How to repair a crack in plaster

in this video I'm going to fill a crack in a plaster wall this is very common especially in older properties before I fill the crack I have to make it larger or else the filler won't work so I'm cutting out a v-shape using a sharp knife the full length of the crack once the crack has been enlarged I'm going to push out any loose material from the crack using an old paint brush it's always a good idea to wet the damaged plaster as it prevents the plaster from sucking the moisture out of the filler too quickly I'm now mixing up some gyproc easy fill 20 which is a joint filler often used when taping Joints on plaster board I have started off with some cold clean water in a plastic container I'm now adding the easy fill and mixing it thoroughly until I get it to a workable consistency you have to be really careful with the easy fill 20 because although it is supposed to have a 20-minute working time it is actually more like five minutes working time if you need to fill a really large hole it is best to choose easy fill with a longer working time such as easy fill 40 I prefer to use easy fill as it is relatively inexpensive and can be stored in an airtight container now the filler is mixed I'm using a filling knife to work the filler into the gap I'm making sure that I finish the filling stroke in the direction of the crack which means that the surface of the filler is flush with the plaster I'm also removing any excess from the area using the filling knife although the easy fill sets in 20 minutes I prefer to leave it a few hours before giving it a light sanding then it's just a case of priming the area it's important to prime the area with a suitable primer as a filler will absorb paint much faster than the surrounding area which is our several coats of paint over the years in this demonstration I have used Zinser 1 2 3 + which is a brilliant problem-solving primer after 2 hours you can paint over or paper over the primer I'd like to thank you for watching this video and if you haven't already please subscribe to the channel

Channel: Ultimate Handyman

Views: 1,051,693

Keywords: Crack repair, cracked plaster repair, repairing cracked plaster, crack filling, fill crack, fill plaster crack, plaster crack repair, ultimate handyman, easi fill 20, Zinsser 123+, repair cracked wall

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Length: 3min 19sec (199 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 04 2015