Plaster/Skimming over plasterboard thats shy of wall

[BTBT]

I've blocked an old doorway with plasterboard, and have now discovered the walls either side of the board aren't completley straight - the board is 1mm shy of the wall at the top and about 5mm shy at the bottom on both sides of the wall.

I've used a plasterboard filler over the screw heads, but as the board is shy of the wall, should I still use joint tape and fill along the edges?? Will the joint tape adhere to the wall??

And does anyone have any ideas on the cost for a decent plasterer to cover both sides of the board to make it flush with the surrounding walls?

Thanks

 

[clout stench]

Not too sure what you mean sounds straight forward but jobs like this have to be viewed first.

Suggest getting a couple of quotes and expect to pay anything from £120 - £250.

 

[Richard C]

5mm is getting a bit on the high side but it should still be OK as long as your plasterer knows what he’s’ doing. I always chip the original plaster jagged around the edges to form a key, fill & use 2-3 staggered tape widths to help stop cracking around the join. Most times, I prefer to base the new bit & then skim the whole wall as it doesn’t involve that much more work & the finished job will look so much better. Cost wise, to fill & skim a door opening is going to take an hour at most, especially as your doing all the work; but you’ll probably be charged a minimum ½ day & IMO that should definitely be no more than £100! If you get the whole wall skimmed, be prepared to pay for a full day & that should be less than £200 but make sure you get a definite quote first!

 

[BTBT]

Thanks for the advice guys, Ill find a few plasterers and get some quotes. Cheers