Plastering over wood

[marev]

Can anyone recommend a plaster that will adhere to wood.

I've removed the glass panels and architrave that were above our doors and replaced them with plasterboard, but this still leaves the front edge of 3x2 studs that run from the top of the door liner to the the ceiling exposed.

Could i use self adhesive joint tape on the wood and then skim over that?

 

[noseall]

plaster just doesn't stick to wood.
when its applied to timber the water in the plaster mix causes the wood to expand. when the plaster dries and the wood contracts, you're left with a slight void.
the plaster will either sound hollow or, in most cases crack.
wood expands and contracts..........plaster don't.
what you should have done is remove the door liner completely, fixed the correct size studs, fixed plaster boards and skimmed.
you could always wood chisel back the door liner and re fix new boards.

 

[marev]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Is there anyway i can seal the wood so that plaster has more of a chance to stick?

 

[rangersman]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Is there anyway i can seal the wood so that plaster has more of a chance to stick?

You could try chicken wire over the timber to give the plaster a key, but to be honest I think it would look bodgy and isn't really a good solution.

Start again and follow Noseall's solution - good practice for the next time

 

[chappers]

expanded metal laths are what you need.

 

[iaith]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Is there anyway i can seal the wood so that plaster has more of a chance to stick?

Yes! Use SBR or SBR and cement mixed, paint the whole wall including the wood, this will give a waterproof coat which will be a great surface to plaster onto. also scrim tape on the joints is never a bad idea too. good luck