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[tunnie]

I'm considering getting the walls inside my conservatory plastered, it was added by the previous owner. It's nice, but the exposed brick for me does not make it feel part of the house. I'd like it smooth plastered like the rest.

I'm thinking plaster is better than insulated/boarded? 

Thing is I've no idea for plastering if I'm looking at £2k or £500   

Maybe one for AndyRoid to recommend a builder? 

Very rough dimensions here:

A being biggest wall against the garage, B the small wall built to accommodate the conservatory and finally C, being the house back wall. 



Any thoughts, recommendations/costs welcome 

[steve6367]

We had our bathroom done, all 4 walls and ceiling including dry lining the 2 outside walls due to their condition. Just under £500 all in.

However we have now moved onto the kitchen and I would like base and then skim, no plasterboard which seems to push the price up astronomically!

Steve

[tunnie]

Guessing longer time of job, when it needs a base too?

[Stemo]

Exposed brickwork cannot just be plastered. It's either render and skim or board and skim.

[biggriffin]

Plasterer i use,charges, £140 a day.

[tunnie]

Exposed brickwork cannot just be plastered. It's either render and skim or board and skim.

Any recommendations for conservatory use? Given it already has power sockets, leccy heaters and lights in there. Guess they would need to be removed anyway.

[Stemo]

Exposed brickwork cannot just be plastered. It's either render and skim or board and skim.

Any recommendations for conservatory use? Given it already has power sockets, leccy heaters and lights in there. Guess they would need to be removed anyway.

Yes, you can't just work around them. If you get hold of a plasterer he may want an electrician to do all that...more money.
These jobs are not five minute ones. If it needs to be done it needs to be done properly or you'll have problems later, not least when the time comes to move on.

Are you sure you can't live with that brickwork? 

[tunnie]

Looking at the expanding list of jobs/costs I think I might, need painting of course afterwards too. 

Just prefer if it matched the rest of the house. I was thinking of putting a sofa against one wall, maybe putting a picture up would be cheaper 

It does not look so bad currently...

[Stemo]

You could always paint the brickwork but, if you didn't like the result..well....it would be hard luck.

[tunnie]

You could always paint the brickwork but, if you didn't like the result..well....it would be hard luck.

Thing is the whole of the downstairs is smooth white plasterboard, be good if matched. Plus if boarded, some winter insulation would be nice in there.

[Stemo]

You could always paint the brickwork but, if you didn't like the result..well....it would be hard luck.

Thing is the whole of the downstairs is smooth white plasterboard, be good if matched. Plus if boarded, some winter insulation would be nice in there.

Well....get a man round and talk through all the options. Patience is the name of the game. Get it right first time, then you'll be happy with it.

[tunnie]

You could always paint the brickwork but, if you didn't like the result..well....it would be hard luck.

Thing is the whole of the downstairs is smooth white plasterboard, be good if matched. Plus if boarded, some winter insulation would be nice in there.

Well....get a man round and talk through all the options. Patience is the name of the game. Get it right first time, then you'll be happy with it.

Yup, spot on. 

Andyroid has recommended some great tradesmen in the past, bloke who re-did tiles and plastering in bathroom at my flat did top work for great price.

Was looking for ball park price, as there are a number of jobs on the 'to-do' list. Had no idea if I was looking at £2k or £750 notes 

[Gaffers]

Why not look at the plasterboard option, easier to sort out the electrics and you can add extra insulation to help reduce the heat loss

[tunnie]

Why not look at the plasterboard option, easier to sort out the electrics and you can add extra insulation to help reduce the heat loss

That was one idea, make it warmer in the winter. Think I need to get a few people around to cost it up.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Dob and dab board plus skim for that,  about 300-400 I would say.  Insulation will make bog all difference seeing as it's a house wall and conservatories are about as well insulated as a coal shed.