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Nothin beats silicone. If you have mould problem then you need to think about ventilation to your bathroom. The other replier is right,, smooth finish is important. Try dabbin fairy liquid on your finder before smoothin it. You finder is better than any of the tools on the market. Make sure you...

Personally id always line as long as you can do it well. But its just a matter of opinion really. Ima builder and where price is important we just paint onto plaster. For high spec finishes we always line first. Just refurbished an 8 bedroom town house in kensington and the architect insisted on...

Skimming is best but you could try filling the joins and screw heads and lining before painting gives a nice finish

Even plaster coving has a surprising amount of give in it, specialy if you can leave it in your garage or shed for cpl days (to get a bit damp... but not wet!!). Make sure its pinned in place for 24 hours once you get it up and ifyou're tryin to bend it a lot its a job for 2 people. Never heard...

This is a really tough one. Id be tempted to use exterior diluted PVA but be prepared for some filling/sanding when the bubbles come up again. Once you've sanded and filled, apply another pva to the areas you sanded. Then you should have a great finish when you apply final emulsion

Yea blade scraper is best, preferably with a long handle so you can give it plenty of oomph. Although id be resigned to gettin a plasterer in once youve finished

Id wager that either you didnt paste very well, or possibly (depending on the wall you papered) the wall surface may have needed sealing and has sucked the water from your paste

Id be tempted to seal the outside first. Any masonry sealant will do, B + q do a value one which works well and is cheap. your concrete blocks and are porous and as im sure its a single wall, damp will penetrate if you dont seal the outside first.