I have 100 year old horsehair plaster walls in my house, and this video is a godsend for all the repairs I have to do! Thank you!

An old book says "Do you see a man who is skilled in his work? He will stand before kings and not merely before ordinary people" We live in a 100 year old home, and I butchered a number of closet plaster areas before finding this. In an age where skill and craftsmanship are going away, it is a delight to see (and learn!) this stuff. Thank you.

If this isn't a masterclass in traditional repair to lath and plaster....then it should be. This is thorough and super easy step by step to understand. Thank you!

We are staying in a 100 year old Spanish Style home in Southern California that has the most gorgeous plaster walls and ceilings and I’m just here because I’m the curious type and appreciate history and craftsmanship. Thank you!

Just bought a lath and plaster home. Thank you for teaching me how to repair it.

I wasn't even looking to learn how to make this kind of repair but stumbled across this video anyway. Then, I could not leave because I was just so intrigued and fascinated by what a master craftsman can do and a good teacher to boot. Excellent work and tutorial.

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Great stuff. I used this Plaster Magic product in 2007 and now in 2020 it has not failed. There are no sags or cracks in a 250sq ft ceiling, The house was built in 1873 and this ceiling was really looking hopeless before we used this product, it was a real hail Mary in our renovation.

I have used this product in many a plaster wall repair, the first time I used the product I had to drive 2 1/2 hrs one way for it but it was worth it. My late father and founder of our construction company said that if he had known about Big Wallys Plaster Repair sooner, we would have done a lot more repairs and less replacements with sheet rock

A good fix for repaing old plaster. watched in awe of the many small details you took to complete the job. Others that criticise just don't know what it takes to do a job and move on to the next. Thank you for this complete video!

You describe each step while you're performing that step, and that makes your videos stand out! You're videos are easy to follow and well done. I love your projects!

Best demonstration ever! We have a century old kitchen ceiling to repair. No fear after watching this video.

Thank you for this video! My husband and I just bought our first home. Its over 100 years old and all the horsehair plaster with lathe made me nervous for repairs. Your video makes the steps clear and I love that you explaon what tools are needed AND why!

Watching you repair this was like watching a doctor suturing up a patient. What skills you have and excellent explanations! Don't need to plaster now but less worrisome now and this will come in handy.

thank you. I'm restoring my great grandfathers house and was concerned about having to take down all of the plaster and start from scratch. water damage caused the plaster to crumble in some places so it will need to be completely removed but now I feel confident about the necessary repairs.

I love watching experts do the thing they're an expert at, while they talk about what they're doing and why. Good stuff. Living in an old house with lath and plaster, this is information I can definitely carry with me forever, so thank you for taking the time to make this video!

this is the best repair video I have watched. Thank you. I have a 108 year old house that has some damage due to water seepage. Now i feel more confident to fix it. Will try to order the plaster/ lath glue. I am in Portugal

I never thought of cheating at the end with joint compound. Genius. Thanks man. Good one. I learned a lot from you today. I like the way you bonded that lose crap too.

Bless you, man! This video is so helpful for me. I am acquiring a 110 yr old house with p & L walls.

Just wishing we have someone like Mr. Brennan around our area who takes pride in their work and not for quick fix for monetary reason. Thank you Mr. Brennan for taking time in sharing your knowledge. If only I could hire you to do some work in my house. I know you will not cut corner, that you will pay attention to details. Again thank you for a great video.

I have an older house with lath & plaster, and am doing a bathroom remodel -- part of which is to replace the swing door with a barn style, to free-up a little space. In replacing the door casing, I got careless and knocked a huge section of plaster off one of the walls. I really started to despair about the age of the house and how it was feeling like the place was falling apart around me. This video helped to restore my confidence that all is fine -- it just takes a little patience and the right technique to integrate older construction with newer featured. It's always better to slow down and learn those techniques, rather than simply hacking-away at it with slipshod methods. Thanks for this.

I'm 65 years old and don't have a practical bone in my body. I have just returned to our old family home and have to either learn how to do it myself or pay someone to do it. Thank you for the excellent video.

I really really love the little big Wally's sign and song in between steps it makes me happy for some reason

I really enjoyed this video. Talk is cheap, and some folks have left thoughtless comments. It looks like Rory has taken the time to present his work in a well-thought-out video. Perhaps the steps involved here are lengthy, but it can't be denied that Rory is a professional and he is doing the work correctly. I don't think the negative comments are deserved. Rory, thanks for the great video. Very professional.

Thank you for posting this! Watching now in 2023!!! I’m fixing my closet and omg!

Thanks man I’ve just become a plasterer so I can use all the help I can get

Thank you so much! You inspire me to want to repair instead of rip out. Very helpful vid.

You really did a great job explaining this. I know how to do drywall repairs, but never have done plaster and lath.

stumbled on to this from another repair vid, this i have to say was very educational, and right down to the point.

