Plastering walls question

R3X · 23 May 2014 at 19:05

Hi I have stripped all my wallpapers down recently I have decided against wallpapers or paper lining and will be using plastering my slightly iffy plasterboards or skimming I think its called.

I noticed gaps and tapes around all the corners of my walls since half the tapes came off, can I buy some plaster tape (fiber glass mesh type) and then use wicks multi finish plaster to give a top coat and then paint ?

I only ask since some youtube vids show one has to use a special plaster (mud?) with plastering tape to patch those corners and would like to avoid this if possible.

R3X · 23 May 2014 at 20:32

Hi plaster (powder in a bag) Thistle Multi Finish Plaster 25kg

Will be using this on my iffy and old plasterboards which are scratched and dented, have managed to pollyfilla the larger holes and smooth them over with sandblock but they are still iffy and wish to have a smooth finish, but as mentioned when I took the wallpaper down it took down half the tape around the corners and has left slight gaps.

R3X · 23 May 2014 at 22:02

thanks for the advice guys, yeah first time with plastering although I have it a shot on a small part of the wall have watched the vids on wicks and youtube so gonna give it a go!

Its good to hear I can use that wicks tape in the corners since that is where it is showing more of a gap.

Is it really critical to use PVA on the plasterboards before using that wicks multi finish plaster ? What does it do anyhow

R3X · 24 May 2014 at 17:53

thanks appreciate the advice especially about the PVA otherwise would have gone right ahead without it !

I am new to plastering but did give it a bash in a small area and think its doable I am not trying to reach good levels even ok is better then what I have! but yeah can tell it will require some patience and plenty testing.

I was considering doing the entire house but I may just limit it to 1 room since this particular room has worse plasterboards and 100+ holes and nicks and naks and overall damage.

The rest of the house the boards are generally good so may just paint them with some watered down Magnolia 2 coats and then a decent full coat on top will see may give plastering a bash on one small patch first and take it from there.

That sander looks slightly better then the one I got from Poundworld