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A: It depends on the type and size of the crack. Hairline cracks take only a little patching plaster. Larger cracks require reinforcement with mesh tape. Cracks larger still, where the plaster keys ...

My 10-year-old house developed some cosmetic cracks in the mortar. I got some bids to have tuck-pointing work done and nearly gagged when I looked at the cost. I’m wondering about using a special ...

Dear Julianne: Many older houses were built before drywall panels existed, so plaster was one of the few interior wall options. Since your house obviously is old, it has probably settled as much as it ...

Unless the crack is more than 1/4 inch wide, you shouldn’t ask the sellers for a repair. If it’s wider than that, plan to ...

Researchers at IISc have developed an innovative bacteria-based technique to repair cracks in bricks made from lunar soil simulants. Using the bacterium 'Sporosarcina pasteurii', they successfully ...