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Sand and cement render after applying final coat and flattening can you come back the following day to sponge up or will it have set too much? Cheers in advance

Was planning on a nice easy week. We have just finished second room today bit of bonding and skimming. Both rooms have been a struggle. Each hit starts well couple of coats on and rubbing up quite the thing and then the plaster starts going weird! It starts to patch up as if drying but seems...

Was skimming over artex today. Knackered lol after my bonding coat I split the room into 2 sets. First one no probs, carry on. Second one the multi was going bananas crackling and bubbling on the and Making the noise like when you pour milk into rice crispies. This isn't the first time this has...

Obviously a well covered subject on the forum. And I have read a fair bit. Some people big fans others think its G** or something lol Was wondering what alternative options there are to the refina? Maybe even cheaper ones as I was wanting to have a play with one. Struggling to see much...

Just done a fairly heavy artex ceiling today. Prob about 5 x 4 m. price 120 inc materials. Started at 10 and finished at 3. I like to think I have fairly high standards and i do beat myself up a lot. And would say I am paranoid at times and overthink my work. I work with a general...

A customer whos room i skimmed about 8 weeks ago has just contacted me today saying he is jus getting round to painting now but has realised quote "there are a lot of hairline cracks appearing". It is an old tenement flat in Glasgow. I am annoyed it has taken him so long to contact me. I have...

Been reading through stuff on here regarding this and still cant really get to the bottom of this. Ive been plastering 6 months now. The guy that taught me said it was fine to plaster over most paint as long as it wasnt too glossy. The last couple of ceilings i have done however have been a...

Hi, Went to price a job the other day to skim a 4m x 3m room (full room) Fairly standard...only problem the room has concrete skirting fitted. The guy is going to be removing these himself and is wanting to fit new wooden skirtings of similar size. He removed a small section to show me what I...

Hi there just wondering about this and after lots of research no real clear cut answer. I have been plastering for nearly a year working for myself. I done an intensive course after leaving the navy and have pretty much been picking up tips online and learning from each job I do. A year on and...

I am currently plastering 4 ceiling and installing coving. The guy now wants ceiling roses in all four rooms. No idea how to do this Any advice would be great cheers

Just wondering what peoples thoughts were for this hall cupboard. Obviously the damage is quite bad from shelves been taken out etc. not sure if this image will upload properly

How you doin guys. been reading a fair bit on here looking for tips etc and found some stuff very interesting. This is my first post just to say Hi....:-) If anyone could give me some advice on some work i am doing in my hallway at the moment. I am fairly decent at skimming but struggle with...