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    painting on new plaster.

    Thats fine mate. mix with water 4-1 or 5-1 with water so it soaks in nice, stick another coat on if need then ready for painting
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    Spar Dash price?

    Cheers noseall. put a quote in for £3600 and got job, just hope the old render comes off in big sheets not little bits, it'll take the labourer ages! Its a tricky one to quote on this sort of job for the first time as you want to get your first big job but you dont wont to work your sock...
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    Dot n dab - PVA or not

    I would dilute pva with water, about 4-1 and roller it on as its quicker, when dry it will be hard and wont be sandy at all. Ideal for dot and dab. I've had to do this in a older house myself and its fine. On sound walls you dont have to. What you dont want is the adhesive to come away from...
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    Artex ceilings

    Can someone tell me what they do to skim over a sharp stippled artexed ceiling that has been painted? I quickly ake off the stipple with a scraper on a pole because its a deep pattern, then use stabilizing solution on it, then when dry pva and skim. I found if i dont use the solution and...
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    Spar Dash price?

    Can anyone tell me how much i might be charged to remove the old render from my small split level house and have it spar dashed and how long will it take to complete the job? Thanks +++++ Welcome to the forums. I have deleted your duplicated post. Mod Rupert +++++
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