Help required please
I have had my kitchen plaster boarded (foil back boards) and skimmed due to old plaster bubbling and feeling wet. The plaster dried on three walls in a matter of days. Although the back wall was still not dry after 3 weeks. I spoke to a friend who suggested that I remove the rendering on the external part of this wall as when he tapped this it was hollow and may be holding water.
When I removed the render it did seam to be hollow in parts and it I also noticed this was not sealed at the top which I suspect was letting the rain water run down the wall and rest in the hollows. Since removing the render the plaster is drying but due to having no radiator in the kitchen it is taking longer than I would have hoped.
The problem I now have is that the external wall is in a poor stat as this used to have a door in. and has been bricked up but not to good and the pointing could do with being renewed. There is also a wooden lintel still in the brickwork which was for the door also. So if some knowledgeable person could advise me in what steps I need to take and in what order. Do I need to let the plaster dry out and then fix the pointing or do I fix the pointing first and do I put some sealer on the brick work first and if so what do I use?
I apologise for this question but this is my first house and just getting to grips with trying to fix problems myself as I have had my fingers burnt of to many rouge traders.
I have had my kitchen plaster boarded (foil back boards) and skimmed due to old plaster bubbling and feeling wet. The plaster dried on three walls in a matter of days. Although the back wall was still not dry after 3 weeks. I spoke to a friend who suggested that I remove the rendering on the external part of this wall as when he tapped this it was hollow and may be holding water.
When I removed the render it did seam to be hollow in parts and it I also noticed this was not sealed at the top which I suspect was letting the rain water run down the wall and rest in the hollows. Since removing the render the plaster is drying but due to having no radiator in the kitchen it is taking longer than I would have hoped.
The problem I now have is that the external wall is in a poor stat as this used to have a door in. and has been bricked up but not to good and the pointing could do with being renewed. There is also a wooden lintel still in the brickwork which was for the door also. So if some knowledgeable person could advise me in what steps I need to take and in what order. Do I need to let the plaster dry out and then fix the pointing or do I fix the pointing first and do I put some sealer on the brick work first and if so what do I use?
I apologise for this question but this is my first house and just getting to grips with trying to fix problems myself as I have had my fingers burnt of to many rouge traders.