lining paper over plasterboard

[Krhos123]

Is it good practice for a decorator to line over plasterboards that have not been skimmed. Or are they capitalising on muy ignorance!!

Now I am noticing all the joins. I would prefer a plaster skim finish and feel like stripping it and getting the plasterer in.

 

[tynan]

all the plasterboard I've ever had done was skimmed afters, lovely to paint then

suspect you've been gypped

 

[roughcaster]

Strip it and have it plastered.That's what I would do.I know it's doing the job twice over,but at least it will be a much better finish,and there should be no need to put lining paper on to hide the bad plasterboard joints.

Roughcaster.

 

[Richard C]

Get someone in to plaster skim it; some new builds decorate straight over taper edge/skimmed board joints but, personally, I can’t see the point. Why go to all the trouble of sticking lining paper onto new boards, when it’s just a little more effort to skim them; it’s a bodge that will always look like a pigs ear & god help whoever tries to strip it off at a later date! They are decorators after all & probably can’t plaster themselves but they should have explained & given you the opportunity to get it done yourself before painting out.

 

[Krhos123]

Thanks I will - eventually. I have nearly had my whole house redecorated over the last year and the lounge ceiling was papered over plasterboard. Three years ago we spent over £10,000 on a bathroom The decorator (different one) did the same thing. In my ignorance I thought nothing could be done about those joints and they were supposed to be there. I naively thought that a professional would advise about what would be best. When my husband gets over the shock I will get both these jobs attended to. Am I the only one who ends up paying twice for mistakes that could have been avoided if only a wee bit of advice had been given? Both these decorators I believe to be good at decorating but obviously do the job on a (do as is asked basis).