The modern cement plaster in this case will apparently.
Plastering solid stone walls.
Hello every one this is me plastering over old stone part 1 giving you as many tips as possible on how i do an old stone wall from start to finish.
An off white colour is typical of a lime plaster.
Insulating behind lath and plaster walls.
Our victorian end terraced house that we moved into in november last year had soaking damp walls which we removed the plaster.
With the right tools hard plastering brick walls is a relatively simple job.
This combination is certain death to a stone or solid brick wall and we have often removed internal plaster in cases like this to reveal crumbling brick and stone which you can poke a finger through.
Left to dry out with the offending render and plaster removed the stone hardens and the wall dries out on its own.
Hi all i hope you can help.
An earthy colour suggests an earth binder.
Hacking off the plaster installing a chemical dpc damp proof course maybe covering the bottom 1 meter with a vertical waterproof membrane then re plastering with a cement based modern renovation plaster finishing it off with a pink gypsum finish and a modern emulsion paint or wallpaper.
A pinkish colour is likely to indicate a plaster bound with gypsum.
Using blown materials to improve the thermal performance of lath and plaster wall finishes is a similar idea to cavity wall insulation.
If your old house has been replastered with modern materials or if you have damp walls find out more in our guide it might be worth replacing with lime plaster.
Victorian solid brick walls cement and sand or lime render on internal wall.
Original or highly decorated internal walls are often best treated by blowing insulation behind the wall lining.
This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to mix and apply the plast.