The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging and hammering seriously recracked the plaster.

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Q. How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an iss… ...

Q. I live in a condo (built around 1952) with radiant heat in the ceilings. Unfortunately, the builders didn’t give much thought as to how high to place the pipes above the ceilings. Over the… ...

Reattaching plaster with broken keys - the plaster that squishes through the cracks in the lath and then hardens to hold the plaster in place - is a multistep process.

A flexible material like caulk could deal with the movement that is occurring behind the plaster facade on your walls and ceiling, but it’s not a long-term solution. Caulks lose their ...

Mark the endpoints of a new hairline crack in a wall or ceiling as soon as you notice it, document the date, and keep track of how it grows or widens over time.

Dear Angie: How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer ...