ᐅ Wall type

Hello experts,

We have the following holes in the walls and would like to repair them.
What type of wall/plaster is this?
Is it possible for a layperson to fix this?
Which materials and tools do I need for this?

Thank you very much for your help.

Nico

masterNi schrieb:

Is it possible for a layperson to repair this?

No, in my opinion, even a professional wouldn’t be able to finish it so that the repair is unnoticeable.

Regards, Bauexperte

First of all, you should knock off all the loose plaster around the area. Depending on how large the surfaces are, I would mix some smooth Roband plaster and apply it. Of course, make sure to prime the surface beforehand, which is more important for plastering than many realize.

Do you know if a bonding primer was applied to the existing plaster? I would strongly suspect that it wasn’t.

Bauexperte schrieb:
No, in my opinion even a professional wouldn't be able to plaster it in a way that wouldn't be noticeable.

Best regards, Bauexperte

Why do you say that? The top picture shows damage of only about 5.6 cm (2.2 inches) in height – that can be fixed, even by a layperson!

@Yvonne

Firstly, every textured plaster – in addition to its composition – carries its own unique character due to the workmanship of the individual applicator; that is why this type of plaster is often applied room by room by different plasterers.

Also, it is *not* just a single spot, but several, as the original poster explains. If you keep looking at one spot in the room that differs from the usual finish, your eye will jump around when there are multiple spots.

Furthermore, it is simply not possible to repair textured plaster ‘just like that’ as you would with a standard Level 3 finish. Even if it is painted over afterwards, the repair will always be noticeable. Try it yourself ;-)

Bauexperte schrieb:
Try it yourself ;-)

I don’t have to – I already did!
When it comes to hiding imperfections invisibly, I agree with you. But when it’s about fixing the problem so it doesn’t get worse or just doing something to make it look tidier, I would go with the approach suggested by @garfunkel.