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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Been meaning to post this since before Christmas but just been putting it all off because I think I know what the answer is. Had these cracks appear about 2 months after the job, the large crack in the first picture (IMG_1451) when tapping, the plaster feels hollow the rest just look horrific...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    This was my line of thinking not gonna lie. I won't go into the decorator and what he said, but I've learnt to not use family recommendations but now am £2500 out and have a s**t finish on the majority of the house. Just some decorating pics below. God it makes me angry. Gonna try and fix some...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    It's their day-to-day living so lord knows about other people...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Honestly, learnt my lesson with using people I 'know' so to speak, even with a word-of-mouth recommendation. The chippies I used were great to deal with when there were some issues. I can be a bit of a perfectionist but I'm going to have to try and just not look at those walls on a day-to-day...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Ended up getting them back out and they literally just sanded (with no dust bag) and left the place a state with my lungs taking most of it. Decorator has been around and it's honestly not the best, decorator didn't do much prep either which has left a pretty crap finish on a lot of it...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Well I've been royally f'd here. I assume these are the same
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    But they feel smooth which is the odd thing. Like it doesn't feel like they are cracks
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    On a side note, one of the walls upstairs has these lines. They're not cracks as it's smooth, but anything to be concerned about?
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Yeah I'm gonna call him back again. He got defensive when I called him back round and that was when the filler was brought out...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    And somehow even with the floor coverings there are dried globs all over the carpet... That's going to be fun to try and get out
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Really? From what I saw outside of the PVA it was 4 boards and 5 bags of British Gypsum Thistle MultiFinish. It was just a skim coat, not all new boards and back to brick. Also, the other quotes I got initially around the same price, only marginally more.
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Because I knew him through someone and thought if he was bringing someone else on the job it would be someone from that company to be honest.
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    It was £1300 total. Going to cost me more with the decorator though even just with the skirting
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Christ it's worse when you zoom in hahaha
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Forgive the analogy, I mean smooth from top to bottom. No sanding should be needed right?
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    I don't think I'll be getting any of the money back I'm not gonna lie. I mean I've still got a bunch of cleanup on the skirting and front composite door to do (I am slightly concerned that it's not going to come out)
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Ngl mate, I asked if he needed the sockets and switches off and he said no just pull them out so I did...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    At least I know it's not me being fussy about it and I'm justified in what I'm saying. Forgive if this is not the right course of action but can certain patches be skimmed over to be made good?
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    I mean it was £1300... If I could get him back to skim back over sections would that be the best course of action rather than fill and sand?
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Sockets and switches were pulled out rather than removed as I did ask was it needed (my old man's a sparky)
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    The guy does it as his day-job and works for a reputable local company, as I said came with a word-of-mouth recommendation too...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    That bad eh? There are parts downstairs that are smooth like glass, then huge areas upstairs that are rough. Would you expect it all to be smooth like glass from top to bottom and with no imperfections? Skirting boards were left in a mess too.
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    Those pictures were from a few days ago so it's pretty much completely dried out now. Do you think asking for a re-skim of some areas is the right approach here as yes a lot of the imperfections are now fairly apparent and a rapid application of some polyfilla doesn't solve it... I did...
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    Sub-par Plastering?

    I recently had plastering work done in my hallway, landing, and staircase. Additionally, some new boards were required for a stud wall in the hallway. While the finish looked largely acceptable, there are specific areas that are unsatisfactory to me. The images don't capture everything, but for...
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