Plastering & Rendering Questions

Skimming over plaster - one coat?
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Hello all, I have just removed the old paint off the living room walls and gone back to the plaster. The plaster is fine, but has lost of digs and scratches on it from me getting then old paint off, which I know will be so obvious to see when …

Blown plaster - who to call?
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I have blown plaster on 3 walls in the kitchen. No visible signs of damp or water leak/ingress. Do i call a builder or a plumber?

Waiting time before applying mist coat to plaster?
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How long I need to wait before being able to apply a mist coat to fresh plaster please?

Urgent! corner cracks and hairlines on all two/half walls
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Hi, I'm repainting the bedroom to freshen up but before I do that I need to fix the cracks and hairlines caused by seasonal change movement, and I'm a novice in this area. So forgive me if it sounded stupid. I have looked up various solutions to cover the cracks, …

Bad plastering job?
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Hello, we recently had 4 windows replaced in our lounge bay window. They sent a plasterer to box it all in, and then a carpenter to fit the mdf windowsills. Once these were in we noticed that the window sills were all different heights and also on a slant. We …

How much should this work cost for Damp work?
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I have got a quotation from a Damp Specialist. It is given below: Injecting a damp course 4 meters off both sides of the affected corner: This process will include drilling holes into the wall and injecting a damp-proofing solution to create a barrier against moisture. It will be done …

Ceiling repair required?
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I need to repair a ceiling which has been damaged by a leak in the roof. The leak has been fixed and the ceiling is dry. The ceiling is latte and plaster and the repair will cover an area 4 foot by 8 foot. What is my best way forward?

Veneer cladding?
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In our hallway is old wood effect veneer cladding. We’ve had people come round to take a look and pretty much everyone has said ‘ive no idea what that is, it looks like chipboard but it’s more flexible than that’.. So i’ve done some searching and i’m pretty certain it’s …

Leak from bathroom and water coming through plaster ceiling
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I have water seeping through a downstairs toilet plastered ceiling from the bathroom(s) above on the 1st floor. The leak seems to come from the waste drainage pipework from either the toilet and/or shower units as water only appears/drips once the toilets/showers have been used. It cannot be from the …

Cost of plastering in Milton Keynes
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I just wondered what price to expect for plastering a staircase/ hall/ landing in Milton Keynes area would be please?