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    Uneven joints

    Thanks for all the replies lads, much appreciated. Laziness springs to mind CT as to why they didn't skim whole wall. Clemo, it varies quite a lot depending on the work and prep required etc. But if you're just talking about painting only, then about £160 a day. But that's a ball park figure ...
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    Uneven joints

    Thanks BigK and Scottie. No, I didn't do the skimming and they had the top half of the walls recently replastered because it was an old Vicky house with lime/haired plaster. Bottom half had already been rendered a couple of years ago when a new damp proof had been injected, so they only...
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    Uneven joints

    hi fellas. I'm a decorator by trade so be gentle . Customer has recently had top half of walls in room replastered. Joint between existing lower render and new top half work has left quite an uneven ridged join. Has anyone any suggestions how to even out the joints before wall covering goes...
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    Pva on Board ?

    Cheers fellas, much appreciated.
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    Pva on Board ?

    Hi Fellas. Installed some new boards after taking down old lath and plaster ceiling, but boards have now been up for just over a month so was wondering if they may need a dose of PVA or not before skimming due to other work going on around them, dust etc? Thanks for any help in advance.
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    Hardwall problems

    Thanks for your replies fellas. Bagrat: I did brush down the walls thoroughly enough I reckon, but you could be right. With regard to the use of PVA and Hardwall,I notice on the BG website that they say if suction is high then it's ok to use Gyp-Prime, so I assumed(wrongly ?) that it was a...
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    Hardwall problems

    Hi fellas. Reasonably new to this forum so be gently, I'm a sensitive sort of fella Been plastering on and off for quite a few years,a decorator by trade in the past. Recently took down old lath and plaster ceiling in my own house and hacked of old plaster. Brushed walls down and gave them a...
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