Recent content by Oshea

Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice. There was a dust sheet (mine!) and the bit of carpet it covered is fine! :D The rest is pretty awful, especially the corners! I'll try again tomorrow with a brush and hoover. Otherwise its looking like Im going to have to move furniture around to...

The work was completed about an hour ago. The local guy has done a brilliant job and skimmed the whole wall floor to ceiling without me even asking. Quick clean up question: Ive cleaned off the worst of the plaster splashes off the skirting and oak floor. Is it best to take a hard...

:D No hard feelings Roy! We all have out little moments! Thanks again everyone for your help and advice. The local guy will be stopping in early this week to do the work. I'll pop in again.

Thanks for your responses Roy. I have been very appreciative of your time and knowledge. I apologise for keeping you waiting two days. I reply as soon as Im able, I dont work behind a desk 100% of the time so Im not always within reach of a computer. If you choose not to reply, that is of course...

Hi, thanks for the patient explanations. * The area to be plastered is about a third of the wall- perhaps 3 metres square in total. *Plus the large gaps around the window. Time: One day of work spread over two days to allow for drying. Here are my three quotes. 1) £330 for...

Hi, thanks for the replies and the advice. Ive never done anything like this before and so I appreciate your time. I'll apologise for the basic questions in advance! First- a quick question what are f/s and d/d? :D Second- can I use the strong 4:1 cement mix to fill the outside...

Hi everyone I recently discovered some blown plaster in a ground floor room either side of a large window. Ive successfully repaired the leak outside which caused the problem. While removing the plaster Ive been rather alarmed to discover *massive* gaps around the window frames. I can...