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I just moved into my first home and after taking down what was left of the draperies, I found a nice 12x6 inch patch of plaster on an exterior wall that had water damage from a leaky roof (oh and there's a spot to match on the ceiling). As soon as I touched the plaster it fell off in chunks, and I'm pretty sure it had started growing mold as well.
I have removed the plaster that was damaged on the exterior wall (it's a masonry wall) to let the wall dry out... I've seen a lot about patching interior walls, but is there anything special to consider when dealing with an exterior masonry wall? It looks like the water also loosened some of the mortar between the bricks... so I suppose I have to deal with that too.
I'm hesisitant to take down the plaster on the ceiling but I'm afraid this has started growing mold as well... Any tips for working on the ceiling? The house is about 65 years old, so will I find lath underneath or...?
Thank You!
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