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New Build Apartment Plaster Cracks
We have an apartment in a large, newly built apartment building. It is a monolithic structure with concrete block dividing walls. The block was covered in plaster and painted. We now have a crack in the plaster a few months later. Our contractor said to wallpaper because plaster walls could crack due to building settling as the apartments are all built out internally. We wanted paint though. The crack basically follows where a channel was carved into the plaster for wiring. It is not one clean crack, but rather a series of many hairline cracks that from a meter or two away looks like one crack. It seems there are many opinions on how to fix suck cracks. I do not understand the best way though. How should I repair it?
Cracks in ceilings
Cracks in ceilings after workmen in attix Can these be repaired using filler or do they need repairing with full re-skim as I won't be papering them there going to be painted. Thanks in advance
Any difference between drylining and dry walling?
Are drylining and dry walling the same or different things?
Am I clock up patio doors from the inside ?
Could patio doors be blocked off from the inside ? Maybe boarded then plastered over ?
Ceiling/Wall Cracks
My new home started on the outside wall shelling plaster and the ceiling was cracking back to the wall. It has been taped and unbounded 3 times and it still does it. Can anyone advise please
Outside rendering
I have a type of plastic with tiny bits in it similar to woodchip wallpaper which will not come off. The area is about 15'x6' also around window and door frame. This is in Chorley Lancs. I would like a quote ASAP please
New silicone render over old render
Do you have to remove the sections of old render which are loose before you apply new silicone render? What happens with you render over it the way it is?…
How long do cornices last?
How long do cornices tend to last before they need to be replaced? Are some products significantly more durable than others?
Outdoor newly rendered wall showing signs rustings on the edges
Hi there As part of landscaping project, we had new raised plant beds built using grey blocks which were rendered using sand and cement with appropriate additives. We painted it once rendering completed.The edges of these beds where beads were put are now showing sign of rustings that are gradually appearing and growing through the whole length of the beads. The landscaper says it may be paint reacting and we can use stain blocker paint to prevent. Can you advise probable cause and potential remediations for the same please?
Suitability of ceiling for a ceiling rose
How do I know that my ceiling will support a ceiling rose correctly?
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