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Looked at a job today where water has leaked from the roof and ran down the wall
The wall is in a Grade 2 listed building (converted into flats).
The wall consists of haired lime mortar with a lime mortar finish coat and what seems to be lining paper then a 2-3 mm gypsum finish coat on top of the lining paper.
The water has caused the lining paper to swell pushing off the finish.
So I said to the client " you cannot plaster over lining paper the finish plaster and the lining paper must be removed from the whole wall then the wall must be allowed to dry out, treated with a bonding agent and given a coat of finish, there is no way I will guarantee the work unless I have done this"
Now, the flat has been recently decorated (within last 10 years) and the plastering and decor is of a good standard so I thinks surely no one would have plastered over lining paper in a million pound flat in Mayfair, so my question is: Does anyone know of a lining paper product that can be plastered over.
I just don't want to make myself look stupid, which is not differcult to do these days.
Thanking everyone in advance for there replys
The wall is in a Grade 2 listed building (converted into flats).
The wall consists of haired lime mortar with a lime mortar finish coat and what seems to be lining paper then a 2-3 mm gypsum finish coat on top of the lining paper.
The water has caused the lining paper to swell pushing off the finish.
So I said to the client " you cannot plaster over lining paper the finish plaster and the lining paper must be removed from the whole wall then the wall must be allowed to dry out, treated with a bonding agent and given a coat of finish, there is no way I will guarantee the work unless I have done this"
Now, the flat has been recently decorated (within last 10 years) and the plastering and decor is of a good standard so I thinks surely no one would have plastered over lining paper in a million pound flat in Mayfair, so my question is: Does anyone know of a lining paper product that can be plastered over.
I just don't want to make myself look stupid, which is not differcult to do these days.
Thanking everyone in advance for there replys
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