Options for very small external (stucco) plastering repair.

Sacksian

Hi folks,

Would like to get some plastering repairs done on an external wall.

The problem is:

a) that it's a repair job. Basically, there's a few inches along the top of the wall where the plaster was taken off when some capping was removed next door.

b) the existing plaster is old stucco plaster - not in great nick but the wall is too large (three metres high) to get the whole thing redone.

Would it be possible just to do some plastering along the top?

Would a plasterer even look at something like that? Would it be expensive if they've to get scaffold for what is probably 2-3 inches of plaster along the top a 30ft wall.

Any other options?

Mods - please move if this is in the wrong place but interested in all views.

Thanks.

peter_dublin

Out of interest, if "next door" removed the capping for one reason or another why are they not repairing the damage to the plaster on your side.

TheLastMohican

I imagine with a bounds wall of that height, there may not be too much socializing with these neighbours :rolleyes: No need to scaffold. The plasterer will bring along a few scaffold boards and a few hop ups.

Sacksian

Thanks guys,

Sorry - I was deliberately vague in the OP (to avoid being accused of irresponsibility!). I AM the neighbour!

I'm repairing damage our builders did when they took off capping and I'd like to do it right.

We're on good terms with the neighbours and they just want us to fix up the plaster but I'm not sure whether it might not be better to do some stone or steel capping, rather than re-plastering.

peter_dublin

Sacksian wrote: »

Thanks guys,

Sorry - I was deliberately vague in the OP (to avoid being accused of irresponsibility!). I AM the neighbour!

I'm repairing damage our builders did when they took off capping and I'd like to do it right.

We're on good terms with the neighbours and they just want us to fix up the plaster but I'm not sure whether it might not be better to do some stone or steel capping, rather than re-plastering.

Well either way the cappings need to be replaced unless you plan on capping the wall with steel which entends down to cover the damaged area, to be honest it will most likely be cheaper just to recap the wall and have the plaster repaired at the same time.

Sacksian

peter_dublin wrote: »

Well either way the cappings need to be replaced unless you plan on capping the wall with steel which entends down to cover the damaged area, to be honest it will most likely be cheaper just to recap the wall and have the plaster repaired at the same time.

Cheers - you're right. I was just wondering if there'll be problems getting a plasterer to look at it, given the repairs are so small.