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OK, will do that. Thanks

Sounds like the same stuf. What was the PVA mix that you used? I have three whole walls to skim over and then tile on top. After you do a tight skim of bonding do you do the finish skim the same day or can it be left for a few days and then given a coat or two of PVA before the skim coat?

I have another 2 question. What is the black backing plaster underneath the lime skimming made of? If I hack off all the blown lime finish and leave the sound black backing plaster is it OK to PVA 2 coats of 3-1 and re-skim over ready for tilling? Thanks

It's not rendered from outside to keep the window in unfortunately

Thats what i'll do Stevo. Thanks for your help.

I ment to say the the screw in the photo is the only fixing to the wall and then the frame is fixed to the wood.

I only got the 1 photo before the battrey went. The packing you see are place all round the frame. Link Removed

Good idea, but when they put the window in they used some 4 inch wide peaces of wood for packing that's the full width of the reveal. By all accounts the window fitters used only 1 screw to fix the packing and then the window is screwed to that. I can't board with the packing in place because I...

Hi all I am looking for some advice please. Around the inside of the window in the bathroom was a wood surround but after taking it off I have found a 2 to 3 inch gap between the window frame and the bare block work behind. I need to plaster the reveals back out to the frame ready for...