Plastering over a hot spot.

[cooptaza]

Got a wood burning stove and the wall behind the fireplace is slightly cracking where the hotspot is. But not cracking too much. No way of getting victas plaster by wknd.

Was thinking of cutting back the sand/cement back 12mm and placing in a piece of plasterboard about 1m2 over the hotspot and skimming over the complete wall.
Any good or would eml do the job. The original skim has only cracking in small places

 

[CTPlastering]

Render it and paint the render and dont skim it ? Make sure it has lime in it also

 

[Arti]

whats a hotspot Not??

 

[cooptaza]

Render it and paint the render and dont skim it ? Make sure it has lime in it also

Thinking that but the wall behind the stove is a hallway. Wouldn't look right without skimming.

 

[cooptaza]

whats a hotspot Not??

A spot that's hot

 

[CTPlastering]

Thinking that but the wall behind the stove is a hallway. Wouldn't look right without skimming.

Ah right ur not talking about in near the stove , let me have a think ....

 

[cooptaza]

Ah right ur not talking about in near the stove , let me have a think ....

Cheers. It's the wall behind the stove get v hot. It's already sand and cement and skimmed. The wall could do with a skimcoat anyway to tidy it up. Just thought I could sort out the small crack at the same time. I know the plasterboard method would stop it cracking but the rat might blow it of the plasterboard instead

 

[CTPlastering]

Can u not move the stove off the wall abit more ?

 

[cooptaza]

Not really. It's the flu going into and up the wall. But it only about a small crack or 2.

 

[S a plastering]

Could you not disconnect the fire and put a piece of vermiculite fire board on the back wall you can get designs on them aswell

 

[cooptaza]

Na. Might just skim over the wall and scrim the cracks. Or place in a bit of plasterboard.

 

[CTPlastering]

Just dont dab near the hot spots, gives it abit air to cool down before hitting the board . Lol worth a try ...

 

[cooptaza]

Just dont dab near the hot spots, gives it abit air to cool down before hitting the board . Lol worth a try ...

Actually a good idea. Make a space between the block and board. Your good.

 

[Fatarm]

whats a hotspot Not??

Cold

 

[radford]

whats a hotspot Not??

A good spot!
Do I get a prize?

 

[johniosaif]

A good spot!
Do I get a prize?

Only if your name is lubbick,he got the wet spot,allegedly

 

[cooptaza]

So the plasterboard is an option.

 

[flynnyman]

whats a hotspot Not??

Say what Ya see

 

[Arti]

Say what Ya see

Its good but it's not quite right

 

[Ashley milson]

I thought hotspot was on strike it lucky/rich?

Now let's here you..... Top, middle or bottom!!!

 

[Ashley milson]

Maybe dot on a foil back board as it will reflect the heat as well?

 

[cooptaza]

I'll stick on some tinfoil. That would do the trick

 

[flynnyman]

Its good but it's not quite right

You can't win if you don't buzz in

 

[bigyin]

Why no try insulted flue pipe.