Recent content by darrington

I'd replace the bit of skirting board too.

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Both methods are ok as Steve says, but the bellcast, due to its shape, will not give you a "straight" downward finish at the bottom.

That's the way we always did it Steve, and still do. A bellcast bead fitted along the dpc, then the plinth was either cement rendered, or left as a facing brick plinth. Fitting the bellcast bead along the dpc line, leaves a good sloping inch or more " below" the dpc, plus it's a really neat...

Definitely Steve, start again.

Wet/tacky means: Not Dry, and why use PVA if you're not using it correctly.

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CONTAINERS, I wouldn't trust any job you do!!

That is NOT what the manufacturers say, and also, pva IS an adhesive, that can also be used as a sealer, again, read the instructions on the 5ltr containers,, it's says it all.

Read the instructions on every container. When used as a primer or a sealer, the PVA must be allowed to dry. If you're putting plaster onto a PREVIOUSLY PVA'd "sealed"wall, apply the new coat of PVA and plaster onto it while the PVA is still WET/TACKY. You do it any way you want, but that's the...

100% re_board. If you tape and patch that up, it'll stick out like a sore thumb. Another thing, older artex may contain asbestos, so if you "scrape" it back, you don't know what you may be breathing in. Re-board, tape and re-plaster, job done.

Spot on Steve.

That's exactly what I would do as well Steve, a far better looking job.

How to make a reveal gauge. Get a small piece of wood, say, 30mm x10mm, cut it just a little longer than the reveal width, then tap a panel pin a LITTLE way into the end of the piece of timber, you're then ready to put your plaster onto the reveal/soffit. When you've put the plaster on, run...

You wont lose very much space by using battens and boarding, plus it's easier to fit cupboards, run cables behind it, fit sockets etc etc. With dot and dab, I've seen the plasterboard sheets come loose and they have to be drilled, plugged and screwed back tight, I've seen people having problems...