Gloss paint wall/crazy paving

[herds]

This is in the hallway, it feels almost solid and is littered with cracks.

Any suggestions on how to attack it? I take it screeding the whole wall is not an option

 

[johniosaif]

i would pva it and then put on one coat of skim, roll on the plastic mesh , one metre wide rolls, cover the whole wall and then add a second coat....

 

[raggles]

This is in the hallway, it feels almost solid and is littered with cracks.

Any suggestions on how to attack it? I take it screeding the whole wall is not an option

When you say almost solid what do you mean ? if the plaster on the wall is sound ie dose not look or feel like it may drop off do exactly as John suggests.

 

[johniosaif]

When you say almost solid what do you mean ? if the plaster on the wall is sound ie dose not look or feel like it may drop off do exactly as John suggests.

many a night i suffered from almost solid syndrome ha ha

 

[johniosaif]

many a night i suffered from almost solid syndrome ha ha

never got any work in the porn industry since i called my self almost solid...

 

[stolen stilton]

If its glossy as you say then I wouldn't use pva, use a bonding agent and then do what asif says

 

[johniosaif]

If its glossy as you say then I wouldn't use pva, use a bonding agent and then do what asif says

i can live with been sort of right...almost solid flops again...

 

[raggles]

So Johmsemiosaif didn'i get many credits then :RpS_lol:

 

[johniosaif]

So Johmsemiosaif didn'i get many credits then :RpS_lol:

almost solid john as a moniker is bound to flop...

 

[Arti]

semi solid asif...................:RpS_thumbup:

 

[herds]

i would pva it and then put on one coat of skim, roll on the plastic mesh , one metre wide rolls, cover the whole wall and then add a second coat....

I've been looking on screwfix and toolstation as well as googling about... can't find this plastic mesh. Any ideas?

 

[malc]

i would dot and dab that wall. making sure that the board spans that straight crack. then skim.

 

[Nisus]

As above bonding agent first then just throw some fibres in your first coat of skim, only a few quid.
Or give a tight coat of bonding first.

 

[malc]

I've been looking on screwfix and toolstation as well as googling about... can't find this plastic mesh. Any ideas?

you can purchase the mesh from firms like webber.

 

[johniosaif]

Google render mesh..

 

[DannyMac]

Bonding agent, then dot it.

 

[Arti]

Google render mesh..

didnt know google made render mesh.....................:RpS_confused:

 

[johniosaif]

didnt know google made render mesh.....................:RpS_confused:

only in the deep sooouuuth innit

 

[kebab king]

Artex sealer, be dry in 20 mins.Then as above.

 

[stuart23]

i would pva it and then put on one coat of skim, roll on the plastic mesh , one metre wide rolls, cover the whole wall and then add a second coat....

Only normally use fibres but have had cracks come back through them. How affective is the mesh?

 

[johniosaif]

Only normally use fibres but have had cracks come back through them. How affective is the mesh?

I can only say if its good enough for modern renders then it has to be great for 3mm of scrim.

 

[DannyMac]

Boarding > mesh > fibres

 

[herds]

where is this mesh, i've checked everywhere. If you know a brand name etc that might help me.

 

[johniosaif]

where is this mesh, i've checked everywhere. If you know a brand name etc that might help me.

Google render mesh k rend mesh weber mesh

 

[herds]

£40 for 1mx1m ?!

 

[johniosaif]

£40 for 1mx1m ?!

Fifty by one metre, you can get cheaper from wack and r and j,

 

[BuilderMCR]

WBA then skim, I've never had any problems on walls like this using this method.

 

[Fatarm]

How do you stop the cracks comin back through:RpS_unsure:

 

[DannyMac]

Jack of all trades, master of none springs to mind.....

 

[BuilderMCR]

How do you stop the cracks comin back through:RpS_unsure:

With scrim tape you cock

 

[BuilderMCR]

Oh ****! Didn't realise how many cracks there was until I zoomed in!

 

[BuilderMCR]

Jack of all trades, master of none springs to mind.....

Plasterings my main trade

 

[Fatarm]

WBA then skim, I've never had any problems on walls like this using this method.

How do you stop the cracks comin back through:RpS_unsure:

With scrim tape you cock

you never mentioned scrim ??? feck. scrimmin that load of cracks lol

Oh ****! Didn't realise how many cracks there was until I zoomed in!

lol bet you feel a right arsehole now eh! Or you a cock. like me?.....
Lmfao

 

[BuilderMCR]

you never mentioned scrim ??? feck. scrimmin that load of cracks lol

lol bet you feel a right arsehole now eh! Or you a cock. like me?.....
Lmfao

Id rather be a cock too mate, if I was an arsehole I wouldn't be associating with you lol

 

[Fatarm]

No worries,apology accepted.:rolleyes)
but your still due your award,,,, by unanimous decision ...........
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.....,

Congratulations marra :RpS_biggrin: