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    Nov 6, 2006, 08:46 AM
    Repairing Plaster walls
    Our house is over 100 years old. The walls have cracks and places where the plaster is coming loose from the wall. I would like a quick and easy cheap fix. Have any Ideas?
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    Nov 7, 2006, 08:01 PM
    Buy buckets of spackle and mesh tape or cover over the walls w/ 3/8" drywall.

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