Yes/No: Drying out a skim...

[Origin Unknown]

The rad for the lounge didn't show up today. Can I get a sensible sized fire going to encourage the plaster to dry out?

I really need to be able to paint tomorrow and Friday evening if I have a fighting chance of getting the floor in this weekend.

Need the living room and dining room back usable by the end of the weekend really.

[Wacky Racer]

Dehumidifier is what you need, but you should never dry out plaster TOO fast.

[paulwirral]

Get the doors and windows open to create a through draft .

[Mexman]

Dehumidifier is the answer you are looking for.
Cheap enough to buy from from DIY store, and will always come in handy in the future anyway.

[B17NNS]

That's not far off dry assuming it's just a re-skim. Small fire won't hurt. Or crank the central heating up and leave the door to the room open.

[Origin Unknown]

Thanks guys, doors and windows have been open for a week now. This house is badly balanced with the downstairs being a sensible temp when all rads are present but upstairs being too warm (for me, not the girls). If I crank it up, it'll be like chaddars lounge, but upstairs.

With the big rad in the lounge missing, I can't get the heat in the room to dry the last bit out.

Noted on shouldn't force it.

[Origin Unknown]

Oh and yes, should have bought a dehumidifier to begin with. I cannot see when I would use it again.

[Origin Unknown]

Next question. I cannot make a decision on where to terminate the skirting.

1) Along the side of the chimney breast, terminating at the corner with a 45 degree cut. The front of the breast to be edged the same as the hearth.
2) Along the side of the chimney breast and along the front to meet the surround
3) Something else

[paolow]

Origin Unknown said:

Next question. I cannot make a decision on where to terminate the skirting.

1) Along the side of the chimney breast, terminating at the corner with a 45 degree cut. The front of the breast to be edged the same as the hearth.
2) Along the side of the chimney breast and along the front to meet the surround
3) Something else

Personally I'd go with 2. If you return the skirt to the wall as per idea 1 I dont think that would look as cohesive and would potentially create an awkward join at the corner.

[Danm1les]

We stopped ours against the hearth when we had it all replaced

[B17NNS]

I'd run it up to the side pillars of the surround and notch out for the hearth.

[Origin Unknown]

Thanks chaps.