How do I fix this old plaster wall that has the lathes show in and the
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I have an old house and one of the rooms has the old time plaster that cracked when the house settled. When my son bumped the wall a big chunk of plaster fell off and the wall cracked more. I dont know how to fix this?
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You can use drywall compound to repair Plaster. Get a wide drywall putty knife and apply the initial coat. Let dry, sand lightly, apply a second coat. This combination should fill the void. Then do a skim coat which should blend in with your existing surface. The skim coat should be smooth as possible. Very lightly sand edges once dry. This will now take paint. It will soak up the paint like crazy, though, so primer the drywall compound before painting
You can fix yourself or find a plasterer to repair for you. Here is how!
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/rooms-and-spaces/walls-and-ceilings/how-to-repair-a-plaster-wall
My mom's house has highly sculptured textured plaster - I suck at trying to fix it properly, flat plaster I can do but not the textured swirly stuff - so I have a guy to call. Not cheap, but worth it. If your walls are flat, you can easily do yourself.
You can certainly do a plaster repair, but I have had much success just using drywall repair products
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How do I fix this old plaster wall that has the lathes show in and the
Fill large areas of damage with a setting-type joint compound. Follow up with 2–3 coats of joint compound, sanding carefully between coats. Then, finish by skim-coating the patch with a topping compound.
How to Repair Lath & Plaster Walls
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/repair-lath-plaster-walls-56825.html