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NP, happy new year.

Sorry for the delay in updating this thread, we had several other issues which distracted me (Kitchen supplier sending wrong cutout on doors for example). Only remembered when I was searching for solutions on reducing noise through party wall, which I've only just discovered now I have...

I'm just chalking it down to experience right now. It's not ideal and the time wasted is the worst thing for me. But I accept people make mistakes. The way I look at it, its what people do to rectify their mistakes which matters. If they leave me high and dry, they lose my business and that...

I've explained the problem to the second plasterer and my friend. He will be coming back on monday to take a look with my friend and hopefully rectify it. Thanks again for all the advice. I'll keep you updated on how it goes.

Essentially its just the 10m x 2.6m wall. As thats where the second plasterer had to do the most work to correct and level. The other walls the original plasterer did were correctable (atleast to a reasonable level by filler/sanding). And the remaining walls the second plasterer did from...

Thankyou for taking the time to respond and your advice. I was reluctant to get someone else in, however the contractor left me no choice by repeatedly lying about when the plasterer would come in to fix the problem. After over a month of waiting and half the job being held up, I told him...

Forgot to add, used: Wickes Hardwall Wickes PVA Wickes Multi-finish On outer wall which was done from scratch by the new plasterer (as contractors plastere walked and never came back) he used sand cement. That wall seems to be ok, othe then hairline crack where lintel is over large...

Hi, As the title suggests its another cracked plaster problem. I bought a new house which had been empty for a few years prior to me purchasing (repo). I've had the builders in for a few months with ceilings replaced and walls stripped back to brick, bonded and re-plastered...