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Trouble with high suction patches
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MakeItSmooth
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Random and very dry patches appear when plastering some of my old walls
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ChrispyUK
ChrispyUK
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Aquapanel advice for crumbly corners
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Rich H
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Can I PVA this yet?
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Lexeus
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Area too big to internal render in one go. Join with mesh?
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Stewie03
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Plastering over Artex
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Cockney1
Cockney1
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Drywalling without dot n dab
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ChrispyUK
ChrispyUK
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HELP! Is this a structural issue?
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Cockney1
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Breathable plaster alternatives
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John j
John j
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Can I skim over wet hardwall ?
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Elite exteriors
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How to add pigment to Diamond Veneer Finish
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Casper
Casper
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Mixing bonding and multi
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John j
John j
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Lath and lime , 1850s house
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Retired Spread
Retired Spread
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Shortcut for cement render drying time swimming pool
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Stevieo
Stevieo
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Window rubber marks on render
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Rossi46
Rossi46
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Weber pral
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owls
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Poor Workmanship.
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Kasper
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Plastering up to mastic sealant on window reveal
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Stevieo
Stevieo
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Getting 1930’s house replastered
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Spudknit
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Render Patch Repair
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Spudknit
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Internal Stone Wall Options
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algeeman
algeeman
Thickslick
How'd you go about fixing this monstrosity? Structural woodchip
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Retired Spread
Retired Spread
dynamodaveo
One wall but some good areas and some awful areas.
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Monkey Boy
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rough idea of how many jumbo bags of plastering sand to order?
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essexandy
essexandy
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Artex conundrum
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essexandy
essexandy
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Lime plaster
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BryanJ
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internal render levelling kit.
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Brimstone
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My plastered ceiling nightmare.
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Stevie G.
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Plastering over metal beam and problem areas
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BryanJ
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One coat plaster /internal
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Bartholomew
Bartholomew
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New home...old plaster.
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BryanJ
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Monocouche over decorative stone
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Smooth criminal
Smooth criminal
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Lime render and gypsum mix
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Gilbert75
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Cob lime and gypsum mess
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malc
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It's gone wrong!
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bobski
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Old bloke on a mission..
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The Hobo
The Hobo
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Plastering over old tile adhesive in bathroom
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Retired Spread
Retired Spread
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rendering mesh
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gooty
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Overboard or pull down lath and plaster
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themucky1
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Joint between ceiling and wall- Tape or not?
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The Hobo
The Hobo
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Grey fibre plaster/render
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malc
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Which product is best for 1930s semi with lime mortar?
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John j
John j
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Condensation since rendering completed. Help
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AJLH
Plastering a hard wall in my bathroom
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MakeItSmooth
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Plasterboard covering herringbone struts
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essexandy
essexandy
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Ready bagged one coat render
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BryanJ
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Dot and Dab help
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Brimstone
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PVA over Guardz?
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Ritch
Ritch
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What kind of plaster is this?
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Topspread16
Topspread16
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Covering Artex ceiling with EasyFill
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Dropsalot
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Angle beads - Sand and cement
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Smooth criminal
Smooth criminal
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Plaster advice
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Ajbo
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Installing new staircase on brick before plastering
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Will this boarding be ok?
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Danny
Danny
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Bonding or Hardwall
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Cockney1
Cockney1
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Rendering internal basement walls
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John j
John j
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Plastering over old cracked plaster
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Retired Spread
Retired Spread
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What to do?!
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leefaithfull
leefaithfull
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"Double plastering" by machine
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Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
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Bad quality plastering??
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MakeItSmooth
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leefaithfull
old school help from a chippie
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leefaithfull
leefaithfull
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Old plaster removed, I need to plaster the substrate now, what process is the best?
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leefaithfull
leefaithfull
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What would you do?
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Neilevs18
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Plastering over paint
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Thickslick
Removed the classy tiles, how would you result this?
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John j
John j
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Mesh or skim ?
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Thickslick
Gave it my first shot today. Far worse than I hoped but also better than expected. Massive respect to you you guys and I'm excited to learn
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essexandy
essexandy
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Ceiling dry lining
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Complete
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3rd coat of skim
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MakeItSmooth
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asbestos worries
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Cockney1
Cockney1
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Do you have to remove lath and plaster?
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tapit
tapit
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Plasterboard on window/door frames - any advice?
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smoother09
smoother09
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Best way patching holes in plaster (on indoors brick)?
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New plasterboard, breaks and paper tears from installation
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TonyM
TonyM
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Bonding coat over KA Tanking Slurry?
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Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
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Should hardwall be dry before skim?
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MakeItSmooth
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Plastering onto blackjack
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The Hobo
The Hobo
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Bond over timber
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Stewie03
Stewie03
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Pva and water mix still bubbling
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smoother09
smoother09
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Plasterboard suggestions for the ceiling of a small en-suite
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MakeItSmooth
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What is this material?
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bobski
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Fireplace help advice
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smoother09
smoother09
Paul007
Cracking of wet plaster
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paulf
paulf
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Renovation of bathroom
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malc
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filling a few holes in new skim
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Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
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What would you do?
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ChrispyUK
ChrispyUK
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Colour match render - which sand?
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essexandy
essexandy
Tetrodo
Beading not drying, showing through mist coat.
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hollybank
hollybank
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Render scratch coat not drying after two weeks
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Stewie03
Stewie03
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Plastering over silk paint
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Kasper
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Asbestos in artex - overboard vs skim
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zombie
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Wall prep
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tapit
tapit
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monocouche render
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Elite exteriors
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Skim over artex ceiling
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MakeItSmooth
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Can DIY plasterer use a plastering machine?
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malc
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Fix rough first coat over artex
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Skimplaster
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Gyprocking has buckled (?)
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Josie345
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Wet Dash Refresh ?
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frozenpeas
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Attaching beading to brick work
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Retired Spread
Retired Spread
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Best adhesive for coving?
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MasonMartin
MasonMartin
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