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The plasterer said he could skim over it (prob using the pink stuff) . He says the ceiling is very sound. there are some cracks but they can be filled. This ceiling had distemper on it which has had a scrub or 3. As grade 2 listed building i don't think pink gypsum skim is appropriate...

The surface is smooth in the fact that it doesn't have 'lumps' in

I really couldn't comment reliably about that. What I do know is that where I have chipped a bit hard and penetrated the white layer, the white stuff has been friable in places.

A plasterer recommended that i skim over the ceiling. He said he would rough it up first with a stanley knife to penetrate below to get a good key Is that a valid method?

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Are we allowed to talk shop in this forum? :RpS_unsure: O heck you got me started now Well, under the peeling emulsion in the lounge was a rippled soft distemper. I think the ceiling had been wetted at some stage and maybe the distemper had migrated into peaks and troughs. I scrubbed the...

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I've heard of Lime plaster I've heard of Gypsum plaster Is there any other kind it could be? Could it be cement based underneath with a lime top coat? Say it was done in the 1940's; what did they use then? Apologies for profuse questions What could the othert possibilioti

Distemper on my ceilings :RpS_drool:

Warning I have distemper

The top layer is white Cant see any hair in the dark grey layer Can lime plaster ever be dark grey? I thought it was beige sandy colour

Hi I have a top floor flat in a regency town house. The house was converted into flats many years ago and therefore may have been replastered since originally built. The plaster in my flat is white on the surface and the plaster underneath is very dark grey. It's applied to laths. Is this...

Hi I joined the forum cos I need some plastering advice about my ceiling. Looking forward to receiving some good, and probably very varied, advice I've been searching some of the forum but haven't found what I'm looking for yet Cheers :RpS_thumbsup: