plaster

We have an old fireplace which has been plasterboarded and plastered over. In front of this we have a wood burning stove, with a pipe which goes up to the original chimney in the roof. (outside the wall up until the chimney in the attic). The plaster behind the stove is cracking. From tapping...

I've had to remove the plaster on the side of our chimney breast. I'm going to batten it and reboard the side but i'm not sure what to do with the bits on the front of the fireplace. As you can see from the picture I've had to hack off some of the loose plaster, when it gets skimmed next week...

Hi During a recent DIY project I dislodged some plaster. I'd like some advice on how to repair the damage, I've never really plastered so I'd like to take a crack at it myself! I believe I need to use Sand/Cement render initially and then skim over it? And Advice would be gratefully received...

I'm about to put the finishing coat of lime and sand on the internal walls, over lime hemp plaster. Can I use standard sharp sand from a builders merchant to mix with the putty? I'm sure the putty supplier will answer this when I go there tomorrow, but I'd prefer to be just a little less...

Hi all, Hope someone can advise! I have recently purchased a 1900s terrace house and the living/dining room have been knocked through into one open plan room. Upon taking the (many) layers of old wallpaper off, we've discovered two cracks, approx 1-2mm running up each end of the concrete...

We had a stain around the top of our chimney breast that we assumed was caused by damp. We've had the roof fixed, but the stain kept growing. We thought then that it could be salt staining from the chimney. As we were having the room redecorated, we chipped off all of the plaster in the vicinity...

Good Morning All, been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post! I've done some searching on this, but couldn't really find a definite answer for my exact scenario. Please see the attached image for reference. I'm a newbie DIYer who has recently bought a 1970's house and have...

How's it going lads, I got a plasterer in as a nixer to skim the entire house but got gcoving up as an after thought after a couple of coats of emulsion went up as undercoat. When eventually I got the painting going we took the supporting pins out from around the coving and a length fell down...

Hi, I am new to the forum. I have very little DIY Experience but I have just inherited a 1920's semi detached so trying to fix it up. This room once had damp/mould I think due to lack of ventilation. I have kept it ventilated for a while now but when I came to strip the wallpaper. The plaster...

Hi all, Recently been aware that there is some asbestos in our artex ceiling that is going to be removed. Since then i have been trying to go through old photos of work that i've done to the house to see if anything could have potentially contained asbestos. So far i've posted about textured...

Hi guys, First time posting here, been on here quite frequently over the last few years for info and advice, the forums here are really good knowledge base for the DIY noobs like me, so thanks! :D Any how, we bought a Edwardian Mid terrace about 2 years ago and we've had a few issues with damp...

Hi everyone, I'm currently attempting to install a couple of Ikea 'LACK' floating shelves, but am having difficulty with the screw fixings (metal anchors) not sitting securely in the wall, and could do with a bit of advice. The shelves are intended to be fixed to the wall by securing a bracket...

Hello all, My husband and FIL did a great job putting up 1400 grade lining paper in a bedroom. The walls were thoroughly prepped, filled, rubbed and sized, the paper soaked and sealed with base coat after hanging, and everything nicely done. They used the method of leaving a small gap between...

Me and my fiancé have just bought a house and we're thinking about some DIY improvements. A friend of ours suggested putting up coving in the lounge but I started looking into it and I'm just so confused. I've watched a million videos on how to actually put it up and that. But how do I know...

I'm using Ty Mawr, ready-mixed, fine-grade hemp plaster to do a base coat on an area of an interior brick and stone wall. Hopefully this picture links works ...Lime Plaster Cracking by slowlybutsurely posted 4 Jun 2016 at 11:04 PM It's filling in area surrounded by good sound plaster (regular...

Hi, we have a flat from the 60s, where we just had wall paper removed. We are left with the old plaster and want to paint the walls with white emulsion paint. What is the best way to seal the plaster before painting? The decorator who removed the wallpaper suggested to sand the walls, paint over...

Hello fellow DIY'ers. I have a flat in a 1930's building, in the process of doing up as it's been rented out before and bodged quite badly :( So the bathroom looks like it has been done in the last 10 years. All looks ok but the boiler cupboard is a mess. Plaster falling off crumbles dust at...

Hi all Please accept my apologies, as this could well of been answered elsewhere on the forum, but I'm completely bamboozled by some of the terminology. I have had a scour through, but I'm pretty confused. I'm no DIY master, but I can turn my hand to many things, and plastering is something...

Hi everyone! I just wanted ask whether instead of using MDF for shelf cladding, I could use plasterboard cut to size and screwed onto the wooden frame? I think it might work, but this is my first big DIY project. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi folks, Just got one room skimmed on some walls, bonded and replastered on other walls. But walls and ceiling are all now freshly plastered. Guys in the decorating center said this stuff (johnsons professional undercoat) would be fine for an undercoat and no mist coat would be needed. Most...