![]() ![]() and forget that the storm window is closed. DO NOT forget to open the only window in the room for ventilation.ģ. DO NOT assume the paint the previous owner labeled innocently enough as "White Interior Paint" on an attached post-it note is not (in actuality) yellow tinted white exterior trim paint.Ģ. Though I have to say that I had to pay them to try it.ġ. ![]() Note: No, I have not been paid in any way to review this product. How to Repair Plaster Walls with Tom Silva Here is the video from "This Old House" that inspired this repair: I will admit, that without trying any other kit, Big Wally's does what is should and was relatively simple to complete.įor more information, see Big Wally's site: However, it is still on the expensive side for my budget. As pricing becomes more affordable per foot once you buy in bulk, I may consider going after the larger Contractor kit. Total cost was $79.00 for the small nine foot kit with shipping being an extra $17.50! (in 2012). Protect your floors too and don't be a tough guy. Use them, the glue does sting if you have any cuts on your hands. Gloves are included in the kit, and thinking that I was a tough guy, I didn't bother with them. The entire process is messy mainly because of the joint compound, plaster dust, glue and my inexperience. But these are tools that every handyman (or woman) should have laying around. Extras needed were a drill, masonry bits, vacuum, scraper (to pry off the washers), joint compound and a plaster knife/trowel. Through experimentation, he formulated the conditioner and adhesive system to work especially with plaster.The kit came with glue, special washers, primer, gloves and directions. For plaster, it’s a multigenerational material.” Thirty years of experience fixing plaster have given him many opportunities to test materials and methods and to discover those that do and don’t work. “I want the results to last as long as the life of what I’m fixing. “When it comes to repairing plaster, I want to fix it so it lasts,” says Rory. Vermont contractor Rory Brennan developed Plaster Magic after searching for, and not finding, a plaster repair product that was designed to last for the long term. Then, the clamps are removed and the holes filled with joint compound, and the surface sanded and finished. Repairs can be made without the major disruption that replacement can cause. A homeowner can do the work using common tools. Next, a specially formulated adhesive is injected into the holes, and clamps are inserted, tightening the contact until the adhesive can cure. Plaster Repair using Big Wally's Plaster Magic Repair has several advantages over the expensive and dusty alternative of removing the plaster and replacing it with gypsum wallboard. Then, conditioner is sprayed in this removes remaining dust and prepares the wood lath to receive the adhesive. First, holes are drilled on either side of the crack and dust vacuumed out. Plaster Magic stabilizes weakened plaster by reattaching it to the lath using a two-part system: conditioner and adhesive. And you will keep in place a historic building material that is longer-lasting than gypsum wallboard. Waste is reduced or eliminated by conserving the original plaster. ![]() Repair has several advantages over the expensive and dusty alternative of removing the plaster and replacing it with gypsum wallboard. ![]()
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