How do i fix a hole and cracks in a plaster wall?

Question

someone put a hole in my plaster walls in my house. Now a cracked has formed all the way to the ceiling. How do I fix the hole and the cracks?

Answer 1

Use drywall mud (joint compound) in the hole and a good caulk on the crack. I have to wonder why a hole would cause a crack that long, maybe there is something else going on, like the wall is stressed anyway.