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Plastering & Rendering

Plaster covering wooden beams

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.23 PM

I've recently bought a flat with some old beams on the ceiling. The lady upstairs has told me they are real wood underneath but have been covered with some sort of fire retardant plaster. I've drilled through to the real wood underneath to check this. I was hoping for some tips on stripping away the plaster to reveal the real wood underneath. Would this be a job i could do myself or would it require a more expert hand? Thanks!

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

Hi There you can always give the job ago yourself But stripping the beams back to bear wood my be difficult I would advise you get a professional in to do this job as you will need all sorts of tools and waste disposal eye pretection masks etc I would say this is not a job for someone who isn’t in the trade
Answered15 May 2019
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Anonymous user

I would get a trade person to have a look at job and give you advice on it always better been safe than sorry
Answered16 May 2019
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Tapu Construction Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Raynes Park, London
Hi While this would be done faster by a tradesman, provided you use suitable protective equipment in my opinion it’s an easy job to do, with very low risk as from your description is sounds like the work you are doing is non structural. Good way to save on costs. Cheers
Answered31 May 2019
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Anonymous user

Before carrying out the work, get a professional tradesman that you can trust for advice on how to carry out the work safely if done by yourself. If not sure get a quote from a professional. Goodluck!
Answered2 June 2019
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