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    How much should skimming my lounge cost?

    No customer has ever asked me to show photos etc of my work.
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    plastering after tile removal

    Knock off any loose fragments and plaster away. Good luck your gonna need it :lol:
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    How much should skimming my lounge cost?

    Agree with Joe id charge about £450
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    Plastering trowels

    14" Marshalltown about £30 they are preworn.
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    large area render

    Wait for a cool overcast day and hire a good labourer
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    How to skim a long wall and ceiling?

    You can buy stop beads from B&Q etc but it will not look good. Practice on small walls you will be surprised at what you can achieve. On the large wall you can throw the 2 coats on it does not have to be pritty. Its the third trowel that is vital that you hit it at the right time which is when...
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    Board Finish

    £130 a month in the local rag , seems to be paying off.
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    Board Finish

    To be honest Fred ive now more work than i can cope with ,have a few niff naff jobs this week then next 2 weeks have a big job and because of this im starting to loose work as builders are ringing after being let down by plasterers, wanting work done now because they are on stop. Two weeks ago i...
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    Board Finish

    Always use Multi finish on Plasterboard ,does anyone use Board finish is so whats it like.
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    Plastering behind skirting boards - forgot to tell him

    If he does a patch up job it will always show. To get a good job he will have to reskim walls.
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    glass like finish

    Not a good sign ,over trowling (polishing) He will have trouble when painting.
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    joint tape on TE plasterboard

    Two coats every time for me.
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    Tiles have removed plaster!

    Remove any loose bits then pva and skim.
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    Is this a bad plastering job? (pics)..

    Hard to see but not shocking ,could be a bit of over trowling to early.
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    feb/water mix ratio

    Cap full
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    Spot or not?

    Agree mostly spot unless its a very small wall
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    wall preperation

    PVA Glue, but why isnt your plasterer doing it.
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    External render patch

    4-1 Mix with some feb, the trick is to float it at the right time , drying out but not moving the render around the wall.Good luck
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    [b]steps to render single skin outside wall[/b]

    Do not seal wall with pva
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