Hi,
Having had a problem with penetrating damp in my bedroom, I'm about to have the whole front of the house re-pointed. On the inside of the wall at one place there is a patch of plaster about 300x300 (mm) which is stained from the effects of the water ingress and a little damp. Otherwise the plaster in the room is fine.
My question is whether it is possible for the plaster to dry out and be re-decorated without having to strip it away and replaster? I understand the wall needs to dry out but wanted to avoid having to strip away plaster if possible.
If that is the only solution, is it possible to strip just a small area of plaster or would it be better to do the whole wall or even the whole room?
Any tips or general advice would be appreciated. Sorry if this is covered elsewhere - I've had a look but there is alot of info on this site to navigate!
Thanks
Alex
Having had a problem with penetrating damp in my bedroom, I'm about to have the whole front of the house re-pointed. On the inside of the wall at one place there is a patch of plaster about 300x300 (mm) which is stained from the effects of the water ingress and a little damp. Otherwise the plaster in the room is fine.
My question is whether it is possible for the plaster to dry out and be re-decorated without having to strip it away and replaster? I understand the wall needs to dry out but wanted to avoid having to strip away plaster if possible.
If that is the only solution, is it possible to strip just a small area of plaster or would it be better to do the whole wall or even the whole room?
Any tips or general advice would be appreciated. Sorry if this is covered elsewhere - I've had a look but there is alot of info on this site to navigate!
Thanks
Alex