Universal one coat heat resistance

[Olican]

I was on a job recently and chaps installing a log burner finished the alcove with universal one coat claiming it has sufficient heat resistance to prevent cracking. New one on me, they said they do it all the time.
Any validity to this claim do you think? If so it would save an awful lot of flaff

 

[Kinkyboy]

I was on a job recently and chaps installing a log burner finished the alcove with universal one coat claiming it has sufficient heat resistance to prevent cracking. New one on me, they said they do it all the time.
Any validity to this claim do you think? If so it would save an awful lot of flaff

I very much doubt it tbh..but hey what the feck do I know

 

[Kasper]

I wouldn't use it inside fire place, its a brilliant material but I really doubt its heat resistance.

 

[Kinkyboy]

Who cares anyway,get paid then dump the phone,get another number

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Got some victas to put on soon any tips lads

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Sorry Jess lol

 

[johniosaif]

Got some victas to put on soon any tips lads

Think of plastering with ballast ,

 

[Cockney]

Got some victas to put on soon any tips lads

Good luck. It’s like spreading treacle mate! Lol

 

[tapit]

Got some victas to put on soon any tips lads

vitcas?

 

[ChrispyUK]

vitcas?

very flappint of you

 

[tapit]

very flappint of you

I was just checking we were on about the same stuff.
It can get confusing on here with all the different languages.

 

[Cockney]

vitcas?

 

[tapit]

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Sorry Jess lol

 

[Ritch]

vitcas?

It’s a load of shite that’s about all u need to know tape jockey

 

[essexandy]

Got some victas to put on soon any tips lads

Yes don't.

 

[essexandy]

I was on a job recently and chaps installing a log burner finished the alcove with universal one coat claiming it has sufficient heat resistance to prevent cracking. New one on me, they said they do it all the time.
Any validity to this claim do you think? If so it would save an awful lot of flaff

It's still gypsum based so I can't see how it would be heat resistant.

 

[Don kiddick]

Hi guys, new to forum, been asked to plaster inside fireplace By family membe, not usually my thing! It’s been boarded with standard gypsum board, log burner to be fitted. Question is, what product to use, noted comments on vitcas, appreciate any pointers. Cheers.

 

[Ktownsend]

Hi guys, new to forum, been asked to plaster inside fireplace By family membe, not usually my thing! It’s been boarded with standard gypsum board, log burner to be fitted. Question is, what product to use, noted comments on vitcas, appreciate any pointers. Cheers.

Wont be signed off with hetas if its plasterboarded. Needs hardibacker, render or victas. Or sc and tiles,

 

[Tinytom]

Wont be signed off with hetas if its plasterboarded. Needs hardibacker, render or victas. Or sc and tiles,

Very true, I’m hetas I usually board with cement board, whatever I can get my hands on but at least 12.5mm not the thin 6mm stuff then pva and skim with board, as long as you meet the manufacturers minimum distance around the fire the heat shouldn’t crack the plaster. Out of well over 100 stoves iv had 1 crack on the back, I scraped off and reskim with render mesh bedded in, never had a problem since

 

[tapit]

Very true, I’m hetas I usually board with cement board, whatever I can get my hands on but at least 12.5mm not the thin 6mm stuff then pva and skim with board, as long as you meet the manufacturers minimum distance around the fire the heat shouldn’t crack the plaster. Out of well over 100 stoves iv had 1 crack on the back, I scraped off and reskim with render mesh bedded in, never had a problem since

Any suction issues skimming onto cement board?

 

[Don kiddick]

Wont be signed off with hetas if its plasterboarded. Needs hardibacker, render or victas. Or sc and tiles,

Cheers

 

[Brimstone]

If it works for you fine, but very suprised by that, BG website says don't do it, calcifies over long term etc, and I've had failures. What sort of distance off the stove are you taking for this?

 

[ChrispyUK]

Any suction issues skimming onto cement board?

suppose you could grit it perhaps??

 

[Ritch]

Any suction issues skimming onto cement board?

Your cleary not a spread if your asking that dumb ass question u fecking tape jockey lol

 

[McPlaster]

We monocouche inside fire places for log burners, uses up the odd bags leftover.

 

[Tinytom]

Any suction issues skimming onto cement board?

Nope that’s why god invented pva

 

[Tinytom]

suppose you could grit it perhaps??

2 coats of pva, I would only use grit over a low section background

 

[ChrispyUK]

2 coats of pva, I would only use grit over a low section background

I suppose most will be worrying about Cement board delaminating mate.

 

[Tinytom]

I suppose most will be worrying about Cement board delaminating mate.

Eh?

 

[ChrispyUK]

Eh?

skim delaminating

 

[Don kiddick]

We monocouche inside fire places for log burners, uses up the odd bags leftover.

Would you use metal beads or the plastic ones? Guess that’d be onto render board too?

 

[McPlaster]

Metal beads, looks nice and never had a problem with it in 10 years.

 

[Don kiddick]

Metal beads, looks nice and never had a problem with it in 10 years.

Thanks

 

[tapit]