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Thread ID: 136481	2014-03-04 03:31:00	Gib-board bubbling under paint sealer/ plaster	Jen (38)	PC World Chat

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1369361	2014-03-05 22:36:00	I got a gib-board repairer/plasterer in to fix the wall, but he only had the one day to do so, so I agreed to do the final sanding after the kitchen was in . However, I can see in places the gib-board outer paper lining has lifted from the plaster board, resulting in small bubbles . That is a very poor job by the 'tradesman' you have used and he should come back and recitfy it at his own expense, unless of course you agreed to a substandard job . It is quite straight-forward to produce a 'paint standard' finish on old gib board, and even as a rank amateur I was able to restore ancient gib to a perfect surface following enthusiatic wallpaper removal by Mrs T and our rather young children while I was out of town on business . It was VERY damaging, exposing the actual plaster core in many places and some was fibrous plaster which can be even harder to repair, especially when the fibres are showing (I burned them back, you can't shave them) . I have since stripped the wallpaper in our downstairs bathroom which was very old, and again in our semi-ensuite (two access doors) upstairs and prepared them to paint finish standard . All it took was patience plus good lighting, and the results were amazing, you'd swear that the walls were virgin gib-board and there are zero signs of joins, gib clouts or any other blemishes . If an amateur can achieve that standard, so should your 'tradesman', therefore he should put it right . I'd call in an independent professional and get their opinion of his work . One look should be enough! Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1369362	2014-03-13 07:21:00	Thanks for the additional advice Billy. But I have good news! After applying Resene Broadwall Surface Prep & Seal, the 'bubbles' all but disappeared! This was before I gave the prep & seal a sand after it was dry too. Maybe the thick paint pulled the raised bits in. The paint is designed to recondition wall boards that have been previously papered. I am still going ahead with the oversized glass splash back as I think it will look better than a small one - and better splatter coverage too. :p	Jen (38)
1369363	2014-03-28 03:42:00	Final update. Managed to find someone who would fit the glass splash back using a fineline mirror mount track system. Attach are before and after photos of the kitchen. Very happy with the glass splash back appearance. :thumbs:	Jen (38)
1369364	2014-03-28 03:56:00	Good grief, now you have to eat out. It would be mischievous in the extreme to risk anything happening to the new setup.	R2x1 (4628)
1369365	2014-03-28 04:06:00	Nah, I have bigger worries. The entire bathroom is being ripped out next week.... the ONLY bathroom in the house. Should be a 'fun' experience. :waughh:	Jen (38)
1369366	2014-03-28 04:10:00	Nah ... not a real lived in kitchen. Where are the fridge magnets, for a starter?	WalOne (4202)
1369367	2014-03-28 04:35:00	It could be damage from the Norwegian gib beetle, nasty insect.	prefect (6291)
1369368	2014-03-28 05:31:00	Nah, I have bigger worries. The entire bathroom is being ripped out next week.... the ONLY bathroom in the house. Should be a 'fun' experience. :waughh: Nah, no sweat Jen! Where's ya sense of adventure? Our family of six (2A/4K 2M/4F) used to do a six week stint at our bach every Christmas and there was no bathroom at all, no hot water, just the kitchen sink, a red plastic dish, a cold tap and an electric kettle. Dunny was the usual outdoor long drop, made moderately civilised by an electric light and an extractor fan under the seat that vented outside and well above roof level (I was a precocious child and knew nothing of Electrical Regulations, but I did engineer an isolated supply using two old radio transformers, so nobody died.) You had to plug it in at the stove before venturing forth. A few days being hosed down out the back and getting scrubbed down with a yard broom should be fun, especially if the neighbours join in with their garden hoses too! Post Photos :D Cheers Billy 8-{) :devil	Billy T (70)
1369369	2014-03-28 06:03:00	I'm not commenting on the kitchen as I design them for a living. The splashback however looks fantastic as does the kitchen. Ok so I did comment.	gary67 (56)
1369370	2014-03-28 08:52:00	A few days being hosed down out the back and getting scrubbed down with a yard broom should be fun, especially if the neighbours join in with their garden hoses too! Post Photos :DI'd rather just wear extra deodorant... I'm not commenting on the kitchen as I design them for a living. The splashback however looks fantastic as does the kitchen. Ok so I did comment.Thanks Gary. :)	Jen (38)
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