Recent content by DanielWestern

OK, thanks for that. When you say seal the cove and wall I guess you just mean apply it to the brick and the edges of the cove to make a less porous surface for the filler to adhere to? I do have a tub of PVA glue - so I would need to thin it with water before applying, I can't just put it on...

We recently had an extractor fan fitted in our bathroom. Some of the plaster and some of the cornice had to be cut away to access the wire. Now I am wondering how best to fill this gap in the plaster/cornice to cover the wire, its a couple of cm thick. I guess this is too thick for a regular...

Hi all, I am looking at cleaning up and refurbing a Victorian fireplace in my house. It's in pretty good condition, but one problem is that down each side of it there is a missing section, so there is a big vertical gap. See pictures attached to see what I mean. What would be the best way to...

No, gypsum plaster walls. Yes lining paper is always an option, but not preferable because: - I don't have experience putting up paper, and would rather not get a decorator in - the hairline cracks are only in a few places and one wall in particular, so feels a bit overkill to put lining paper...

I have a couple of walls in my Victorian terrace property with very thin hairline cracks that show through the paint. One way I could fix these is to use tape, but I find that fiddly to use. Then the other day I noticed I still had quite a bit of Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5 in 1 paint left over from...

I believe it is neither capped nor ventilated. Attaching a pic here if that helps.

I have recently had a room decorated in my old Victorian terrace house, where there is a chimney breast. The wall covering the chimney breast was previously covered with old lining paper so I was not aware of any damp issues. A few weeks after decorating during some cold and rainy weather, some...