Hello all, new to the forum, I'm currently working on my uncles 150+ year old stone cottage on the Isle of Man. It has suffered from having the interior walls covered in concrete and gypsum in the past. I have hacked this off back to bare stone and stripped the ceilings back to the rafters (which were a combination of plasterboard and hardboard)
My plan is to have the walls redone in lime but am unsure what materials to use when reinstating the ceilings. I also have a couple of stud walls to build.
I have come up with a couple of options
1 - use moisture resistant plasterboard on the stud walls and ceilings, have these skimmed with gypsum and the walls done in lime
2 - use wood wool board on the ceilings and stud walls and have the whole lot done in lime.
What would be the best solution? Would a plasterer be happy to use both gypsum and lime in different areas or would it be too much of a faff? I'm looking to maintain the breathability of the stone walls but try and modernise the building for the future.
Thanks for your help
Graham
My plan is to have the walls redone in lime but am unsure what materials to use when reinstating the ceilings. I also have a couple of stud walls to build.
I have come up with a couple of options
1 - use moisture resistant plasterboard on the stud walls and ceilings, have these skimmed with gypsum and the walls done in lime
2 - use wood wool board on the ceilings and stud walls and have the whole lot done in lime.
What would be the best solution? Would a plasterer be happy to use both gypsum and lime in different areas or would it be too much of a faff? I'm looking to maintain the breathability of the stone walls but try and modernise the building for the future.
Thanks for your help
Graham