Getting rid of internal stone cladding...help!

Beansbeansbeans_2

I have just bought my first property and got a really good bargain - mainly becuase there is alot of cosmetic work to be done to the interior.

One of the main things is stone cladding which is along one wall of the living room. Just wondering if anyone knows how easy it is to get rid of it?!! Is this something I can do myself? Would I need a builder to do it or an other 'special' person? Might have to leave it a while ifit will cost lots but am hoping it won't be a huge job...fingers crossed!

Any avice would be gratefully recieved, thanks.

SailorSam

I've never done it but it mustbe something like getting rid of old tiles, so a hammer and chisel job.
Keep your fingers crossed and go careful that you don't do to much damage to the wall underneath. If it's been there for years i'd expect it to be well stuck and think you'll be luckyto get them off without damaging the plaster.

wallbash

Do it yourself AND do it NOW .

Stone cladding , especially on an interior wall, is never going to look better
( what were people thinking about when installing)

Its going to cause a mess, if you do it now , at least it wont ruin any work you do on the house.

ormus

itll be a simple job to remove. the damage afterwards will be unknown till you do it.
most likely a plasterer will be required. but you may be lucky.

itll be easy/cheap enough to PB the whole wall and skim it.

Beansbeansbeans_2

Thanks all - so pleased you think it's do-able with a hammer and chisel!

Luckily we are moving from rented to bought so have some leeway with time to get things like this done before having to move in.

Oooh, am excited to get going with my brute strength now!!

zzzLazyDaisy

Remember to wear safety goggles to protect your eyes from the stone chippings!

Beansbeansbeans_2

Ooh, yes, will have to borrow DDs Bob the Builder dress up outfit!

Will need to take it easy too as am pregnant with number 2 :-)

Anyone got any idea how much it would cost to get a wall plastered??

ormus

large wall about 200 quid. ish.

Yorkshire_Bred

I would knock off the stone and try steaming(steam stripper) and scrapping the adhesive off with a sharp blade scraper.

At least try it on a test area, it may save you having to plaster the wall again!!

Errata

Beansbeansbeans wrote: »

Ooh, yes, will have to borrow DDs Bob the Builder dress up outfit!

Will need to take it easy too as am pregnant with number 2 :-)

Anyone got any idea how much it would cost to get a wall plastered??

Cost depends on where you live - it wouldn't cost £200 in Yorkshire, much less + a few cups of tea. Don't forget if you remove the cladding yourself you'll need to get rid of it. Might make a nice garden feature