Plastering a corner

[Zoinks]

Having stripped some lovely 1970's wood-effect hardboard and removing the spiders-web of battens, I find that the installer (a DIY enthusiast rather than expert) has rammed 4" nails through the plaster all along an outside corner of the wall on the chimney breast. The plaster is, of course, knackered all down the corner and about 6" either side. The main wall over the chimney breast is pretty good and doesn't need touching, the plaster is fine everywhere else.

I'm no plasterer but the job seems too small and tricky for a professional. Any thoughts ?

Craig.

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easiest:

galvanised metal corner beading, fixed with plaster of paris to the brick, plaster up with onecoat from wickes (excellent stuff)

I don't use the plastic corner beading, I find it too flexible

traditional:

knock wooden wedges into the mortar gap on the corner of the wall, nail a wooden corner bead to the wedges, then plaster up either in the trad manner or with one coat from wickes (excellent stuff)

I've successfully used 'sticks like s*1t' type adhesive in place of the wooden wedge / nail combination.

you could also use a wooden board nailed to one wall face to make an edge to plaster up to, then plaster up to the first straight edge and finish with metal edging tape but you'd have to skim over the tape. it's fiddly.

personally, I'd go for option 1

HtH

[Steven Campbell]

Corner trowel set for £3.13

a quality one for £9.99 ?id=22011&ts=63521#

[Steven Campbell]

?id=22011&ts=63521#Oops never read the "outside corner" bit.

[Zoinks]

Fantastic, thanks.

Craig.

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hahahahhaha.

[Chris Bacon]

DIY it, it's easily within your capabilities. Is the plaster lime, gypsum, or render?

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Cant be a pro if its too tricky for him. ;-) a local handyman will sort it if you are not capable.

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

[The Medway Handyman]

What was it about the 1970's and houses? Wood effect hardboard, polystyrene ceiling tiles, stone cladding, pink/yellow patio slabs. imitation leaded light windows, formica?

What was that all about? Were we all on drugs or something?

Actually we might well have been......

[Andrew Gabriel]

They were all new (except formica).