Restoring Original Plaster - how to repair lath and broken plaster

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• JO

  @jonathannetherton6727 · 8 years ago

  I have 100 year old horsehair plaster walls in my house, and this video is a godsend for all the repairs I have to do! Thank you!

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• TA

  @tanstaafl72555 · 7 years ago (edited)

  An old book says "Do you see a man who is skilled in his work?  He will stand before kings and not merely before ordinary people"   We live in a 100 year old home, and I butchered a number of closet plaster areas before finding this.  In an age where skill and craftsmanship are going away, it is a delight to see (and learn!) this stuff.  Thank you.

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• SK

  @skylarsitu4913 · 3 years ago

  Thank you for posting this! Watching now in 2023!!! I’m fixing my closet and omg!

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• JO

  @johnpatterson2984 · 5 years ago

  Great stuff. I used this Plaster Magic product in 2007 and now in 2020 it has not failed. There are no sags or cracks in a 250sq ft ceiling, The house was built in 1873 and this ceiling was really looking hopeless before we used this product, it was a real hail Mary in our renovation.

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• MO

  @monacurtis · 3 years ago

  I'm 65 years old and don't have a practical bone in my body.  I have just returned to our old family home and have to either learn how to do it myself or pay someone to do it.  Thank you for the excellent video.

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• SU

  @surgeinc1 · 3 years ago

  Best demonstration ever!<br>We have a century old kitchen ceiling to repair.<br>No fear after watching this video.

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• AR

  @arniet1 · 3 years ago

  If this isn&apos;t a masterclass in traditional repair to lath and plaster....then it should be. This is thorough and super easy step by step to understand. Thank you!

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• ON

  @onceuponabeat6049 · 9 months ago

  My house will be 100 years old soon! and this videos from 13 years ago still remains one of the most useful videos I&apos;ve ever watched.

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• KA

  @kaitlynroush6518 · 3 years ago

  Thank you for this video! My husband and I just bought our first home. Its over 100 years old and all the horsehair plaster with lathe made me nervous for repairs. Your video makes the steps clear and I love that you explaon what tools are needed AND why!

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• ST

  @stephannieschapiro1816 · 2 years ago

  this is the best repair video I have watched. Thank you. I have a 108 year old house that has some damage due to water seepage. Now i feel more confident to fix it. Will try to order the plaster/ lath glue. I am in Portugal

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• NH

  @nh39308 · 6 years ago

  I have used this product in many a plaster wall repair, the first time I used the product I had to drive 2 1/2 hrs one way for it but it was worth it. My late father and founder of our construction company said that if he had known about Big Wallys Plaster Repair sooner, we would have done a lot more repairs and less replacements with sheet rock

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• LA

  @lancer525 · 6 years ago

  My house was finished in February of 1914. Using this video, and the materials, I made a repair in the Master Bedroom, and we can&apos;t even tell where it was to begin with. Excellent stuff! Well done.

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