fatmcgav
New Member
Morning all
Novice DIY plasterer here...
I've managed to chase some back boxes into the stone wall on our 1900 victorian end terrace.
However i've now got quite a bit of making good to do, as you can see here...
I've looked around, and the general recommendation seems to be to use browning or bonding coat as a base which I can seat and level the back boxes in before drilling and screwing, and also bring the level out to within a couple of mm of the existing surface.
However i've not found much specific to working on older victorian properties.
Are stone walls considered high suction? I'd guess so considering the construction materials used...
Therefore am I better off picking one base coat over another?
Or am I approaching it the wrong way by using a base coat, and instead I should render it first and then top coat?
Any advise welcome.
Regards
Gavin
Novice DIY plasterer here...
I've managed to chase some back boxes into the stone wall on our 1900 victorian end terrace.
However i've now got quite a bit of making good to do, as you can see here...
I've looked around, and the general recommendation seems to be to use browning or bonding coat as a base which I can seat and level the back boxes in before drilling and screwing, and also bring the level out to within a couple of mm of the existing surface.
However i've not found much specific to working on older victorian properties.
Are stone walls considered high suction? I'd guess so considering the construction materials used...
Therefore am I better off picking one base coat over another?
Or am I approaching it the wrong way by using a base coat, and instead I should render it first and then top coat?
Any advise welcome.
Regards
Gavin
