preparing walls for tanking

[t1mgreen]

Hi

I'm in the process of tanking my basement and wondered what the easiest way to prepare the walls are. at the moment the brickwork has a thin covering of plaster.

I had planned to hire a compressor and scabble the brickwork but wondered if there are other options/methods?

is there an sds maxi attachment that would achieve the same finish?

thanks

Tim

 

[JohnD]

If the plasters old and soft, and you're young and fit, you can get it off very quickly by running round the room with a spade. Use it like an extra-big paint scraper, and try not to stop until you get to a corner. Won't be as dusty and noisy either.

 

[jbonding]

a floor scraper is a good tool for this aswell