Summary: To remove the plaster covering on a wall you need to determine how deeply the plaster is damaged. Before attempting to remove any plaster, make sure you have the following safety items available for your protection: safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs and a proper dust mask.
Reasons For Removal
There are many reasons for wanting to remove plaster covering a wall. The most common reasons are that it is either damaged in a few places that you would like to repair, or you are just tired of looking at plaster every day and want a different wall treatment. Be sure to take standard precautionary safety steps during the removal.
If your reason for removal is due to needing to repair damaged, stained or deteriorated areas, then the first step would be to scratch through the surface of the damaged plaster into the base coat with a sharp tool. If it takes considerable pressure to make a mark on the base coat, then the underlying plaster is can be left as it is and only the finish coat where the damage is needs to be patched.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
DIY Article - How to Remove Plaster Covering on Wall
