bonding and skimming

  1. R

    Why did my topcoat bubble?

    I put yellow grit on my wall and a layer of bonding on the lower half to level it (it curved) . I PVA’d the wall next day 2:1, twice then did a couple of coats of multifinish. The section over the bonding bubbled alot after the 2nd coat, and I had to wait ages to get rid of the bubbles at all...
  2. R

    How to plaster over uneven boards?

    I had a wall that was not parallel to the wall opposite, so I built it out with plasterboard and moved the door frame a bit. How can I plaster over the stepped plasterboard, should I use undercoat/bonding first? It will be at least 12.5mm at the deepest bit (see pics 1 and 2) . There is also a...
  3. P

    How deep can you apply plaster

    We have knocked a room through in preparation to install a frame for dining room doors. The wall we took out is old imperial size brickwork, with dot and dab board each side. In areas, especially around the lintel, the depth of plaster to finish level can be 1-1.5 inch deep. What would be best...
  4. J

    Correct material for plastering/skim plasterboard

    I had a go on my first dot and dab for my boiler cupboard ready for plumber to come dowm and first fix. Considering there is no multifinish plaster at moment all around the country. can I plaster/skim the plasterboard directly with bonding 60 of british gypsum or ideally need to wait for a...
  5. M

    Shower room - Bonding + skim OR plasterboard + skim?

    Hi everyone, I’m currently renovating a small shower room (2m x 1.7m) and have taken it back to brick. I’m getting different information in relation to the best way to go about plastering. The walls will be half tiled and half painted, with the tiles being approx 30x10 in brick formation...
  6. K

    Bond and skim, or dot and dab?

    Hi all, So I’m refurbing my brothers house (built 1901) and have totally ripped the kitchen out (4.4m x 2.4m). I’ve had to knock the walls back to brick as the bonding was crumbling and blown. I’m quietly confident at plastering but by no means an expert. Can’t see any obvious evidence of lime...
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