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Spray with water and scrape off. Wash wall with sugar soap when you've done that. then pva and skim

Could it be the paste still on the wall? this happens with paint too if put on the wall with paste still on.

If you believe what I said is bollox you need to actually learn why you are doing what you are doing. MR board is not designed to be skimmed, it is designed to be tiled directly onto or tape a jointed. There is absolutely no point skimming MR board as the moisture resistance will be lost. Back...

MR board has a slight waxy finish on the board surface. I have seen skim just she'll off this board untreated. As said, treat with thistle bond it as the spec but other bonding agents will be fine. If tiling, I would tile straight onto the board, this will give a better hold for the tile...

Hi Matt, We should be able to help out, let us know if you'd like to talk some more. Either way, someone here will be able to help you out.

Just sealer no PVA.

Artex sealer. I use it undiluted.

I do the same. I know of no reason to step it back.

I can see your logic but, would you overboard a ceiling or underboard it?

I have no "formal" contract with them. I priced it tight to start with, taking it on the chin is not an option i can take

I'm doing it Labour only so at least i don't have the extra material to find.

Thank, i appreciate that. I'm pretty old school where my word is my bond and take everything at face value, what i have to remember is that not everyone is like that.

6 flats but they are pretty big for flats. One is a duplex and the kitchen, dining room, and lounge are all 25-35m ceilings

Yeah, normally i would but i couldn't find it on the plans sent, hence me asking them what the height was and being told to assume 2.4

This is why I'm struggling with it. Normally I would either reprice or just bin the job, however, I get a fair bit of work off of these guys and I don't want to screw them over, but equally I don't want to be screwed over either. The tacker is in the same position but has just been told to suck...

I appreciate that @church, I am saying I have been told one thing and it's another. I have been through the drawings and the scope again tonight and there is nothing in there about the height.

Sounds logical when you put it like that :RpS_thumbup: I couldn't see the wood for the trees.

I was told to assume a height of 2.4, for which I quoted. The increase in height throws everything out as I will now have to do this from some form of scaffolding. I have covered myself in the quote, I just need a magic formula for the extra height (if there is one lol).

Thanks guys, I'm just a bit mindful of losing the work if I requote, I have blokes lined up and supposed to start in a fortnight. This should take me up to mid January

I recently priced a reverb job for some builders I work for from plans (conversion of offices to flats) and was told all new plasterboard and 2.4m height. Quote was accepted. Poked my head in today and ceiling height is 2.8 and all existing brick walls are to be made good and skimmed. I am...

Had an email this morning to cancel next week, apparently their daughter is having an operation next Monday and they don't know how long she is going to be on hospital for blah blah. This has been booked in for 6 weeks and she emails me now. I'm sure I'll be able to cover the 5 days but that's...

Tesco £5.00 :RpS_thumbup:

If you go over silk paint, without rubbing it down first, or pva it tends to hang. For little bits that need to be done quickly, I use a hair dryer.

He's busy cos he only needs to find two days a week!

Looking forward to getting my package tomorrow:RpS_thumbup: I'll be going to work on Thursday with a spring in my step.

Nah, wall in the bathroom

Worked for Eric Clapton, Paul McGinley and Thomas Bjorn (golfers), James Haskell's parents and Amanda Holden's mother in law.

Why wouldn't you do the glossing too? No client is going to give you the emulsion job to then have to get someone else in to finish off the woodwork. Would they?

Chippy to first fix door linings Plaster Chippy comes back to second fix doors, skirtings, and architraves

I bought from him, Mike, not very sticky it actually walked across the carpet and tore easily! I thought it might be a rogue roll so emailed him, to be fair he sent another foc but it did the same. Shame ss its the cheapest I found. I use the direct building products one, thick and sticky.

My prices are only good for a month after which we would have to requote. Requote and add the cost in to that. Be careful though as he may ask for the moulds or his deposit back.

Same as mate, I have a couple of subbies that work with me and try to book as much as possible. Sometimes you can move a few dates around, other times its impossible. I book monday to friday with the option of a saturday if I feel like it. (I havent felt like it for the last 6 years )...

Happy birthday Arti. Mine next week guys, gives you all time to send a card :RpS_thumbsup:

What he said

Can you put a quirk in it or dive the last inch around at a 45° angle?

Lol. No, not artex, use the podger for that :RpS_wink:

I think my paddle is a collomix one, currently in my Eibenstock. Has been used in other mixers that have died, most have a universal thread. As said, get a negative twist to pull mix down. :RpS_thumbup:

Do not send this, just take the money with a smile mate. His response to the second paragraph would be " but you offer free quotations". You will never win against people like this, move on to the next one mate, you'll soon forget about it.

Got my eibenstock from Ramboo :-)

If you did it for free it would still be too much.

Also in the White book

Lol spellcheck. @barryed

@BATTYed A quick search found this: Plasterboard Drywall Screws

For resibar

The screw should be a minimum of 25mm into the joist so 65mm screws will be enough.

Putz chameleon/ phoenix

Phoenix Chameleon

Prep work is irrelevant, artex shrinks

So the artex does shrink then. I think that statement says it.

All artex shrinks back as it's an air dry compound , not a setting compound. But then you already know that.