Hi everyone
I have removed the frame of an old double-door way so I am now left with thermite bricks with cement in between the bricks. I need to cover this with plaster.
The walls either side of the brick wall are skimmed and are flush to the brickwork.
What is the best way to plaster/plasterboard this area please?
My thoughts were to buy a piece of plasterboard, cut it to size and stick it/nail it directly into bricks- but then I didn’t know what to do with the edge.
I appreciate Getting plasterer would be the best option but with the lockdown still in place - it could be a long time before I can find anyone. Plus, they are usually very busy anyways.
Thanks,
Duraid
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
Stick plasterboard to the area using drywall adhesive, when it’s dry put skim beads around corners and plaster the wall out as far as you want to feather it in or re plaster whole wall make sure you PVA the old plaster wall
If the customer can isolate to a specific location or room in the property, then the plastering could be done.
The blocks need chipping back at least 12mil, then this can be bonded and skimmed flush to finished wall.
Chris
Answered9 May 2020
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Anonymous user
I would dot and dab the whole wall so its flat and level
Measure the width of the reveal where the door has been taken out. Cut a pi2ce of plasterboard to size (1 piece) then use plasterboard adhesive to stick the board to the broken block work. Use a level to make sure its level upwards and then make sure the board sits flush with the plasterd walls. The gap that is left you will need to pva and then fill with bonding thistle. Then once dry place a metal thin coat plastering bead on the edge cutting to size with snips either stick or nail these onto the corners making sure level and then plaster both sides of the wall to feather in and plaster then new reveal. Do this whole process on the other side. If your incapable then wait for a plasterer as if you do it wrong or badly the price will be a lot more expensive to fix by a professional if you mess it up the first time.
