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Chimney & Fireplace

Chimney breast render/dot & dab plasterboard then skim?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.11 PM

Hi we have had our chimney removed & rebuilt smaller so we have more space we had a gas fitter to check our gas fire & fireplace today & was advised it's better to dot & dab plaster board & then skimmed Rather than rendered then skimmed as this could crack apparently is this correct what is the best way please advice Thanks

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Anonymous user

Thats Quite interesting answer he gave.. Why would you dot and dab? if he is saying it could crack.. if your going to board it then do it properly? and screw slim batons to the wall and fix plaster boards correctly with screws to the batons... Dot and dab by definition can crack as well? as its not fixed!! its relying completely on the boards staying stuck to your dot and dab!! And this does also sometimes crack.. Batons will not take up any more depth than a dot and dab!! So why not just fix boards correctly? If you wanted to skim this works also if you for some reason wanted a harder wall you could use a cement based board.. all of which will fix better to a baton than dot and dab... I think the dot and dab thing is for plasterers who cant do carpentry.. thats the only reason I can think of to dot and dab..

Answered16 October 2014