Overboard or plaster to fix this?

[sbothwell]

Hi,

Currently redecorating the spare bedroom. Removed some 'cardboard' lining paper in what used to be the airing cupboard to find it had been used to hide a pretty bad wall . The cupboard was built onto the chimney breast (no longer used for an open fire) and appears to have had a piece of wood fitted onto it for attaching shelves and whatnot without drilling through to the brick.

The plaster beside it was in a bad state, and without too much hacking at it I've removed a good portion (see pics). I'm wondering what the best way to make this wall presentable is - should I just overboard it or replaster?

I've done a small amount of plastering before so I think I could make a good enough job for inside a cupboard but putting up boards would be quicker I presume?

If putting up boards is recommended, how do I fix them (only put onto stud walls before) and do I need to do anything to the existing wall to make them good before boarding? The cupboard is 510mm deep if that affects the answer, and I have about 15mm before any new surface would be proud of the architrave.

Thanks!

wall (top)

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• 8 Mar 2009
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wall (middle)

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wall (bottom)

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[neds]

You could dot and dab some plasterboard in. Simple and very easy to get plumb walls too.