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  • What are cornices?

    Hi, what are cornices exactly and what are they used for?

    Asked by Elly on 6th Jun 2022
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    Stained render

    What's causing the black staining on my render?

    Asked by Elly on 4th Oct 2022
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    Life expectancy of ceiling rose?

    What is the life expectancy of the average ceiling rose? Can they be repaired?

    Asked by Cheryl on 6th Jun 2022
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    Visible seams

    I patched a drywall hole in my house but the seams are still a bit visible. How do I solve this and get rid of the problem? What will I need (tools, equipment, etc.)? Any safety tips?

    Asked by Sharon on 4th Nov 2020
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    Easy to find pre-made coving corner pieces?

    Is it easy to source pre-made coving corner pieces?

    Asked by Jackie on 7th Jun 2022
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    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

    Asked by Tom on 7th Jan 2024
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    Fancier types of ceiling roses

    What are some of the fancier ceiling rose designs worth considering?

    Asked by Abdul on 7th Jun 2022
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    Can you paint of a water mark?

    We had our ceiling replastered recently, then a water leak happened. The plaster seems sound although it's heavily stained. Do you think it'll be ok and can we just paint over the stain?

    Asked by Cheryl on 14th Jun 2023
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    What's the best render for solid walls?

    What's the best type of render to use on solid walls with no cavity?

    Asked by carole on 13th Jun 2023
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    Plaster has hairline cracks

    I have recently got my walls skimmed. After a day I noticed hairline cracks like you get when a window is cracked. Plasterer says it’s fine and happened due to the hot weather outside. He says it’s fine to paint after whitewashing the walls. Should I stop him from painting as I’m not sure if this is normal to have those cracks. I don’t want the cracks to reappear after painting as it’s a waste of my paint and time. Please help me?

    Asked by Habib on 20th Jun 2025
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