plastering

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...

I have a section of exisiting brickwork where the plaster has come live and fallen off, I am also looking to plaster over these transom windows at the same time which have been boarded with drylining, this is an internal wall between the living room and hallway. Would Hardwall or Bonding be...

Hi if anyone has any advice on what we should do here, the door architrave has got to be put on, but it doesn't quite reach the wall connecting, when it's been fitted there will still be a 2 inch gap, has anyone got any advice on how to fill this gap and connect it up the plastered wall? Many...

Hi, I had a problem with old soot causing some damp on a wall. It was hacked back to brick work and treated with some product and plastered with limelite plaster. It's had several weeks to dry now and I'm ready to think about painting it. My plasterer suggested a layer of damp proof paint...

Hi, I recently had 4 rooms plastered in my house. Mostly it looks okay but on one wall there was an issue with damp after removing the wallpaper. The plasterer suggested removing to the brickwork then using some layer of sealing I guess or damp treatment and then a particular type of plaster...

What is the best way to improve the look of the white brickwork. Is it possible to knock off any knobbly bits and silicone render directly onto the brickwork to create a smooth finish? Or is that not possible as a base coat is required

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Hi, I'm having this ceiling overboarded later on this week. I just wanted to know if this is okay for the boards to go directly on or if I should scrape the paper too. I'd initially planned to leave the paper on completely but when I was pulling the coving down the top layer of paper started...

Hi, I'm having the plasterer in doing a few rooms. The first room was completed 6 days ago and has been drying since, it is drying nicely I think. I noticed there is one or two very thin hairline cracks. I didn't notice them before but I'm wondering if it is because of the drying process, it...

Hi I'm having some plastering done on a few rooms in my house. The plasterer is doing a good job as far as I can tell. I noticed though a few marks on the freshly skimmed room and wanted to know if it is anything to be concerned about, do I need to ask for anything to do done, or is it...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice please? I'm currently building a 2 storey house, and the plastering was finished approximately 4 weeks ago. However, due to the cold weather (it's barely gone above 0°c in the daytime and as low as -12°c during the night, for the past 2-3 weeks) it still...

Hi, If this is in the wrong section, please move it. I've currently moved into this house and I'm looking to redecorate. There is this type of material on the wall that seems unbelievably hard to get off. (See photos) I need it removing as I want to skim and paint around the house. I've used...

Hey all, looking for some advice please, I am refitting a small cloakroom and have managed to re-route the pipework behind plaster boards for a wall mounted sink. The problem I have is that if I leave my flexi hoses sticking out of the wall after I skim how will I attach them to my tap? Will...

Hi all, Sure this is a standard-practice bit of info but I’m at a loss after searching online and YouTube for exactly what I need. We have a corner in a room that’s out by anything between 5-10cm, and we’ll soon be installing some base units against one of those walls. The dishwasher needs to...

Hello everyone, I am looking to repair an internal wall and looking for some advice on plastering and brickwork. As you will see in the photos, I need to replaster the wall and 'build up' some of the brickwork where it has been damaged. I plan to do the following: - Using Thistle Hardwall, I...

Whenever I've been faced with a deep gap or a hole, or exposed brickwork from crumbled plaster I've generally used either expanding foam/mortar/bonding coat to fill up to about the level of the wall and then used a light filler to level with the rest of the wall. I'd previously been under the...

I’d like to try and skim coat my walls after pulling off the old wallpaper. The walls aren’t in terrible shape so I think I only need to coat to 1mm or 2mm deep. I’d like to try myself because I’d like to learn the skills. Should I use a joint compound like Toupret or a multi finish gypsum...

Hi all, wondering what my options are here. I have a 1930s semi and all the plaster is shot. It's lime plaster on to lime mortar brickwork. I'm taking down the partition lath walls and replacing with plasterboard and multifinish. What would I need for the brick walls? Am I ok with sand...

I need to cut into a boxed part of the wall downstairs to access some badly fitted plumbing from when the house was built,. I am wondering what the best approach is? The attached picture gives some idea of what I think maybe the best method, as in staying at least 1 inch away from the edges, to...

Good morning everyone, My house is a semi detached house and the pantry is joining the neighbours house. I decided to decorate my pantry (last thing left to do in my house, it's under my stairs in the front of my house, when I went to clear it out (only been living here 6 months) everything I...