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Yeah, using PVA on ceilings and partition walls now, it's the exterior window walls that I'm bothered about. We're going for a painted on slurry made from the mix I'm using - wet down first then skim when tacky. Thanks everyone who replied, good info for the future.:)

It's a Grade 2

I'm about to start work on a listed building where the interior walls and ceilings have been stripped of paper and apart from some minor repairs needed appear to be sound. The customer requires the place to be completely re-skimmed. Although I have experience in lime work, I have never skimmed...

Mine set solid and red in an hour but came out of standard bonding bags, dated May 2018.... usually takes 2 1/2 hours.

I'm paying for standard Bonding bags - the blue ones. What I'm saying is; are BG putting the wrong stuff in them?

What colour are they? (the bags). I think I'm getting that in standard Bonding coat bags. Used four bags recently and had to go like the clappers and scrape all me tools and tubs afterwards. Bags are in date and off a fresh pallet from Travis Perkins.

Ah I get it now....nothing as adventurous I'm afraid. Cos I live in Cornwall there isn't enough to go around in the winter so I use the jobcentre website where most of the agencies put up their work and I go wherever they send me. Having the camper means I don't usually have to fork out for digs...

Ahem! No. Not that I can remember, maybe I'm from one of yer nightmares?:RpS_sneaky: What's the story morning glory?:confused:

Bollox! Feeling a tad sleepy must have beddy bye byes on the brain! I'll change it, sorry man!

Hiya Beddy....I'm looking to fill me diary up till Xmas and am a GOOD spread!!.....carry me own digs with me.........07530 628966

Never use PVA on Hardwall- ulnless it's a very diluted coat like 1 part pva to 10 parts water. If I have to skim Hardwall next day or later I give it a good soak with water out of a bucket using a 9 inch *bragging* roller. And wet yer ceiling lines/internals with your wetbrush.:RpS_thumbup:

Hello from me! Just discovered this forum and am looking forward to having a good gander and rendering (geddit?) any advice. Me name's Mark, I have over thirty year's experience in the trade and I travel all over the UK using my campervan to live in when away from home.........currently looking...