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Dry time for skimming

  • 18-11-2020 12:55pm
    #1
    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭


    I am hoping to get a new set of units for utility room measured and fitted before Christmas however I am getting pushback from the company supplying the units due to the length of time before skimming is done and units are fitted.

    Timeline that I'm looking at is
    Utility Window fitted 14th Dec
    Plasterboard and skimmed on 15th
    Units installed on 17th or 18th

    The supplier is saying I need to wait 6 weeks for the plastering job to dry adequately?! Is this correct based on boardies experience?

    If not, what would be a suitable amount of time to let the job dry before fitting should take place?


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  • #2
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,595 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    is the house heated?
    you should edit the title to read drying skimmed dryling: as plastering usually means 3 layer of sand cement

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  • #3
    Johnthemanager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Johnthemanager


    splashthecash wrote: »
    I am hoping to get a new set of units for utility room measured and fitted before Christmas however I am getting pushback from the company supplying the units due to the length of time before plastering is done and units are fitted.

    Timeline that I'm looking at is
    Utility Window fitted 14th Dec
    Plasterboard and skimmed on 15th
    Units installed on 17th or 18th

    The supplier is saying I need to wait 6 weeks for the plastering job to dry adequately?! Is this correct based on boardies experience?

    If not, what would be a suitable amount of time to let the job dry before fitting should take place?

    Thats about right. I'd usually leave it 3 weeks after it goes nice and pink before I would paint, so it would be the same with kitchen units.

    The surface may be dry, but water would still be pulling through for a few weeks after.

    You could but in a de humidifier to help.


  • #4
    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭splashthecash


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    is the house heated?
    you should edit the title to read drying skimmed dryling: as plastering usually means 3 layer of sand cement

    The house is heated - its only an extension we are building

    I'll try edit the title now


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