How to tidy up a rough cut wall edge

FlaatusGoat

So I recently had a wall removed and a small section remains. I'd like to keep this, however without re plastering the edge is there any way to re-face it or level it off? I've slapped copious amounts of filler on but that's never going to quite give me a level finish. I'm thinking I could stick some sort of timber strip on it.The edge is about 550mm. Any thoughts?

ThisIsWeird

Lots of ways, including what you have suggested.

Do you want it a wood finish? A strip of ply (for 'wood) or MDF (for painting) glued on to that end, with a couple of 'L'-shaped beadings to finish the edges. You'd still need to get the flats sanded down smooth, as the beading will only come around the edge sooo much.

To do that job successfully with only filler/plaster, it really needs a couple of plaster edge beadings fitted first, and then filled up to these. This, in turn, would really need a recess cut in the wall face in order for the beading to sit in with only the edge profile at wall surface height.

FreeBear

A strip of real wood (12-18mm thick), and a length of architrave either side to hide the join between wood & wall. use architrave that matches the door frames throughout the house, and it will look as if it is supposed to be there.

Lorian

You could sand that to a good finish but it takes a bit of time and skill with a random orbit sander and will make a lot of dust. The technique is to always keep the sander on the plain of the wall or exactly 90 degrees too it 

Wood strip bonded on and back filled would be ok, but you'd need accurate measuring of the wall thickness and accurate straight cutting of the wood.

Mistral001

It looks a very thin as if it has been built with bricks on their side, ie.three inches plus plaster, or is that just the perspective of the photo?