Plastering over pebble dash

[marlb]

Hi,
I need to plaster over some pebble dash on an internal room. The house has previously had a porch built but the previous owners never bothered getting the pebble dash finish of the walls. Hence the walls are now on the inside and look awful. I thought about hacking the lot off but was wondering if it was possible to plaster over it. Start with a bonding coat to get it flat and then skim. Or am I totaly wrong? The house is 1930's and the pebble dash is a concrete colour which has to be removed or covered over!

 

[roughcaster]

Marlb,
You don't have to remove pebbledash.You can plaster directly onto it without any problem,providing it is sound and clean.There shouldn't be too much suction,and will have a good key,but PVA if you want.It will need a couple of coats of bonding or browning to float it out,say half inch minimum,using screeds to work from,then use multi-finish. You could even strap the wall and plasterboard it,or "dot n dab".Three good options.

Roughcaster.

 

[marlb]

Many thanks roughcastor

Will probably bond it as there is only about 3 mtrs of wall. I like working with the stuff anyway!

Cheers

 

[decopete]

I appen you can, u can also have a spray-on a lime based render put over it in one hit. But this tends to need pro help. there is - - - - - - - youtube. Finish with stone, brick or smooth finish.