Hopefully someone will be able to offer some advice in response to
this question: Google is unusually unhelpful.

I've spent the last few days reinstating a fireplace in my front room
and constructing a surround. The wall needed replastering either
side, with a small strip above the mantelpiece. You can see a photo
he

http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?i...69smallyl7.jpg

I've never plastered before, and I've got no experience of painting
over fresh plaster -- but I know that, with a freshly plastered wall,
it has to be left until dry. What I can't find out is whether that
also applies to small areas of plaster: does it still need to be left
for a month or so?

I've also seen that there are breathable emulsions available, but I
can only find references to them being used over skimming -- not over
a whole new layer of plaster. My plastering (Thistle Universal One
Coat) is about an inch deep at its thickest. Can I use Dulux Supematt
or similar? Will it fall off? Is the paint up to the same standards
as normal emulsion?

Any advice would be much appreciated: how long should I wait?

Thanks,

Jen

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wrote:

Hopefully someone will be able to offer some advice in response to
this question: Google is unusually unhelpful.

I've spent the last few days reinstating a fireplace in my front room
and constructing a surround. The wall needed replastering either
side, with a small strip above the mantelpiece. You can see a photo
he

http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?i...69smallyl7.jpg

I've never plastered before, and I've got no experience of painting
over fresh plaster -- but I know that, with a freshly plastered wall,
it has to be left until dry. What I can't find out is whether that
also applies to small areas of plaster: does it still need to be left
for a month or so?

I've also seen that there are breathable emulsions available, but I
can only find references to them being used over skimming -- not over
a whole new layer of plaster. My plastering (Thistle Universal One
Coat) is about an inch deep at its thickest. Can I use Dulux Supematt
or similar? Will it fall off? Is the paint up to the same standards
as normal emulsion?

Any advice would be much appreciated: how long should I wait?

Thanks,

Jen

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Theres a link for you
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects...newplaster.htm

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zaax

On 8 Aug, 22:04, wrote:

Hopefully someone will be able to offer some advice in response to
this question: Google is unusually unhelpful.

I've spent the last few days reinstating a fireplace in my front room
and constructing a surround. The wall needed replastering either
side, with a small strip above the mantelpiece. You can see a photo
he

http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?i...69smallyl7.jpg

I've never plastered before, and I've got no experience of painting
over fresh plaster -- but I know that, with a freshly plastered wall,
it has to be left until dry. What I can't find out is whether that
also applies to small areas of plaster: does it still need to be left
for a month or so?

I've also seen that there are breathable emulsions available, but I
can only find references to them being used over skimming -- not over
a whole new layer of plaster. My plastering (Thistle Universal One
Coat) is about an inch deep at its thickest. Can I use Dulux Supematt
or similar? Will it fall off? Is the paint up to the same standards
as normal emulsion?

Any advice would be much appreciated: how long should I wait?

Thanks,

Jen

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be aware that manufacturer claims of breathability means little in
practice. The question is how much breathability, not if. Having said
that, I wouldnt overworry in your case.


NT