We are coming towards the end of a loft conversion. Where the new stairs enter the loft the wall to the side of the stairs is half plastered (up to the height of the old first floor ceiling) Above this is a bare limestone wall and is somewhat roughly built. I was planning to dot & dab plasterboard onto the bare wall and then have a plasterer skim the entire wall (over the existing plaster and new boards) but having done this eleswhere in the house the finsih hasn't been great and it is clearly obvious where the two backgrounds join and there are hairline cracks beginning to form. The old plaster is also very thin - only about 20mm max - so i'm doubtful i'll be able to dot & dab on the wall below and get it level? Therefore, we wondered if it would be better to wet plaster the bare wall up to the level of the existing plaster and then skim the lot?
The existing plaster is covered in some sort of pink paint (maybe called 'distemper'?) and i'd guess this doesn't provide an ideal background for skimming (the other wall which was done was coated with PVA before skimming but still hasn't give a great finish). Would we be better removing the old plaster back to the bare wall and wet plastering from scratch?
Not really sure which way to go with this - any suggestions would be greatfully received
The existing plaster is covered in some sort of pink paint (maybe called 'distemper'?) and i'd guess this doesn't provide an ideal background for skimming (the other wall which was done was coated with PVA before skimming but still hasn't give a great finish). Would we be better removing the old plaster back to the bare wall and wet plastering from scratch?
Not really sure which way to go with this - any suggestions would be greatfully received