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Funny you should say that....my wife’s a medium.....she seems to prefer to talk to dead people than me :oops: !

Hi bof, I like your humour and thanks for your suggestion, that sounds like a really sensible plan, I wish I’d thought of it myself. Really helpful. Funny, when I was 16 years old I laboured for a gang of plasterers in Hastings for a few months, great fun , and I soon found out what real work...

Hi All, I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for your responses as they all sound like great advise, it is much appreciated. regards Peter

Hi Stewie03, I wish I could!....perhaps one day? regards Peter

Hi ChrispyUK, Thanks for your advice, many thanks, regards Peter

Hi John J, I guess you could say I'm Tight, as I have done all the trades apart from the heating, and I am getting pressure from the wife to finish so I got a quote for the plastering which came in at £11000......a bit of a shock, so I thought I'd battle on and besides I was looking forward to...

Hi Stevieo, thanks for your reply, yeh, you could say I'm a Knob head as I'm not as skilled as you guys, but wasn't sure that by using too much pva, I would loose adhesion as I don't have that experience. So thanks for the advise. regards Peter

Hi smoother09, Yes you are right, I have always been into building and learned a lot from my old neighbour who was a builder, but have always wanted to build my own house. So now I have retired I thought why not. But where you would do the plastering in a week or two I guess, yes it takes me...

Thanks for your reply John j, It is appreciated, Regards Peter

Thanks for your suggestion 12720, it is appreciated, Regards Peter

Thanks Vince909, I will try that, its appreciated, regards Peter

Hi Powell512, Thanks for your answer, I will try it, its appreciated, Regards Peter

Hi Monkey Boy, the date is 16th November, thanks for your response. Regards Peter

Just introducing myself to your forum. I am in the process of doing a double self build, and doing all the trades myself apart from heating. A long time goal of mine as I am retired). I have plastered bits and peices before but nothing big. I did a two week plasterers course in Croydon a couple...