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Is it easy to use a Tyrolean plaster gun? What are its benefits over adding plaster in a more conventional way?
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 !
Is is normal for newly plastered walls to have drying lines and cracks all over them?
Can lath and plaster be skimmed over?
Is it possible to clad over render or does render need removing first? We hate our house's current render and would like modern cladding like composite and wood boards.
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.
We've got rendering booked but I'm now a bit worried about what happens if the weather changes. Does wet weather stop the job or can it be done in light rain if it's not too heavy?
When it comes to plastering, what does ‘floating’ mean exactly?
We're having our electrics chased into the walls and we're worried the plaster repair work afterwards will be obvious. Do you think we should get the rooms skimmed over?
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.
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