Need clear instructions about how to Fix Cracks in Plaster Walls & Ceilings? Check out our step-by-step feature.
- If you have an older home, odds are you'll be faced with cracks in plaster at some point.
- Cracks can appear for a number of reasons.
- If it's a small hairline crack, you won't have to worry about this, but larger, deeper cracks will have debris in them that should be cleaned out.
- The mesh tape should be centered over the crack.
- Extend your index finger up to the base of the handle with it placed left of center, then pull the putty knife down the patched area.
- Apply a second coat of joint compound, following the same steps you used for the first coat, and allow it to dry.
