Patching Plaster Ceiling
How to repair wall plaster 1.
Patching plaster ceiling. Steps for patching a plaster and lathe ceiling. Save yourself time and trouble make the patch a square or rectangle even though the hole may be a different shape. Be sure to drive screws into wood lath above.
Step 5. Press insect screen into wet compound. Remember that it has to be structurally secure to be at it s best.
Using the spray bottle of conditioner spray 3 5 sprays into each hole to condition the lath. Step 2 condition the lath. Don t believe you can simply put the patch in and then paint it.
Step 1 remove damaged material. Prepare the work area. The screws should be about 5 inches apart to create the best most secure fit.
Put the tip of the screw into the plaster next to a crack or damaged area. Allow joint compound to dry at least 24. Use trowel to spread joint compound onto ceiling covering the repaired area.
You ll want to put a canvas drop cloth or an old blanket down on the floor to prevent any. Step 3 attach patch to ceiling. Step 4 apply mud and tape.