the parkes project

Not yet, it's going in my new PPOR. Bunnings will likely have that or something similar.

 

Thanks I might just look into this. Things are going very slowly so might have to stick to bare basics for now.

 

Liquid nails and a few screws to ensure it pulls in tight to the wall. Find the timbers to screw into.

Found this page. Bit confusing but there is some good info. At quick glance space screws/nails every 500-600mm

Easycraft. Stylish solutions for walls and ceilings

What's your ceiling height? Get sheets to fix vertically in one piece. Start the sheets off the internal corner a few mm to allow expansion, no more gaps or similar to finish and paint over.
With liquid nails you don't need to go over board with screws.

 

Thanks. Ceilings are 8ft I think.
The walls are concrete brick with some kind of plaster render.Something tells me if I try to do this myself it's going to end up looking very tacky.

 

If its brick and rendered that's a different story. I thought it was gyprock.
A plasterer could re do it straight over. Sounds like you've cleaned it up plenty!

 

Thanks. I might give a skim coat a go and if it still looks c£@p I'll get a plasterer.

 

Just do a google or ask the hardware what's best to use over the existing stuff.

Actually theres a new renderer dude around. We should summons him
Calling @d rendering we need your expert advice repairing brick rendered wall

 

Hi, still new to this site and learning to navigate so i hope im posting in right thread etc. I just spent the last week helping a guy with his home renovations. One room in particular sounds just like the room wall in question. An old somewhat soft and degraded internal render over brick. Some large holes, to large for plaster. Cracks, imperfections. Remnants of old paint glue etc. To fill the holes and reflush a new surface i used a bag of dunlop general purpose acrylic render. Not a product i usually use when rendering but suitable in this instance and only $12.50 from bunnings. Being acrylic it will stick, filled the holes without cracking later and how straight your new internal wall will be depends on your application skills. Just make sure you've scrapped preped the surface so no lose stuff left

 

Thanks @d rendering, I'll head off to Bunnings tomorrow. The paint guy there loves to make sure I'm doing the right thing so will ask him about it. He put me onto the skim coat too.

 

Romance blossoming at the paint counter

Thanks @d rendering. is the acrylic stuff easy to use? Is it "sticky"to work with? And is it easy to build up and fill sections?

 

In my scenario only parts of the wall were filled with render. Applied so still a few mm to top with plaster otherwise would need to float it smooth if painting on direct

 

Its excellent to use. Regarding filling out holes. Various plasters are only good for a few mm. Beyond that comes various acrylic renders. But they only good for 6mm to 8mm and that pushing it. Only product you can truly build out is a sand and cement mix. Adding a product called fondo helps it go off quicker for when its being applied thick. Trying to use wrong product will only disappoint with cracking. Mesh tape and bondcrete help hold and stick as well

 

hey, are you going to hide some things behind stuff as you put things back ? like a mobile phone, newspapers etc etc....

 

haha good idea. Will have to put some thought into it. Maybe a brochure from the mailbox somewhere?

 

Oil prices, economy, house prices.....interest rates....sure there is hundreds....bunnings cattle dog....

 

Asbestos!

 

I actually just purchased some today from bunnings to put in my kitchen.

 

I'll be interested to see how you're going to use it.

 

I will probably wood glue the whole back to cover two walls.
It is just to much hassle to clean or replace the current walls.

 

I think liquid nails might be better, has a stronger bond