Hi,
Just bought a new house and I must say this website has been invaluable in helping me along with various bits.
A question that I have found some information on but would appreciate some help with is to do with some gaps in plaster.
Background: I am stripping bedrooms one at a time, the first had an installed raised bed, so not wanting that, I pulled it out and had to re-do some laminate flooring. In doing so, pulling the skirting off revealed some plaster breaking away from the wall. As well, pulling a baton off the window ripped about half the plaster off!
So, it needs repairing. The following threads:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=264741
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=180915
suggest that perhaps:
1) Fill the window gaps with 2 pack foam (expanding foam)
2) PVA/water mix over the loose plaster
3) Skim over with one coat plaster for both cases, but leave a gap at the bottom of the skirting between floor and wall
is the way to go.
Is this right for my scenario? Pictures below
Any other suggestions, that I could do by myself appreciated
Cheers
Stu
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Just bought a new house and I must say this website has been invaluable in helping me along with various bits.
A question that I have found some information on but would appreciate some help with is to do with some gaps in plaster.
Background: I am stripping bedrooms one at a time, the first had an installed raised bed, so not wanting that, I pulled it out and had to re-do some laminate flooring. In doing so, pulling the skirting off revealed some plaster breaking away from the wall. As well, pulling a baton off the window ripped about half the plaster off!
So, it needs repairing. The following threads:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=264741
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=180915
suggest that perhaps:
1) Fill the window gaps with 2 pack foam (expanding foam)
2) PVA/water mix over the loose plaster
3) Skim over with one coat plaster for both cases, but leave a gap at the bottom of the skirting between floor and wall
is the way to go.
Is this right for my scenario? Pictures below
Any other suggestions, that I could do by myself appreciated
Cheers
Stu
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