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shilpa10

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Hello My builder is suggesting he apply a wired mesh to the walls prior to skimming them in order to prevent cracks. Currently the walls are covered in wallpaper, I have pulled some of it off and the walls seem to be in relatively good condition, no apparent cracks. Is mesh necessary in this case? The house was built in 1970, not sure if that is considered old therefore I am wondering if mesh would be advisable? He is charging me £500 just for the wired mesh. Please help.
 
shilpa10 said:
Hello My builder is suggesting he apply a wired mesh to the walls prior to skimming them in order to prevent cracks. Currently the walls are covered in wallpaper, I have pulled some of it off and the walls seem to be in relatively good condition, no apparent cracks. Is mesh necessary in this case? The house was built in 1970, not sure if that is considered old therefore I am wondering if mesh would be advisable? He is charging me £500 just for the wired mesh. Please help.
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plumbers forum?
 
If he's skimming over the walls it won't be wired mesh it will be a fibreglass mesh on 1m roll they range anywhere from £50 quid plus I prefer to use a more expensive one as cheap ones are s**t and fray 500 quid just for the mesh hes pulling your pants down
 
Stewie03 said:
If he's skimming over the walls it won't be wired mesh it will be a fibreglass mesh on 1m roll they range anywhere from £50 quid plus I prefer to use a more expensive one as cheap ones are s**t and fray 500 quid just for the mesh hes pulling your pants down
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Excellent avatar are u into Mandingo fights?
 
Stewie03 said:
:LOL: not anymore BLM and all that
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smoother09 said:
I can assure you I really don’t care if mr Singh from corner shop keels over while serving me drops dead on spot! I’m still taking me beers without paying and not ringing ambulance !....please come again!!bud bud ding ding
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shilpa10 said:
Hello My builder is suggesting he apply a wired mesh to the walls prior to skimming them in order to prevent cracks. Currently the walls are covered in wallpaper, I have pulled some of it off and the walls seem to be in relatively good condition, no apparent cracks. Is mesh necessary in this case? The house was built in 1970, not sure if that is considered old therefore I am wondering if mesh would be advisable? He is charging me £500 just for the wired mesh. Please help.
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Get someone else in to take a look.

He sounds dodgy

all the best
 
zombie said:
Could be best £500 that you spend if all the walls are cracked peopke on here are to quick to judge.

Its a t**t if a job to skim and mesh on your iwn so can quite believe additional £500 for materials and kabour
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It would be even harder for a one armed spread so maybe they would charge £750?
 
shilpa10 said:
Hello My builder is suggesting he apply a wired mesh to the walls prior to skimming them in order to prevent cracks. Currently the walls are covered in wallpaper, I have pulled some of it off and the walls seem to be in relatively good condition, no apparent cracks. Is mesh necessary in this case? The house was built in 1970, not sure if that is considered old therefore I am wondering if mesh would be advisable? He is charging me £500 just for the wired mesh. Please help.
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rip it off and re do it
 
zombie said:
Could be best £500 that you spend if all the walls are cracked peopke on here are to quick to judge.

Its a t**t if a job to skim and mesh on your iwn so can quite believe additional £500 for materials and kabour
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Unless I’ve read it wrong it sounds like it’s going to be reskimmed so don’t know where metal mesh comes in there?

she should get another spread in to look at it I think
 
JessThePlasterer said:
Unless I’ve read it wrong it sounds like it’s going to be reskimmed so don’t know where metal mesh comes in there?

she should get another spread in to look at it I think
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Its fibre mesh jess! I did a living room last week with it as all walls paint was patchy and flaky..
 
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