ASK This Old House | Patch Plaster, Sinking Drywell (S20 E14) FULL EPISODE

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Heath Eastman explains why finish electrical work is his favorite stage of the job and how different light fixtures bring his work to life; Mauro Henrique demonstrates how to repair a crack in plaster; Mark McCullough raises a drywell in a driveway that is sinking below grade. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Enjoying full-episodes of This Old House? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream every episode ever made of This Old House (over 1,000 hours), commercial-free. https://bit.ly/32CLaGe Where to find it? How to Repair Cracks in Plaster Walls Mauro shares the best techniques for patching and repairing cracks in plaster walls. His go-to material is a flexible patch compound, Sheetrock® Brand [https://www.usg.com/content/usgcom/en.html/] Dust Control Patch and Repair Compound [https://amzn.to/3Ge6Evn], specifically used for stress cracks on the wall. Mauro also used fiberglass drywall tape 2”x 150’ (50mm x 45.72m) by Dynamic [https://bit.ly/3q8EjB7] Understanding Wood Joints Tom explained how to identify different types of wood joinery and why they’re used in woodworking. Half-lap joint—Formed by creating two rabbet cuts, which requires cutting half of the end of the board. DOMINO DF Q-Plus by Festool [https://www.festoolusa.com/] Half-lap butt joint—Formed by creating one rabbet cut, as explained above, and then placing the other board into the opening created by the rabbet cut. Hoffman—PDS 32 [https://hoffmann-usa.com/] Miter Joint—For

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