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Plaster Repair – Cracks & Holes
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Why use tape on plaster? If you don't make sure the surrounding plaster is not strongly affixed to the lathe, the tape will just buckle with time. I feel using washers and some kind of adhesive to re-attach the plaster where it's loose and simply filling the crack afterwards with setting type compound is better ... no tape needed