Matt_Paint
New Member
Hi All,
My first post, so be gentle
I've just removed several inches of old crumbly plaster off a solid brick external wall (it's rendered on the outside - the old cracked render is being replaced to stop the damp coming through). The brick work is sound but I guess the brickies in the 1850's weren't great believers in vertical walls! I have a 90mm difference between the bottom of the wall and the top from vertical in a couple of areas.
I intend to use insulated plasterboard with vapour barrier to improve the rooms insulation but am unsure about the best fixing method. Three options I'm considering (but open to others too):
- Dot & Dab
The wall is still damp, due to the cracked render and will take a while to dry out once the render is done. I've heard D&D won't be good on a damp wall?
- Batten out
I can fix timbers to the wall and pack out to level it but if damp exists the timbers may rot and I'll also loose some of the room space?
- Grippy Foam
Pinkfoam drywall stuff? Does this really work and will it work with such a large gap (90mm)
Any thoughts / comments would be great.
Regards,
Matt
My first post, so be gentle
I've just removed several inches of old crumbly plaster off a solid brick external wall (it's rendered on the outside - the old cracked render is being replaced to stop the damp coming through). The brick work is sound but I guess the brickies in the 1850's weren't great believers in vertical walls! I have a 90mm difference between the bottom of the wall and the top from vertical in a couple of areas.
I intend to use insulated plasterboard with vapour barrier to improve the rooms insulation but am unsure about the best fixing method. Three options I'm considering (but open to others too):
- Dot & Dab
The wall is still damp, due to the cracked render and will take a while to dry out once the render is done. I've heard D&D won't be good on a damp wall?
- Batten out
I can fix timbers to the wall and pack out to level it but if damp exists the timbers may rot and I'll also loose some of the room space?
- Grippy Foam
Pinkfoam drywall stuff? Does this really work and will it work with such a large gap (90mm)
Any thoughts / comments would be great.
Regards,
Matt