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Plastering over Stipple

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  • 07-01-2009 12:45pm
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    Broche07
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    I've asked a plasterer to give me a quote to plaster over the stipple in the kitchen it's about 3.3m by 5.5m in total, 18sqm. He has two options skim over the existing stipple or put a new slab in. Does anyone have any idea how much I should expect to pay for something like this?

    Cheers


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    RKQ
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    Good Plasterer will rub stiple with a brick and then skim walls. Shouldn't take that long if the room is completely clear.

    No idea of cost but suggest you get at least 3 quotes to find out the going rate.

    Might be worth hiring spot lights to ensure a good finish, especially on ceiling. (Aldi or Lidl were selling a cheap pair on a stand for about €30, as was Arro).

    Remember certain "Artex" did contain asbestos - not a good idea to rub or sand it, without proper precautions, as the dust is carcinogenic!


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    DublinDilbert
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    I saw in a house where the stipple was skimmed with plaster, after a few months the stipple started to break away from the ceiling, and big lumps of plaster / stipple started to fall down.

    I used a wall paper steamer to take down the stipple from my kitchen. Came down in no time at all with the heat of the steam. I'd imagine a hot air gun would do the same job. You can get a wall paper steamer for €25 in the likes of argos....


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    fishdog
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    I saw in a house where the stipple was skimmed with plaster, after a few months the stipple started to break away from the ceiling, and big lumps of plaster / stipple started to fall down.
    Yes I saw this too.
    The solution for me when doing up a house a few years ago was to slab the ceiling with 3/8" slab, then plaster it. This slab is cheaper (because it is so thin) and lighter. It breaks more easily when you are putting it up too! At the end of the day it did a good job. I bought it in Chadwicks.

    Hope this helps!


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    oxygen_old
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    Broche07, I dont mean to hijack this thread. I have a similar issue. I have about 1 foot wide by six foot of pebble dash in the kitchen I want to turn into a more interior wall. Its an old extension that I took a pipe away from.

    Can anyone advise, should I go at it with a hammer and chisel and get rid of the pebble dash before plastering, or is there a way of plastering over pebble dash? My uncle is plastering, so Im not overly concerned with cost.


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    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    fishdog wrote: »
    Yes I saw this too.

    What were you doing in my Aunts kitchen? ;):D


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    newmills
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    Might be worth hiring spot lights to ensure a good finish, especially on ceiling

    Just be careful with this idea. Lots of times people shine spotlights up on to ceilings and walls and think a bad job has been done as it shows up every little bump and ripple. Most lights in rooms shine downwards and so the tiniest bumps/ripples are never noticed. Had this problem in dundrum shopping centre when the company I was working for kept getting called back to "fix" a ceiling. Huge halogen lights were being shone on to it and making mountains out of molehills!! When they eventually stopped skimming and taping and jointing at it they put in the downlights, turned them on and the ceiling looked perfect!!


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