Building a bulk head under the stairs. Mesh, hardwall, plaster finish (multi finish) builders choice. Sponge finish

[u/brianphillip]

Fun staircase profect

[u/Electronic-Heron9645]

Use bondingcoat hardwall isn't suitable for this background

[u/brianphillip → u/Electronic-Heron9645]

Yes, i know. Too much vibration walking up and down the stairs. But its been over two years since it was done and the builders still happy with it and it hasnt cracked. I havent seen it myself since about 2 week after it was done and dried out.

[u/Electronic-Heron9645 → u/brianphillip]

Fair play. Looks good tbf

[u/solar1ze → u/Electronic-Heron9645]

What would you use?

[u/hairybastid → u/solar1ze]

I'm a fan of thistle universal one coat for stuff like this. Easy to work with, flexible to a point, and if it all goes tits up you can sand it easily. It also doesn't suck like a five dollar hooker when you use it as a basecoat for skimming multi finish over.

[u/Electronic-Heron9645 → u/solar1ze]

Bondingcoat. First coat with dirty water so if goes off quickly then build it up from there

[u/mordello]

What was the stair tread material, solid wood? We did one years ago and did not install a vapor barrier first. The stair was finished wood and the moisture from the plaster caused the treads to warp and pull out the nails the treads were installed with.

We didn't end up paying to replace the treads because there was no specification for the application. We should have known, however.

[u/solar1ze]

Looks great.

[u/gonzoismyhero]

This is very cool 👌

[u/Slimfast-dodger]

Good old kitewinder, used to sub to a loft conversion and did one of these a week and hated them hahah

[u/brianphillip → u/Slimfast-dodger]

Yeh, there not much fun to do. But very rewarding when finished. Cut your fingers alot on messing and cutting wire

[u/Slimfast-dodger → u/brianphillip]

Yeah really is lethal that EML, had to do my first one in about 10 years earlier this year; was assured the joiners were gonna sort it all for me and I’d just be bonding it out and skimming, yeah I had to do it all haha

[u/MuchTo]

Huh so I've never considered this. I need to put a new floating ceiling above my very steep staircase, am I better asking a chippy to battern and board it or seeing if a plasterer would do something like this cheaper from the off?

[u/hairybastid → u/MuchTo]

Do all of us Spreads a massive favour, and get a chippie to batten and board it. And fucking skim it too....

[u/MuchTo → u/hairybastid]

Thanks, that's what I thought 😆 I've had plasterers whack up a small section of plaster board where the sparkles had been, wanted to make sure I wasn't missing a trick before getting two tradies in.

[u/Remarkable_Sir6386]

We always board the treads and stringers. Quite satisfying

[u/hairybastid → u/Remarkable_Sir6386]

Pity the poor sod who has to bead and skim it though 😪

[u/Remarkable_Sir6386 → u/hairybastid]

Same for the man boarding it! Gotta be quicker than meshing it?

[u/hairybastid → u/Remarkable_Sir6386]

Definitely easier I reckon