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The lime plaster has been up for decades but was wall-papered over. Some of it has some thin layer of paint on too. Can I use the one coat over these? Also, there's a couple of walls with pink gypsum from a later period. I want to put one coat over this too in order to have a uniform look.

Any opinions of the Universal One Coat.....please?

I was told you can't use gypsum to finnish over lime plaster because live will expand and contract but gypsum won't. That's why I think I was suggested Universal One Coat which is apparently a compromise between gypsum and LIme.

I would like to do it in Lime Plaster but the cost is putting me off. I was given a rough figure of £30 per sq m. I've already over budget. I have read that Universal One Coat is an option that I could use to finnish the lot. Anybody have opinions on this? Thanks for the replies.

Hi again, The house I'm renovating is a Victorian era house which has been lime plastered throughout. There are a couple of walls which have been stripped back to the red bricks since the plaster had been covered in layers of paper and seemed to have blown in many places. Not sure if I was...

Aberporth is an old fishing village.........

I'm thinking that you must be around Aberporth? I am in Carmarthen.

Possibly. But I meant I recognized the word 'Deri' as in a type of tree. But I do know your area very well. ;-)

OK thanks. Any books on this kind of stuff? It's quite interesting.

Are there any videos showing somebody doing this kind of work?

OK thanks.

I now know what 'busks' are but what are they used for?

puddove thanks for that simple explanation and indeed everybody else too. Gentlemen!

I've just done a search and found a plstering supplies co. What's the best? Leaf and swuare small tool or Trowel and square small tool for my requirements? What's the brush used for? Sorry for being so ignorant?

I gather that first of all you would just add the wet plaster to the damaged area and just leave enough on to be proud of the finished shape? And then you sand down to the desired end shape?