Hello. I am renovating a room because the chimney sweeper was annoyed that there are built-in wardrobes against the chimney breast. (Built sometime in the '70s maybe?).

After the wardrobes were removed, the chimney breast overall looks fine. It is plastered with a sand-like material since it feels like sand when I touch it, and small grains of sand come loose.

To make the chimney sweeper happy, I thought I would plaster it, then paint it white. But what plaster should I use? And what paint?

Best regards,
Andreas

Plastered chimney wall with exposed edges after removing built-in wardrobes, showing sand-like texture before renovation. Crumbly, sand-like plaster on a chimney breast with a hole and small cracks, showing deterioration. Cracked chimney mortar with white sand-like plaster and peeling paint, revealing rough texture and damage for renovation. Plastered chimney breast with visible cracks and peeling sections, sand-like texture, adjacent to old linoleum. Renovation stage before applying new plaster.
 
Claes Sörmland
You can repair the damages with common C-mortar often called "putsbruk" or similar. You can paint with regular wall paint since it doesn't get that hot.
 
Claes Sörmland Claes Sörmland said:
You can repair the damages with regular C mortar, often called "putting mortar" or similar. You can paint with regular wall paint since it doesn't get that hot.
Okay, thanks for the info. This chimney stack is on the upper floor. On the floor below, there is a wood stove we use, but maybe that doesn't make a difference?
 
C-bruk was used to restore all blemishes. Soon I will apply a layer of plaster for aesthetic purposes. Something that has been used in the attic with fine results.
 
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