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Thanks for reply, the problem as always with new plaster is when is it dry? I had 2 coats (browning? and finishing) so it is probably 2 cm thick. The finishing coat is already beginning to look dry after 24 hours but the plasterer from the damp proof company said I should wait 12 months! before...

I have just had some damp treatment completed and now have lower half of wall with new plaster and upper half old plaster (that will need lining paper). I understand the need for a thinned non vinyl paint for the new plaster but if I put lining paper on the whole wall, will this prevent the...