New Plaster is Cracking

baldelectrician

Caroline44 wrote: »

No driers or any other means of heat were used to dry/cure/bake/whatever the correct term is etc it out. The decorator who was here everyday vouched that it was given the exact conditions for it to do whatever it needs to do. To my 'amateur' eye it looks like it was put on too thinly but then I know nothing about plastering.

I have seen this before- once when a client was told to let it dry naturally and just ramped the heating up full after nthe house had been freezing for months, and another time when the walls were not prepared properly

ps I don't do plastering- but have worked with a good few decent ones

masuk321

The plaster has cracked for 2 reasons.
My guess is your plasterer has used his 30yrs experience/speed and not used any primer prior to plastering.Couple this with a thin/weak mix of plaster and this sometimes happens.
Make sure it gets done properly this time.Only your plasterer knows what stage he has omitted .Do not do allow any filling.You will NOT be happy with it.