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Whilst stripping the wallpaper from my lounge, I came across a particular section where the plaster dropped off in large pieces as a result of the steamer loosening it - the whole "sheet" of plaster came away from the wall and ended up in pieces on the floor.
This leaves me with a 1 metre by 2 metre flat section of wall that appears to have some kind of solid render as a base layer - with swirly lines scored across it as if for the plaster to stick to. The original plaster measures half an inch in thickness - probably not unusual for a 1960's semi. I have left the old flashing on (for now) and so would aim to build it up to the same depth again.
How can I repair this quickly and easily? I have managed to get the other walls of the lounge as smooth as glass by lots of filling, sanding and base coating. I want the same effect here.
A friend suggested using "dot and dab" to fix some plasterboard to the wall and then adding a layer finishing plaster. Another suggested simply building it up with new plaster. Either way, I'll need some skills to get it level!
Any advice?
This leaves me with a 1 metre by 2 metre flat section of wall that appears to have some kind of solid render as a base layer - with swirly lines scored across it as if for the plaster to stick to. The original plaster measures half an inch in thickness - probably not unusual for a 1960's semi. I have left the old flashing on (for now) and so would aim to build it up to the same depth again.
How can I repair this quickly and easily? I have managed to get the other walls of the lounge as smooth as glass by lots of filling, sanding and base coating. I want the same effect here.
A friend suggested using "dot and dab" to fix some plasterboard to the wall and then adding a layer finishing plaster. Another suggested simply building it up with new plaster. Either way, I'll need some skills to get it level!
Any advice?
