Keithj
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Most of our house is oak and lime, with brick under the sole plates. I know how to deal with that.
However, the inside skin of the bricks on the south end of the house is conventional interior plaster with a skim coat on top. I don't know why the restorers did that in that area, but I assume they had a reason. (The rest of the brickwork has lime render on the inside).
This weekend, we've had a fall of plaster. It seems the skim coat hadn't adhered well to the base layer of plaster, and the middle section dropped off. I've pulled off most of the loose stuff, which is most of the plaster on that area of wall. There are a few small areas where the skim is holding tight (maybe 20% of the area).
My inclination is not to replace the skim coat, but to smooth off the rough edges and limewash the base layer (with a mist coat followed by an 80/20 coat). It won't look out of place, since the two adjacent walls are lime render with limewash. What is the verdict of the panel - will limewash "stick", or should I use conventional interior emulsion paint, and do I need to apply a new skim?
However, the inside skin of the bricks on the south end of the house is conventional interior plaster with a skim coat on top. I don't know why the restorers did that in that area, but I assume they had a reason. (The rest of the brickwork has lime render on the inside).
This weekend, we've had a fall of plaster. It seems the skim coat hadn't adhered well to the base layer of plaster, and the middle section dropped off. I've pulled off most of the loose stuff, which is most of the plaster on that area of wall. There are a few small areas where the skim is holding tight (maybe 20% of the area).
My inclination is not to replace the skim coat, but to smooth off the rough edges and limewash the base layer (with a mist coat followed by an 80/20 coat). It won't look out of place, since the two adjacent walls are lime render with limewash. What is the verdict of the panel - will limewash "stick", or should I use conventional interior emulsion paint, and do I need to apply a new skim?