Remove Stone Cladding

scrivomcdivo · 20 Dec 2006

I moved into my new home today and have started stripping the living room walls. I'm so pleased as the plaster appears fine and I think I'll be able to paint straight onto it without getting a plasterer in. Nonetheless, there is one slight problem............the chimney breast has stone cladding on it. By this, I mean, it seems to have cement chucked on it with large stone sunk into the cement all over the wall.

Anyone any ideas how I can get this off without damaging the wall underneath? Is it just going to be a hammer job?

noseall · 21 Dec 2006

i think it's just going to be a hammer job.

scrivomcdivo · 21 Dec 2006

Cheers Noseall.

The only thing I'm worried about though is damaging the actual chimney breast brick. Somebody mentioned a pneumatic hammer-type drill - would this help do you think?

IJWS15 · 22 Dec 2006

IOf it is a party wall you need to consider the neighbours!

noseall · 22 Dec 2006

scrivomcdivo said:
Cheers Noseall.

The only thing I'm worried about though is damaging the actual chimney breast brick. Somebody mentioned a pneumatic hammer-type drill - would this help do you think?

definitely! any powered mechanical tools will help, just be prepared for more collateral damage.

Symo · 22 Dec 2006

I'd just plaster board over it and fit a new fire surround. Dot n dab will be easy. Quick skim and job done. Plasterer would do it for about £150 all in I'd guess?

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Remove Stone Cladding

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