"Thick" Plastering

[Lawrence Zarb]

I need to plaster an internal wall, but will need to build it out upto 2 inches.

Should I render the wall first, to build it out or should I build it up using bonding plaster?

[Chris Bacon]

'Kinell. Why?

Can't you plasterboard it?

What about using 1-coat - have you a big area to do?

[Lawrence Zarb]

Wall was an exterior wall, but now inside my conservatory...It was rendered, before I had some french doors installed. It seems the fitters placed the lintel proud of the wall, and as the wall is uneven, I have to pack it out in order to cover the lintel..

[Ian Stirling]

I suppose plasteboard on a few battens isn't an option?

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Small area ok,large area... Thats a lot of backfill,best option is plasterboard and dab.

[Weatherlawyer]

[Chris Bacon]

Can't you make the lintel into a feature, by rendering on that and building it out, covering it with timber, or whatnot? What's the lintel between your French windows and conservatory made of?

BTW, replying to posts with no context (quoted stuff) is a PITA.

[normanwisdom]

Bonding quickest and easiest if not too large an area. You can 'finish' it if you get it right, and avoid having to put on another coat.

cheers Jacob

[Franko]

I had the same problem when building an extension, I dabbed scraps of plasterboard to the deep spots first to give me a roughly level background and the dabbed over the lot - all done and taped & jointed the same day. Ready for painting the next day. Franko.

[meow2222]

You're being handed a golden oportunity to do something artistic and characterful, and instead you want to do extra work to make it bland?

NT