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Internal wall repair
Having removed wallpaper I found a patch of plaster approx 50cm x 50cm which I assume was a previous repair was lifting away from the wall. It’s hollow behind and a hole in the plaster allows me to see the masonry behind. If I was to remove the plaster seeing as its coming of the wall anyway, can I use a masonry / cement filler to fill and level it off prior to getting a professional to skim the wall? Would I need to waterproof with blackjack or something similar? Thanks J
Cracks in bedroom ceiling
Hi all, My mums bedroom ceiling has large cracks approx 2-3mm wide and over 30cm long in the middle of the ceiling (near light fitting). The ceiling looks slightly bowed and when pushing near the cracks the ceiling is moving. She has previously tried filling it and crack came back. I was going to try and fill it again with easifill, but with the ceiling slightly moving when pushed I'm concerned it will be a bigger job. Does anyone have any advice please? It's a 1930s ex council house with damp issues in past
Has my plaster blown?
There are two long, bulging lines on my ceiling and it's starting to crack the paper. Does this mean the plaster has blown underneath?
What happens if you don't pva before plastering
Why do you need to use pva first?
Insulating plaster v thermal liner
Which gives the best insulation result? I’m trying to insulate a staircase wall, so there is no room for thick thermal boards
Log burner recess plastering
We have had our living room skimmed and we are getting a log burner installed. We have had the face of the wall with the recess skimmed and we were going to restore the pre-existing bricks, however the angle bead has been placed into the recess and is visible against the brick. Is there a way around this - we have been advised a return will be placed to box the metal in, but we’re worried as to how obvious this will be. Thanks!
Best way to deal with bumpy plastered ceiling
What's best to do with a bumpy and slightly cracked ceiling? Should we bring the whole lot down and start again, board over or is it possible to skim it?
How can reappearing hairline cracks be hidden?
Hello all I’m sure some of you have had this issue yourselves where cracks show up on walls, but I’ve had some reappearing hairline cracks along some of my walls, even after repainting the walls. I had previously filled these cracks using compound with coats of paint on after – but they still show up again in time. Is there anyway ways that I can resolve these recurring hairline cracks? Any advice would be appreciated on this!
Does rendering affect home's breathability?
Does rendering the outside of your house affect its breathability at all?
How thick should a skim coat of plaster be?
How thick does a skim coat of plaster need to be? I'm having a practice run at doing it myself but I'm not sure how much plaster needs to go on.
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