Plaster work sense check please
Plaster work sense check please
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the cueball

Original Poster:

1,879 posts

83 months

Friday 14th August
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Hi,

I hate second guessing trades people, but does the below look correct to anyone in the know..

To me, bare metal can rust and doesn’t paint easily, but not sure if this is the done thing. Walls will be painted, no wallpaper.

Happy with the actual plaster work on the walls and ceilings, just these outside edges look off to me.

I haven’t paid for anything yet.




shtu

4,449 posts

174 months

Friday 14th August
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Corner bead will be either stainless or galvanised, rust won't be a problem.

v8notbrave

538 posts

41 months

Friday 14th August
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Metal does look a little proud of the plaster? Needs to be a smooth right angle obvs, maybe the photo, I learned to put some primer on to help your emulsion stick

CLK-GTR

1,742 posts

273 months

Friday 14th August
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Hard to tell in a photo but as long as its flush that looks fine.

the cueball

Original Poster:

1,879 posts

83 months

Friday 14th August
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Everything is all smooth with nothing sticking out.

Just worried about painting over it.

Cheers

wolfracesonic

9,137 posts

155 months

Friday 14th August
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They look like thin coat angle beads, so it’s a reskim or dry lined? If they are thin coat they’ll be galvanised, not available in s/s as far as I know. They CAN rust if constantly exposed to moisture but yours are fine, in the second pic the plasters not fully dry yet by the looks of it.
The plaster does look a little proud of the bead in the second pic, not ideal but should scrape down. Wait for it to fully dry and get decorating; we await your ‘Should I use a mist coat’ postthumbup

no eye deer

69 posts

181 months

Friday 14th August
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Looks fine from the pics.
Normal to see the metal edge like that on the corner.
Also normal to see the outline of the bead shading through when drying. Once dry will prob be less pronounced.
As long as it feels flush to the touch then all is well.

E-bmw

13,240 posts

180 months

Friday 14th August
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the cueball said:
Everything is all smooth with nothing sticking out.

Just worried about painting over it.

Cheers
I think you are over-thinking a non-problem.

Square Leg

16,042 posts

217 months

Friday 14th August
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We’ve found now (well, the last 5-10 years) that skim beads tend to show through emulsion.
Belt and braces best practice is now a quick coat of Zinsser BIN shellac prior to emulsion.

TheDrownedApe

1,743 posts

84 months

Friday 14th August
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Looks good, 50/50 water paint. Golden