Water Leak, do I need to re-plaster?

[DamonS]

unfortunately a couple of weeks ago I lost a roof slate in the middle of a deluge and gained a massive damp patch. It's dry to touch now but I wasn't sure if I could just paint over it or if it needs stripping back and re-plastering.

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• DamonS
• 29 Nov 2013
• 1

The wall around the door is brick with a wooden lintel over the door and the wall to the left is a stud partition. They were both re-plastered a couple of years ago using plasterboard.

Thanks in Advance

Damon

 

[Alastairreid]

If the plaster feels solid enough when you press it and its not crumbly it will probably be fine.

One it has dried out properly you will need to use a stain block paint.

The area over the door with the wooden lintel will take longer to dry.