plastering

I need to replace a piece of coving. Obviously this would have to match the existing coving. Is coving more or less standardised? I have looked online but can'r seem to see an exact match. I have attached a picture, can anyone recognise this? Size is approx, 70mm(H) and 60mm (W). comments...

Our builder has told us that the placement of a number of trickle vents will cause problems for the plasterer. He says they are not centred, too close to the top, and too close to the lintel resulting in not enough room for plasterboard. Below are some photos. Do the windows need replacing or...

I am having some plastering done, I went to check on progress this afternoon. Just wanted to check if the method they are using to 'build up the area around the window is suitable or not. Comments please.

Hi During a recent DIY project I dislodged some plaster. I'd like some advice on how to repair the damage, I've never really plastered so I'd like to take a crack at it myself! I believe I need to use Sand/Cement render initially and then skim over it? And Advice would be gratefully received...

I'm about to put the finishing coat of lime and sand on the internal walls, over lime hemp plaster. Can I use standard sharp sand from a builders merchant to mix with the putty? I'm sure the putty supplier will answer this when I go there tomorrow, but I'd prefer to be just a little less...

Hi All, i am just looking for some guidance on insulation of the rafters in my loft. I have done some reading around and people recommend insulation boards as they are thinner for a high level of insulation. The only downside I have noticed with our rafters is whoever built them way-back-when...

I really hope someone may be able to help. My bathroom ceiling was a bit of a mess so I got some advice from a handyman friend about what I could do. He suggested sanding it down and getting off all the bits of flaking paint and bits of artex that were still on it. Then using pva followed by...

Hi, We had a kitchen extension completed about 12 months ago now. Not long after works were finished cracks started to appear in the plaster. I understand this to be fairly normal as the plastering/works settle. More and more cracks are now starting to appear. I have noticed a new fairly...

I've got a rather large hole in the ceiling from some water damage. My first plan was to cut the plasterboard back to the nearest joist and then put up a new board to fill the gaps. What is the best way to cut the current plasterboard along the middle of the joist? Is it just a case of a...

Hi everyone, I am hoping that someone might be able to help me with my sleepless nights! We had a big house renovation done. As part of that, we had the whole house skimmed. Where needed (as directed by the builder) we put up plaster board, in other places just over the old walls. The...

Dear community, It began by me throwing bag against the wall in my school classroom, thinking it would land on my chair. Turns out it slammed against the plaster wall and made a golf ball sized hole (about 3cm deep). Despite it being hilarious, I quickly covered up the hole with a nearby...

Would appreciate advice on this issue... I'm about to have a small extension built onto our home. It's been suggested that the internal walls (constructed from concrete block) of the new build are lined with plasterboard using the 'dot & dab' method rather than being plastered directly. Can...

We have moved a door and where the new plasterboard meets the original wall - which is covered in several layers of wallpaper. Can I plaster over the seam to make a smooth finish or do I have to wall paper strip the whole wall? Thanks for any advice!

We have moved a door and where the join from the new plaster board meets the original wall there are several layers of old wallpaper. It's a HUGE wall and I not really want to have to strip all the paper. If I get a plasterer will they be able to blend in the join so it is smooth? Thanks for...

Hello This is my first post on this forum, and would be grateful if anyone cold help me out with the below I am currently in the process of purchasing a house on the south east coast and looking to do a full refurbishment and loft conversion, I wondered if anyone is able to give me a ball park...

Hi all, My first post here but just wanted some advice on a project I've started. I'm doing our hall, stairs and landing at the moment (at last after 19 years in the house), taking off the old woodchip has resulted in much of the plaster coming away as well, it was the original crumbly lime...

Hi All I have a quick question and I would like to hear your thoughts! Is there a good way to fix this issue / patch it up, rather than removing the drywall and replacing? The previous owners tried to fit a net curtain. Unfortunately the top part of the plasterboard failed. The top corner...

Hi all, So, last room to decorate in the house and I've saved the worse for last. Its a medium sized bedroom in a 120 year old house. Wallpaper was in a sorry state so i decided to rip it all off and see what lies beneath. I've had a guy come round to quote on plastering the whole room. I am...

Hi, I recently had a chimney breast removed and floor joists replaced/extended. They only plastered the wall (since I planned on skimming the whole house myself). It's been a week since it was completed, the buildings inspector passed the work. However, I'm starting to see some splits in the...

I have just covered up some old wooden cladding, to a bathroom ceiling in a chalet bungalow style 1930's house, with plasterboard and need to skim it. There are two triangular shaped areas which are, in effect, the inside of a roof valley. Any tips on tools to use and techniques would be...