Method Statement for Repairing Cracked Areas with Plaster
On the construction projects before starting the activity of crack repair must to submit the method of statement to the consultant for their approval, consultant will check our procedure of work and return to us with the comments if needed. So, once our method of statement is approved, we can start the work at site.
The following post will describe you that Method of statement of cracked areas repair with plaster, its involved in following steps.
- Identify the cracks & Preparing Necessary arrangements
- Removal of Damaged Plaster
- Application of steel wire mesh
- Application of Rush Coat with cement and sand mortar
- Application of New Plaster
- Quality Assurance
1. Identify the cracks & Preparing Necessary arrangements
- Identify and mark the areas of cracks on the existing plaster.
- Prepare the necessary arrangements such as scaffolding, required tools and machineries etc.…
- Clean the exposed area thoroughly with a brush to remove dust and debris.
The Following Images shows the plaster crack areas




2. Removal of Damaged Plaster
- Use a required tool or machine and carefully remove the damaged plaster from the identified crack areas.
- Cut the plaster from cracks, cutting must to be 10cm from each side from the crack
- Make sure all damages crack area plasters removed properly
- Also make sure that the surrounding plaster remains not damaged.
- Check the Plaster removal surrounding area, if any week point.
- If any week point founded will remove the plaster from that areas also.
- Remove the wastages (old plaster) from the working point.
The Following Image after removal plaster form the crack

3. Application of steel wire mesh
- Cut the steel wire mesh required size and fit the required area
- Place the Steel wire mesh over the cracked area, make sure that proper adhesion and coverage.
- Make sure that mesh provided with sufficient overlap from the joints from each side.
The Following Image after Applying of Steel wire mesh


4. Application of Rush Coat with cement and sand mortar
- Prepare the rush coat mixture according to manufacturer instructions or project specification.
- Make sure the proper ratio of bonding agent to plaster.
- Apply the rush coat evenly over the plaster mesh, ensuring full coverage and smooth application.
- Allow the rush coat to dry completely before proceeding to the new plaster
The Following Image after Applying rush coat with cement sand mortar with bonding agent



5. Application of New Plaster
- Prepare the new plaster mix as per project specification.
- Apply the new plaster over the rush coat, layer by layer as necessary to achieve the required thickness.
- Use trowels or necessary tools to make smooth and good finishing surface.
- Use levels and make sure that plaster applied evenly without any undulations.
- Allow the new plaster to dry completely before finishing or painting, if required.


6. Quality Assurance & Safety
- inspect the repaired areas and check that the work has done with the high-quality standards with project specifications.
- Address the defected areas and make sure that rework done properly.
- Prepare the final inspection to conform that all repair works completed properly with project specification.
- Make sure that all workers wear the safety requirements such as safety shoe, helmet & mask etc.…
- Also check properly working at heights or on scaffolding, that safety barriers and signs are in place to avoid accidents.
Thank you so much for the lesson, I am impressed because I never knew how to repair a crack on a wall
That’s very impressive I’ve leant alot