tomcarmichael
New Member
Hi all, new to the forum. I think I know the answer already but hoping to get some clarification from yourselves the professionals.
We’ve just had a bedroom re skimmed. Ceiling was previously artex, walls I had easi-filled and sanded to repair old plaster exposed once the wallpaper was removed (which looked ok but I wanted to take it to the next level). Walls above the picture rail were covered in several layers of wallpaper that had been painted over. Overall most of the plastered surface area looks ok, good from a distance, but once i start looking closely there are plenty of little nicks/ recesses, some raised little bumps not sure if theyre plaster drips as they are darker in colour, some corners look messy, mesh tape marks visible through the plaster in several places one of which I can feel the mesh pattern in the plaster. The plasterer has already come back, sanded down some areas to improve the finish and put filler in some holes which he is yet to sand, but theres still plenty of problems to my eye. He is telling me that having to do some filling/ sanding is normal with any plastering and advising me to mist coat and then address any problems, it looks to me like there are going to be a lot of those to contend with - Id say 25-30 little areas. He's saying it'll look perfect when painted but Im convinced. My understanding is that after after plastering, the room should be ready to prime and paint, bar perhaps some quick and light sanding, and no filler needed. We agreed to £795 for this room including removing a water-damaged ceiling area above the bay window and re boarding it before plastering. We only decided to do the walls during the job as initially was just going to be ceiling for £400 if that makes any difference. We've had another plasterer on a different room in the house before and were really happy with the results. What are your thoughts on this finish and the idea that filling and sanding is normal at the decorating stage? Am I being reasonable to demand that the filling and sanding is done before I pay? Or should I even be thinking about getting it re skimmed by someone more skilled from here? Thanks in advance
We’ve just had a bedroom re skimmed. Ceiling was previously artex, walls I had easi-filled and sanded to repair old plaster exposed once the wallpaper was removed (which looked ok but I wanted to take it to the next level). Walls above the picture rail were covered in several layers of wallpaper that had been painted over. Overall most of the plastered surface area looks ok, good from a distance, but once i start looking closely there are plenty of little nicks/ recesses, some raised little bumps not sure if theyre plaster drips as they are darker in colour, some corners look messy, mesh tape marks visible through the plaster in several places one of which I can feel the mesh pattern in the plaster. The plasterer has already come back, sanded down some areas to improve the finish and put filler in some holes which he is yet to sand, but theres still plenty of problems to my eye. He is telling me that having to do some filling/ sanding is normal with any plastering and advising me to mist coat and then address any problems, it looks to me like there are going to be a lot of those to contend with - Id say 25-30 little areas. He's saying it'll look perfect when painted but Im convinced. My understanding is that after after plastering, the room should be ready to prime and paint, bar perhaps some quick and light sanding, and no filler needed. We agreed to £795 for this room including removing a water-damaged ceiling area above the bay window and re boarding it before plastering. We only decided to do the walls during the job as initially was just going to be ceiling for £400 if that makes any difference. We've had another plasterer on a different room in the house before and were really happy with the results. What are your thoughts on this finish and the idea that filling and sanding is normal at the decorating stage? Am I being reasonable to demand that the filling and sanding is done before I pay? Or should I even be thinking about getting it re skimmed by someone more skilled from here? Thanks in advance
