Plastering & Rendering Questions

Price to plaster over old artex?
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How much does it cost to plaster over old artex per sq meter

Plaster cracking and becoming loose
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I had the downstairs of my house re plastered last March, we noticed a couple of small areas where the plaster had blown initially but we had those fixed by a decorator and had it all painted once it had dried. The last few months I’ve noticed cracks appearing on …

Spotlight hand holes
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I recently had 16 spotlights installed in my kitchen, the electrician had to make 12 additional holes to get their hand in the ceiling to navigate the engineered joists. I now have 12 plastered circles approximately 1-2 mm thick and 12” in diameter. How do I tackle this to make …

New ceiling quote?
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Hi, I have had a very very large quote from a builder in relation to replacing a ceiling. The ceiling had an impact that has caused the plaster to crack and come away. The timber underneath evidences a leak at some point that has been fixed. I want all of …

New door frames
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Do new door frames go in before or after plastering and skimming?

Is a damp survey required?
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I have damp in my hallway from what appears to be my neighbour’s blocked drain causing water ingress. The blocked drain was resolved at the beginning of the year and there hasn’t been further issues with damp. Previously there have been damp in other rooms, mainly front facing. I live …

Exposed plaster treatment?
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Our conservatory is due to be taken down soon. The question is that one wall which is plastered now will then be exposed to the elements. Is there a paint or sealant I can use to treat the plastered wall or must I chip off the plaster and then treat …

Cost of renewing ceiling?
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My kitchen ceiling has office tiles fitted with strip lighting and pipework underneath, I would like it renewed, how much would it cost.?

Patching back to breeze block?
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Can you patch a small hole in plaster that's back to breeze block. It's only a couple of mm and the size of an hand

Textured ceiling
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Hello, I have to remove a 2'x4' section of drywall ceiling that has textured plaster. Once remove I'm going to replace the drywall, put 2 coats of plaster and reproduce the same textured plaster design. It looks like a round ~8inch dip that was done with a mope/sponge. I would …