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Thank you Alistair, so do you think that would be ok then to just go for that? And if so, then why do people bother with plastering over plasterboard at all?

I just spoke to a builder working on a refurb at my work, seemed like a decent guy. He said he could potentially do this for me for a fair price. The only thing is that he said he could come around and put the plasterboard up and tape and joint them. I asked about plasetering over and he said...

Hello guys, thanks for all the good tips. Boarding is crucial as the ceiling really does need a clean even surface to skim on i think. In terms of getting some friends, i just know we would mess it all up and not provide a good base for the plaster. I woudl rather leave this to the pros...

Hi there, sorry about that, must have gone mad, cant see how to delete this duplicate though

Hello Alistair thanks for that. Do you think it should be £600 then in total to do both rooms?

Hi there, i have asked him to clarify how he has priced it, but i doubt there is much point. I double checked teh ceilings and the total area for two rooms is 25sqm, less that i thougt before. This means that he wants £48 psm to pasterboard, scrim and then finish/ plaster.

Hello that quote was an all in price - materails and labour. However, i gather the materials are relatively cheap though - surely platerboard, nails and plasetr cant be more than £100 for both rooms? its only 30sqm in total max. he was also saying that for each room it would be 2 men to...

hi thanks for teh reply we have one quote so far - £1200 for both rooms. That equates to £40 sqm on my estimations for boarding and skimming that sounds very high - perhaps he is taking us for a ride as we are in our twenties and perhaps appear naive...?

Hello The two bedrooms in our house have ceilings that are the original plaster ceilings and have cracked over time. They have been repaired and do not appear to be in any danger of falling down. However, we want to sort them out for cosmetic reasons. The ceilings are 14 x 11 ft and 12 x...

Hello The two bedrooms in our house have ceilings that are the original plaster ceilings and have cracked over time. They have been repaired and do not appear to be in any danger of falling down. However, we want to sort them out for cosmetic reasons. The ceilings are 14 x 11 ft and 12 x...

Hello I am going to attempt some painting in teh kitchen this weekend. I wanted to get some feedback on what brand of matt emulsion i should use? Can anyone recommned a brand - my obvious thought is to buy dulex. We will buy jasmine white - matt emulsion - but does anyone have any...

Thanks again guys - really appreciateteh help - especially you Joe - you have answered every question i have posted - very kind of you

Hello, thanks for the top tips everyone. do you think i should use a stain blocker on the marks first? or would rubbing with "meths" be enough? Thanks

Thanks guys - i really appreciate the advice - i have to admit i did panic a bit but have calmed down now. Thanks!

Hello, we have just moved into a Victorian House. One of the floor boards in the alcove next to the chimney breast has signs of woodworm. It has many little holes. We lifted the flooor board and can see dust directly below that looks very fresh. I cant see any other holes anywhere else...

Hello The paint work is in generally great shape, but there is a section of wall where the previous owners children have used crayon and put drawings up and the blue-tack marks have stained the wall and in some cases chipped the layer of paint. I was hoping to simply paint over the current...

Hello In my hall way there is a slight hole where a picture hook / nail has been put in the wall but come away and taken some of the plaster with it. The hole is only 1cm deep at its deepest and no bigger that a 1pence coin in size. This was whilst owned by the previous owner. Apart from...