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Ha, unfortunately I paid him half upfront... So do you think I will be OK with the mist coat now, even though much of it is still dark brown? He only finished the skimming last night

Thanks!

Sorry just realised I'm also not clear - should he sand down any other rough bits (not the stuff that he has already filled but where there are rough bits in the plaster ) before or after the mist coat? Thanks again

Ok - Thanks very much for the advice!

Thanks for the advice - sorry just to be sure I understand- are you saying don't paint over the bits that have been filed?

Thanks. He's already done some, should I tell him to take it off?! So I guess all I can do at this point is mist coat then get him to sand anything thatt doesn't look right. Does that sound about right?

Thanks, unfortunately he's almost finished, so I'm just trying to minimise the problems at this point.

Well according to checkatrade he is... what would you advise in this situation?

Hello, I'm up against a bit of a deadline to get a room finished and painted. My plasterer is telling me he will finish the plastering tonight, I should then fill any bits that aren't smooth and do a mist coat in the morning then he will come back and sand the bits I've filled tomorrow...

Many thanks for all the feedback.

Hi, I need a ceiling skimming, but not the walls underneath. A plaster has told me that rather than use scrim tape, as he's not doing the walls he will leave a small gap around the edge of the ceiling and then fill with silicone. Can anyone tell me if that sounds like the right approach or...