Has anyone done that thing where you put lines in the plaster on the beams to make it look like beams mine had to be studded out you see and boarded around . If so do you have any pics so i can show a plasterer when i find one thanks
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Know what you mean but no, not tried it with plaster; I think it’s going to be largely down to trial & error what it ends up looking like.
A really brilliant method I learned for faking old beams (if that’s what your after) some 25 years ago is to take some cheap old pine timber (solid or strips to clad beams with), burn the ***k out of it with a blow lamp until the surface turns to charcoal, let it cool down, then wire brush it (with the grain) & then stain it down (Sadolin matt) to your personal colour choice. It’s the most effective way I’ve come across for making cheap pine beams look the like they’ve been there for 200 years or more; but of course it won’t fool everyone. This sort of thing is not generally in fashion now but its personal choice & can be useful if you have a period property.
A really brilliant method I learned for faking old beams (if that’s what your after) some 25 years ago is to take some cheap old pine timber (solid or strips to clad beams with), burn the ***k out of it with a blow lamp until the surface turns to charcoal, let it cool down, then wire brush it (with the grain) & then stain it down (Sadolin matt) to your personal colour choice. It’s the most effective way I’ve come across for making cheap pine beams look the like they’ve been there for 200 years or more; but of course it won’t fool everyone. This sort of thing is not generally in fashion now but its personal choice & can be useful if you have a period property.
Had a plasterer round today to price up the job . says my door casings will have to come out as they are too big for the plaster board and that if the thistle is more than 3mill it will crack ??? Nothing is ever completely straight forward in rennovating a house is it ?
Errm , despite reading your thread from the start 3 times, I seem to have lost the plot rather but it's probably me! Sorry but can we rewind & start again; exactly what you are trying to achieve & what was your plasterer advising you & quoting for? With regard the 3mm bit, he’s technically right but it, ermm, rhymes with rowlocks !
, despite reading your thread from the start 3 times, I seem to have lost the plot rather but it's probably me! Sorry but can we rewind & start again; exactly what you are trying to achieve & what was your plasterer advising you & quoting for? With regard the 3mm bit, he’s technically right but it, ermm, rhymes with rowlocks !Sponsored Links
Errm
Thanks for you input Richard Don't forget i aint a proffesional here i am just posting to ask advice
Firstly the plumber told me to not bother plastering the boards just tile so i posted to ask if this was possible and was advised not to as if i decided in the future to retile my boards would rip off too ...sorted
Then rather than start another thread I asked if anyone had ever done a plastering effect that makes the boxed in beams look like wood so i could explain how to do it to my plasterer.
Then i just updated saying i had had a quote yesterday and the plasterer had noticed that the casings were too far out for 3 mill of plaster . was just rolling my eyes really saying how nothing is simple . Didn't realise this forum wasn't like others where you update ...
Sorry if i wasted your time
Had a plasterer round today to price up the job . says my door casings will have to come out as they are too big for the plaster board and that if the thistle is more than 3mill it will crack ??? Nothing is ever completely straight forward in rennovating a house is it ?
bonding coat 1st to bring it out then! dont see the problem, your plasterer should have suggested this anyway.
You haven’t wasted my time, it’s just that I can’t fathom exactly what the problem is; it's just me being a bit thick .
I can see now that this probably has nothing to do with the decorative beam thing; still not entirely sure I’ve got it but is he saying that the door casing sticks out more than 3mm from the wall so he can’t plaster it If that’s all it is then Alistairreid has the answer &, like him, I don’t really see why your plasterer has a problem working out how to do it.
. I can see now that this probably has nothing to do with the decorative beam thing; still not entirely sure I’ve got it but is he saying that the door casing sticks out more than 3mm from the wall so he can’t plaster it
If that’s all it is then Alistairreid has the answer &, like him, I don’t really see why your plasterer has a problem working out how to do it.
I am female tis my prerogative to waffle
Thanks for input am learning fast that builders types always like to point out at least one fault with another mans work to fill me with more worry and stress
Nope never! wouldnt do that no sireee
Had a plasterer round today to price up the job . says my door casings will have to come out as they are too big for the plaster board and that if the thistle is more than 3mill it will crack ??? Nothing is ever completely straight forward in rennovating a house is it ?
bonding coat 1st to bring it out then! dont see the problem, your plasterer should have suggested this anyway.
This is what he has done looks great 3 rooms done so far
Thank you
its good when a plan comes together charly . glad its all well with you.
. glad its all well with you.DIYnot Local
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