Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crack in a white plaster wall A crack in a plaster wall can look intimidating, and even be a cause for concern. While the sudden ...

Q. In the 1840 section of our house, we thought the staircase walls might be the old horsehair plaster because the wall is quite wavy. I discovered (the wrong way) that there was an air-pocket defect ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you have screw and nail holes in your walls that you've been ignoring? It doesn't matter if you just moved in or you've lived in the same ...

Dear James: I have an old house with plaster walls and many cracks that need to be repaired. How can I fix these so they stay fixed and are invisible? — Julianne T. Dear Julianne: Many older houses ...

Plaster, a decorative wall coating of lime, sand, and sometimes fibers, has been around since the beginning of time—and so has plaster repair. Although subject to cracks and bubbles, it's a durable ...

Spackling is a generic term used to describe patching compounds typically made from gypsum plaster and adhesive. There are so many variations on the Muralo Company’s trademarked product “Spackle” on ...

You’re proudly hanging your first picture on your new home’s antique plaster walls. A few minutes later, it’s no longer hanging. And now you now have a bent nail, a large hole and a new diagonal crack ...