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    The prep... How much plaster to remove off wall

    With an SDS have got the bulk of the blown plaster off the walls to reveal the brick. In a small area I went around with a scraper and wire brush to remove small parts of plaster leftover. As I'm doing it I'm wondering if I'm just being OCD and this is an unnecessary step before applying new...
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    A few bits and bobs

    Hello, Moved in to 100yr old house few months ago and it's clear the plaster is blown in many places. I'm in process of taking all the old stuff off ready to get plasterers in to make good. Question I have is around wet plastering vs plasterboard & skim, my preference is for the former as its...
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    Plastering over paint

    Hello After stripping all the wallpaper off I'm now left with painted wall. In some parts this has peeled after reacting to the steamer. Question I have is, can I plaster straight on now? Or do I need to sand down the peeled areas or even attempt to strip the entire paint off in its entirety...
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    Overboarding - edge treatment

    Hello, After pulling down lath and plaster in a few rooms (for wiring/pipe access as well as the ceilings bowed) I'm hoping to just be able to overboard the hallway. The question I have is what do you do when you get to the lip at the landing floor? Do you cut the plasterboard slightly short...
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    Hello

    Just another new joiner saying hi! Have bought an Edwardian house that I'm doing a full renovation on, rest of this year will be electrics/plumbing and general building but here and there and definitely next year I'll have to become a "good amateur" plasterer... Whatever that is! - Martin
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    What would you do?

    Hello, as per pictures I've plasterboarded up a doorway. To the sides there are areas where plaster has come off its lathes. Aside from ordering a very small amount of lime/horse hair mix... Is this something I can PVA then fill in with a bonding or one-coat plaster? Or anything else...
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    Patch up or start again

    As per pic below, started to take apart a doorway I intended to brick up only to find the whole (small) wall is lathe and plaster. In this instance, what would the professionals recommend? 1) apply timber batons to the inner door lining and then plasterboard just the door opening, followed by...
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