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Skimming to remove artex ceilings
How much would it cost to skim over artex ceilings in a house built in 1996. Rooms with artex are living room, dining room, kitchen, stairs and landing, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom?
Thoughts on Thistle plaster
Hi, I'm looking at various types of plaster. Just wondering, what is Thistle plaster and what are its pros and cons?
How can I repair a plasterboard ceiling?
I have a ceiling in one room which has been progressively falling apart. It’s approximately 1.5 metres square in size. What is the best way for me to repair this growing gap in the ceiling? Will there be a need to remove any additional plasterboard in the process or just this section?
Blown Plaster removal
Do I need to remove old wallpaper beforehand, or will the plasterer remove along with blown plaster.
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?
Tyrolean plaster gun
Is it easy to use a Tyrolean plaster gun? What are its benefits over adding plaster in a more conventional way?
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 !
Cracks in wet plastered walls
Is is normal for newly plastered walls to have drying lines and cracks all over them?
Can lath and plaster be skimmed over?
Can lath and plaster be skimmed over?
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.
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