Best way to finish this bathroom wall?

the_syco

So, the bathroom I've moved into has crap on the wall. Looking at the top section, it looks like someone has tried plastering the wall, but the bottom half looks bad. The second picture shows a closeup.

Rather than just fixing the bottom half with plaster, would plastering the entire wall be a better option? I would be painting the finished wall white in the future.

Was thinking of Polycell Plaster Repair Polyfilla Smooth.

The bathroom has had damp issues in the past due to past occupants turning off the extractor fan, but




Here's a shot of the wall before I scrubbed most of the mould off it;
Flash was not used in the above, it was just very mouldy before I scrubbed it.



So although it's better, and the reason for the mould has mostly been eliminated, I'd like to tidy up the wall a bit further.

Dr_Colossus

That's pretty terrible and unhealthy. Are you the owner of the bathroom or currently renting. What's on the far side of that wall and it is localised there, any other mould in the bathroom.
If it's a plasterboard wall and you're the now owner I'd be inclined to rip it out and reboard, plastering over will only delay it's reappearance.

the_syco

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

That's pretty terrible and unhealthy. Are you the owner of the bathroom or currently renting. What's on the far side of that wall and it is localised there, any other mould in the bathroom.
If it's a plasterboard wall and you're the now owner I'd be inclined to rip it out and reboard, plastering over will only delay it's reappearance.

Renter. Landlord won't input money into it. Although some may consider me a fool putting money into a house I don't own, in the short-term a bit of work to it will benefit me. It'd be an external brick wall. Far side of the wall is outside.

Stigura

Syco; While I don't like that mould either, considering what appears to be ye position? I'd suggest the stuff I have in my own shower.

Sorry. I have no names to offer. But, it's basically cellular plastic panels. Vertical and 'tongue and grooved'. About eight, ten inches wide? Choice of colours, of course. Shop selling shower type stuff will know exactly what ye on about.

Cut it to fit with a Stanley knife. Ye could almost stick it to the walls with drawing pins! I'm not exaggerating. That simple.

I managed mine, with ease! 'Nuff said?

Oh and, paltry cost. Factoring time, labour and result? Yeah

Stigura

Stiguras Sexy Shower Shot



So Manly, it's almost James Bond!

Atlantic Dawn

Stigura wrote: »

Sorry. I have no names to offer. But, it's basically cellular plastic panels. Vertical and 'tongue and grooved'. About eight, ten inches wide? Choice of colours, of course. Shop selling shower type stuff will know exactly what ye on about.

This place sells it...
https://www.celuplast.com/interior-finishes/panelling/