PLastering on brick walls

[austin1701]

I'm currently renovating a 1930's house.I'm working on the dining room and kitchen at the moment and have noticed that on the wall with the door frame, there is very little depth in places to allow for plaster board .I've had a couple of quotes and have been advised to increase the depth of the door frame all the way around to allow for plaster board. Originally the old horse hair plaster was very thin in these places taking out the discrepances in the brick work. The wall could be wet plastered like the old one but would it be more likely to crack?or should I go with the advice to alter the door frame?

 

[stevethespreader]

Originally the old horse hair plaster was very thin

how thin? i would float and set rather than board if its to thin you could always add more deph to the door frame and float and set it, door ways have a habit of cracking anyway when people slam doors ect

 

[austin1701]

In a couple of places its around 6-8 mm.Then in other places its more than 20mm.

 

[stevethespreader]

In a couple of places its around 6-8 mm.Then in other places its more than 20mm.

is your door frame level? if it was my wall i would just float and set

 

[roughcaster]

I'd go with float and set too. Far less hassle than messing about with door frames. Just set up dots to make one, maybe two horizontal screeds coming from the doorframe, then working from the screeds, float the wall out to straight and plumb, let it set, then apply 2 coats of finish. I know it's easier said than done, but a competent plasterer would sort that in no time at all.

 

[austin1701]

Thanks,think I might go for float and set.Just one other thing though about said wall- in the past part of it was knocked out by previous owners. We have reinstated the original wall, the new brickwork is tied into the remains of the original wall, will this make any difference at all?

 

[roughcaster]

Providing the wall is properly tied in and secure, you shouldn't have any problems when plastering it.

 

[austin1701]

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[Alastairreid]

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