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Vent: A simple window sill replacement turned into a two day fight with old plaster
Pulled out a rotten oak sill in a 1920s house, figured it was a three hour job. The plaster around the frame was so brittle it crumbled when I touched it, and the old trim was nailed in with cut nails that just snapped. Had to cut back the wall, sister in new studs, and redo the whole corner. What should have been done by lunch on Friday took me until Saturday night. Anyone else run into plaster that just falls apart the second you look at it?
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reese_bell6mo ago
Oh man, that's the worst. Old plaster is like a house of cards held together with hope and horsehair. You breathe on it wrong and a whole section just turns to dust. Been there, patching more wall than I planned to is a classic weekend killer.
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ryanburns6mo ago
Ever check if the old plaster was just a skim coat over brick or block? That stuff has zero grab once it lets go.
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