Recent content by Limeygirl

Update... plasterer has said we could put an undercoat of paint on the walls and then he will skim the walls again. He said the walls are very porous and the undercoat will help the plaster seal better. He will do immediately or happy to wait until cooler temperatures if that’s what I prefer...

Thanks everyone. Fortunately I haven’t paid for the work yet. Do I tell the plasterer I want the whole area re-done then? Should I expect to pay for additional costs? Do I wait until it’s cooler just in case? I know these sound like stupid questions but I don’t want to be unreasonable but I...

Hi, I had my hallway walls plastered last week. Before the day had ended i’d spotted cracks all over the place. It’s pretty bad. The plasterer says it’s the heatwave and walls are drying too quickly. I agree to an extent but I also think he used a guy that wasn’t as good as he needs to be as...