Recent content by john1999uk

All done :-). The multitool was great. Actually once I started it was easy as the ceiling had been overboarded so the laths and their plaster were all contained. So no need to worry. Cheers for all the advice it was very helpful.

Cheers, I will take the multi tool as well. It will be the full arsenal of specialist tools. I will report back tomorrow!

Cheers. I was thinking of a pad saw with a fine blade or a Dremel Spiral Cutting Bit. Checked above and moved insulation and cables, so nice and clear. Thanks for suggestions. I may be back looking for a plasterer to overboard and skim :D

I have to fit a condensation control fan (PIV) into the hall ceiling. The hole needs to be about 300mm and the ceiling is lath and plaster! Any tips for cutting the ceiling without damaging the surrounding lath and plaster? Cheers

Did a coat of bonding then 2 coats of multi. It's not going to win any prizes but I am pleased with the results. So thanks very much to everyone who has posted advice on here it was a great help to read. Thanks

Forgot to say the second coat of render did not take! I went to knock of the scratch ridges and it was soft and not bonded to the scratch coat. So I very easily scratched second coat off. I am going to use bonding to build out to within 2mm of finished surface, then multi finish in 2 coats...

Yep very much a DIY repair. Next year/ November I will be getting a in a pro. The external wall I am patching will need taking back to brick and insulating/plasterboarding then skimming, the ceiling overboarded and skimmed and the partition wall will need the lath and plaster removing both sides...

I was impatient last night so I gave it another coat of sand & cement. So I now have about 2mm for the multi finish. Fingers crossed it will be OK. Thanks

I have done the sand cement render and it is drying nicely. The problem I had was getting the render on thick enough next to the window. There is now an 11mm difference between render and finished wall at the window side of patch and about 8mm for the rest of the patch. So can I use 2...

So I have rendered the patches and it seems to be drying nicely. Only problem I have is, I had problem getting on enough render next to window, the render is 11mm from finished level near window but 8mm everywhere else. So can I just use 2 coats of multi finish (pva s&c first) or should I do...

Had a smallish section of wallpaper come away from wall. Removed the wall paper and the plaster has blown in a few areas. It looks like it is red brick wall then 20mm sand cement then a final smooth finish. The external side of the wall is sandstone and very exposed to elements and 50 meters...