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Thanks for the advice. I'm not doing it for a trade, I'm renovating my whole house which is a lot of plastering so I've decided to learn. So far so good, except the mixing. I don't mind investing in a good mixer and tools and learning, as it will still save me a fortune. Yes water first...

Hi all I purchased a Makita paddle mixer and mix up the plaster in those big yellow rubber buckets. But there is always tiny bits of the bucket in the mix, it's like the mixer is chopping the bucket up. Is this an issue with the mixer, or my mixing? should I just use a harder bucket or buy...

Thanks very much guys. I need to get the drill tomorrow, I'd really like a Makita as I've already started buying Makita tools (OCD) Please, Please recommend a Makita drill and also the screws I will need to attach this plasterboard to wood studs, as I really need to get started tomorrow...

Screw the boards that are already up? thanks

Thank you for all the great advice. I already made the mistake of scraping one ceiling after the asbestos guy was 99% sure it was just paint as it was so thin. I've now found out it does in fact contain asbestos (AHHHH :oops: ) Hope I will be OK. WILL NOT be doing it again, ever. I know...

Well it turns out it DOES have asbestos, but I don't get the %. When over boarding so I still need to scrape it or can I just over board as it is? Thanks

Hey, It's not hard to confuse me mate :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I'm in the learning process so any advice is very appreciated,

Thanks, I like the sound of that plan. I thought it was artex stipple also, but the asbestos guy is sure it isn't. It is such a thin layer too. I did scrape some off but wore a mask anyway, and still will even if it is just paint

:mrgreen: well this is a difficult question to answer.. I'm attacking a full house renovation *gulp* , but so far I've pulled a few walls down and made a mess.. I also don't even know what the different drill types do (even after reading what the different drill types do) so the drill probably...

Thank you, we took a piece of the ceiling to an asbestos testing place. He said just from looking at it, it's paint. But we have had it sent off anyway just to be sure. Is over boarding a big job? as It would be the whole house really..

I have a feeling this is an annoying question :oops: I'm really struggling to decide on a drill, combi? driver? impact? I'll mainly be plaster boarding to wood, putting up shelves, doors etc.. Huge thanks in advance

Hello all, The house is approx 30 years old, terraced ex council. Every room in the house has the same style ceiling, and you can see slight lines in some parts where the boards are. I don't think the joints were taped, also the paint/artex is very thin. Will scraping the ceiling...

Many thanks for your excellent advice

Sorry, yes.. you have this brown architrave thing around it which I wanted to replace until I realized it goes very deep and the window is screwed into it. The gaps are between that frame and the stud wall thing :oops:

I am not sure, I'm new to all this and wouldn't know what that means :oops:

Hi all, I'm new here and also new to DIY in general I'm about to re-board the wall in the picture, I've noticed around the window frame there is gaps (you can see out to the street from the bedroom) also the wood at the bottom is a little damp. I'm thinking to treat the wood and...