How to Repair Plaster Walls?

Repairing of plaster walls is needed from time to time as the building ages. The most
common problem with plaster walls is crumbling, water damage, cracking or pulling
away from the lath behind it. Repairing process of plaster walls is presented in the
following sections.

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Repairing of Plaster walls 

Procedures involved in repair of plaster are:

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1. Identify Plaster Wall Problem

The type of damage shall be specified prior to the commence of repairing operation. In
this manner, the most suitable technique and equipment can be employed to repair the
damage and best outcome could be achieved.

Table 1 provide types of plaster wall problems and their causes, and Fig.1 to Fig.3 shows
number of plaster wall problems that need to be repaired.

Table 1 Common types of plaster wall problem and their causes

Common types of
Cause of the plaster wall problem
plaster wall problem

Hairline cracks due to moisture evaporation, delaminating crack

Cracks because plaster pulling away from the lath behind it, and
Settlement Cracks because of building settlement.
 activity inside the home like a collision due to moving a piece of
Damage
furniture

Blistering improper slaking of lime particles in the plaster

Flaking poor bond

Discoloration Water seepage