Hi
I am after some advice regarding a issue I have in one of my bedrooms.
over the winter and the storms, I have had some issues with the flashing at the back of my house above the conservatory. we are getting a friend to sort out the flashing for us.
The problem I have is that the wall under the window in my spare bedroom has now got a damp problem where some plaster fungi is growing. I have removed the wallpaper to get to the fungi to remove it and the plaster has just crumbled. it is so wet that after a few scrapes with a wall paper scraper I have manged to expose the brickwork in a couple of places.
I now believe that I need to remove all the damp plaster to brick treat the wall with a PVA solution to prevent the damp and fungi and re-plaster.
is this correct?
and how do I:-
1) go back to brick
2) how many coats of plaster do I need to put on?
Thanks
JP
I am after some advice regarding a issue I have in one of my bedrooms.
over the winter and the storms, I have had some issues with the flashing at the back of my house above the conservatory. we are getting a friend to sort out the flashing for us.
The problem I have is that the wall under the window in my spare bedroom has now got a damp problem where some plaster fungi is growing. I have removed the wallpaper to get to the fungi to remove it and the plaster has just crumbled. it is so wet that after a few scrapes with a wall paper scraper I have manged to expose the brickwork in a couple of places.
I now believe that I need to remove all the damp plaster to brick treat the wall with a PVA solution to prevent the damp and fungi and re-plaster.
is this correct?
and how do I:-
1) go back to brick
2) how many coats of plaster do I need to put on?
Thanks
JP