Hi,
Re: 1880 mid terrace house
I removed wall paper in a spare room to find the plaster in a terrible state. It was peeling off with the paper. Furthermore I found a small area of damp. I chiselled away all the plaster back to the brick in the damp area. As this is a top room facing the front it looks like the is a small leak coming from outside (guttering area). I want to repair the plaster stop damp affecting the new plaster. I don’t need a perfect skim finish as I will use thick backing paper on the walls before decorating
My questions:
• What do I treat the damp area with? I can see rotten looking wood where the wall and ceiling meets.
• Is a One coat plaster a good product to use on bare brick and repair other minor holes?
• If I use a one coat, do I finish /skim it with the same product?
• Do I mix the PVA 3:1 and treat all areas? Or do I only apply the PVA straight onto areas to be plastered? How long does this need to dry before I plaster?
Many thanks from plastering novice
Re: 1880 mid terrace house
I removed wall paper in a spare room to find the plaster in a terrible state. It was peeling off with the paper. Furthermore I found a small area of damp. I chiselled away all the plaster back to the brick in the damp area. As this is a top room facing the front it looks like the is a small leak coming from outside (guttering area). I want to repair the plaster stop damp affecting the new plaster. I don’t need a perfect skim finish as I will use thick backing paper on the walls before decorating
My questions:
• What do I treat the damp area with? I can see rotten looking wood where the wall and ceiling meets.
• Is a One coat plaster a good product to use on bare brick and repair other minor holes?
• If I use a one coat, do I finish /skim it with the same product?
• Do I mix the PVA 3:1 and treat all areas? Or do I only apply the PVA straight onto areas to be plastered? How long does this need to dry before I plaster?
Many thanks from plastering novice