I will be repeat what a lot of people already said but it bears repeating. That was an EXCELLENT video. It was very precise and easy to understand.I love seeing someone do a job the proper way and do quality work that they can be proud of. I am the same way when I do rehab work on houses

This was amazing to watch, thank you for all the great tips. We live in a 100 year old house that's thankfully in excellent condition, but I'm always trying to learn how to best take care of it.

My house was finished in February of 1914. Using this video, and the materials, I made a repair in the Master Bedroom, and we can't even tell where it was to begin with. Excellent stuff! Well done.

I did drywall for 17 years, but not much plaster. It's nice to se a pro at works.

OMG!!! My home is from the 1900's with cracks, holes, and repairs needed all over the place. All I was told when asking around was remove the plaster and wood and install sheetrock. Now I know how to fix lots of issues I have without all the work of demolishing everything and starting from scratch! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I'll purchase from your shop as well!

Great job of showing the process and explaining everything along the way. This was very helpful.

Good stuff - I always patched with sheetrock and it looked wrong. Thanks for a great video and your insights.

Very clear instructions, and I like that you explain the "why" for many of the steps here. I'm getting ready to re-plaster an original lathe wall in my kitchen, and I want to make sure I do it right! This video was super helpful.

just repainting my lathe and plaster wall and thought this information would come in handy! It is very good!

Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to make videos to help beginners and diy people like me. U explained everything really well and your instructions were very easy to follow. I have saved so much money because of people like you that post videos showing us step by step to do home repairs. Getting things repaired are very expensive and when you are like me and can't really afford to pay someone to come and do it, but don't want the house looking a mess either. My house was built in 1925 and I was told that the old lady that was here before me didn't realize it was plaster and try to hang a picture up and then get a bad patch job it looks all bubbly. And I had some cracks around the doorway ever since a few years ago when we had an earthquake here in New Jersey which is rare. I just had to have my electric switched over it was still knob & Tubing and it cost me $8,000 🤬 lol. I wish I knew more about electrical work. I still have to have two outlets in the kitchen replace because they said they are 15 amp and are required to be 20 amp. And they want $850 for the one and $650 for the other which is ridiculous I think. And haven't had done since don't have the money now

This is wonderful, you show so so many interesting tricks. Thank you

Me and my wife live in a house built in the 30’s and we love it. I just had some outlets put in and started looking online for the best way to repair our plaster walls. This guy with 30 yrs Exp and makes it understandable so I ordered the prep spray and 2 gallon bucket.

Great video. I have a 117 year old house and I have some ceiling repairs to complete. I would've thought to simply tear down the loose plaster but this gives me another option. Thanks

Brilliant Video Walleze - very informative, especially whjen you explained in detail exactly WHY you were doing what you were doing and what to look out for every step of the way to the final finish !!! AND, it was/is refreshing when you referred to a Plaster repair using Plaster and NOT 'mud' as so many other (so called) presenters do !!! As you know, Dry Wall is based on and around Gyprock Panels which contain gypsum (hence the term 'gyp rock' (plaster) !!! You can certainly teach the 'new kids on the block' presenters how to do the job properly and professionally !!! Looking forward to your next presentation Walleze - thanks !!!

Thanks for the keen insights Wally. Best of Luck!

Thank you for this . We are renovating a 150+ year old structure which needs plaster repair. You have helped.

You are amazing at what you do, keep up the good work!

I wish this was easier to buy in Canada. Such a great video! I hope my repair goes as smooth

Superbly narrated :) informative, clear & concise.

Did it this way, worked for me. Easier then ripping whole rooms of plaster out and put cheap dry wall up.

I loved this video so much, I'm thinking of ripping out all my drywall and replacing with plaster, in hopes that one day I may actually have a hole to patch😲

Very good and informative and not how I would have approached a repair like this but I know now. Would have liked to see how the vent fitted for finished look, well done.

Thanks for the video . We used to use a lot of wood fiber plaster in these old jobs if there was enough work for several days. Where we live now the closest place to even buy hard coat is at least 25 miles. To buy any other plaster it is at least a 50 mile trip. In the old days each and every lumber yard sold the plaster products. Towards the end of them handling plaster you would go to buy gauging that was a year old and you know how that works ! A lot of creme of tartar was used ! If it was just a small repair then we would use molding plaster and finish lime which really speeds it up . Thank you again !

This was the single most informative video I have seen on this subject. Thank you, so much.

You Sir are a magician. Great job!!!

Video = Excellent!! Sound effects = Priceless

Amazing seeing you work

I don't have any plaster walls, and never expect to have any. Nonetheless, I found your two videos - the anatomy of a plaster wall, plus this one about repairing a plaster wall to be very enjoyable and enlightening. At 67, I finally understand how plaster was used in those old houses. I'd seen them, and I've seen damaged, but now I understand how and why it happened - and just how good a system plaster was - and, for that matter, still is. I grew up in a world of sheet rock. Now I understand how it was in the past and now that I understand the construction a bit more, all of these 1700 & 1800's houses in my neighborhood are more interesting.. Thanks.

You’re the man. Thanks for sharing.

