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Plastering & Rendering

Plastering Bathroom

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.30 PM

I am currently about to plaster a small area in my bathroom where some plaster has come off. I was just about to order my plaster when a question came into my head which I can't get out. This is probably a stupid question but does plastering in bathrooms have to be waterproof? Can I use Pollycell plaster or do I have to find a different one?

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4 Answers

Tom Collopy Plastering

Rating: 5 out of 5
Loughborough
Hi No you can use any plaster in a bathroom,when you come remove the damaged plaster if you find that the brickwork/ background is wet or damp I would let this area fully dry out before making good this area with plaster and once dry enough to paint use a moisture and mould resistant bathroom paint. Regards Tom
Answered24 June 2020
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PKM Plastering

Rating: 5 out of 5
Portsmouth
Hi there I wouldn’t use make good plaster it’s always best to use gypsum multi finish
Answered24 June 2020
2

mjplastering

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bromyard
Hi If there are no underlying damp issues in the walls and its just a bit of skimming plaster that has blown off then i would use easy fill by gyp roc as its easy to use and very good to sand down to a good finish but if its the backing coat that sticks to the brickwork then id use thistle bonding first before using easy fill ,once tiled and painted with a bathroom moisture and mould resistant paint it will be well sealed to combat water vapour from showers etc . regards Mark
Answered24 June 2020
1

Anonymous user

If the plaster you have removed has brick etc behind it then leave it a few days to see if the brick etc dries out, if not source the reason why it’s still becoming wet, if it’s dry coat with a 3-1 pva adhesive and let it dry before applying any plaster based undercoat, then it should be fine...
Answered16 July 2020
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