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yes a grey undercoat

thats great-appreciate the help

Hi, My locate paint supplier gave me black external solvent based paint (Johnstons used foor paintign exterior metal) and advised this will be ok to apint old cast iron radiators in? I thought I needed oil based paint-can anyone shed any lights? Can anyone recommend any paint brands to use...

Hi, I have oak parquet floor/old pine stair case and new pine door frames&skirts /old pitch pine doors -all newly sanded. I want to keep the natural colour of the reclaimed parquet so have just purchased clear hard wax oil for this. Im not sure if I shoudl use the clear hardwax oil on the...

Hi, I have oak parquet floor/old pine stair case and new pine door frames&skirts /old pitch pine doors -all newly sanded. I want to keep the natural colour of the reclaimed parquet so have just purchased clear hard wax oil for this. Im not sure if I should use the clear hardwax oil on the...

so if thats is the case would it be best just dot n dab to save him messing it up again

I laid the floor when when the walls looked fine beofre they cracked. The other 5 houses were dot n dab

Discussed with plasterer who is a local Brit with a good rep,he's done 5 of my friends houses over past 10yrs been in trade for over 20yr.he's admitted it's his fault ad he didn't realise the house was so dry.he will float n boat if I want but he said this time he will have to soak the Walls...

ok il mull over my option thanks for your help

Right-so for comparison how much less would dot an dab be.we paid £2250 for a 3 bed semi minus three Walls we kept bear brick?

Plaster has cracked even more after filling and leaving for a week. The plasterer has offered to take it all off and dot an dab it.Im not happy with this as this as I have been lead t believe this is the 'cheap and nasty way(thats why i paid for a proper job). Plaster will render if we wish but...

TO BE FAIR HE MAY HAVE DAMPED DOWN AS I LEFT HIM TO IT-I ONLY POPPED IN AN OUT AS WAS IN THE GARDEN MOST OF THE TIME. MYSELF AND FRIENDS HAVE HAD WORK DONE BY HIM BEOFRE AND IT HAS BEEN SPOT ON-THATS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS.WHEN HE CAME YESTERDAY HE WAS GUTTED AND ASSURED ME THE WALLS WILL BE...

he did apply two rough coats and let it dry but i dont think he damped down.The platerer has been round today and had make all the cracks bigger and filled them.He is going to leave it a week and see if any more cracks appear.If no cracks appear then he will skim-if cracks appear then its all...

thanks for your reply PrenticeBoyofDerry. I believe the bricks were dry and dusty-I have kept a few walls bear brick as a feautre and cleaned them up fine.I dont think theres a problem with the bricks but im no expert.He is coming out today I just wanted a heads up. If he deos skim over the old...

I HAVE HAD MY WHOLE HOUSE(1940) REPLATERED OVER 8 WEEKS AGO.BACK TO THE BRICK-SAND/CEMENT-SKIM-WATERED DOWN SUPERMATT 70/30-50/50-PURE SUPERMATX2 COATS. THE HOUSE IS A SHELL (NO SKIRING BOARDS,RADIATORS,CENTRAL HEATING,NOTHING TO INTERFERE)WE ALLOWED THE PLASTER 4 WEEKS TO DRY OUT AND HAVENT...