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    Sand and Cement Plastering

    IF i can get it level/straight I will attempt the last layer with multi finish, I am just building the base layers out first to get back the depth I original had as I have a lot of cable in the walls as this is a smart home I am doing.
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    Sand and Cement Plastering

    The key is there, its filled in with this top layer, there has been 4 layers up to now, it is only this last layer that it crumbling,
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    Sand and Cement Plastering

    I spoke to the people today you think it's the sand that has caused this problem, I purchased a good few bags of Diall soft sand again. It is a picture of two of the walls the layers behind ash and cement where the sand was from teadepoint Dialling. I have had many sand and cement repair jobs...
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    Sand and Cement Plastering

    Hi thanks for the reply, the previous coats I was using where Diall Building sand which seem consistently fine, but this bulk stuff so different , should I got back to the Diall sand ?
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    Sand and Cement Plastering

    I forgot to mention that I was using being huge soft building sand and coming to think of it I got a bulk delivery of red sand I think the problems started there. I was noticing lumps of red sand in my mix which I had never seen before I thought it was quite strange. I have a gut feeling I...
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    Sand and Cement Plastering

    I did a lot of research before I started this project and I seen many posts with plasterers advising you can use sand and cement for base coats. I had to take all the plaster from each wall in my house because it was all blown it was falling off the walls and turning to dust. I PVA'd the brick...
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