Help please, stucco damage
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Susan on Feb 25, 2015Skim coat. There is a You Tube video I watched a few months back. The guy mixed plaster of paris with regular drywall mud and water and skimmed the whole wall from the bottom up. It was prime ready when he was finished. Will try to find that specific link for you but I'm sure there are others.Helpful Reply
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Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio on Feb 25, 2015..The consensus seems to be to Skimcoat. But as mentioned , use Plaster, or as mentioned above, the mixture. , and do not use straight sheetrock compound. : You will have to " fill in' and get it as smooth as possible, but results equals time spent, and I wouldnt want to pull out all the old wallboard either.Helpful Reply
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Suzyetty on Feb 25, 2015Thank you both. I have plaster of paris in the basement and will give it a try. Do you think it will hold up to new subway tiles? Meaning can it support the weight?Helpful Reply
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Rosalie chow on Feb 25, 2015Plaster of paris might not work. Plaster of paris is just good for small hold or repairing sheet rock. Subway tiles need tiles glue like mortal and grout. I hope you ask a professional person like Home Depot. They will teach you for free.Helpful Reply
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Suzyetty on Feb 25, 2015Thanks for your response rosalie. I wouldn't attempt to attach tile with out the proper bonding agents. I just wanted to smooth/level the old wall out first before tiling. I don't want to do more damage by ripping out the old stucco but I also don't want to have tiles popping from the wall because the base is to weak to support the weight of tile. Not sure if that makes sense and sorry for the confusion.Helpful Reply
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Hope Williams on Feb 26, 2015You can always put up wire mesh to help everything stay in place. Like they used to do in the 40's and 50's.Helpful Reply
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Bev on Feb 26, 2015I think it totally depends on how much damage and how deep. If it's just minor,I see no reason not to use drywall compound. You will still have a solid backing. Do not use plaster of Paris. Regular plaster... If it were me,I would re drywall the whole thing,using the appropriate materials.Helpful Reply
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Susan on Feb 26, 2015I have never used plaster of paris only for a wall repair, I'm a compound girl. One of my sons uses durabond but you have to tool it really well to get a smooth surface because it's doesn't like sandpaper very much. In any event whatever you choose, you do need to prime the surface. Good advice from shelbybellaHelpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Feb 27, 2015Could this be that type of waterproof boarding they use for showers, etc.? My drywall/plaster guy has dif kinds of compounds he uses depending on how much structure/strength is needed.Helpful Reply
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