yamin
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The walls in the room with the damp chimney breast I've been moaning about, are nevertheless gradually emerging from their woodchip hell, with a little (LOT) of help frolm scraper and steamer. Now I see whats beneath. The walls are a bit of a mess to be honest, with lots of loose plaster and one wall with a crack in plaster all the way along and right through. So some skimming and/or replastering is highly likely to be needed. Damp does not seem to be a problem other than the chimney breast ad a bit on each side. So, my question. As you look at the walls, there are plenty of 'patches' of pinky plaster - I gather this is likely modern (80s) gypsumplaster, yes? This seems to have been used only in patches to cover cracks/gaps in a plaster that is mid grey coloured, with black flecks in it. Is this possibly lime plaster? or just another type of gypsum plaster? The grey plaster seems harder and smoother in my opinion - maybe just because it seems to hold better and isn't crumbling under my enthusiasm with the scraper, like the pink stuff is. Trouble is, I always imagined lime plaster would be more 'yielding' and softer. I can post photos if that would help, though they don't show much better than what i've desribed.
Thanks!
Yamin
Thanks!
Yamin