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Garden wall render
I have a garden wall around a patio built with thermalite block. A small portion is a retaining wall but only about 30 cm deep. What can I use to render the block including below ground surface? The goal is to finish the block with a smooth surface and paint white. Location near Peterborough.
Why is plaster peeling off the ceiling around the screws?
I’ve got swirl patterned ceilings around the house but over the last few months the plaster has started to come off only over the screws that hold the plaster board up (I think its plasterboard underneath?). It has left a few small circular holes dotted around the edges of the ceiling where the screw heads are now visible. Why would this be happening? How can I fix it?
Skim coat hairline cracks a year later
Hello I need some advice I got my house skimmed last year the guy done a terrible job finishing not great Anyway I had all the walls painted etc . I have now noticed a year later every wall and ceiling has cracks appearing . When you knock in these areas it feels hollow . What could have caused this ? Would this likely get worse over time ? My concern is I make the cracks bigger use flexible filler and repaint and the cracks or more re-appear I am absolutely gutted !
Can lath and plaster be skimmed over?
Can lath and plaster be skimmed over?
Repairs to the rendering
What is the average cost to re render a end terrace house
First time living room coving
Hi. Just wondering what kind of price I'd be looking at for first time coving in a living room. It can be polystyrene as we only really want it for the look to go with the dado rail already in.
Plastering over a damp wall
Hello. I have a problem with what I believe is penetrating damp on an internal wall. There is no damage to the skirting or the lower part of the wall. The damage seems to be just above waist heigh and is slowly creeping horizontally. It looks like it's just the skim which is falling off. Underneath the skim looks to be cement plaster?. (It's grey and rough) There also seems to be salts being produced making the plaster fall off. What would be the best way to deal with this so I can redecorate. The wall in question has tiles on the opposite side as It's a dry cleaners which originally didn't have tiles and I believe that the tiles are pushing the moisture through to my side of the wall. I really appreciate any help with this problem. Thank you for your time.
finishing Tyrolean render coat
So i'm trying to match the tyrolean finish as close as possible on my house. The render has been completely removed on one side of the house and scratch coat has been applied with a 3/1 ratio. I'm looking at buying some of the tyrolean mix that goes with water to try it but can it be applied directly on the scratch coat or does it need a top coat first? If i mix my own tyrolean could i put that straight onto the scratch coat or will i need another coat either way? I'm seeing mixed messages regarding whether it can be applied directly onto the scratch coat or if a topcoat needs to be applied. Thanks for any advice.
Thermally efficient render
What type of render is most thermally efficient?
Help with artex ceiling
What can you apply to Artex ceiling to make smooth finish
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