Is it possible to tighten up loose plaster on an old studded wall?

Answer 1

On an older home with lath slats under the plaster, the loose plaster is usually because the plaster that squeezed through the slats (known as the plaster keys) has broken off, and the plaster must somehow be reattached to the slats.

You might try some adhesive caulk such as liquid nails applied through a few holes drilled through the plaster, bracing the plaster after applying it to make sure the plaster and adhesive is in contact with the slats.

After the adhesive has cured/dried, just patch the drill holes with some spackling compound or plaster of paris.

The adhesive dries pretty quick, so have all your holes drilled beforehand and do the entire area to fixed all at once.

Answer 2

Most houses do. The exception MIGHT be ones that are built out of concrete blocks or poured concrete. Those are incredibly rare. Even houses with a solid brick exterior have wooden stud walls. To the best of my knowlege, they have not used wood lath for many decades. Instead, they used a board for the lath that looks something like drywall. It is totally different than drywall though. Some people are telling you it is drywall and that is totally incorrect. A plaster wall is very thick and rigid, not like drywall. I have never been able to knock on it and find the studs. I have always had to use a stud finder. It is not even easy to use the stud finder, you will get a lot of false readings, both hits and misses. One thing that helps is to locate where you think the stud is. Locate again several feet above that point and below it. Put a level or plumb line vertically to connect those points. You will find one of the possible points that matches all the way from top to bottom. That is the stud. You can then measure every 16 inches both ways and use that as the approximate location of the next stud. They are definatly not going to be every 16 inches. They sometimes put one in a place that you would not have guessed. If you could see inside the wall, you would see why they did it, but you will just have to accept the fact that they did it without determining why. Often times there is no stud where there should be. No apparent reason, it just is. Don't assume, measure and locate. Once I accepted that fact, it became a lot easier for me. Plaster is not drywall. There are several posts asking about specific differences. Many of the answers are trying to say they are the same thing. They are totally different, in almost every way.

Answer 3

If it is sheetrock, you'll need to find the studs and drill drywall screws into the plaster through to the studs. Then cover with drywall compound, sand and paint. If it is in fact plaster, I honestly haven't a clue....

Check with your local Home Depot store. They will have answers..

Answer 4

To tighten? No. But chip, scrape, or sand all loose plaster.even suck out with a shop vac.Fill back in with plaster and a hard grout sponge.A little elbow greece and your almost done.You need to match exsisting texture and that comes from experience.Ok,now paint.

Answer 5

find where the studs are ..these are the upright timbers ..then push back the plasterboard to the wall and screw in some drywall screws fill over where screwholes were

Answer 6

No.