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Cracks are not pleasant to look at , especially in...

2010-12-01T01:29:17.719-06:00

Cracks are not pleasant to look at , especially in bathroom walls. With plasters, you can prevent further occurrence of cracks - when done properly. Be sure that the plaster that you have acquired is the right kind for your walls and it is eco-friendly. Enrich your knowledge by reading blogs such as this as well as home remodeling magazines. If you have to consult building contractors, ask only the qualified professionals to give you reliable advice.

I am using USG plaster bonder in the cracks, after...

2009-05-12T18:23:00.000-05:00

I am using USG plaster bonder in the cracks, after preparing the cracks, and then using red top finish plaster for a permanent fix. Works for me! For the really deep parts that are to the lath, I'm affixing metal lath to the wooden lath and then using structo-lite until it is lower than the level of the rest of the plaster, but then leaving a srcatchy surface for the next coats to key to, then I'm finishing with the red top. These products can be mixed just with water and I am not finding them to be any more difficult to deal with than joint compound, but they are real plaster and will be just as durable as the rest of the original wall.

Durabond 90 is really good for plastering walls an...

2009-03-23T07:16:00.000-05:00

Durabond 90 is really good for plastering walls and celings repair!

""Plastering with Durabond 90""
I only use the ...

2009-01-30T06:31:00.000-06:00

""Plastering with Durabond 90""
I only use the Durabond 90 plaster for plasterin walls and ceiling small repair , the durabond 90 work's fine on plastering paching cracksand base coat plastering!

to bergie of old home blog.
have patched many ...

2007-05-17T18:13:00.000-05:00

to bergie of old home blog.
have patched many cracks in plaster walls in kitchen with usg. durabond 90 a couple days ago. in week i will paint with latex primer and latex finish. the problem is that after walls dried i had to sand a little and also use the broadknife to scrape off small ridges left by broadknife. this left some white dust which can be observed by running your finger over the area. I need to get this off prior to painting.I took a damp sponge and went over the spots but I notice it seems to activate the durabond again as the durabond gets sticky and then redries. Im wondering if I should be using the damp sponge to get the dust off? Is this the right thing to do or should I just use a dry cloth to wipe dust off prior to painting? What way do you use?

Thank you for these articles on plaster. I'm p...

2007-03-31T17:37:00.000-05:00

Thank you for these articles on plaster. I'm plastering too, in the tiny cottage we're building up here in Vermont. For the ceilings we're actually molding the plaster in place as one big unified part and then the concrete of the 2nd floor (loft & attic). The house is made concrete and stone. For the walls we'll be plastering the more traditional parge method.