Intro:
Before you begin Method 1: Plaster Wall Step 1:
Prepare the area Step 2:
Apply the first coat of plaster Step 3:
Add the second coat of plaster Step 4:
Add the finishing touches Method 2: Gypsum Board Wall Step 1:
Prepare the area Step 2:
Create two braces for the patch Step 3:
Install the patch Step 4:
Mud and tape
2torial #0658: Learn2Patch a Hole(Continued)
Method 1: Plaster
Wall
Prepare the area
Pull off any crumbled
plaster around the hole in the wall. Then use the
hammer and chisel to extend the hole a little into
the good plaster; a rectangular opening will be
easiest to work with. Next:
Use the metal snips to cut the metal lath
so that it will fit inside the opening. Nail the
metal lath to the wooden lathing strips that
you'll see inside.
Brush some bonding agent onto the plaster edges
surrounding the hole, to prevent them from
absorbing moisture from the new plaster. It's not a
bad idea to brush some agent onto a bit of the
surrounding wall as well. The bonding agent will
require a few minutes to become tacky.
Prepare the area
Pull off any crumbled
plaster around the hole in the wall. Then use the
hammer and chisel to extend the hole a little into
the good plaster; a rectangular opening will be
easiest to work with. Next:
