wall finishing

[kingofgrills]

Originally Posted by gunner89

thanks for the reply, no basically i stripped old textured wallpaper and the plaster underneath is in good condition but not smooth enough for my liking, and i want it basically smoothed over, would i be able to do this with a finishing plaster?

Yes, you can re-skim the walls, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're trying to preserve the authenticity of a vintage-era home. My first house was built in 1906, and it had horrific wallpaper in every room. My wife and I wanted to remove the paper and paint all the rooms. The good news is that the wall paper came off easily. Too easily, in fact, because the walls underneath were rough unfinished plaster. It looked like a prison.

Anyway, we had a friend whose father was a plasterer. He showed us how to do it, and we re-plastered the finishing coat in the entire house. The amount of sanding it takes to smooth out the walls is staggering. When it came to the ceiling in my son's room, we bid it out, and instead of being re-plastered, a thin drywall was used. The job was completed in half a day, and that included hanging the boards, taping, mucking, and sanding.

Sorry to go so long with this, but I would recommend considering a thin dry wall instead of re-finishing the plaster. I've done both, and I'll never re-plaster again.