We stripped the lining paper because it was beyond salvageable and we have some nasty surprises underneath.
So the entire house appears to have been plastered/rendered with a cement product (see the grey on the left) and although most the walls are fine, it has failed on the chimney breast and front wall, revealing lime plaster underneath (including animal hair), which would have been the finish to the old bungaroosh walls. The joys of a Georgian paupers house.
So, what do I do about cement (if it is cement)? I have holes to fill, and can I use a smoothing product on it where the walls are sound, if not how do I prep it for a skim coat? And is gypsum multi-finish ok?
And the lime, how do I prep that? I can't plaster it in lime as it's just a few square feet of the entire house, everywhere else the grey/cement has adhered fine. Is there some undercoat or bonding substance I can use? Then do I go on to gypsum?
And also, I'm sure there is still lots of wallpaper paste on the walls too, so any tips on that will help, just carry on steaming and scraping right?
I'm thinking of a DIY approach, either the entire thing, or if I'm awful at it, perhaps just get the walls prepped for a pro to skim.
Your advise is really welcome, even if I don't touch it, as I feel too clueless to trust myself to agree on anything with a plasterer just yet.
So the entire house appears to have been plastered/rendered with a cement product (see the grey on the left) and although most the walls are fine, it has failed on the chimney breast and front wall, revealing lime plaster underneath (including animal hair), which would have been the finish to the old bungaroosh walls. The joys of a Georgian paupers house.
So, what do I do about cement (if it is cement)? I have holes to fill, and can I use a smoothing product on it where the walls are sound, if not how do I prep it for a skim coat? And is gypsum multi-finish ok?
And the lime, how do I prep that? I can't plaster it in lime as it's just a few square feet of the entire house, everywhere else the grey/cement has adhered fine. Is there some undercoat or bonding substance I can use? Then do I go on to gypsum?
And also, I'm sure there is still lots of wallpaper paste on the walls too, so any tips on that will help, just carry on steaming and scraping right?
I'm thinking of a DIY approach, either the entire thing, or if I'm awful at it, perhaps just get the walls prepped for a pro to skim.
Your advise is really welcome, even if I don't touch it, as I feel too clueless to trust myself to agree on anything with a plasterer just yet.