Skimming Over Loose Old Plaster

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I'm not a plasterer but I can skim good areas to a reasonable standard and have a bedroom that needs the walls sorting.

I don't want to float so it's either overskim what is there or knock it all off and board the walls then skim them.

In an effort to avoid the mess of going back to brick over skimming would be my first choice but the the old plaster is a bit hollow sounding and cracked in places so what is the best (easiest) way to tackle this and hopefully avoid any old cracks coming thru the new skim.

Saw some lads at work using a green gritty primer sealer on old plaster, would this be likely to be more successful than plain old PVA.

Thanks for any helpful replies Chaps.
 
Alright bud...yep green grit will sort it out...stops cracks,makes hollow sounding loose plaster stick again,improves quality of finish.. etc etc.....its good stuff:RpS_thumbup:
 
Fatarm said:
Alright bud...yep green grit will sort it out...stops cracks,makes hollow sounding loose plaster stick again,improves quality of finish.. etc etc.....its good stuff:RpS_thumbup:
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Is that the lucky irish green grit,just bang it on and the little people will sort it out in the dead of the night...
 
beddy said:
Dont want to float, read can't float lol.
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I was taught how to float and skim 20yrs ago at Leicester College by a racist plastering instructor in the mould of Alf Garnett. I could do it but I don't want the mess in an occupied house. I still have my Marshaltown Extra-lites from then and they come out to play maybe once a year to do a perfectly serviceable job but my experience is still limited.
All I wanted was some intelligent advice regarding overskimming a none too important back bedroom and what from others greater experience I'm likely to get away with or not, just as I do on other forums where I can share my knowledge of various subjects with folk.

All I seem to be getting are brain dead comments from keyboard warriors with nothing practical to add. lol.

The primer I mentioned was Cementone stabilising and priming solution and it comes from Travis Perkins among other places. I assumed experienced spreads would be familiar with it. I'm not.

Now, if anyone has anything helpful to say I would be very grateful.
 
Just drill some holes where it sounds hollow and pore in some pva let it dry. Jen you can skim as normal.
 
topchippie said:
I was taught how to float and skim 20yrs ago at Leicester College by a racist plastering instructor in the mould of Alf Garnett. I could do it but I don't want the mess in an occupied house. I still have my Marshaltown Extra-lites from then and they come out to play maybe once a year to do a perfectly serviceable job but my experience is still limited.
All I wanted was some intelligent advice regarding overskimming a none too important back bedroom and what from others greater experience I'm likely to get away with or not, just as I do on other forums where I can share my knowledge of various subjects with folk.

All I seem to be getting are brain dead comments from keyboard warriors with nothing practical to add. lol.

The primer I mentioned was Cementone stabilising and priming solution and it comes from Travis Perkins among other places. I assumed experienced spreads would be familiar with it. I'm not.

Now, if anyone has anything helpful to say I would be very grateful.
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topchippie said:
I was taught how to float and skim 20yrs ago at Leicester College by a racist plastering instructor in the mould of Alf Garnett. I could do it but I don't want the mess in an occupied house. I still have my Marshaltown Extra-lites from then and they come out to play maybe once a year to do a perfectly serviceable job but my experience is still limited.
All I wanted was some intelligent advice regarding overskimming a none too important back bedroom and what from others greater experience I'm likely to get away with or not, just as I do on other forums where I can share my knowledge of various subjects with folk.

All I seem to be getting are brain dead comments from keyboard warriors with nothing practical to add. lol.

The primer I mentioned was Cementone stabilising and priming solution and it comes from Travis Perkins among other places. I assumed experienced spreads would be familiar with it. I'm not.

Now, if anyone has anything helpful to say I would be very grateful.
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2.1 Brazil...neymar .:RpS_thumbsup:
 
topchippie said:
I was taught how to float and skim 20yrs ago at Leicester College by a racist plastering instructor in the mould of Alf Garnett. I could do it but I don't want the mess in an occupied house. I still have my Marshaltown Extra-lites from then and they come out to play maybe once a year to do a perfectly serviceable job but my experience is still limited.
All I wanted was some intelligent advice regarding overskimming a none too important back bedroom and what from others greater experience I'm likely to get away with or not, just as I do on other forums where I can share my knowledge of various subjects with folk.

All I seem to be getting are brain dead comments from keyboard warriors with nothing practical to add. lol.

The primer I mentioned was Cementone stabilising and priming solution and it comes from Travis Perkins among other places. I assumed experienced spreads would be familiar with it. I'm not.

Now, if anyone has anything helpful to say I would be very grateful.
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We give plenty of good advice on this forum. You just have to sieve through the piss taking and bullshit. Calm down honey xx
 
You could mesh your first coat or put fibres in to give strength, you'd need to hack off the worst of it though.
 
stuart23 said:
You could mesh your first coat or put fibres in to give strength, you'd need to hack off the worst of it though.
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Thanks. I did wonder whether to mesh any cracks first, it's not that loose on the wall but you can hear it sounding a bit odd in places if I rap it with my knuckles. Fibres sound like a good alternative I'll just have to try and find who sells them locally.
 
you sound like you know whats what... just skim it, the plaster will make the loose plaster stick back to the substrate, and dont bother with PVA, just put it on, this way the plaster will soak through the loose stuff and bond it all solid.. good luck and im sure it will look great.
 
Did you sort it mate,? If it's loose me personally would start again from scratch. But that's me if your going to do it do it right or you will only end up doing it again costing more.


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graceplastering said:
Did you sort it mate,? If it's loose me personally would start again from scratch. But that's me if your going to do it do it right or you will only end up doing it again costing more.


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Sorted now thanks. I chopped off and drylined the worst wall and skimmed over the rest over PVA. Decorated now and looks great.

It's amazing how much skimming makes you ache when you're not accustomed to it :RpS_blink:
 
topchippie said:
Sorted now thanks. I chopped off and drylined the worst wall and skimmed over the rest over PVA. Decorated now and looks great.

It's amazing how much skimming makes you ache when you're not accustomed to it :RpS_blink:
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Glad you sorted it sounds like you have done the best thing. You soon get used to the ache after a while :)



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