Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: Wall plaster/rendering question 2Feb 25, 2023 2:32 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Wall plaster/rendering question 5Feb 25, 2023 10:38 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Wall plaster/rendering question 6Feb 25, 2023 10:46 am ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a brick wall with float and set plaster. The float (grey sandy material) is a sand and cement mix around 10mm thick used to get a flat smooth surface over the bricks, but it has a sandy texture. It is then covered in a thin layer of troweled on hard plaster, that's the white stuff, that gives a smooth finish. On top of that you have the paint system. It should have a sealer binder, then an under coat then 2 layers of top coat. All of that is the very thin top layer in your picture. Hi chippy appreciate your help mate ! The grey sandy material (float) is very thick it’s more than 5-7 cm deep I believe as I have pulled an anchor of that length out of the wall and saw no signs of brick - is if possible and could I be right ?! Also the most concerning part is that float itself and not paint on the walls is quite smelly and that what bothers me - very strong unpleasant odour in the rooms. Do you know what the reason could be - potentially something could have been added to the float compound which makes it smell ? Appreciate your help mate I also red in the internet that lime plaster sips the moisture through - is it possible that there is a mould on the brick the smell of which comes through float if it is potentially a layer of lime plaster ? Unless you have a damp issue, either failed waterproofing in a wet area, a leaking pipe or rising damp, moisture shouldn't be an issue. You can usually tell if you have a moisture issue because you will see the paint bubbling up and it will flake off. Your house is around 30-40 years old so I don't think there would be any strong odour from the plaster at this point, unless you have some underlying issue. I would just repaint with 2 coats paint. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 yep you need a joint, foam is easiest, will look fine once rendered with a joint. 2 6101 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That has to be one of the most long winded non-answers I've ever seen. It looks like you fed the OP's question into AI and let it spit out the most generic answer ever.… 3 1209 ![]() In need of help. Could someone please help with the rendering colour and what it might be. 0 1117 |