Thought that I had cracked it but, when I painted it two days ago my joins were crap. So I'm re-doing the whole ceiling. Practice makes perfect.
This time I'm doing it in 2 halves so I only have one join to worry about. Hopefully get it done this weekend.
I had several vents in my rooms in a 1930's house. They were there for the old coal fires apparently. Once I got cavity insulation they became useless apart from blowing dirt into the rooms. As I replaster each room I am filling these vents in. I fill them with bonding. PVA the vent/bonding when...
I also have wood burning stove and when I installed it over 3 years ago I had a copy of building regs and I remember it saying that inside the chimney it has to be a non combustible material. Mine was brick which was fine. But if I wanted to plaster it I would have to board it out with fire...
Took 5 hours of hard graft.
Divided the ceiling into 3 sections and went for it. Sweat pouring and arms aching.
The joins don't look too bad. Ok for a first attempt. You can see them but they feel smooth.
Going to see how it goes over the next day or so as it dries.
I don't think that once...
So do I have to start the next section straight away or can I leave it until the following day?
I was planning to spilt the ceiling into 3 sections done over 3 days. Is it best to just carry on and do it in 1 day?
Greetings. My first post.
I have recently done a plastering course after wanting to learn for a few years now.
After the course I plastered my box room to a decent standard. I pulled the old lath and plaster ceiling down. Boarded up and skimmed the whole room.
I am now tackling my living...
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