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Cheers for the advice Danny. I knew if Id asked if I could skim over paper the answer would have been a big fat no! ;D Just took a chance, an experiment heh and it's still staying up there Need to get myself a plastic float, didn't see any in b&q but should get one on the web.

To get this right danny, first coat, add second, add third and then trowel in 6 phases? Same thing happened over old ceiling paper too. 2 coats over everything unless artex, then 3. I mean, for a beginner I'm fairly happy but to get the pro touch, 3 over artex, or lay it on thicker 1st coat...

Just an observation really, I just skimmed over some old artex and I can see the old pattern (the swirly type) very faintly, I'm hoping it won't show through after I paint it, otherwise I'll need to like it or do it again. I'm a bit surprised cause it was really shallow artex. :-? The heavily...

Hi Danny, I was interested in plastering and thought "theres gotta be a forum" as there seems to be for everything else and typed it into yahoo, was on the second page. Most hits were for golden trowel but you have to be a member so to speak. Anyway, youre a service to this interweb thingy...

Looks good, think I will sign myself up and maybe get the government to pay some of it! Not sure if it's a scottish only thing but if anyone is in Scotland copy this address for "individual learning account" which will pay up to 200 quid, I'm entitled to £150...

Hi Cainy, wipe that, I just seen your other post and am gonna follow the link cheers

Hi Cainy, hope this isn't too forward but can I ask roughly how much the course cost? That was a 3 day course right? Just that I'm thinking of doing one but I can't find one up here is Scotland and I may have to include hotel/b&b in the cost. cheers

Thanks for that one guys, that equation is news to me :P Just been judging it by eye and ending up wasting lots up to now. I've got all the gear and no idea ;)

Hi everyone, love the forum, was going to join a couple of nights ago but I missed the 24 hour activation thing. I hate to introduce myself with an appeal for help but needs must :'( I've just started plastering, skimmed 3 walls (just 1 at a time) and my work has been getting better with each...