Hi All
I am considering a skim coat in a room i am decorating at the moment. I have plastered before with someone at it looked ok in the end.
A couple of questions though.
1. There are quite a few holes in the wall from rawlplugs etc, how much will plaster be able to cope with? Should these be filled? I would say that some are approx 10mm deep by about 5mm diameter (dont ask), my feel is that these should be filled beforehand.
2. There is a light socket which is completely knackered around the edge which needs to be repaired somehow. If you look at a normal light switch you can normally see just the front plate, on mine there are gaps all over the place. How can i make this square? I would say use that scrim tape to make a kind of square shape and then plaster over that. Is that correct?
3. For safety, should i PVA 3to1 before i start? Not sure if it needs it but i dont want to run the risk of the plaster falling off. How long after PVA can you skim?
4. At some point i will need to do the ceiling in there, currently there is a kind of artex finish (not pointy). Hows does PVA 2to1 sound on there?
Leee
I am considering a skim coat in a room i am decorating at the moment. I have plastered before with someone at it looked ok in the end.
A couple of questions though.
1. There are quite a few holes in the wall from rawlplugs etc, how much will plaster be able to cope with? Should these be filled? I would say that some are approx 10mm deep by about 5mm diameter (dont ask), my feel is that these should be filled beforehand.
2. There is a light socket which is completely knackered around the edge which needs to be repaired somehow. If you look at a normal light switch you can normally see just the front plate, on mine there are gaps all over the place. How can i make this square? I would say use that scrim tape to make a kind of square shape and then plaster over that. Is that correct?
3. For safety, should i PVA 3to1 before i start? Not sure if it needs it but i dont want to run the risk of the plaster falling off. How long after PVA can you skim?
4. At some point i will need to do the ceiling in there, currently there is a kind of artex finish (not pointy). Hows does PVA 2to1 sound on there?
Leee