Plastering on to 1930s cinder block

[handypandy 14]

I've had the plasterer back. He says it isn't worth skimming again as it will just come back off.

He says he can do whatever i want him to do but I don't even know what to ask for which is why I'm asking on here.

It's a right performance.

Once person told me I might as well take the whole wall out and build a new one!

 

The skim wal left for 4 weeks before i started tiling on to it.

 

Your plasterer doesn't exactly inspire confidence! The fact that he doesn't know what to do, seems a bit strange. The bonding advice from 'retired' is what I would ask for if you are still having problems, preferably with a real plasterer. If you are tiling it all, I wouldn't even bother with a skim. All you need, is for the bonding to be flat and straight, then you can tile straight over it.

 

If the cinder block wall is so bad, its not a long job to take it down and put a stud wall in its place, just a bit messy. Some of those 1930's cinder blocks were only a couple of inches thick.

[Mayfield 10]

No asbestos report but there isn't any original plaster on. It's a sort of sand cement or lime stuff.

 

Without an asbestos report how can you be sure that it doesn't contain asbestos? Asbestos was still being installed into buildings upto 2000 even though the hazards were well known long before this.

 

I agree with handypandy if it's so bad then it may be better to be removed and a stud wall put up, this would also make it a better surface for the tiler and could improve the sound proofing. If the block isn't as bad as it sounds it may be as well to remove the plaster and 'dot & dab' plaster board, board adhesive will stick to almost everything! Where did you get the plasterer from? It sounds like he's been on a 6 week course as an experianced plasterer should be able to bond to most things including cinder block. Hope you can get it sorted.

[sarahjane 10]

The plasterer has been palstering for the council for the last 20 something years.

As for asbestos I would have thought that would have some up on the survey?

I've ripped the remder off now so it's just the cinderblock wall.

[Mayfield 10]

Asbestos will not be identified on a home survey as samples will have to be taken and examined and this will have to be done by specialists. A lot of houses, pre 70's, contained materials with asbestos as it is a very versitile material, the only problem it was dangerous to health.

 

If your plasterer has 30 years experiance he should be able to sort it out.

[sarahjane 10]

Im still not sure why you're concerned about the asbestos.

I have no original plaster in my house...the whole lot has been ripped off now, back to brick or block and re-done.

[Mayfield 10]

Im still not sure why you're concerned about the asbestos.

I have no original plaster in my house...the whole lot has been ripped off now, back to brick or block and re-done.

 

I was only making you aware that asbestos could be present and was replying to your previous posts as your OP only stated that you were having problems with plastering in a 1930 property (which hasn't adhered to the original s/c rener (or browning) and pulled off the s/c (or browning). Anybody renovating a property should be concerened about the possible presence of Asbestos.