Skim / Re-plaster / Board - Which?

[Monsterfoo]

I've got 2 (hopefully) simple questions regarding some works to a house I am trying to tidy up currently.

1. In the bathroom I have taken off a huge amount of wall tiles which have also taken with them a good chunk of the plaster. They are on the external wall, party wall and internal walls. I can't afford to lose any space or the bath will not fit down the far end (1700mm). Is there any good patch repair I could use to make the surface good to paint or is it a better idea to knock it all back to the brickwork/blockwork and replaster fully?

2. In the kitchen below the bathroom I have a similiar question. However with the kitchen I've been advised to batten the wall out and board it to allow the new ring main to run more easily. Is this a sensible idea or should I be trying to plaster over the wires again?

See pics below of both. Thanks in advance.

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• Monsterfoo
• 23 Apr 2012
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• Monsterfoo
• 23 Apr 2012
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• Monsterfoo
• 23 Apr 2012
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[ghostdog]

hi i've been a plasterer for 14 years and in the bathroom i would treat the walls with thistle bond it(available at travis perkins)then patch the holes with bonding and skim the lot unless your tiling it all again
with the kitchen battening it out and boarding it will save time for the electrician and keep the mess down from chasing out the walls and be a quicker job for a plasterer to plaster afterwards
hope this helps