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    Diy microcement recipe

    Hi! Im renovating my kitchen, and have been thinking about microcementing the backsplash, wall and old countertops. Im taking old tiles off, so It would go on drywall and the countertops are laminate/melamine. Only my budget is kinda small one, and I think I would need atleast 15-20 m2 worth...
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    Is my skim coat dry??

    I decided to skim one wall in my bedroom as new electrics were being put in. I've put a before and after picture, my question is why is half the room still dark after 2 weeks? I bonded the chased parts out, PVA'd the entire wall and then used Thistle multi finish once the PVA was tacky. Is there...
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    Rendering internal basement walls

    Hi all, New to the forum, looking for advice from the pros please:-) Need to cover the walls in my basement, and am thinking of using monocouche. Some walls are dense blocks, others are concrete. It's a basement, used for storage and a workshop so doesn't need a perfectly smooth plasterer's...
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    Faux finishes

    Hi all, I've been doing paint effects for a while now and usually we use a mix with Idenden pva etc in as a base texture coat. However I have a client who wants a concrete effect and faux plaster effect in their restaurant. After lots of research I tried out using jointing compound with water...
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    DIY rendering help

    Hi there as a farmer I’ve no right to be on here!:censored::LOL: But every time I search for answers on google and come here I get ‘you’ve reached the maximum amount of views’ so here I am. Currently building our class q, I’ve done the roof, cladding and fair bit of the groundwork’s, builders...
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    Plastering Bathroom

    Hi, I'm wanting to try my hand at plastering over the weekend in our house. We removed the wallpaper and presented with this.. Any advice will be greatly appreciated
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    Cyclone vacuum dust extractor

    Made this cyclone..really easy to make and some use a old Dyson or just make a cyclone from old plastic tub and waste fittings. See youtube... The one in picture is not the turbo cyclone as could not wait for it to come from china, that has a rounded top. This is the flat top standard cyclone...
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    Lime or Not To Lime - That is the Question

    evening All, I've had some good advice and need just a little more. I'm doing an internal s/c render and have the scratch coat on the walls. I used 4-1 with plasticiser for that coat. I plan to do the next coat tomorrow and need to know if I should add hydrated lime. I've got a bag already...
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