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We live in a house built (we think!) in 1850 - an old stone farmhouse. We are in the process of doing up the top floor which was probably an attic originally. There is an internal wall which is between the staircase and one of the bedrooms and the plaster has blown in several places (lime plaster) and is crumbling. Beneath this is a lathe wall. Now, the whole wall bends slightly if you push it, which the wall on the opposite side of the staircase doesn't. My hubby is determined to have the wall pulled down and replaced with a stud wall as he says that the plaster will keep cracking on a wobbly wall and he doesn't want to keep paying for it to be mended. I am all for keeping original parts of the house and would prefer to repair the plaster if this is possible. But is my hubby right about the ongoing damage? And if we had it repaired, would it be better to use lime plaster, or doesn't it matter on an internal wall (I understand about using lime plaster on an external wall for the breathability, but I guess this isn't so vital on an internal wall?)
We live in a house built (we think!) in 1850 - an old stone farmhouse. We are in the process of doing up the top floor which was probably an attic originally. There is an internal wall which is between the staircase and one of the bedrooms and the plaster has blown in several places (lime plaster) and is crumbling. Beneath this is a lathe wall. Now, the whole wall bends slightly if you push it, which the wall on the opposite side of the staircase doesn't. My hubby is determined to have the wall pulled down and replaced with a stud wall as he says that the plaster will keep cracking on a wobbly wall and he doesn't want to keep paying for it to be mended. I am all for keeping original parts of the house and would prefer to repair the plaster if this is possible. But is my hubby right about the ongoing damage? And if we had it repaired, would it be better to use lime plaster, or doesn't it matter on an internal wall (I understand about using lime plaster on an external wall for the breathability, but I guess this isn't so vital on an internal wall?)