I used this product to fix some really bad cracks in 100 year old plaster. Skim coated afterwards with regular drywall compound, primed and painted. The cracks have never returned, this really works!

Nice to watch a master trades artist like this guy. Just takes 25+ years of mastering a trade like this!! excellent video.

I once wathced a video where the guy put a 1/4 inch piece of plywood in and then put plaster over that. I thought that was the most half assed repair job. I was thinking that in no way do I want to fix the hole I have in my plaster wall like that. Thank you for this very informative video. And you know it's good when it helps you after it has been up for 8 years!!

Nice work. You make it look easy. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

This video was great after 35 years of experience and still learning it was a pleasure watching a professional at work by taking your time the job comes out perfect when you rush is when you don’t know what you’re doing Great job keep up the good work teaching others out there

Awesome video and educational. I learned a great deal about this plastering technique.

Great job. I really enjoyed watching.

Thank you so much !! Wish you were in New Mexico !!! I would hire you ! While your video is excellent, I just don't see me doing this! Visted your wonderful city in 2009! Enjoy and thanks again for the video...will check out some of your others! Who knows, maybe this ol gal will get courageous !

That was a real good video.....explained very well the whole process.....nice job..!

Just started working for a plaster restoration contractor. Been trying to learn all I can. This video was extremely helpful. Thanks

Thanks Rory. Very informative and believe your product just may be the cat's meow for my lath project.

That was great! Really educational. Thanks, much appreciated (from UK)

Awesome fix. I always wonder if this can be fixed. nice work

Great job! This is fascinating and you're a great teacher. I like that you keep it simple for some of us novices!

Thank you! Excellent video, very thorough and detailed.

Brilliant video. Informative and easy to follow. Thanks!

Nice tip about the masonry bit.

A very neat professional job done... i would normally seal the old plaster with a pva mix before applying any new pllaster. This will allow a stronger bond and prevent cracks appearing later.

The step about creating a mechanical bond, could you use a painter's comb to create those lines? It looks very similar to the first tool you had. Great video by the way

I like the way this man teaches. I wish he would teach every subject.

This video answered my questions on it, my plaster walls are in pretty good shape but there are cracks and imperfections I’ll be repairing. I assume joint compound would fix most of it.

I’ve fixed tons of these old plaster jobs , make a big drywall patch, cut out the loose stuff, use durabond 90 and mesh tape the seams, easier and better patch, no cracks...

Thanks for the video and concise instructions. I am heading over to plastermagic toute suite!

I’ve used this in my 1730s home in Boston. It absolutely works and I was quite pleased. My walls are solid as hell now.

Since you ended up finishing with drywall joint compound anyway I would have just patched the wall with a piece of drywall and tied the old and new with joint compound. But I learned a few things about old plaster.

I have guys that can do this in a four hour period. They use 20 minute Durabond and 20 min Sheetrock. They scrape, no heavy sanding and no sponge. Sponge adds water and more drying time. They add Chinese hardener to their paint and finish and walk away same day. I am totally serious. That entire wall repair, done in one 8 hour shift including caulking and finish paint. Not to mention they drink coffee, smoke and text all day long as they work. I like this guy. He is old school...like a mason? My boys got him beat by 4 hours to a day saved and they are not cutting corners.

You don't know how glad I am to find your channel. My home was built in 1923 with plaster walls. I have lived here since 1975. Man I wish I could have had your advice yrs ago. Right now my one question concerns drilling holes through the wall. I wish to drill a 1/2" hole with as little damage to the surrounding plaster an lath as possible. Any suggestions on what bit to use would be great.

I have one observation and that is to clean off the new vent. Other than that - great information and method.. One plaster fixes are a poor cousin to several skims.... thank you for your video Rory.

I live in a 97 year old home ,this is. great information . I think If I am patient I can do this . 👍

Great video. There is something about watching a craftsman who knows what he is doing. Just bought an old house.. I imagine I'll need these skills soon.

Great tutorial! Thank you!!!

Great video. I dont even know if Home Depot sells a plaster glue used in this vid. But i love the look of the holes in the plaster wall...and I think I'd just leave it like that:) To bad we're in the era of slap a sheet of drywall over all the 100 year old walls. thanks Big Wally

Thank you! Now if I could just get all of those specialized tools! Very informativefor us ladies who don't have the money to pay a professional! This was beautiful!Keep showing those step-by-step instructions for beginners !

Hell of a job sir, thanks for sharing the knowledge! I can type crap into google but 30 years of experience in an 18:55 video is gold.

Great video! As someone who restores turn of the century homes, this was beneficial for me

I’m so inspired to save my home’s plaster!

This is what a master at work looks like people

That was excellent! Learned a lot and nice to see Craftmanship that cares. Also, the less sanding is best for me. God Bless.

Excellent presentation and video.

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing!

You're the man Wally!

I was really enjoying your video right up to the point I realized the logo on your ball cap ...( new England patriots ) as a ( NEW YORK GIANTS ) I now have to learn how to patch plaster from someone else's video ..... lol... Nice patch work ... plaster masons are hard to find anymore ...