New intalled wall panels falling down…

[Jun88]

Wall panels fall down with skim coat, it’s only done in 3 months, but already falling down. I think it’s the glue applied not evenly and too much, and should not install on skimming layer. Anyone can give good advice or even can fix it, please?
Never use inexperienced builders!

 

[noseall]

Wall panels fall down with skim coat, it’s only done in 3 months, but already falling down. I think it’s the glue applied not evenly and too much, and should not install on skimming layer. Anyone can give good advice or even can fix it, please?
Never use inexperienced builders!View attachment 372154

Looks to me like your fitter was afraid of mechanical fixings.

 

[mrrusty]

It looks like grooved MDF and the sheet has warped - prob because the front is sealed and the back is exposed to humidity. Screws, decent plugs and some filler on the screw heads should be enough to pull it back. Should be a quick fix. If it won't pull back like that, it'll prob need remaking.

 

[cdbe]

Ard you saying that the plaster skim has come off with it? In which case probably best to take it off, clean up the back with a scraper and stick it back on with some non expanding foam adhesive.

Possibly expect the rest of the skim to fail as well - probably inadequately prepared background.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Agreed I just don't understand why people don't use mechanical fixings. Too lazy to fill the heads afterwards probably.

 

[foxhole]

What’s the background brick, block, stud work?

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

It looks like grooved MDF and the sheet has warped - prob because the front is sealed and the back is exposed to humidity. Screws, decent plugs and some filler on the screw heads should be enough to pull it back. Should be a quick fix. If it won't pull back like that, it'll prob need remaking.

Spot-on. I made a cupboard door from MDF once. I was shocked by how it warped like a banana when I painted one side with water-based primer. It will do exactly the same in this scenario, in this case from the water it's absorbing from the wall and atmosphere.

The adhesion of the plaster will be much weaker than the force exerted by the warping MDF.

Photo 3 shows one solitary wall plug along its top edge, which has pulled out.

It needs lots more screws and plugs along the top. You would be able to drill 6mm holes straight through the wood and wall, slide red plugs in then 4mm screws countersunk, filler over the heads, sand then paint.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

The problem will be that bits of plaster would have fallen where they don't belong, preventing it from pushing back against the wall. So it probably all needs removing and refitting (with lots of screws!).