Has a chimney in a bedroom where there was some tile and a stove that was removed when I bought the house. Now the tile in the floor has been knocked out, something the previous owner didn't manage to remove and laid flooring until it became uneven and built a closet so the problem disappeared 😄🤦♀️
The idea was to keep the brick wall... but it's not as nice as I hoped and now the plan is to plaster it and paint it white. And avoid putting up drywall...
HOW ON EARTH DO YOU DO THAT THE EASIEST WAY AND WITH THE LEAST NUMBER OF MELTDOWNS??😆😄
The idea was to keep the brick wall... but it's not as nice as I hoped and now the plan is to plaster it and paint it white. And avoid putting up drywall...
HOW ON EARTH DO YOU DO THAT THE EASIEST WAY AND WITH THE LEAST NUMBER OF MELTDOWNS??😆😄
If you call a mason, you'll just have a mental breakdown when it's time to pay the invoice. 
Otherwise, if you want to do it yourself, it’s about starting by checking that the stones are in place and then using a lime mortar that is a bit more flexible than cement mortar so it doesn't crack when the chimney heats up/cools down. Water the bricks and joints thoroughly before you start applying the plaster so that the water isn't drawn out of the mortar, making it too dry.
Otherwise, if you want to do it yourself, it’s about starting by checking that the stones are in place and then using a lime mortar that is a bit more flexible than cement mortar so it doesn't crack when the chimney heats up/cools down. Water the bricks and joints thoroughly before you start applying the plaster so that the water isn't drawn out of the mortar, making it too dry.