victorian lime plaster/wallpaper

phil24_7

When I couldn't get the wallpaper off in my bedroom I just ripped all of the lath and plaster of and used plasterboard instead. A bit overkill and very messy but a damn site easier! lol

Ader1

I have a Victorian house too with lath and plaster walls. I too had wall-paper on them but I found the wall-paper came off really easily with the use of a steamer. I started taking down the walls downstairs being totally ignorant of lime plaster and it's characteristics. But having read a little about it, I stopped as it's much better that the modern gypsum plaster. It's breathable and also 'gives' more than gymspum therefore doesn't crack so easily.

phoebe1989seb

phil24_7 wrote: »

When I couldn't get the wallpaper off in my bedroom I just ripped all of the lath and plaster of and used plasterboard instead. A bit overkill and very messy but a damn site easier! lol

What a shame

brandydog

does the paper look as if it has been varnished over





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phil24_7

phoebe1989seb wrote: »

What a shame

Why? It serves little benefit on internal walls, external walls are a different matter.

Ader1

brandydog wrote: »

does the paper look as if it has been varnished over





i am a painter

Are you thinking the steam isn't able to penetrate? I was thinking myself it might be worth scoring a section then try steaming it. Have you tried that?

phoebe1989seb

phil24_7 wrote: »

Why? It serves little benefit on internal walls, external walls are a different matter.

Because we prefer to retain the integrity of a building, inside and out and I'm not keen on unnaturally flat walls ;)

phil24_7

Lime plaster applied well can still be flat, it is more to do with the skill of the tradesman and the time taken. I could also give you some numbers for plasterers that are not able to apply modern plaster flat!

I don't feel integrity is lost by removing the lath and plaster, I do try to keep the external walls as they were originally though.