So i need to hack off all the plaster on that chimney breast to the brick, then sand and cement it? Does cement dry a grey colour? And can i just paint as usual?
Sorry, im new at all this :)
Thank you for your help. Thats going to be a big job isnt it? :rayos: What plaster would be needed to redo it? Would i need to have one of those damp membrane thingies on the brick before the new plaster goes back on top? Do you have any idea, the cost of the chimney being replastered again?
Is soot contamination the same as salt contamination? How much will the membrane be for that size? Would i need to hack off all the plaster on the chimney and membrane it?:)Or could i just hack off that piece ive sanded and put membrane on? I wonder if membrane come in smaller sizes?
A close up of the chimney breast. Hope you can see the darker patch along the slant.
The vent is also not on the chimney breast itself. Its always been in that corner beside the breast itself
This is a pic of the chimney breast. The paint has been sanded. Ive gone down to the plaster and have then used salt neutraliser spray. There is a darker patch between the slanted ceiling and chimney, thats where it is really salty.
Hi, hope someone can give me some advise.
A few years ago we had the attic all replastered after stripping down the wallpaper. We noticed a damp patch on the chimney breast and just assumed it was the plaster taking time to dry out. After painting it and that damp patch coming and going, i did...
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