Repairing down to skirting board

[johnmac1500]

I need to repair some crumbling plaster on a brick wall from skirting board to about 400cm. I have removed all the unsound plaster down to skirting board and there is no plaster left below skirting. How do I stop new hardwall plaster from dripping down behind skirting and possibly bridging DPC? Can I stuff with newspaper or similar?

Thanks

 

[ree]

Dont use a sloppy mix, the plaster can be scratched on and then firmly floated, it wont drop down behind the skirting boards.

AAMOI, 400cm is 4m, perhaps you meant 400mm?

 

[johnmac1500]

Dont use a sloppy mix, the plaster can be scratched on and then firmly floated, it wont drop down behind the skirting boards.

AAMOI, 400cm is 4m, perhaps you meant 400mm?

Thanks for advice but what do you mean by "scratched on"? I am preparing with a PVA solution before I apply plaster.
Yes, I meant 400mm!
Thanks

 

[ree]

You can use PVA, thats fine.
A scratch coat is a very tight coat firmly applied to the backing in say 2mm or 3mm thickness. It provides a key for the next (floating) coat.

 

[johnmac1500]

You can use PVA, thats fine.
A scratch coat is a very tight coat firmly applied to the backing in say 2mm or 3mm thickness. It provides a key for the next (floating) coat.

Thanks for that. It as a small area (40cmx40cm) so I did the job in one coat, I'm afraid. It seems OK and I will apply a finish plaster now.