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by natnewby
Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:26 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to plaster in smallish holes
Replies: 10
Views: 4590

Many thanks again Kbrownie,

You've been a great help!!
by natnewby
Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to plaster in smallish holes
Replies: 10
Views: 4590

Thanks Everyone, I think the soft stuff is actually the old brown plaster. There are some parts that are still quite hard though so my last question is, how can I remove this harder plaster without damaging the brickwork behind? I do have some cracks which I want to get behind to see if the brickwor...
by natnewby
Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to plaster in smallish holes
Replies: 10
Views: 4590

Thanks Everyone. I think Kbrownie is right and this soft browny stuff is actually the old brown plaster. Some of it is quite soft and then other parts of it is very hard still. Just one last question. If knocking off the hard old plaster, how is the best way to do this without causing any damage to ...
by natnewby
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to plaster in smallish holes
Replies: 10
Views: 4590

oops forgot to say as well. No sign of damp - although this softish stuff is also round a little gas heater that is on top of the stairs. Could this gas heater have caused a bit of heat to form on the walls around it? Should I get this removed? Plan is to paint the walls so would like a nice finish....
by natnewby
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:28 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to plaster in smallish holes
Replies: 10
Views: 4590

Thanks for your reply. The softish bits are just behind the hard plaster on the walls and before you get to the brick. Seems like it's a layer of the stuff between the brickwork and the plaster. To be honest they are only really soft around the areas where I've pulled screws out of the walls. These ...
by natnewby
Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to plaster in smallish holes
Replies: 10
Views: 4590

How to plaster in smallish holes

Hello, I've just bought an ex-council house, built in the 50s I believe. I've stripped all the woodchip off the bedroom walls but discovered that it's been hiding a multitude of sins. There are a a few large cracks running down from the ceiling to just under halfway down the wall These are about 1cm...
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