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Repairing water-damaged wall
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PeteW
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Hi,
Our conservatory had a leak which we've since repaired, but the wall is still water-damaged.
In some areas the paint is flaking off and in others the plaster has gone a bit crumbly and there's effectively a trench a few mm deep and a cm wide.
See image:
What would be the best way to patch this up before I repaint?
Cheers
Pete
Our conservatory had a leak which we've since repaired, but the wall is still water-damaged.
In some areas the paint is flaking off and in others the plaster has gone a bit crumbly and there's effectively a trench a few mm deep and a cm wide.
See image:
What would be the best way to patch this up before I repaint?
Cheers
Pete
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Unibond to hold together. (Watered down pva glue) polyfilla and paint0
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squeekswhenwalking wrote: »Unibond to hold together. (Watered down pva glue) polyfilla and paint
Sorry - wrong.
Don't PVA the wall as the emulsion will 'craze'.
Scrape back loose paint, use a proprietory filler, sand smooth and then re-paint.
HTH
RussPerfection takes time: don't expect miracles in a day
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