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Plastering & Rendering

Hairline cracks after a month of been skimmed.

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.57 PM

We had a trade person in to skim our walls from my builder in the lounge. Everything seemed ok initially. So left a good review. Heating wasn't on during the week, and the walls were left to dry for 10 days prior to painting. We hired a skilled decorated we know and trust to paint the room. Over the last few weeks have noticed small hairline cracks appear, esp on a part of the wall that once would have been a chimney. Is this normal or should we be asking him to come back and look? Should it have happened so soon or does it indicate a problem??? I'm really concerned we have spent so much money on skimming and painting to now have to redo it. Any help would be appreciated

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4 Answers

Bartholomew Plastering

Rating: 5 out of 5

Bexhill On Sea

Too much suction,not sealed properly.If a small area cut out finish and fill with easy fill sand

Answered10 February 2021

HRA Plastering

Rating: 5 out of 5

Oxford

Hi, As Bartholomew Plastering has suggested, it is probably due to too much suction. That can result from the walls being too dry and not being sealed properly. It may also arise from only having one coat of skim applied or from skimming gypsum over lime.

Answered10 February 2021

James albutt

Rating: 5 out of 5

Walsall

To much suction on the wall properly lime on aswell not prep well all ways use bond it or blue grit get him back and see what he says if he's a decent lad he will try and sort it out for you all the best

Answered21 February 2021

N.E. Plastering Services

Rating: 5 out of 5

Stoke On Trent

The problem is if he could of seen a few hairline cracks he should of scrim taped them, and if it was an old wall with a chimney knocked out he should of strapped all the wall with scrim tape, that is to take in the fact that he has do all preperation right

Answered2 March 2021