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Green Building Bible, Fourth Edition
Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
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    • CommentAuthorLoftDIY87
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2020
     
    Couple of areas in my house I need to repair because of condensation and bubbling paint - one shown in image here:

    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50691875426_9fa7f070fe_b.jpg

    Had to hack off some of the multi finish on this one, what would be the best way to repair? The paper layer has also come off the plasterboard so I can't reskim the current surface.

    Would it be blue grit and then multi finish?

    Do I need to use Wickes Bonding Agent?
    https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Ready-Mixed-Plaster-Bonding-Agent---3kg/p/221807

    Or a bonding coat instead of blue grit?
    https://www.wickes.co.uk/British-Gypsum-Thistle-Bonding-Coat-Plaster---25kg/p/220055

    Could I use easi filler instead of multi finish?
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2020
     
    Is it historical water damage?

    Looks like a shower or plumbing leak on the other side of the wall?

    Proper repair only sensible if problem is fixed.

    Then ideally replace the bottom bit of plasterboard.

    Cutting corners, I would vet a bag of Easyfill, £13 and fill in several stages removing any high points, then finally sanding down using sandpaper wrapped round a large wooden block
    • CommentAuthorLoftDIY87
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2020
     
    I thought it was a leak but there are no pipes in that area.

    Had a damp surveyor in last week and showed him the problem areas where paint was bubbling, he peeled off the bubbling paint and revealed lots of patches of white filler, he said this was the problem. There is condensation due to cold spots as there are no wall rads, only underfloor heating on ground floor, which is never fitted too close to the walls. Lots of filler was used on the plaster, and probably not left too long before being painted. He said he sees it all the time and sometimes around sockets or switches where there's metal backboxes too.

    He said it's a straightforward solution to scrape off loose paint, sand down the walls to get rid of all filler, mist coat and repaint.

    However just wondering how best to fix this particular wall as it was so bad the plaster had blown and I had to hack it off.

    Re: your comments about easi fill, isn't a bonding agent needed first as the paper layer has come off the plasterboard?
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2020
     
    Pva always a good idea, easyfill is a small bag, bonding plaster is good but less than a trowel full needed

    What is in the other side of the wall, it looks like tide mates to me send possibly salts activates by wet 😕

    It is unusual to get condensation on plasterboard
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