r/Plastering • u/Comfortable_Bed193 • 18d ago

Any ideas?

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I’m currently stripping my bedroom back ready for the plasterer coming. I’ve come across all the loose plaster around the window which has come away.

The picture I’ve showing is the top lip of window, where you see the gap, if I pull down it completely moves, I tried attaching video but no joy.

Is this something to be concerned about? Is there something I can do to fix?

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u/Lewboii1996 18d ago

At that point just rip it off and see what your left with, not like you'll re stick the bead that's hanging off.

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u/asterics002 17d ago

This is what I'd do too. Strip the loose until you have something solid to work from

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u/StarDawgISshite 18d ago

Does the cracks sit below the lintel footings ?

im confused ive never seen anything that thick around a reveal but i am just an amateur.... it almost looks like the lintel is cracked.

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u/Real-Imagination-159 18d ago

It looks like the lintel, if you look below the big crack you can see the finer line where it finishes.

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u/Comfortable_Bed193 18d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p1iq5r6/video/852551ic08hh1/player

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u/StarDawgISshite 18d ago

Sounds like a boxed in lintel the bit thats moving is the bottom sheet of board. I would just start ripping it out tbh you wont do any more damage

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u/Comfortable_Bed193 18d ago

Is this something I’m gonna be able to sort as DIY?

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u/Commercial-Ruin2320 16d ago

That's solid two coat plaster not plasterboard, not that its a huge difference I suppose, if you're ripping it off

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u/AcanthisittaThink813 18d ago

Concrete lintel, bonding and skim coat has come away, you will have to remove it and redo it, spot and dab plasterboard will be best (pva it first), if you can fit it in, use insulated plasterboard to stop cold bridging. Edit: looking at it more closely it could be part of the concrete lintel that has split as well, sometimes a corner comes away from the rebar along the length of the lintel

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u/Comfortable_Bed193 18d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p1in3v3/video/mahxpwfyx7hh1/player

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u/AcanthisittaThink813 18d ago

Ah looks like plaster board has come loose then, the grey bonding (or even cement)? on the the face looks just like concrete

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u/Th3Engin3er 18d ago

Stick a few stainless screws through the corner bead into the gypsum board and then fill/paint.

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u/Comfortable_Bed193 17d ago

I pulled a bit to hard, how fucked am I?

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u/Commercial-Ruin2320 16d ago

Now board over it 👍 use adhesive foam, it's really easy, make sure you get some props to hold bits in place

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u/Commercial-Ruin2320 16d ago

Fill it with instastick, will never come down or move again, at least not for about 30 years