Making good after stud wall removal

[voicey]

I've removed a stud wall in our loft conversion in order to create a larger room and I'm left with a small amount of bare plasterboard on two walls and the ceiling as show in the pics. I suppose my question is, is there any shortcut to making this good? It doesn't have to be perfect as we're only going to be using the room for 6 months (max) whilst we have an extension done downstairs. Once that has been completed we're having a dormer put in.

If I have to go down the plastering route am I mad to try it myself? I've never plastered before although I'd like to think of myself as a competent DIYer (I'm a mechanical engineer in real life). Would I get away with one skim or does it need a base layer first?

Any help would be gratefully received! Cheers...

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• voicey
• 22 Oct 2012
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• voicey
• 22 Oct 2012
• 1

 

[Alastairreid]

Use easi-fill or fast set, both easier to blend in and sand.

 

[voicey]

Use easi-fill or fast set, both easier to blend in and sand.

Thank you for the quick response. I'm going to have a crack at this tomorrow so need to be able to pick something up locally - is this the Fast Set you mention?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/fast-set-joint-filler-10kg/invt/224541/

Should I seal with PVA first or does the Fast Set go straight on?

 

[Alastairreid]

Yes that will do the job.

pva first, and it will need 2 or 3 coats sand down the next day.

 

[voicey]

Yes that will do the job.

pva first, and it will need 2 or 3 coats sand down the next day.

Top man! I'll post up some pics of how I get on.

 

[stevethespreader]

how deep is that channel thats been left? looks like 10mm or so judging by the left hand side, if so i would bring it out level with a bit of bonding first

 

[voicey]

how deep is that channel thats been left? looks like 10mm or so judging by the left hand side, if so i would bring it out level with a bit of bonding first

Thanks for the tip - there are quite a few areas with deep gaps so I'll do as you say and get some bonding paster on there first.

 

[stevethespreader]

buy some scrim tape to tape the joint up first the put your bonding on get a straight edge and rule off then when its picked up i would use skim but you being a novice would be better off with easifill or joint cement, i wouldent go over it with joint filler as its hard to rub down http://www.british-gypsum.com/produ...s/gyproc_accessories/gyproc_joint_cement.aspx