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Spray with water and scrape off. Wash wall with sugar soap when you've done that. then pva and skim

Could it be the paste still on the wall? this happens with paint too if put on the wall with paste still on.

If you believe what I said is bollox you need to actually learn why you are doing what you are doing. MR board is not designed to be skimmed, it is designed to be tiled directly onto or tape a jointed. There is absolutely no point skimming MR board as the moisture resistance will be lost. Back...

MR board has a slight waxy finish on the board surface. I have seen skim just she'll off this board untreated. As said, treat with thistle bond it as the spec but other bonding agents will be fine. If tiling, I would tile straight onto the board, this will give a better hold for the tile...

Hi Matt, We should be able to help out, let us know if you'd like to talk some more. Either way, someone here will be able to help you out.

Just sealer no PVA.

Artex sealer. I use it undiluted.

I do the same. I know of no reason to step it back.

I can see your logic but, would you overboard a ceiling or underboard it?

I have no "formal" contract with them. I priced it tight to start with, taking it on the chin is not an option i can take

I'm doing it Labour only so at least i don't have the extra material to find.

Thank, i appreciate that. I'm pretty old school where my word is my bond and take everything at face value, what i have to remember is that not everyone is like that.

6 flats but they are pretty big for flats. One is a duplex and the kitchen, dining room, and lounge are all 25-35m ceilings

Yeah, normally i would but i couldn't find it on the plans sent, hence me asking them what the height was and being told to assume 2.4

This is why I'm struggling with it. Normally I would either reprice or just bin the job, however, I get a fair bit of work off of these guys and I don't want to screw them over, but equally I don't want to be screwed over either. The tacker is in the same position but has just been told to suck...