Any plasterers here?
Submitted by wayneleech on Wed, 2011-03-02 20:07
hey fellas,
I've bricked in a small window in our bedroom and I now need to plaster it followed by applying a white skim coat.
Can anyone recommend a good render and skim coat product to use?
Was just going to use the cockburn dark plaster for the plaster though not sure for the skim coat...
cheers
Wayne
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you will need lime putty
you will need lime putty mixed with drywall plaster to make setting plaster its not something i would recomend a diy to tackle
when i do my aircon brick ups i float first then use usg sheetrock easysand 20 2 tight coats followed by a skim top coat then sand the next day
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wayneleech
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thanks for the reply. The
thanks for the reply. The area is only 1m2 so I'm hoping I can save some $$$ and do it myself. Worst case scenerio is we'll hang a picture over it;)
I guess this would be very similar to an aircon brick up.
So just to confirm are you putting the following on?
- plaster cement mix
- 2 coats of sheetrock easysand 20
- followed by one coat of skim top coat?
cheers
Wayne
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yeah thats correct just
yeah thats correct just rember the float coat is supposed to be quite weak follow the mix on the bag so not too much cement and wet your bricks before pushing it on it helps with the suction once its pushed on leave it for 20mins then rule it off 3 mm below the existing white set then you can use the easysand within 30mins first coat will pull a bit of sand in but dont stress your not aiming to get it set in the first coat allow it to set prob 20mins then scrape back any high trowl marks the apply another coat of easy sand again let it set and scape back high spots the your ready for top coat i use SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All-Purpose Joint Compound with Dust Control rember to go wide on the last coat then sand next day seal and paint
go see larry at sheetrock for some gear
tell him rob sent you
1/18 Abrams Street
Balcatta WA 6021
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thanks rob - much appreciated
thanks rob - much appreciated
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let us know how it goes
let us know how it goes
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