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Hi all We had our new house skimmed two weeks ago now and were told by the plasterer it will only take 3-4 days to dry. We then had a painter and decorator booked to come in and paint but he said some of the plaster wasn't dry yet. Two weeks have now passed and the 'wet' patches are still...

Hi, Please would you advise. I am renovating a house and using professionals where necessary, this includes plastering. I have used tapered edge boards because I am yet to make the decision on drywall or skim. If I decide to pay a professional plasterer to skim the taper-edged boards (I have no...

Hello all, Apologies if this is a bone question. I've taken all the tiles off in the kitchen, and the wall underneath is solid, but uneven (see photos). I want to tile over the top, but pretty sure I need to prepare the wall in some way. I looked at bonding plaster, but the Gypsum website...

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Hi guys. Im looking at having my home replastered. I have a 3 bed semi detaches house. Two double bedrooms one single. One of the double bedrooms need taking back to brick and replastering along with ceiling same with the single bedroom. The second double it has airline cracks so this needs...

Hello, Plasterers Forum! The wife and I have moved into a run-down apartment here in Slovenia. She agreed that we'd renovate it. Basically that means she gets to buy all new furniture while I have to renovate the place. I'm a novice when it comes to this. I've got a few functioning brain cells...

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Lads, Currently stocking K Rend, but looking for another good quality Render System and have heard good things about Vimark. Your thoughts on the differences in the material would be great.

On Wednesday 5th July we will be hosting an evening of beer, pub grub, product demos and plasterers’ chat in Hemel Hempstead. This is an opportunity for local plasterers to see new products such as Thistle Bonding 60, catch-up with other plasterers and meet the British Gypsum team. Sign up to...

I've been learning how to apply Tadelakt for the past year from Ryan Chivers out of Artesano Plaster. Last week, and after tons of practice, I finally applied Tadelakt to a finish wall ( See pic below ) The wall in the pic is of an accent wall in a Bathroom. However the next wall where...

Hi all, We had an interesting discussion going under the introduction topic so I thought I will tell you a bit more about the product... here it is. There is a new magnetic plaster available on the market by Smarter Surfaces - world leader in providing innovative surface solutions (functional...

Hi, I have recently moved into a new property and was redecorating the front bedroom. I hadn't noticed ant problems with the walls when stripping the wallpaper or on the old plaster but there appears to be a section in the room that may be showing signs of dampness. The plasterer who did the...

We are a new established company looking for a Plasterer to undertake skimming, boarding, dot & dab and patch repair work to different properties. We currently have 2 projects running side by side. A large barn conversion in Knutsford which we are currently boarding out and are looking to...

Hey all I'm the new lad who's been on here for a while now! Just like to say thankyou for the warm welcome off you guys! First of all I'm the lad who is from the Wolverhampton area and is looking to start work plastering properly, I'm been in and out of it since I left school and I admit! I love...

Hey all I'm the new lad who's been on here for a while now! Just like to say thankyou for the warm welcome off you guys! First of all I'm the lad who is from the Wolverhampton area and is looking to start work plastering properly, I'm been in and out of it since I left school and I admit! I love...

Hi I need to repair a pretty large hole in the old plaster (see picture). I have removed all loose plaster down to the masonry and need some advice on what type of plaster to use to fill the hole. The hole is about 1m by 40cm by 1.5cm deep. I am new to plastering. Should I apply a browning...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help. My wife and I purchased a newly constructed home about nearly three years ago. When we moved in after a month or two, we noticed the plaster began to blow on one of the masonry walls. The builder kindly came back, chipped it back to solid areas...

My gable end needs externally rendering to stop penetrating damp, but this can't be done until spring time. In the meantime I need to re-plaster said wall internally due to a blown skim coat. I'd like to stop the penetrating damp coming through the wall until I can render it, how is best to do...

Hi All. big hello to all here.. what a great forum. I have a simple question. I have an area of wall that requires Thistle bonding coat to be applied up to a thickness of around 22 mm. I am aware that the maximum thickness of said bonding coat is 11mm. Is it possible to slowly build up by...

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