painting new plaster

by **kentman** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:04 am

i had some Plastering done in my kitchen for some reason a small part has not Dried out.

i was told if i pant pva on the plaster the paint will stick to this is this right
the Plastering was done over 3 months ago dont under stand why it has not dried out.

by **Dan the man** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:26 pm

No do not put pva on it, if you do then the moisture can not escape through it if its not a warm room then it can take a couple of months to dry especially if its been patched underneath the skimming aswell, you could have a bit of damp underneath also, put your heating on and open the window slightly to let he room breath whilst being warm and see if it dries first.

by **theshedman** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:54 am

Hi, as Dan says don't put PVA on as it wont help. If it is still wet after all this time chances are that you either have damp problem or leak somewhere.