Plaster Damage - What is this caused by?
Iain
3 years ago
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Daisy England
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Comments (13)The building had already dried. Apparently it rained and that is why it is so wet now. This is the explanation I had from the builder. What bothers my mind is how plaster could absorb so much rain. Anyway, I am in frequent contact with builder and I am putting all these comments together plus other professional advice to come up with solutions if it is realised that there is a defect in the construction....See MoreIs Lime plaster truly neccessary & what cost?
Comments (6)Agreeing with the ladies above. I'm sure your surveyor has weighed this up very carefully as there are many factors affecting the decision. For instance..........has the house had a damp proof course injected since it was built? If so, then you shouldn't incur the damp in the first place. People now have central heating, which, also keeps the walls dry. BUT................ Is the exterior rendered? and if so, what with? If it's been done with lime then you would still use lime inside so that the walls breathe. If rendered with lime outside, then damp can still get inside due to it's make-up. If not rendered, water could still penetrate the bricks if they're damaged / decaying or the pointing isn't perfect. Central heating would help keep it dry inside but it can't be used as a fail safe, neither could the damp proof course. You just get water trapped in the walls., and if it can't breathe it will cause damp. Basically, it's a mine field with old houses and I think you're probably best to listen to the expert....See Morestoring logs in plastered alcove - how not to damage the walls?
Comments (30)Beano, all my tech is stuff I get from family/freecycle so nothing is permanently installed. A Google thingy in the back combined with an old BT box makes this old telly 'smart', but when it dies there'll inevitably be another generation of obsolete tech being thrown out which I'll gratefully take off people's hands. I'm just as reliant as consumer capitalism as everyone else, just more of a bottom feeder. The remote control for the Google hub works through the logs BTW ;-)...See Moreskim, overboard or alternative plastering for stairway?
Comments (11)Hi Tani, I know this is a bit late and you may have resolved the issue, but I showed your pictures to my plasterer stepson and said that when the original plaster is added to the wooden laths it is pressed amongst the wood so the plaster mushrooms out the other side, thus holding the plaster onto the wood. He said if it was his wall he would patch the areas without plaster with Hardwall, a sandy backing plaster, pushing it through the wooden lathes letting it mushroom out. Let it dry hard, then finish with a top coat of Multifinish. He did say he would come round and have a look, but I do remember you are oop north? I must say I rather like your idea of panelling but of course that is a bit more work....See MoreIain
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