Repairing railing in lath and plaster walls
Am I wrong? It depends on the weight of whatever the hole was for, really. I felt like my solid patch would hold up better in the future.
Am I wrong?ġ918ColonialRevival, I appreciate the tip with the sponge! I am hoping to not have to do much sanding as I skim coat.īrickCharmer wrote: ↑ Fri 11:47 pmI initially considered reusing those pucks but (my inexperienced) logic made me think it would not be very strong if we later tried to drill a hole in that spot. I initially considered reusing those pucks but (my inexperienced) logic made me think it would not be very strong if we later tried to drill a hole in that spot. (I'm having a bathroom added while I do this plasterwork.) This is what the plumber and the drywall guy told me today that they thought I should have done. I would have needed to get something behind the hole to support the puck. I found another article that essentially said what 1918ColonialRevival said and plug the holes with the leftover pucks. **** As I was typing this reply, I went back to Fine Homebuilding to look for the inspiration article. The next step is skim coating to smooth out the walls. It showed little evidence of my abuse, so I figure we were going to make it. I tortured my first hole after a couple of days to make sure it was strong. Once the first layer was firm, I removed the stick and pushed the wire into the remaining space to get covered by the next layer. I couldn't find either, so (for better or worse) I used Easy Sand 90, which is what I planned to use to skim coat later on. What I wanted to use for the patching was Structo-Lite or at least DuraBond.
I dabbed on bonding agent and let it dry. This looked a lot like the expensive patch kits I've seen at my local big box stores, so I decided it would work. Per the article, I wrapped the wire around a pencil (or popsicle stick) to keep the mesh in place. Then I put some wire in the center to hold on to it while it was getting positioned in the hole. I got some quarter-inch metal mesh from the garden section and snipped pieces a bit larger than the holes. I then landed on an article at Fine Homebuilding that directed my approach. I also didn't want to drive screws into the plaster if I could help it. The old paper on the rock lathe was not taking it, so I went back to the web. Initially, I tried to back my hole with self-sticking mesh. I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to get back to y'all! Most of the holes are now filled, and I started to skim coat today! It was an incredible feeling!