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| message from Red Devil on 17 May 2004 |
I am about to start patching some holes (some fairly large) in a lath and
plaster wall, that I intend to skim when finished.
I was thinking about using Bonding plaster to build up the holes where I
have knocked off the loose plaster back to the laths. I will wet the laths
first with a diluted Pva solution.
Does this seem like a reasonable solution for the job, or has anybody got
some better idea ?
TIA
Con
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| David W.E. Roberts replied to Red Devil on 17 May 2004 |
Hi,
for patching holes I use something called "Knauf DIY One Coat Plaster"
This will go on very thickly, does not seeem to shrink or crack, and also
seems to last a long time in the bag.
I have had this bag for a couple of years and it still seems to mix well and
work without going off too quickly.
'Normal' plaster doesn't seem to have a very long shelf life before it
starts to 'go off' very quickly.
This plaster is quite grainy, and has a white colour.
For a final skim, I guess something like Thistle Multi would do the job -
seems to be O.K. for the fiddly bits I am doing and the plasterer certainly
achived a good finish on plasterboard with it.
The bad news is that I can't remember where I got this plaster a bummer
because my bag is almost empty and I found it so good I would like another
bag.
I know it was one of the sheds, but which?
HTH
Dave R
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| Seri replied to Lobster on 18 May 2004 |
| "David W.E. Roberts" <nospam@talk21.com> wrote in message
news:<2grorrF60inrU1@uni-berlin.de>...
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| > for patching holes I use something called "Knauf DIY One Coat Plaster"
| > The bad news is that I can't remember where I got this plaster
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| It sounds just like my bag of Wickes own-brand one-coat stuff
My bag of Wickes plaster has printed on the back of it in small writting
that it's Knauf...
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| BigWallop replied to Red Devil on 17 May 2004 |
Don't mix the plaster to watery or it will fall through the gaps. Make it very stiff
for the first coat. The rest of your idea is sound in my opinion.
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