Getting plastered
The walls have now been filled in with sheets of gyproc (plaster board) and now the rooms take their final shape. It looks as though my wall framing was good enough as all the rooms look as we expected. At the moment, the seams between the sheets are being taped and plastered, followed by sanding. In Canada, they don't put plaster over the entire wall, just the joints and screw holes. I don't understand why in the UK they plaster over everything. After all, plaster board is perfectly flat so why put a skim of plaster on it? I wonder if it is just tradition from when all the walls were made from lathes and had to be covered in plaster? Seems like a lot of UK plasterers are charging for a pointless task!
I am also in the process of waterproofing the exterior doors. The stuff we used on the basement doors was a bit dark, which is ok for the basement, but we would prefer a lighter finish for the main floor. We then bought another stain which when tested was too matt and looked like fence paint. Finally, we got a clear coating which I think will do the trick. It took over 10 hours to stain the basement doors and they are still not completely finished on the inside. The back doors are exactly the same but now need three coats rather than two. The front door is about half the size. Overall, a lot of sanding and painting still to do! We also have to stain all the inside of the windows, the outside has an aluminium coating. Wood looks really good, but it's a lot of work. I think it's worth it though.
I am also in the process of waterproofing the exterior doors. The stuff we used on the basement doors was a bit dark, which is ok for the basement, but we would prefer a lighter finish for the main floor. We then bought another stain which when tested was too matt and looked like fence paint. Finally, we got a clear coating which I think will do the trick. It took over 10 hours to stain the basement doors and they are still not completely finished on the inside. The back doors are exactly the same but now need three coats rather than two. The front door is about half the size. Overall, a lot of sanding and painting still to do! We also have to stain all the inside of the windows, the outside has an aluminium coating. Wood looks really good, but it's a lot of work. I think it's worth it though.
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