Protect walls and floors in the repair area with plastic drop cloths.
How to fix plaster walls in bathroom.
Use painter s tape to hold the drop cloths in place.
First apply a thin layer of plaster or joint compound and then apply the tape.
But replacing plaster walls with drywall is not only a major mess and expense but it also destroys the character of your home.
Clumps of tile adhesive divots from where part of the drywall came off with the tile and other marks will probably be left on the wall as well.
Once the first layer has dried apply a second.
Drill evenly spaced holes about every 3 inches around damaged wall.
Steps to repairing plaster walls.
Plaster walls are some of the most misunderstood parts of an old home.
It wants to come down in big thick pieces.
The ceiling plaster is another problem.
And many homeowners are quick to tear them down and put up drywall.
Plaster walls by contrast are constructed of two layers.
The thick plaster walls have so many benefits but no sooner do we paint a room than new cracks appear.
Removing tile from bathroom walls can be a labor intensive messy process and the work is not over once the tile has been removed.
Ripping out chunks of plaster often becomes a seemingly endless process with one chunk leading to another chunk.
How to fix a water damaged plaster wall beside the bathtub.
The high humidity and wet conditions in a bathroom make its walls a prime breeding ground for mildew.
With plaster your best bet is to preserve the existing plaster and to fix it rather than tearing it out.
A common problem in bathrooms is soft or damaged drywall where the wall meets the shower or tub particularly near the floor.
Use a 3 16 inch carbide tipped masonry drill bit to bore holes through the plaster but not through the wooden lath.
Each plaster wall is unique.