"I have some problems like this. Some areas I will have to gut out and use sheetrock (as much as I dont want to) to replace the walls. The hardest part will be the areas where my wall is brick, and the plaster attached has failed. If you coat the…"
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the plaster wall as you are walking up to the attic rooms which will be mine !!! are starting to fall wall paper hanging them on lol imma prettty sure glue or plaster nails wont help at this point…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Nov 16, 2009.
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it has a small basement with a newer cement wall put in with dirt about 4 feet of dirt??? what is this can i break up cement block and digg out dirt ???not all cement blocks just enuogh to get in…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by sam smith Nov 12, 2009.
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sam smith replied to sam smith's discussion basement???"yes david you are right,,, was orginal foundation ,,,,,,, inspector
says so ....thank you all again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
sam smith replied to sam smith's discussion basement???"yes diane you were right on they said not to dig into it ,,,,it was indeeed the orginal foundation ty diane!!!!!!!"
sam smith replied to sam smith's discussion plaster"yes they had tore some wallpaer offf ,,,,,on second visit while inpection was there i was able to see it, it is thin plaster sure didnt look like it 1st visit ....lol ty for replying"
sam smith replied to sam smith's discussion plaster"thank you sean! in one pic i show on photos is the good room no falling plaster you can see how thick and slanted walls are...well coming up the steps is where the plaster cement wall is falling its about 2 by 2 feeet of plaster! house is by…"
Sean Maher replied to sam smith's discussion plaster"When removing old plaster and replacing it with drywall, you want to consider any reveal in the wood trim. Historic coats of plaster are usually much thicker than sheetrock, and you may be left with a very visible line where the old plaster used to…"
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the plaster wall as you are walking up to the attic rooms which will be mine !!! are starting to fall wall paper hanging them on lol imma prettty sure glue or plaster nails wont help at this point its really thick plaster too i was thinking of breaking up plaster and drywalling and then wall papering after sealing up that part of near roof and insulateing too.. sounds like a real job has anyone ever conquered this before ????? rember it more like a cement plaster ???!!!!! built in 1910
Diane Hager replied to sam smith's discussion basement???"This sounds like a barrier wall to keep the original foundation in place. Do nothing until you have a structural engineer look at it.
Diane"
David Harris replied to sam smith's discussion basement???"Well!!!!!!!!!! Could you be a bit more clear?????????????????
My best guess based on your statements:
it has a small basement with a newer cement wall put in with dirt about 4 feet of dirt???
You have a basement 1/2 dug out. Common in the…"
sam smith posted a discussionbasement???
it has a small basement with a newer cement wall put in with dirt about 4 feet of dirt??? what is this can i break up cement block and digg out dirt ???not all cement blocks just enuogh to get in there and get dirt out ??? the rest of the basemnt is about 10 ft by 10 ft holds furnace water heater and well pump!!!also the cement stairs are crumbling badly ,,, but why would leave that area filled with dirt like that and cement block it up??? i dont want to find any bodies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just…See More
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- we live in a small town indiana hopeing to move to a smaller town with a older home 1910 was the year it was built!!! so it will hold alot of challlenges to us !!i work full time hubby is on disability!! so ill have my hands full!! wish us luck we need it!!!
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- we are interested in a old house put down 1 thou for earnest offered 35,000.00 they wanted 39,900.00 we will see nov 3 yes or no.... the promblem s with the house we are looking at neeeds roof replacement/repair and plaster walls tear down in the top two attic bedrooms!!!!! train tracks are about 1000 ft or so from house can feel vibration ,,,, havent looked at sewer yet probably older clay tiles who knows!!!!!!
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