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hi, about the crack in the ceiling!! you could apply a palm sander to the surface to level it out, ( be sure to wear goggles and a hat ,ie base ball cap etc,) there will be quite a bit of dust, so dont over do it!! then you apply a small strip of joint tape/mesh this is a mesh type tape. then...

hi, topdeck is completly right in what he/she say's, however a cheaper solution would be to jack the joists back up to a point where all the loists and ceiling are level, regardless of how much plaster falls off, and some amount will!!, then whilst it jacked up and supported, you go into the...

yes you can use fairy liquid, but lime was used before the fairy liquid in the olden days, another tip for who ever wants to listen, add a small amount to plaster, bonding or browning that has gone off,and it will give you more time to use it, only for small jobs/areas or bedding beads, etc (not...

I agree with jerry, a possible alternative to knocking it all off is to attach chicken wire to the complete surface with sheridized srews and small washers then apply 1 x render coat of 1:5 cement mortar to the whole surface a provide a key to this coat whilst still soft, then apply a final...

Hi andy ryan, regarding rendering wooden planters! yes you could but yes you will have to allow for expansion of the wood regardless of what you,ve been told, your best way is to attach polystrene to the planter, this could be with insulation tape,this needs to be around 4-6mm you could use...