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Apply PVA too the masonary (brick, block) and leave to dry. Give it a quick second coat let it go tacky then plaster away. You are trying to cure suction, in other words, the dry masonary sucking all the water out of the plaster before it has time to cure thus causing the plaster to shrink...

Hi all. Yes i know you cant ask people to do jobs or expect people to give an exact price without seeing the job but here goes anyway. I usualy only get involved with fitting kitchens, bathrooms and fitted wardrobes, however i have recently been doing up a 200 year old cottage for a guy who...

Woody, Just as a matter of interest, I looked at my deeds a few year's back because we were building an extension and conservatory. We have privet hedges outlining the borders. When i looked at my deeds (I live in a semi) the red line went through the house separating the two then...

You cant beat Float & Set no comparison realy. Drylining will be cheaper and quicker and will dry faster allowing you to decorate. Go the good old fashioned route and get a good plasterer to do it properly for you.

I also like traditional plastering BUT sometimes if it has gone as far as that then I would board. If that is a stud wall (think it is) then maybe this is the time to add a little rockwool for both sound and thermal insulation whilest you are at it.

Yes, do the ceilling first, ensure the wall board is as tight against the ceilling you can to prevent thermal breach. No dont fill the cavity (you can get DP closures if you have a full opening 3" or 4") board over if its only a slither. and DONT remove the DPM if there is one fitted...

Your better off masona. This time, plaster the new board and dont stick the wall paper direct to the plasterboard mate :D

Do you mean like the pattern of the mesh beeding ? In other words, the plaster has kind of sagged and its leaving an imprint of the beeding under theplaster ?

Do as clout says. To be honest, i usually use 12mm plasterboard to form arches. Saves all the hassle, i hate arch formers.

3 to 4mm

Go on John lad, really make his day :lol:

I like Fred. I have never come across a plasterer who gives advice then asks others how to do it.. RIP Fred, hope your new career is one you are better suited too.

Tinker, If that is the case and the installer DOESNT know how to address this problem, then i would tell them not to bother. In order to do this you simply apply a packer that sits on the frame (hindge side) this gives adequate clearence and at the same time takes up the gap created...

Travertine tiles are porus, In other words water will pass through the tile and if you have conventional gypsum based plasters then im afraid after a while it will go like weetabix,. One day you will hear the sound of crashing tiles hitting your lovely new bath. I think you can buy...

I'm a little lost here ? When you say knock off the plaster/artex by 40mm, do you mean the external render ? I dont understand that you need to hack off 40mm internally then once door fitted, bridge the cavity/insulation back to the exposed external bricks ? maybe its just me ...

homebase as an offer on at the moment for anyone wanting loft insulation, 100mm, 150mm or 200mm rolls of the space blanket gear (the one that is foil wrapped) Buy 1 get 1 free £14.00 so works out £7.00 per roll. noticed it today.. Ok carry on, sorry just thought it was a good deal.

I fit Kitchens & Bathrooms for a living. We specialise in the full job (plastering down to underfloor heating) As a guide, When someone calls me and says " I have bought a kitchen from B&Q and I want to know how much you will charge to fit it because they want my right arm and both legs" I...

Ian, don't worry about the odd few MM. If there was 12" difference then that would pose problems. even a good few inches out of parallel over 26 feet wouldn't really be noticable.

Ian, 6mm over 26ft is nothing to worry about. In fact thats pretty damb impressive mate. As noseall says, main concern is that the walls are parallel with each other, otherwise the tiles would look rather odd once the roof had been cut. If you are using trusses and your walls were not...

If you look at your spirit level it will have an accuracy printed on it. Good quality ones (stabilia) usually are acurate to 0.5mm to the meter. Cheap(stanley and draper) are 1.0mm to the meter. If i have read correctly what you are saying the total run is 19 feet around 6 meters. If...