Hi
Am about to skim the upstairs hall/landing. The party wall is no problem but the other, internal wall is old plaster and lath. There are only a few small holes but a couple of areas are quite spongy, particularly on a narrow bit of wall between two door frames where I think the laths are loose after replacing the side of a rotten door frame.
Do I need to chop out spongy bits and plaster board or will skimming straight on top stabilise the dodgy bits? I don't want to start ripping loads of it out, but need to make sure it survives!
Any tips very gratefully received!
Thanks
Am about to skim the upstairs hall/landing. The party wall is no problem but the other, internal wall is old plaster and lath. There are only a few small holes but a couple of areas are quite spongy, particularly on a narrow bit of wall between two door frames where I think the laths are loose after replacing the side of a rotten door frame.
Do I need to chop out spongy bits and plaster board or will skimming straight on top stabilise the dodgy bits? I don't want to start ripping loads of it out, but need to make sure it survives!
Any tips very gratefully received!
Thanks