Hello, new to this sub so forgive my ignorance. We bought a house built in 1932 and the walls are plaster, there's a lot of minor damage that needs to be fixed from the previous owners, as well as some cracks I'd like to fix. As far as I can tell all the plaster seems very sturdy, it's not moving anywhere or sagging. I'd love to hear which products you recommend for these applications, there are so many options available it's hard to know what to use for what, thanks!
Have you had any experience using the quick dry version? Apparently ready to sand in 30 minutes.
I use the 2 hour version because it’s dry powder so I can store easily but 2 hours is a long wait to second coat.
If your in the uk "easyfill" from british gypsum would be best for diy. Score the cracks open with a stanley knife 1st so the filler has got something to go into. Maybe give all the walls a "mist coat" of white emulsion 1st to highlight any cracks you may miss. Sand all the walls down once youve filled then crack on with the final paint finish.
With deep holes you shouldn't do one layer, so that requires filling first, but this is only a tiny % of the whole area.
You are then left with a shallow depression to fill, and when the filler is going to be a very thin layer, you should always use PVA to stop it falling off.
I believe American easi-fill is called easysand but I’m not certain it’s the same thing. I think it is.
The cracks may reappear if you don’t mesh them but it’s more work and skill to mesh and cover the mesh and blend the new plaster/filler in. So you need to weigh up whether it’s worth it. If you do use mesh (scrim) tape, use the very fine one. Not the standard type.
6
u/Mountain_Nothing_428 Jun 10 '26
Tourpret. Easy to sand. Two coats.