Dry lining over a soot wall

[basset]

Hi,

First of all I will aapologise if this is in the wrong section, however I'm new to the forum and just as new to plastering / dry lining.

The wife and I bought a new house and we've taken down a chimney in one of the rooms. Two of the walls in the room now have soot on them and I've heard that the soot will come through it we simply get someone in to bond and skim it.
To save cost I was looking at dry lining this myself, so I've been watching a few videos and doing some reading and I've finally finished dry lining the new kitchen - just another 7 rooms to go!!
Anyway, my question is:

Can I simply do the following:
- use a hard brush and hoover and clear off as much soot as I can from the wall
- Wash the wall down and then let it dry
- Apply some PVA
- Dot and dab the wall using standard dry wall adhesive

I've read on this forum that people have used 'thistlebond', but I'm not sure if that's the roll on type of the mix? Either way I'm hoping someone out there has done this before and I'm not a million miles away with the steps above, so we can get cracking on making the house (building site) looking like a home.

Thanks for any advise / tips in advanced, Neil.

What about battening that section?

 

[Johnkhelas33]

Why build a metal stud when he can dab vertical strips of mf10 on? With one across the bottom for the skirting?

 

[Johnkhelas33]

Why build a metal stud when he can dab vertical strips of mf10 on? With one across the bottom for the skirting? metal building will be a good par of it

What you think about it ??