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Hi, i’m attempting to re-plaster my kitchen and need some advice on the steps to do so. Currently the kitchen walls are a bit of a state, it used to have wall paper on however this was taken off many years ago. Now what is left on the walls is paint and (what i’m guessing is plaster) which is completely falling off the walls all cracked and coming off. So from my research I think what needs to happen is this:
1. Scrape all the old paint and old plaster off the walls leaving just the bare concrete behind (it’s a concrete wall not a brick wall that I can see beneath the old plaster)
2. Make a slurry out of cement and water and apply using a brush directly to the concrete and wait to dry
3. Mix PVA with water and apply over the dried slurry
4. Mix Multi-finish plaster with water and apply to walls smoothly using a hawk and plastering trowel, wait to dry then repeat for a second coat
5. Wait to dry for a week then paint walls
Im probably missing some steps so any advice on how to do it, tools needed, tips, time in between steps ect or good materials to use, are welcome, do I need a base coat or is the slurry and PVA a base coat?
The current state of the kitchen is very poor and so anything i do will most likely be a drastic improvement. I’m going to do this myself and don’t want to get a professional in so please no advice saying I need one!
I’ve done big paint jobs before and have DIY experience but no experience in plastering btw
Thankyou so much in advance! Any advice or anything relevant so welcome!!
1. Scrape all the old paint and old plaster off the walls leaving just the bare concrete behind (it’s a concrete wall not a brick wall that I can see beneath the old plaster)
2. Make a slurry out of cement and water and apply using a brush directly to the concrete and wait to dry
3. Mix PVA with water and apply over the dried slurry
4. Mix Multi-finish plaster with water and apply to walls smoothly using a hawk and plastering trowel, wait to dry then repeat for a second coat
5. Wait to dry for a week then paint walls
Im probably missing some steps so any advice on how to do it, tools needed, tips, time in between steps ect or good materials to use, are welcome, do I need a base coat or is the slurry and PVA a base coat?
The current state of the kitchen is very poor and so anything i do will most likely be a drastic improvement. I’m going to do this myself and don’t want to get a professional in so please no advice saying I need one!
I’ve done big paint jobs before and have DIY experience but no experience in plastering btw
Thankyou so much in advance! Any advice or anything relevant so welcome!!
