Hello.
We can’t quite fit our piece of furniture into the niche. Unfortunately, our plasterer applied the plaster thicker in the lower part of the two rear corners than higher up. The furniture fits perfectly in the upper area, but at the bottom in the rear corners it doesn’t, so we can’t push it in the last 15cm (6 inches). Does anyone have an idea how we could widen the wallpapered walls somehow? We are missing 0.5cm (0.2 inches) in width at the back of the niche. Remove the wallpaper, sand the interior plaster? Or chip away the interior plaster in the areas that will later be covered by the furniture? We are quite disappointed that we didn’t measure properly. It took a long time to find a suitable piece of furniture that my wife likes. Do you have any suggestions for the best solution?
Best regards,
Peter
We can’t quite fit our piece of furniture into the niche. Unfortunately, our plasterer applied the plaster thicker in the lower part of the two rear corners than higher up. The furniture fits perfectly in the upper area, but at the bottom in the rear corners it doesn’t, so we can’t push it in the last 15cm (6 inches). Does anyone have an idea how we could widen the wallpapered walls somehow? We are missing 0.5cm (0.2 inches) in width at the back of the niche. Remove the wallpaper, sand the interior plaster? Or chip away the interior plaster in the areas that will later be covered by the furniture? We are quite disappointed that we didn’t measure properly. It took a long time to find a suitable piece of furniture that my wife likes. Do you have any suggestions for the best solution?
Best regards,
Peter
Well, in this case, I would definitely recommend sanding down the plaster, especially since it doesn’t seem to be completely even. Did you give the plasterer the exact measurements?
It’s unfortunate if the wallpaper is already installed, but the effort should be manageable. It just creates quite a bit of dust.
It’s unfortunate if the wallpaper is already installed, but the effort should be manageable. It just creates quite a bit of dust.
Schimi179116 Jun 2021 06:51Pädda schrieb:
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It took long enough to find a suitable piece of furniture that my wife likes.
...Happy Wife, Happy Life! 😀I would also rather adjust the wall. Or would it work without the baseboard? Probably not, right?
We had a similar issue with the desk in the kids’ room. There, I adjusted the worktop since it was from Ikea and only cost "a few bucks."
K1300S schrieb:
It’s just inconvenient when the wallpaper is already up, but the effort should be manageable. It does create quite a bit of dust. Dust would be my biggest concern as well. Also, since I haven’t sanded plaster before and don’t have the right tools, plus it’s currently difficult to get tradespeople for small jobs like this. Could I just chip off a bit of the plaster at the back with a chisel, or would that create just as much dust? Or would the whole plaster come off? We only need to remove about 0.5cm (0.2 inches), and I wouldn’t want to take it down to the bare wall. Visually, the chipped plaster wouldn’t be visible since it’s hidden behind the furniture.
By the way, the baseboard isn’t an issue. The furniture’s outer wall rests directly against the room walls.
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nordanney16 Jun 2021 08:34Pädda schrieb:
Is it possible to just chip off some of the plaster at the back with a chisel, or will that create just as much dust?Pragmatic patch-up approach. It won’t be noticeable later, and if the furniture is ever replaced, you can still have it done professionally.Similar topics