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    Old Victorian property with “damp problem”

    Afternoon all, been a while! I’ve got a job next week and not sure about it now. First off, it’s in an old 1900 property. Big drafty, grand old place. A damp man has been in and injected all that damp-proofing stuff on several walls at skirting level (not sure I believe in this process but...
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    Board Finish

    Ay up all I've looked on the forum for an answer but nothing stood out. Simple question: Is there any difference in technique using board finish instead of multi? What are the limitations? Anything I should look out for while skimming? Boarding and skimming an entire bungalow, finished half of...
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    Bonding on gloss surface

    Hi all, Hope all's well with ye? A fairly simple question, probably receive the usual varied answers heh heh but any help appreciated. I overboarded a cracked lath/plaster ceiling with 12mm boards, screwed into the joists no problem, nice flat solid ceiling again. It's an old Victorian house...
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    Plaster in the Eye...a warning.

    Been a while since my last post, hope all's well with one and all? Been decently busy of late...thus my first experience of this Spread-specific horror. Thought it my duty to warn newbies, DIYers or even seasoned pro's fortunate enough to have avoided this up till now... I've had that many near...
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    Bathroom wall

    Hi Lads/Ladies, Another easy answer for you all I'm sure: Very small job from a previous client. I've yet to go and look but simply put she wants 2 bathroom walls re-skimmed. Question is, can I/should I use multi? I presume/hope she means the walls not adjacent to the bath. Have plastered...
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    Spat recommendations

    Hombres Following on from my previous lengthy question about a large ceiling..... Any recommendations on spatulas?? EZ Spat Refina Speedskim Was looking at Speedskims a week or 2 ago for a long wall but some of you recommended others in the previous thread. Some seem to be plastic some...
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    Big ceiling.

    Question or 2 for ye all.... I'm Halfway through plastering a house, re-skimming every room, some over boarding. Gone fine thus far but have been putting off the large lounge ceiling....but it's ceiling time now. Firstly, have pva'd twice as per usual but even with a labourer I'm probably...
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    Flaking paint, crumbling plaster....

    Amigos, Just been to price an outside rendering job, but client also asked me about the following problem which they have on a couple of areas in their dining room and I'm not at all sure what the problem could be. Perhaps some of you have come across this? Powdery paint and some slightly...
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    Reskim of curved ceilings.

    Amigos. I'm in the middle of reskimming an entire house for a client who has stripped all the anaglypta from every room (yes even the ceilings!) The walls, reveals etc no problem at all and finished lovely (although had to work furious because the glorious weather last week giving me no time at...
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    Van suggestions?

    Hello. Been getting quite busy of late, work for at least the next month which is good news. However, constantly moving tools, tubs, multifinish etc etc out of the back of my small Astra and back is becoming a serious pain in the cajones. Wondering if anyone has some suggestions for a van? Don't...
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    Repairing blown plaster under bay window

    Now then.... Have some blown plaster under the downstairs front bay window in 1900s mid-terrace. I don't think I'm up to rendering/scratch coating so was wondering if it is ok to remove this and simply replace with plaster board and then a skim? If so, do I need to get a specific type o' board...
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    Corner beading

    Companeros, Quick question regarding use of corner beads. Have only ever used corner beads on new plasterboard before, have been to price up a job and wondering if corner beads should be used for reskims? If they are, which is the best way to attach them? Can I just nail them onto the corners...
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    Addition of sugar?

    Hello, As stated on another thread I have a job coming up for a mate in Liverpool (my 1st job actually) a large front room/lounge in a new build. Its a reskim of the walls (no ceilings) and a bay. I'll do the usual 2 coats of PVA beforehand, but with the summer approaching and temperature rising...
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    Looking for plastering experience in NW

    Hello all, Hoping there's a plasterer out there looking for a labourer. I live in Liverpool and I'm making a sideways step into plastering: I have worked on sites for nearly 20 years and ran my own landscaping company during this time so used to hard work. Looking to move into private work...
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    Amigos....

    Hi all, New to plastering, a top site you have here! Got a few questions but I'll check on the forum first in case they've already been answered (a wealth of info so they probably have!) Cheers, Paul.
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