tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796029456208178476.post768447630732407926..comments2023-08-20T02:23:33.962-07:00Comments on Shaker Heights <strike>Restoration</strike>: Plaster walls aren't supposed to look like this, are they?Christopher Busta-Peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796029456208178476.post-13027279715883730432008-12-16T13:02:00.000-08:002008-12-16T13:02:00.000-08:00If the plaster doesn't move when you push on it, t...If the plaster doesn't move when you push on it, there's not much a plaster washer can do for ya. I've had good results using joint compound to skim the plaster walls in my living room, hallway, and office. Don't use spackle. Use a setting-type joint compound if you decide to go that route. I like the Magic Trowel, and it seems to simplify making the walls smooth. E-mail me if you want some details about the MT...Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104702949280004678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796029456208178476.post-21413328085084655102008-12-16T09:52:00.000-08:002008-12-16T09:52:00.000-08:00Hard to tell from the photo. Has the plaster actua...Hard to tell from the photo. Has the plaster actually separated from the wood lath keys behind it? Is the plaster pulling away from the wall? If not, I don't think washers is the way to go. For cracks in corners, I do a non-purist route and use a DAP product called Elastopatch. For flat cracks, I carve out an inverted V and then use patching plaster (you can buy it in small boxes pretty much everywhere). I'm not much of a fan of using joint compound meant for drywall on plaster, but plenty of people use it :-) One trick I learned is to use a wet sponge to smooth out the patch, so you don't need to sand it once dry. Either way, if you have a house that is even slightly moving, the crack will most likely reappear. Good luck!StuccoHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608839109697874015noreply@blogger.com