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So the past few months on and off I've been skimming all the artex ceilings in a big house. If they are painted it must be with original matt from when the house was built in the early 90's. I scrape back as usual then apply 2 coats of pva 50% mix as I've always done and had no problem before...

Can tiles be skimmed over if using Blue Grit or whatever its called? I was asked by a customer today but wasn't sure so I said best to knock em off. Opinions..

I know it's a bit 80's but a customer has requested an arch to be put over a doorway. Whats the best way to go about it? I can get an arch kit at b+q but would it be easier just to knock a frame up and screw plasterboard to it.. Is there a corner bead that can be curved into a radius? I...

Got a job to do on Monday using durafinish. Has anyone used it and if so is it any different than laying on multi? It straight over new plasterboard and a bit on a painted wall. The customer wants a cement looking finish with no paint on the walls...

I have a load of different trowels- short, long, s steel, carbon steel etc. But I seem to only ever use the oldest cheapest trowel I have to lay on and a Nela to finish with. All the others I tend to have a quick go with then think 'nah' and just use the old battered one (I think it was a b+q...

I've just bought a Refina 32" speed skim with pole as I've got a 5 bed bungalow all ceilings over artex to do next week. I hope it makes the job easier and faster as the customer is a right pain and I want to be out ASAP.. I use Nela s*p*r*lex to finish with but can the speedskim be used to...

Hi chaps. I've done lots of over artex and never had any problems until yesterday. I had to go over artex (not deep) on a landing. I scraped it and put 3 coats of PVA on but the air temp in the house was 32 Deg even with the windows open.. the mix was going off so fast I could barely keep up...