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Can I drywall over plaster
You can drywall over the plaster, but you'll have to do the entire wall and screw through the plaster into the lath/studs.
Alternatively, you can fix the plaster itself. … Press the plaster up against the lath with a flat board, holding it ONLY UNTIL THE PLASTER STICKS. Don't leave the board there too long or the glue will grab it too. …
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How can I build a support onto a stud in order to support a handrail?
Echoing what BMitch said. Don't fuss w/ trying to make a brace - doing that properly requires opening up the wall anyway - at which point, hey, you found the studs...
So just find the studs and add …
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How can I estimate the maximum load on shelves on a plasterboard wall?
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The load bearing capacity of drywall/plaster/etc should be treated as practically nothing. …
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Can drywall with ripped paper be repaired?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: How
Use a utility or x-acto knife to cut away enough of the paper that you get a nice clean edge that isn't pulled away from the underlying gypsum.
Use a very sm …
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What is/are the proper method and tools for drilling into masonry?
Assuming that you have masonry walls, you need masonry drill bits and masonry anchors, which are somewhat different than the molly anchors you find for use with hanging on plaster. …
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How can I tell if I have rock or wood lath plaster, and is there a difference when repairing...
The grey subsurface is, I think, a kind of stucco mix that was often used to even up walls where lathe and plaster was replaced with the older style 2x4 drywall panels. … It's nasty, gritty, dusty, unpleasant stuff, tougher than joint compound/plaster to work with because of it's tendency to crack and break rather catastrophically. …
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