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    Lath & plaster ceiling & cornice - repair and paint in old Victorian house

    Hi all, I have a lath & plaster cracked ceiling repair to do and I need some advice on how to best tackle this problem. The cracks extend to the cornice as well, so those cracks need to be filled, made good and painted as well. Originally, the hall ceiling was covered with woodchip wallpaper. I...
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    Ceiling patches after painting ceiling Help. (Prior patch work fix) PU flex filler. Help

    Hi All, I have run into a slight problem, my ceiling had some very bad cracks in them, I reached out to my plaster who plastered the ceiling and cracks. A month passed and the same old cracks returned. Mist coat was applied to the new plaster ceiling after a few weeks. I informed my plasterer...
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    What Filler to fill in small nail holes in MDF architrave (Polyfilla Vs Gyproc Easi-Fill)

    Hi Guys, I just nail gunned my skirting and architraves around the home and now would like to fill the small holes. I was contemplating using a ready filler such as Polyfilla all-purpose or Gyproc Easi-Fill as I have heard this is just as good. But I worry this is only for use on plaster...
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    Large cracks in wall and under window

    Sorry not sure where to post but i need a bit of help, ive got a problem with mold in this room which i washed just 3 days ago and this was not there then. Can anyone tell me what this could be? and what needs to be done about it? Or How it could even appear so quickly? (Video not very good)...
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    How to fix Sqeaky stair when bracing fails to solve problem

    I have a squeaky stair that runs at 30 deg or so from the ground up to a balcony. I can get under the stair to fix it and thankfully there is no tread or carpeting on top so I can get in at the top too. I have braced across each stair from the top until half way down and this has eliminated the...
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    What to fill hardwood door with?

    One of the buildings that I look after dates from the 1870s. We have a presumably orginal door that is of 'slatted' construction with boards that are butted up to one another. There is some separation of these boards now and I'm unsure what would be the best product to fill them with. It...
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    Held filling these holes and boxing in pipes please....

    Hello all. I am trying to box in some pipes left by the previous tennant after they moved a radiator. There are some pretty big holes left in the wall, far bigger then I have filled before so unsure how to tackle them. Any tips, I dnt think my normal filler will do the job! Also any tips on...
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    Crack in hallway arch

    Hi guys (photos attached) I recently moved in to a Victorian terrace and I'm in the process of giving it a bit of a face lift. This includes replastering the hallway. In the hallway there is an arch, which had been hidden away behind a stud wall, and the arch itself was covered with wallpaper...
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    Qarquet: sanding, filling and finishing... discuss :)

    Hi all, I've just laid a reclaimed maple parquet/wood block floor and I'm in the process of sourcing filler and finish. After reading a lot my preference would be to go for Lecol 7500 and Blanchon hardwax oil. However I'm struggling to get hold of both locally in Bristol (in time for hiring the...
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