ᐅ Brief Tips for Repairing the "Damages" After Day 1 of Renovation.
Created on: 5 Feb 2023 22:03
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ElEnricoHello everyone,
We started renovation work yesterday, meaning we removed wallpaper and ripped out the screed.
Here and there, a few unexpected or unplanned issues have come up, even though it’s the family home.
Below are the pictures: [MEDIA=imgur]a/5QNPVEf[/MEDIA]
1. The wallpaper came off easily in most places. Only along the sloping ceiling and the ceiling itself was it difficult. It seems there is wood with cardboard (plasterboard cardboard) underneath the wallpaper there. At least, we are pulling off pieces of cardboard as well.
How can we remove it with minimal damage? Until this point, about 90% of the wallpaper came off easily without much effort. Should we moisten it and peel it off, then paint over it?
2.+5. On the ground floor, we found some settlement cracks that weren’t visible before. Should we carefully chip off loose pieces and fill them again, then paint over? Or use painter’s fleece and then paint? We would prefer just painting over. What about these cracks—will they reappear after about three weeks?
3. Behind the former tiled splashback, there is a “void.” I suspect it’s ventilation for the laundry room. First, fill this void, then clean everything around, level it, smooth plaster with finishing plaster, and paint. Mostly frosted glass is to be installed here afterwards.
4. The same in green, like number 3, at a few spots on the wall. Some wallpaper remains visible here. Does it need to be completely removed?
6.+7. Area under the front door. When breaking out the screed, some more material broke away. This area should be cleaned thoroughly first, then filled flush with a firmer mortar. That way, I probably won’t need any formwork board in front of it. It is about 7cm (3 inches) high, 160cm (63 inches) long, and a few centimeters deep.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
We started renovation work yesterday, meaning we removed wallpaper and ripped out the screed.
Here and there, a few unexpected or unplanned issues have come up, even though it’s the family home.
Below are the pictures: [MEDIA=imgur]a/5QNPVEf[/MEDIA]
1. The wallpaper came off easily in most places. Only along the sloping ceiling and the ceiling itself was it difficult. It seems there is wood with cardboard (plasterboard cardboard) underneath the wallpaper there. At least, we are pulling off pieces of cardboard as well.
How can we remove it with minimal damage? Until this point, about 90% of the wallpaper came off easily without much effort. Should we moisten it and peel it off, then paint over it?
2.+5. On the ground floor, we found some settlement cracks that weren’t visible before. Should we carefully chip off loose pieces and fill them again, then paint over? Or use painter’s fleece and then paint? We would prefer just painting over. What about these cracks—will they reappear after about three weeks?
3. Behind the former tiled splashback, there is a “void.” I suspect it’s ventilation for the laundry room. First, fill this void, then clean everything around, level it, smooth plaster with finishing plaster, and paint. Mostly frosted glass is to be installed here afterwards.
4. The same in green, like number 3, at a few spots on the wall. Some wallpaper remains visible here. Does it need to be completely removed?
6.+7. Area under the front door. When breaking out the screed, some more material broke away. This area should be cleaned thoroughly first, then filled flush with a firmer mortar. That way, I probably won’t need any formwork board in front of it. It is about 7cm (3 inches) high, 160cm (63 inches) long, and a few centimeters deep.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
To remove wallpaper, a bucket of soapy water and a sponge are helpful. First, apply the soapy water and let it soak in for a while; then the wallpaper should come off easily.
I would simply fill settlement cracks with filler and sand them after drying, then finish as you prefer. I don’t think they will reappear if they were really just settlement cracks. The house should have settled by now. If they do come back, you would need to investigate where and why.
I would simply fill settlement cracks with filler and sand them after drying, then finish as you prefer. I don’t think they will reappear if they were really just settlement cracks. The house should have settled by now. If they do come back, you would need to investigate where and why.
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