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Thanks. Will try.

Am sure you are right. We are trying two walls first. If it goes pear shaped, we will back out.

You are probably right. That’s why we are doing the first two walls first and then the stairs wall. If it all goes to s***t then i have time to back out before i make the situation worse on the stairs. …And we also have to do the kitchen, but also that one we had planned to do ourselves So no...

Thanks for the advice. Really appreciate it. Definitely not looking forward to it! Probably will leave my right should somewhere in between ground and first floor. It’s going to be a pig of a job. We are doing the other 2 walls first because if I can’t do it or if it’s really too much, I’ll back...

Thanks. we know it's going to be very hard. we have two smaller walls to do first which are flat and not that big. plan is to try these first and then move on to the bigger (bugger?!) wall. We also know that it won't be anyway near as good as a plasterer. We just can't afford it...

Thanks. That is actually really helpful. yes i have a skivvy lined up. Would you do yout screeds just in dab and dot or plasterboard screeds (9.5mm) which you then scrimtape before skimning? yes we are aware it'sgoing to be very tough.we also have time and are ready to do one wall at a time, no...

Thank you. We have been hesitating about hat. The structural engineer said to use it but wasn’t completely convinced…

Suspected i would get comment like these. Fair enough. But just to clarify, i don’t expect to set myself up as a plasterer and charge for my services. Heck, i’ll be happy if the walls are broadly straight and not cracking after 6 months. When you join the forum to access the content, it is...

Hello Just doing up our house. All the walls are blown so we have started with the most crumbly ones (and probably the hardest!) Typical 1900’s semi. Narrow corridor upstairs so we decided to hardwall and then skim. i have done an intensive course over 2 weekends. I know it willl be hard but...