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@Notch7 - Thanks for the confirmation.. Yes it's ally windows in a subframe. So in regards to how to fit the vertical DPC strip, should it look like my picture below?? Just enough foil(DPC!) to protect from touching the external wall but not to extend into the slate sandwich as thats where the...

@noseall - Thanks. Is it best if i dont seal it or foam it to the timber frame i take it? Could it cause issues if i sealed it up there with window replacement in the future...? I was considering fitting the new board in place with some grab adhesive and getting it in level and plumb, Then the...

@noseall - Thanks. Does it matter if the new board touches the timber window frame at all? or should i put a little foam between the window frame and where the board starts butted up to the frame? Is that rebated groove in the window timber ment for sliding a board into or does it have another...

Hey guys, first post on here. Prepping my lounge for plastering and noticed that one of the window reveals was wonky AF and vertically hairline cracked so decided to annoy it with the SDS to remove some of the plaster thickness that was throwing it all out of level so it was ready to re-skim it...

@Wayners - Funny you say that, that's kind of what i'd settled on. I was considering using their flexi-skim. Which has a great demo online showing off it's flexibity.... any experience with it?

@Wayners - unfortunately not deep enough for plasterboard. 4-5mm.

Anyone? :)

Im a bit concerned about applying bonding directly over a steel lintel holding up an RSJ in regard to cracking... Is there a trick to it or some mesh or a product that is good for these sort of scenarios where movement between 2 different substrates? Really trying to minimize cracking in the...