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  • Rendering in winter

    Hello, Can my house be rendered in the winter?

    Asked by Pete on 6th Sep 2020
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    Scrim tape loose filler on top

    A painter came in and covered a ceiling crack using scrim tape with some plaster/filler. Taken off the top layer and while the tape looks stuck to the ceiling the top layer seems to be loose. Any suggestions what went wrong and how to fix it?

    Asked by Paul on 2nd Mar 2022
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    Thistle Hardwall Advice

    So, I've got a wall in my hallway that's back to brick. I'm going to hardwall directly onto the bricks but I'm stuck with that I do when it comes to the window. The windows are being replaced but i presume it would be better to do the hardwalling and plastering before the windows go on? Do i put some angle bead on to the brick and then apply the hardwall or the other way around? Then do i do the internal edge around the window before the windows or should i do the main wall then do the internal edge once the new windows are in? Any advice on the process i should be following would be great! Thanks

    Asked by Robert on 1st Nov 2020
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    Plaster over Zinsser Gardz

    I’m trying to prepare walls ready for a plasterer to come in and skim coat. I’ve taken off wallpaper back to the old skim coat, and the adhesive is a nightmare to get off. I’m not confident there won’t be residue left, so was going to apply gardz to solve that problem. Can a skim coat go straight over gardz, or will I need to PVA/SBR/Blue grit as well?

    Asked by Steven on 14th May 2025
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    Plastering not adequate

    Hi I'm renovating my house and can see a few cracks on my walls, also is it normal to see the metal trims on the window? I feel like the plastering has been done very thinly

    Asked by Lubina on 19th Feb 2025
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    Outdoor concrete stairs

    I’m trying to find out if it would be possible to get my front steps skimmed - they’re outdoors and are just needing a wee bit TLC. It’s 8 stairs and possibly the ground right at the front door and side of the staircase. If possible, a rough idea of cost would be great too.

    Asked by Louise on 14th Aug 2023
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    K-Rend Colour help please.

    We are looking to render our house but have read multiple conflicting reviews regarding K-Rend. Originally chose polar white as we want a slightly off white but have been told it’s more cream/yellow? Anyone have a better recommendation as to colour?

    Asked by Danielle on 18th Oct 2021
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    Should I use scrim tape on hairline cracks before skimming?

    Hello all We have recently stripped wallpaper from a wall as part of our renovations and found some hairline cracks along the plaster. (The plaster itself is still completely solid and no loose sections to worry about.) I had been advised to use scrim tape for hairline cracks in plaster. Before priming the walls to be skimmed, should these cracks be sealed with scrim tape, before the walls are primed to be skimmed? Is there any risks to the plaster over the long term by using the scrim tape? If anyone has any other suggestions for hairline cracks, besides re-plastering the section, please let me know.

    Asked by Cheryl on 21st Aug 2019
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    Rendering uneven walls

    I need to render a partial extension and some other repair work. The issue I have is the walls are uneven and there are slight differences in where the brickwork and blocks come out to. When putting the scratch coat on can it be thicker in sections to try and even it out or do I need to put a coat on, let it dry then put another scratch coat on top? What's the best way of dealing with rendering the uneven walls?

    Asked by Robert on 4th Feb 2021
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    Should plasterboard touch the floor?

    I'm having a new room created in a bedroom and wanted to know if I should go all the way down to the floor with the plasterboards?

    Asked by Gavin on 20th Apr 2023
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