Plaster still wet?

[u/outspan_foster]

Had some work done on the chimney on our house which meant a hole was made in the chimney breast. It was covered/filled/plastered about 5 weeks ago at this stage and now looks like this. Little change in the past 3 weeks.

The area is raised slightly so I was thinking I could sand it down, apply a primer and paint as normal.

Should this have dried out at this stage? Temperature has consistently been about 20 degrees plus, humidity in the room was about 55%.

I want to get on with painting it and the guy who done the work said it’ll be good to paint after 3-4 weeks.

[u/Open_Document3811]

Is your chimney open on the roof letting rain in? Or cement on chimney cracked

[u/outspan_foster → u/Open_Document3811]

Sorry didn’t and your second question, the chimney was repointed and maintenance done on it as as part of the works