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What finish to expect when filling into existing plaster

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.08 PM

Hi, I've just had a wall knocked through. The edges have been replastered, this however has left a noticeable join to the existing wall where the new and old plaster meets. The plasterer has said it needed to be feathered and that's as close as he could get. Should I expect to see a join? Any help would be appreciated.

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

New to old plaster needs to be feathered in. If its done well you will see no joins but it is sometimes difficult to get it perfect. If the join is that obvious you could use wall filler and rub it down smooth.

Answered4 June 2014

Anonymous user

You should not see it really but best to skim it all. pasplastering

Answered4 June 2014

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Ruthin

You should not have a noticeable line. Feathering needs particular attention to detail. Personally I wouldn't dream of leaving a line. If the joining areas had a step the lower part should have been built out with bonding or something suitable for a thicker coat first allowing them to be feathered properly.

Answered17 July 2014

Anonymous user

If the correct prep work is done by said plasterer, i.e. bonding to create a suitable depth surface to plaster to, then no you shouldn't see a line. Although from experience patching things back together is an art compared to skimming plasterboards, or entire walls.

Answered13 August 2016