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Ive spent all day reading posts / watching vids to get my head around this suction stuff. I wonder if part of my problem is the PVA im using. I wanted unibond but cant find any in this crisis.. i went for an amazon one - Everbuild CONPVA5 Contractors PVA 5Kg...

if that were the case I wouldnt need to plaster ready for the baby! :risas:

the rest will be easy then! Lol. Problem is that the wife wont let me do the bedroom until I can be trusted :D

Thanks a lot guys (not andy :p) yeah, all getting used to it. Its weird, some walls ive had no issues with, others are absolute bastards! I definitely havent mastered the art of pva’ing yet. Ill try getting the wall wetter with a few diluted pva mixes before the thicker mix. i will be taking...

:crying: It was all going pretty well too.. ive ended up messing it up f**k**g about to save it from cracking.

I tried doing a 5:1 day before, then a 3:1 and on some walls I end up with the crazing, others the plaster is trying to crack as it dries.. trying to save it by adding water to slow the drying but assume when its doing that its a lost cause..

Quick google suggests painting should be alright over this. Its not cracked so hopefully it stays on the wall. Next time stronger pva then!

i did set this up.. i had a bit of jelly legs on the step up and had to get off.. lol

not sure why it happens! Could it be that yesterday was very hot? 26 degrees? I properly pva’ed it and waited until it went tacky, by the time I plasteted that section of the wall the pva would have dried, could that be it? edit: they little crack marks feel completely smooth, they arent actual...

Agree having done it. Budget is everything at the moment and we quite liked the coving, pain in the arse and gave me a terrible finish around the edges.

Update Spent two days stripping paper (woodchip on ceilings is a bugger). today plastered two walls and a ceiling. ceiling was terrible, too hot and wasnt used to working upwards. Plaster went everywhere and i hated it. The loft hatch + leaning over the banister had me swearing every 5 mins so...

I'm sure it will be rough as hell! I've done a few test walls upstairs in the babies room - this weekend I'll be tackling the double height stair which is a bit of a challenge but already got me thinking about how to design thing properly. Nothing like doing it yourself. Will post some snaps...

As far as I understand its a negotiation (depending on grading). Grade 1 you better do what they say, Grade II and there is a bit more flex. They understand clients have budgets so spending a bit more on something they are keen on can lessen the burden on others. Anyway! I spoke with some...

I may be looking at the wrong stuff but here is the lime putty.. on second look its not comparable, I think this does 3m coverage at 4mm (two coats), where as normal multi finish seems to do 10m, so a lot more coverage for less price...

£500 for a site visit! I'm in the wrong sector. For that sort of money I wouldn't have to plaster the house myself! :maraca:

thanks for the warm welcome :D seems like a catch, im here to learn about plastering and obviously people with lots of experience not willing to advise. No wonder architects dont know what theyre detailing! :LOL: gimme a break! Im in the 1% of your 99% trying here :birra:

architects dont earnas much as you think.. i earned 19.5k when i graduated with 60k debt. After a masters degree and another 30k debt i got upto 25k. :envidioso Not sure you know how much we really get paid i think you may be thinking of developers, or house flipers? Our clients have all the...

Stay away from architecture.. PMs earn more and less stress. Walk around with a clipboard and make excel sheets

I thought one coats were an urban myth!

We live in South Northamptonshire, just near Milton Keynes. Its a 1792 cottage with limestone and lime mortar / pointing. Has lime plaster so wasnt sure if the whole building needs to breathe, or if I can multifinish the internals and let it breathe externally. Cheers guys!

i wish! We sold our silver a long time ago. Newly qualified architects after a degree on 20k. After a year experience and two more years at uni lucky to be on 28k.. if I was after money id have been a sparky!

Also, if I go ahead and use Lime plaster, but then use a modern paint will that just neglect the properties of the lime anyway? Seems like I may need a breathable paint too..

Hi all, I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure if this is in the right place.. I've got an old 1792 cottage which I am renovating / living in. All the internal walls are generally lime plaster, there are a few new plasterboard walls which have modern gypsum skim. I paid for a plasterer to...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and new to plastering (DIY) I have a baby on the way and need to get the house in shape. With the current climate I've got no money for a professional so looking to do it myself! :) Thanks