Help!!!
My sister bought this flat, which I'm helping do up to save costs.
We just found hidden behind a false plasterboard wall the remains of a fireplace.
See photo attached!
The fireplace was just knocked out without any repair work and so most of the bricks have no mortar.
In fact I can see through to nextdoors plasterboard wall.
I need to repair this wall asap and fill up the gaps so I can apply an easy render finish, to get it ready for my plasterer.
I was going to patch up the gaps with slate slips and brick.
Question I have are:
- what type of mortar should I use for the new brick and slate?
- what type of mortar / cement bonding should I use to throw at the gaps between the existing bricks?
- what type of render should I use to coat it all?? And how long do I have to wait after I mortared the bricks?
Thanks!!
My sister bought this flat, which I'm helping do up to save costs.
We just found hidden behind a false plasterboard wall the remains of a fireplace.
See photo attached!
The fireplace was just knocked out without any repair work and so most of the bricks have no mortar.
In fact I can see through to nextdoors plasterboard wall.
I need to repair this wall asap and fill up the gaps so I can apply an easy render finish, to get it ready for my plasterer.
I was going to patch up the gaps with slate slips and brick.
Question I have are:
- what type of mortar should I use for the new brick and slate?
- what type of mortar / cement bonding should I use to throw at the gaps between the existing bricks?
- what type of render should I use to coat it all?? And how long do I have to wait after I mortared the bricks?
Thanks!!