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    How to deal with this ceiling crack?

    I've just had a room skimmed and when dry, this crack appeared in the ceiling. This picture is just a portion of the crack, it actually almost spans the whole length of the room (but not completely, and that's at either end). I've been told two different things: 1) Mist coat and fill with...
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    Cleaning gypsum dust off my floorboards?

    I had some cowboy plasterers come and skim my room and long story short, my floorboards are caked with plaster dust. We've thought about hiring a floor/edging sander to restore them. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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    Hi - DIYer with a vested interest in plastering because my house needs it

    Hi all - new homebuyer here who's stripped the walls and found lots of work to be done. I feel like there's no better place to help me save money than a professional's forum.
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    What's the best way to deal with these walls assuming I want to decorate them?

    So we stripped the bedroom and landing walls of wallpaper and we are just weighing up what to do next. The pictures below represent a whole bunch of issues in the bedroom and on the landing. We plan to use Bonding 60 on the chases, Toupret and/or foam on the lath/plaster holes and lining paper...
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