Lath and Plaster Repair!

How to tie in lath and plaster to new drywall!!!

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[sivacrom]

DIYer here who owns an early 1900s home: I've used USG Structo Lite for this up in Minnesota, the United States. ACE Hardware can order a big bag for you and Structo Lite is a JOY to work with - It's a setting mud that you have to mix, made of gypsum with pearlite aggregate, which can be used to key into old lathe, build out wonky walls (you can put it on real thick) or even shape into molds. It does not sand much better than Durabond, but it's just a lot easier to build big, strong and lightweight. If I need a real flat surface, I start with Structo Lite on old lath that I've painted with concrete bonder, doing everything to make it as flat as possible (if it's big, a darby is perfect, but a straight piece of wood might work as a makeshift darby - if it's small, just a big square trowel like our Vancouver guy uses here is sufficient) and then, when it's dry, go over it with a thin application of Easy Sand 45 or 90. And streaks can be sanded at that point. If you still have pits, you can use Plus 3 or any pre-mixed lightweight joint compound so you don't have to work as hard on the mixing and sanding end of things. I went at a closet this way last summer and the wall is one of the straightest, smoothest, hardest walls in my house.

[PaulMikna]

As a handyman who does tons of drywall repairs, I agree completely with "why you don't demo the wall and start over". It's more work than people realize.... Add in the fact that the customers will only pay so much for the job and so you need to choose the most expedient option for them all the while you are doing quality work. I've learned a ton from your channel - thank you!

[dylanfriend]

“Show up to a job ready to solve problems” thanks for all your help. This philosophy will get you more work and clients than you know what to do with!

[TriggerFpv]

This video is a life saver my home is 120 years old and all lath and plaster. There are some cracks in the plaster and I was told countless times it would have to all be ripped out and dry walled. This method worked out amazing! Thank you soo much!

[urnightmare]

Im a 2nd generation Drywall Installee and Finisher. Everytime I watch your channel I realize that the 100s of ways I know how to do things isn't even a fraction of the ways. Love it

[jordanabi-samra]

We use durabond all the time for plaster repairs. We wet sand it smooth and it works. Top coat with all purpose

[rcook]

I used fibafuse for an older garage ceiling repair, where there was little to no backing and pretty much every joint had cracked. I scraped out the cracks first, filled with hot mud then used fibafuse. Turned out perfect

[michaelricchetti]

I love how this series of videos almost, but not quite, capture the EXACT OPPOSITE of what I look like doing drywall repair. Thanks for sharing.

[mastafull]

I've got a badly cracked plaster wall. I was going to just demo and drywall, but this video is the first one that gave me hope I might be able to salvage it.

[emmikate]

Thank you so much. I am contemplating restoring and staying in my grandmother's house in the future and you just made it seem a lot easier. Fix the plaster versus ripping it all down

[f.demascio]

I haven't done d/w in years, but recently had to do a patch in a plaster wall that a lavatory sink had been hanging on (sagging.) I tapped into all of the knowledge of Ben's that I had absorbed and did a halfway decent job of it too. The sink now has better blocking inside the wall now.
Thanks Ben.

[MV-wbcz]

Great work as usual Ben! Thank you for all your dedication! You were the one who made me become successful in many drywall repairs I've done over the past 2 years. This is exactly how I would have done this repair! Thank you for all your knowledge and teaching abilities. You make a great mentor!

[susanwayne]

Awesome! I've watched a bunch of your videos. I have that old house. All this information solves so many how to's. Your teaching style really works for me. Straight forward and thought full. Gosh! Can't tell you how helpful. Thank you thank you

[itaintrocketscience]

Dude... IF. you can mud ( and you are downright NASTY at doing mud) YOU CAN PLASTER!!!! Once you start doing plaster you will NEVER mess with drywall mud again. I plaster everything now. No dust. drys fast, smoother surface. Compound is trash.. Give plaster work a try. You absolutely can do it. You're a pro taper.

[Caleyfan]

Great shout! We just did a Reno - with an addition on to an existing plaster finish. We did not go to this extent and the cracking of the old plaster is hard on the eyes for sure. The budget for the job and the customer had a ceiling and understanding, respectively. This is very, very helpful and in my future this will certainly help when I quote a job.

Many thanks from old Toronto!
Wishing you lots of success, good health and smooth pulls this year! 👍🏽

[joycemagann]

Love this. I have an 1825 plaster/lathe house. You're my new handyman. 💗

[thefack]

I love that the original tongue and groove subfloor was on the bias. Gotta be a well built structure

[sharongenest]

WOW! This video was so have the same issue on one of my living room walls....Wasn't sure how to repair the huge area that the plaster fell have chimney bricks behind the I know why the plaster fell off and now know how to repair it You So Much for sharing your amazing skills.

[danielkoher]

3:37 Thanks 😊 so much.
This had always proved to be so daunting, you have made it lots easier.
Modernization of available products has been a tremendous help.

[asaintinwaiting]

I really enjoy watching a master at work. You have taught me much; thank you for your experience and insights!