My older property is plastered inside and out with lime plaster.
I need to replaster large cubboard in Kitchen with one external wall and 2 internal walls.
The lime render of the exterior of the property is in good condition and my flat has never suffered from damp.
My preferred method of replastering this cubboard is using sand and cement with added waterproof throughout with a finishing plaster on top.
My reasoning is that the external render is doing the job and the property is able to breathe externally. So the sand and cement will seal and waterproof the brickwork internally. The external wall will only therefore be able to breath in one direction only but this should be enough to keep the wall dry.
My question is does my reasoning hold true? Can a wall breathe in one direction only and keep in good condition?
Thanks for any time you can give to this.
I need to replaster large cubboard in Kitchen with one external wall and 2 internal walls.
The lime render of the exterior of the property is in good condition and my flat has never suffered from damp.
My preferred method of replastering this cubboard is using sand and cement with added waterproof throughout with a finishing plaster on top.
My reasoning is that the external render is doing the job and the property is able to breathe externally. So the sand and cement will seal and waterproof the brickwork internally. The external wall will only therefore be able to breath in one direction only but this should be enough to keep the wall dry.
My question is does my reasoning hold true? Can a wall breathe in one direction only and keep in good condition?
Thanks for any time you can give to this.