Plastering & Rendering

Re-skimming over Lime Plaster Walls?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.42 PM

Hi, we've just taken about three layers of wallpaper and lining paper off a bedroom in our Victorian house and found that the original lime plaster is actually in decent conditions. No cracking, a few small holes where nails were put in, but nothing is falling off, and there are no huge chunks missing. What should I do? Originally, we were going to re-skim the walls, but now I've been reading that lime plaster lets the walls breathe. We'd like to get a smooth finish--should I just sand the walls down and fix the holes? Should I go the dreaded lining paper route? Or should I just re-skim? We are trying to achieve a nice, smooth finish. Thanks for any help!