Recent content by Seasider53

How much to fill in this fireplace? Brickwork a bit shabby so probably need knocking back a bit and bricking up rather than just boarding over but plaster seems solid either side of the old fireplace. Happy to hear what you think whether to brick or board and what costs estimated at...

Sounds a lot of hassle to me :P

Hi all, Doing a mates bedroom in a couple of weeks and his bay window has rounded corners at each end of the window rather than straight edges. These go from the window sill down the the skirting board. Any tips how to work with these. I guess it mught be a case of letting the plaster go...

Just popped in today and there's 50% off many trowel's, Marshalltown, Ragni, Tyzack etc. As a newbee I managed to pick up a Tyzack 11' for £13.50...bargain!

Hardwall & skim for me, did a conservatory recently. It wasn't a newly built one so D&D wasn't really an option.

Hello, Why are some pink & some gray for bonding coat plaster? It comes in the purple bags so assume all the same but for me the pink stuff is easier to apply. Am I missing something? Matt

It was a college course Mark (12 weeks) cost £295 and worth every penny. It was just walls & plasterboard but they showed you about suction,different backgrounds & different types of plaster etc. A good introduction. Best thing I did was to knock up a practice plasterboard wall & ceiling in...

Hi Scob, I did a college course just before Xmas and was a bit overrawed at first but I'd say get stuck in! Just remember all you were taught and take it from there. These guys on the forum are great for answering any questions. I've done about 10 jobs for friends & family now and...

Will do - I'll report back...

We do, one large one and a smaller one. My old man was up there earlier today and said he'd drained them off yet still the water flowed. He's no expert mind and maybe they'd not drained out fully.

Hopefully these will help? First pic is the water coming out of centre drainpipe. Second shows the waste pipe on far left, problem drainpipe in centre with waste pipes from bath/shower/sink coming into it from the right. Third pic again shows waste pipe on far left which isn't...

Hello all, After some help as have no idea about plumbing, usually call my mate but he's on holiday so hopefully you guys can help!! We've a drainpipe which constantly has water running out of it, not a trickle but a bit more than that. I've no idea why when the only pipes connected to...

Hello all, Just after some advice as usual! Mate of mine has a porchway he wants me to plaster for him but the current internal brickwork is painted, my assumption is hardwall over the brick and then skim over will be fine. Is this correct? Thanks Matt

Was doing my mates kitchen ceiling yesterday morning and half way through had a blob of plaster go in my right eye! Totally my fault as normally wear my specs but left them at home and thought I'd just crack on regardless! A few spreads into the second coat and the blob landed! However...

Got to say for someone whose just started doing occasional plastering jobs, I'd be embarrassed by that work. None of it looks as though it's done by someone who is worth £1200! I'll leave it up to the pro's on the board to answer how to remedy but suspect pva and a reskim in many...