@scott_diy: Replying to @AndyMezz to skim or to replace plaster in a old house #DIY #homrenovation

ultrattloveb :

1800s property...horse hair plaster...took out the blown and got horse hair plaster put back in... best of all, used my horses hair!! fiddly but original 🥰

this_is_simon_a :

you're an inspiration to us all Scott 🙏

Sarah Claughton :

Totally agree with you Scott - we have a 1930s renovation, we’ve gone back to brick and got the professionals in!

Jumanji :

Ive skimmed it and all the cracks have come back

ADHDDoomScrolling :

Boarding 1930 (I assume solid walls) seems like a bad idea to me.

Linda0lander :

We put a thin sheet of drywall over our plaster and textured and finished it off. It looks perfect. This seems to be a common practice in our area. I believe this is a permanent fix, it is much neater, quicker, and cost effective. Is it really necessary to remove the old plaster?

roose123go :

when you have a older plaster style, do you have to keep that or can you switch to more like a sheet rock/dry wall?

Sabina :

My builder tried to force me to skim and I said no.. I wanted a proper plaster and even walls. It was sooo worth it.

AndrewC :

I can’t afford a plasterer nor could I plaster myself. Channeling and repairing the ceiling/walls has worked many times

Northampton Window Cleaning :

Remove, reboard and reskim 100%! We have done a large 3 bed. We stripped the plaster and I boarded it then just had it skimmed!

AndyMezz :

Pics dont do it justice.. but the last few pics are all on 1 wall, which is also a dividing wall between 2 bedrooms.

AndyMezz :

Thanks man those were my thoughts too. Ive bought the house so I will be here for quite a long time. They do sound hollow and I have cracks everywhere in every room mostly upstairs. I'll post a few short vids in the comments as an example in just 1 room..

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Camper in transit :

Crazy