September 15, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
Small plastering job?
I need to repair the plaster work around a door frame. The door and frame is a normal internal type, so as you look at it there is an approx space of 6 inches either side going up and about 14 inches over the top of the door. The present plastering is solid but really rough so i need to skim over it, what is the best way of doing this.
W ell you could ask a friend but not a plaster thats going to charge you that much.. A small bag of finish plaster from B.Q if you cannot use a plaster trowel try a paint scrap you can use this to to take away some of the rough .. Take your time and fill it don,t over fill try to keep it level with the old ……..
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Posted by b
February 10, 2010 @ 7:54 pm
get a plasterer.
they make it look easy, but its not, its supposed to stay up, not slide down the wall (trust me)
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Posted by sean the crazy irishman
February 10, 2010 @ 8:30 pm
best way is to get someone like me, ill charge you about £450 for 3 hours work, im available any day except wednesday when ill be down at the GP to get a sick note pretending ive a sore back so i can do the double, give us a call any time after 6pm when i get in from a hard day on the site cheers mate
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Posted by anthony j
February 10, 2010 @ 8:35 pm
plaster is cheap… mix it up and spread it on… if you dont get it to match the surface your trying to blend into… then hire someone… whats the worst that can happen… you waste 10 dollars and have to rip it off so the contractor you hire can start from scratch… i would like to explain the procedue to you but there are many different types of rough finishes… some are just a mixture in a bag that you add to the plaster or spackle… but you said you wanted to smooth it out?
thats easy to do… scrape the wall first then skim coat it with light wieght joint compound… water it down so its easier to use… a couple coats spread in opposite directions will get it nice and smoothe
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Posted by william l
February 10, 2010 @ 8:45 pm
W ell you could ask a friend but not a plaster thats going to charge you that much.. A small bag of finish plaster from B.Q if you cannot use a plaster trowel try a paint scrap you can use this to to take away some of the rough .. Take your time and fill it don,t over fill try to keep it level with the old ……..
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Posted by chuck m
February 10, 2010 @ 9:33 pm
RE FRAME THE DOOR , THEN RE-SHEETROCK & TAPE THE JOINTS. THEN DOOR MOLDING. ( INTERNAL ARE EATHER 32 " X 80 " or 36 " X 80 " ) DOOR CASEING CAN GO FROM 3 1/2 " TO 6 "
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Posted by Geoff D
February 10, 2010 @ 10:05 pm
I’m not sure what you mean; are you asking how to apply mud?
If so- simply slap it on with a big metal pallet (basicaly a big rectangular sheet of metal around 12"x6" with a handle) as smoothly as you can, but don’t worry about being too maticulous; you will sand of the excess mud with a sanding block (once it is dry) untill it is flat. If you sand too far you can always just put a little more mud on.
Once dry and sanded, you should be good to paint or wall-paper.
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Posted by roadrunnerjim
February 10, 2010 @ 10:24 pm
I’d go with b. Since the job is small, I’d hire it done to make it look right. Sure, you could probably do it yourself, but everytime you walk through that door, you’ll notice little things that are wrong. A professional will make the repair seemless.
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Home repair DIYer for many years. Have done lots of drywall stuff as well.
Posted by boy boy
February 10, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
pva the area ..wait till tacky ..then skim with board finish ..its a more open plaster and bubbles less when there is little suction
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