Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 11, 2014 2:07 pm Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to add wall cladding to an existing indoor wall (brick wall) that has been finished by the builder with their plaster/white paint etc.. Will I have issues with the cladding not able to stick to the wall as its been plastered etc? Regards Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 3Jul 11, 2014 3:57 pm the kind shown in http://www.fremantlestone.com.au/view/feature-walls Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 4Jul 11, 2014 4:09 pm Just a quality tile glue over a compatible primer that's been brushed onto the painted plasterboard. Most stackstone comes bonded to a fibre reinforcing so you can lay them a sheet at a time - usually 450 x 450mm or 600 x 600mm square. It beats laying all those individual stones one at a time. Stewie Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 5Jul 11, 2014 7:39 pm I'd think twice before loading a palsterboard wall up with stackerstone. there is a lot of weight by the time you get to the top. We line the walls with villaboard so there is no chance of seperation. Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 6Jul 11, 2014 7:46 pm If the plasterboard has been glued & screwed (which is normal building practice) the fixings will not be strong enough to support the new cladding. As a minimum to existing wall sheeting would need to be fully screwed into position. Alternatively screw fix villaboard as suggested above. Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 7Jul 11, 2014 11:22 pm The brick wall will be more than strong enough to support. The supplier should be able to inform you which glue/adhesive method to use to attach. Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 8Jul 11, 2014 11:57 pm The OP is in Perth so we are dealing with a brick wall that has been floated and set. To install the cladding you really need to remove the set (white plaster) tile adhesives don't like sticking to the lime plaster and you run the risk of the cladding becoming drummy and loose. You may have noticed that they don't set the wall anywhere they are going to tile for exactly the same reason. You either have to scrape the wall to remove large portions of the set or you can axe chip the wall. With either method you don't need to get all the set off, you just need to remove enough to give the adhesive the ability to get a good key onto the grey float. It's a messy job but a couple of hours will generally see it done depending on area. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Wall Cladding on internal wall 10Jul 14, 2014 9:49 am Thanks for the replies guys..its done now. As chippy suggested, I scraped the plaster of the wall in untill i got to the grey bit and used a flexible glue by dunlop to attach the cladding on the wall. Here is the final product. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi, Currently building, we are on a sloping block so we have from floor level to the roof in axon cladding. Below floor level to the ground I want to put brick facings /… 0 4480 Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 7935 3 10199 |