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well what you expect he a diy whizz apparently

sorry to interupt gents,but i think he is maybe refering to the parasite which causes the disease toxoplasmosis.it can be found in cat dodar maybe his misguided out burst is the result of the above info,and although i dont share his disdain for felines,there have been many a time where i have...

whats the wall like on the otherside? does it need attention ? i would look into finding some way of stopping the damp that way before seeing to the inside . i would tank the bottom of the wall,batten over the top,attach a damp proof membrane,and maybe install moisture resistant plasterboard ...

just wondering if you have a extraction fan installed,not saying having one would have stoped the problem,but they sure do help.

hi roy concerning plastering straight on top of wet pva,i have found on certain backgrounds,the plaster reacts funny and comes away from the wall.strange it is .be interested if anyone has had similar happen.

why not try your hand at a false ceiling if you doing the landing . same here ladder one end scaff the other.

ive had the misfortune of an eyefull of plaster , not much fun in the hospital took hours of seline solution to clean my eye out,wouldnt wish it on anyone.

your just starting out,dont put the kind of pressure the wish for blemish free perfect walls give you. take your time filling in the voids on the second coat,smooth out a section and move on,if the plaster is still wet in parts continous troweling can cause dips and waves in the plaster wich...

if you have never done skim before there be a right mess over a boarded ceiling let alone artex. you be better off getting a plasterer in, save you a lot of bother and heartache.

dont quite understand what you mean by using pva over the bonding,pva is the bonding eh ?never used bonding coat myself . in my experience some backgrounds need a few coats of bonding.apply the pva and leave for five min,if it goes dry quickly,apply another coat.idealy the pva should be tacky...

hello i have a bathroom where the vent and waste stack are inside,and to make room for a new sink and unit i need to remove the vent stack,and return it outside. my questions are do i need to vent and what are the regulations concerning this. can i just cap off just above the...