When I bought this house six years ago, there was some flaking ceiling and waviness to the plaster walls around the chimney. The realtor told us that when they replaced the roof, they didn't seal properly around the chimney, but it had been fixed.
I have every reason to believe this is true because in six years I've never noticed any moisture and the attic insulation has remained dry.
The problem is that the wall on all four sides of the chimney has continued to deteriorate. On two sides, there are pockets of powder behind the wallpaper and one section has split completely open, with a big pile of powder at the bottom of the tear. On the other side, the bathroom, the painted plaster has flaked and dropped powder, the walls are bowed under the tile and a couple outside the tub have fallen off.
Now we're getting ready to sell, so I have to do something with the mess.
I called a contractor and he told me that he couldn't remember what it's called... he thought "phosphate"... and that once the wall had been damaged, whatever it was continued to grow and that we'd need to take off the tile and treat the wall with some kind of spray that would kill the "phosphate" and it wouldn't be cheap. I don't think he really wanted the job because he said that he'd get me an estimate in a couple of weeks, suggested that I sell "as-is", didn't take any measurements and he didn't jump on my suggestion of replacing the tub tile with a surround as being significantly less expensive because he said the wall would still need to be treated.
Again, I don't think he wanted the job which brings me to one of the web's most helpful sites.
Could someone give me an indication of what he was talking about? I've searched the forum, but I'm not finding an answer. Also, is there some reason we can't just rip out the plaster and replace it with a tub surround on cement board? I had asked the contractor to provide me with options, but he was only here a few minutes and it really seemed like he didn't want the gig.
I'm fine with doing the demolition and cement board myself, but before I start tearing it apart, I'd like to know what y'all have to say.
BTW: Quite possibly, the plaster is from the 40s and the roof may have been done ten years ago.
Thanks.
Deteriorating Plaster - Rip-out, Replace?
I have every reason to believe this is true because in six years I've never noticed any moisture and the attic insulation has remained dry.
The problem is that the wall on all four sides of the chimney has continued to deteriorate. On two sides, there are pockets of powder behind the wallpaper and one section has split completely open, with a big pile of powder at the bottom of the tear. On the other side, the bathroom, the painted plaster has flaked and dropped powder, the walls are bowed under the tile and a couple outside the tub have fallen off.
Now we're getting ready to sell, so I have to do something with the mess.
I called a contractor and he told me that he couldn't remember what it's called... he thought "phosphate"... and that once the wall had been damaged, whatever it was continued to grow and that we'd need to take off the tile and treat the wall with some kind of spray that would kill the "phosphate" and it wouldn't be cheap. I don't think he really wanted the job because he said that he'd get me an estimate in a couple of weeks, suggested that I sell "as-is", didn't take any measurements and he didn't jump on my suggestion of replacing the tub tile with a surround as being significantly less expensive because he said the wall would still need to be treated.
Again, I don't think he wanted the job which brings me to one of the web's most helpful sites.
Could someone give me an indication of what he was talking about? I've searched the forum, but I'm not finding an answer. Also, is there some reason we can't just rip out the plaster and replace it with a tub surround on cement board? I had asked the contractor to provide me with options, but he was only here a few minutes and it really seemed like he didn't want the gig.
I'm fine with doing the demolition and cement board myself, but before I start tearing it apart, I'd like to know what y'all have to say.
BTW: Quite possibly, the plaster is from the 40s and the roof may have been done ten years ago.
Thanks.
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