Recent content by Anorak

70-30 it is then. Thanks for the tips.

Blimey, I used to think the GiffGaff forum provided prompt responses, but ths one beats it hands down! Many thanks for the advice - I can see myself sanding and scraping today! Apologies as well for not introducing myself on the new menbers thread as well, as recommended in my introductory...

Apologies if this has been asked before (i did look!) but what water / paint ratio does everyone use for their mist coats? Plasterers tell me 50/50 is ok, paint shops tell me it should be 20/80 or 10/90 - am I being overly suspcious in wondering why they're recommending a stronger mix of their...

Although I know i is best to remove skirting boards before skimming and replace them afterwards, all the plasterers I know prefer them to stay in place so they have something to work down to. The thing is, the top of my skirts (dating from 1900) are beveled and the botom of the skim after...