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thatbloke
just looking through my options here guys , the scenario is a 200+ year old clay lump extension on the back of a early 16c timber framed cottage cottage. its got a warm roof lean to with wooden shingles. as you can guess it all moves about.
my plaster will be lime putty , sharp sand and goats hair for the walls , coat and a half (a coarse coat then a finish coat while the first coat is still green) but i have been advised to use chalk instead of sand for the ceiling.
its a traditional mix for these parts , its lighter and easier to apply.
now ive thought about various ceiling substrates including lath , reed matt and reed boards however as my ceiling doesnt need to breath ive been considering plasterboard , its cheap and easy.
so , do i need to prepare plasterboard to take a lime ,chalk and goats hair plaster? would giving it a quick coat of limewash do?
my plaster will be lime putty , sharp sand and goats hair for the walls , coat and a half (a coarse coat then a finish coat while the first coat is still green) but i have been advised to use chalk instead of sand for the ceiling.
its a traditional mix for these parts , its lighter and easier to apply.
now ive thought about various ceiling substrates including lath , reed matt and reed boards however as my ceiling doesnt need to breath ive been considering plasterboard , its cheap and easy.
so , do i need to prepare plasterboard to take a lime ,chalk and goats hair plaster? would giving it a quick coat of limewash do?