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i feel a bit daft asking this but here goes. what is best to use when you cant reach a ceiling that you are going to plaster. should i get hold of two mild crates and a strong plank???? if so where from. whats the best method, i have seen the stiltes but i am still learning so dont want...

What is the best thing to fill the holes with. Is patching plaster any good. Plus do I pva the blocks before applying hardwall. Never applied hardwall before any advise appreciated

i have just been to a flat that is being renovated to an OK standard. they have shown me the plastering/patching up work that needs doing and the walls are in a right mess, there is polyfiller everywhere that has just been painted over :oops: i have only done a few small jobs that went well...

thank you very much

dont know what i am plastering onto until tomorrow, with the ventilation i was just worried because of moisture through the steam if that makes any sense. greatfull for advise

just a quick one, what type of plaster do i need to use in a bathroom, is two coats of multi-finish ok. what if there is not alot of ventilation. never plastered a bathroom before, going to see it tomorrow afternoon. not a big job but i want to be sure. thanks

Thanks for the fast response guys, the plasterer done one coat of board finish plaster onto smooth concrete walls plus a boarded ceiling. The cracks seem to follow where the boards meet up. On the ceiling up stairs on the landing there is a crack that goes from the wall as you come up stairs...

hello, i am a keen amateur plasterer/diyer and have plastered alot of my house, i had my lounge plastered about 4 months ago by a pro , he only done one coat put the finish was very nice. he also used board finish on concrete walls? i have noticed some hairline cracks appearing , now i have...

Thanks for all your replies guys. I will pva and skrim the dab and then 2 coats of multiskim. Can u please confirm that you don't need to pva plasterboard?

thanks alot mate great advise. i think i will take more care next time :oops: :oops:

not massive about 1/2 inch max, in straight lines , some are a little thinner. feel a prat if its wrong. i was going to use bonding plaster but tried a short cut. naughty i know

please forgive me if this sounds stupid but here goes. i have boarded out my porch by dot & dabbing the 12.5 mm boards onto the brick. it was very awkward and some of the gaps needed filling where the boards met. :oops: as i had some adhesive left over i filled the gaps with it. SO can you...

when he turned up he plastered the walls with board finish. done it really thick one coat and it looks really good . done it in about 6 hours . smooth finish. :lol: thanks for advice everyone

is drywall the correct plaster to use then, good finish??????

getting a little worried , the plasterer who gave me a very cheap quote because my wife works with his daughter said that he doesn't use multi-finish because its sh*t. he said for my walls he will use hardwall, can you paint hardwall and does it give a smooth finish...

straight to joists. thank you very much

he is a pro plasterer , he is in his late 50's and been in the game a long time. i have not had any more quotes yet. he said he doesn't use multifinish he prefers hardwall does hardwall give a good finish??????

i am plasterboarding my lounge ceiling with 2400x1200x12.5mm boards and need to know which screws to use , i was thinking 38mm drywall screws , are they long enough?????

he is very short of work. i will be there when he is doing the work so i can keep an eye on him. i have been learning to plaster myself and am getting pretty good but i don't want to tackle a staircase.

he said he charges £120 per shift. but we know his daughter so he will only charge us £100 per shift . should only take a couple of days