The extension is nearly a year old and I'm just getting round to fitting it
out. We've got block new walls brick old walls and a plasterboard ceiling
(or will have). Is there any point in drylining the blockwork and the old
brick wall, and then gettting someone in to skim the lot, or should they
skim straight on to the brick and block, and save me the effort. It's all
nice and straight with no mortar sticking out. Would it be better for me to
dryline and then use tape and jointing compound? Assuming I do a fantastic
job, of course. Is it possible to make a drylined wall look perfect if you
sand the joints down, or can you always see the join? The walls are higher
than 2.4m so although T/E board would be OK on the vertical joints, what
happens with the horizontal ones?
My popularity would drop to 39% or lower if, after all this work, the new
room was not Grand Designs-tastic.

All advice gratefully received.

Alistair

"Ali Mac" wrote in message
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The extension is nearly a year old and I'm just getting round to fitting
it
out. We've got block new walls brick old walls and a plasterboard ceiling
(or will have). Is there any point in drylining the blockwork and the old
brick wall, and then gettting someone in to skim the lot, or should they
skim straight on to the brick and block, and save me the effort. It's all
nice and straight with no mortar sticking out. Would it be better for me
to
dryline and then use tape and jointing compound? Assuming I do a fantastic
job, of course. Is it possible to make a drylined wall look perfect if you
sand the joints down, or can you always see the join? The walls are higher
than 2.4m so although T/E board would be OK on the vertical joints, what
happens with the horizontal ones?
My popularity would drop to 39% or lower if, after all this work, the new
room was not Grand Designs-tastic.

All advice gratefully received.

Alistair



Get a good plasterer in to do the walls for you. They'll probably skin the
block and brick in a couple of days, and that does make the room look
fantastic.

"BigWallop" wrote in message
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"Ali Mac" wrote in message
...
The extension is nearly a year old and I'm just getting round to fitting
it
out. We've got block new walls brick old walls and a plasterboard ceiling
(or will have). Is there any point in drylining the blockwork and the old
brick wall, and then gettting someone in to skim the lot, or should they
skim straight on to the brick and block, and save me the effort. It's all
nice and straight with no mortar sticking out. Would it be better for me
to snip

Get a good plasterer in to do the walls for you. They'll probably skin
the
block and brick in a couple of days, and that does make the room look
fantastic.

Exactly the answer I was hoping for - Thx

Alistair

In article ,
"Ali Mac" writes:
The extension is nearly a year old and I'm just getting round to fitting it
out. We've got block new walls brick old walls and a plasterboard ceiling
(or will have). Is there any point in drylining the blockwork and the old
brick wall, and then gettting someone in to skim the lot, or should they
skim straight on to the brick and block, and save me the effort. It's all
nice and straight with no mortar sticking out. Would it be better for me to
dryline and then use tape and jointing compound? Assuming I do a fantastic
job, of course. Is it possible to make a drylined wall look perfect if you
sand the joints down, or can you always see the join? The walls are higher
than 2.4m so although T/E board would be OK on the vertical joints, what
happens with the horizontal ones?
My popularity would drop to 39% or lower if, after all this work, the new
room was not Grand Designs-tastic.

All advice gratefully received.

I would avoid dry lining if possible, and have the walls properly
plastered (which is a scratch coat, and then a skim on top).
Dry lining is really for those who can't plaster, or want to do
it on the cheap. A real plasterer will be able to do it properly.

--
Andrew Gabriel

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
.. .
In article ,
"Ali Mac" writes:
The extension is nearly a year old and I'm just getting round to fitting
it
out. We've got block new walls brick old walls and a plasterboard
ceiling
(or will have). Is there any point in drylining the blockwork and the
old
brick wall, and then gettting someone in to skim the lot, or should they
skim straight on to the brick and block, and save me the effort. It's
all
nice and straight with no mortar sticking out. Would it be better for me
to
dryline and then use tape and jointing compound? Assuming I do a
fantastic
job, of course. Is it possible to make a drylined wall look perfect if
you
sand the joints down, or can you always see the join? The walls are
higher
than 2.4m so although T/E board would be OK on the vertical joints, what
happens with the horizontal ones?
My popularity would drop to 39% or lower if, after all this work, the
new
room was not Grand Designs-tastic.

All advice gratefully received.

I would avoid dry lining if possible, and have the walls properly
plastered (which is a scratch coat, and then a skim on top).
Dry lining is really for those who can't plaster, or want to do
it on the cheap. A real plasterer will be able to do it properly.


As the man says, avoid dry lining if at all possible. In a moment of
weakness I agreed to a new bedroom being dry-lined and really wished I
hadn't. It is a poor second best to wet lining, although, if skimmed, it
will look as good. It's an absolute b*gg*r to fix things too and it's noisy
(hollow sounding) when you knock it.

--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)