
Retrofit / pre-skimmed surfaces
Patch plastered finish
Alignment and plastering preparation
1 3
Speaker alignment required for plastering
After removing a 30-50mm (3/16 - 2”) wide
section of existing finishing plaster
surrounding the cutout, the front face of the
speaker should be flush with the paper face
of the plasterboard or render.
To patch plaster:
Skim across the speaker front and blend with
the existing finished plaster.
Amina recommend British Gypsum Easi-fill®
which allows a smooth accurate finish using
fine sandpaper or a wet sponge.
For walls /ceilings that have already been
plaster finished.
sand down to
create taper
existing plaster
remove existing
plaster from
plasterboard
around perimeter
of hole
1
30-50mm
(2”)
shims
Continue to section
plasterboard
stud wall or
ceiling
solid wall
plasterboard
render
Retrofit / pre-skimmed plasterboard
Patch plastered finish
Alignment and plastering preparation
For walls /ceilings that have already been plaster
finished.
Speaker alignment required for plastering
After removing a 30-50mm (approx 2”) wide
section of existing plaster surrounding the cut
out, the front face of the speaker should be
flush with the paper face of the plasterboard.
To patch plaster:
Skim across the speaker front and blend with
the existing finished plaster.
Amina recommend British Gypsum Easi-fill®
which allows a smooth accurate finish using
fine sandpaper or a wet sponge.
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Retrofit / pre-skimmed surfaces
Patch plastered finish
Alignment and plastering preparation
1 3
Speaker alignment required for plastering
After removing a 30-50mm (3/16 - 2”) wide
section of existing finishing plaster
surrounding the cutout, the front face of the
speaker should be flush with the paper face
of the plasterboard or render.
To patch plaster:
Skim across the speaker front and blend with
the existing finished plaster.
Amina recommend British Gypsum Easi-fill®
which allows a smooth accurate finish using
fine sandpaper or a wet sponge.
For walls /ceilings that have already been
plaster finished.
sand down to
create taper
existing plaster
remove existing
plaster from
plasterboard
around perimeter
of hole
1
30-50mm
(2”)
shims
Continue to section
plasterboard
stud wall or
ceiling
solid wall
plasterboard
render
Continue to section
C
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