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Thanks for the help, & pologies for my low-tec description! The wall where plaster hasn't stuck had wallpaper applied over skim when I got the house (built 1916). I removed the paper then applied a water and PVA mix to the skimmed walls then skimmed with two coats. There is an area where the pla...

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Would it be worth removing all plaster from the wall where plaster wouldn't stick? Is it best to apply a thin bonding coat to the brickwork?

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Hi there, I am going to re-plaster a room I plastered around 18 months ago, mainly for practice but I also have a few issues. 1. The plaster has not bonded to a section on one wall (external brick wall). I plastered directly on top of a painted wall with plaster under it. The wall had been papered p...

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Thanks for the replies but I can't see where the damp would stem from. There's no reason for any loft pipework to run near the affected walls and the guttering looked fine - I can't imagine it being caused by bad guttering anyway. I'll try to get in the loft although not sure she has access. Many th...

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My first post on the forum so I hope I don't contravene any rules :D A friend has aked me for help on some 'damp patches' on her walls. The two walls it affects are external walls in a second floor modernish flat. There are no signs of damp nor leaks in the loft/external guttering. From what I can g...

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