Grade II property, very old - origins say 16/17C 'modernised in late Victorian period - I use the term loosely as I think bodge it and scarper were involved at the time. If in doubt, bodge it with bricks places randomly and if there was a hole - lathe and plaster.
So my question is, how much of the cracked lime plaster is to be removed. We have PP and LBC the consent stated to carefully remove and replace where necessary the lime plaster internally. Where the ceilings have suffered water damage we have taken down the plaster and left the lathes as they were in danger of falling off. The lathes are good. On the solid stone walls where there are cracks we are removing the lime plaster and we may need to tie in some of the stonework, then lime accordingly. The lathe and plaster internal walls are all relatively sound, just covered in shiny green paint - yes I know about the chance of it being unsavoury paint. SO for the green walls, do we somehow get the paint off and just skim over to bring the surface back and cover the cracks that are not too bad?
I am also conscious that we are removing the historic fabric when we remove lime plaster. But this is only late Victorian as opposed to the overall age of the house. I also need to balance cost. But what I don't want is for areas that we have left to start falling off or cracking after the rest of the house is completed - what is the right balance of what stays and what is replaced?
So my question is, how much of the cracked lime plaster is to be removed. We have PP and LBC the consent stated to carefully remove and replace where necessary the lime plaster internally. Where the ceilings have suffered water damage we have taken down the plaster and left the lathes as they were in danger of falling off. The lathes are good. On the solid stone walls where there are cracks we are removing the lime plaster and we may need to tie in some of the stonework, then lime accordingly. The lathe and plaster internal walls are all relatively sound, just covered in shiny green paint - yes I know about the chance of it being unsavoury paint. SO for the green walls, do we somehow get the paint off and just skim over to bring the surface back and cover the cracks that are not too bad?
I am also conscious that we are removing the historic fabric when we remove lime plaster. But this is only late Victorian as opposed to the overall age of the house. I also need to balance cost. But what I don't want is for areas that we have left to start falling off or cracking after the rest of the house is completed - what is the right balance of what stays and what is replaced?
