Damsel in distress - has this been double skimmed

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WoodyS

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Hi. I have just had a lounge wall and large stairwell wall (that includes a window) damp proofed. Membrane, then kingspan 18 thermal board, and then supposed 2 skims. Lounge looks like one skim in places, and stairwell has a couple of vertical long humps on lines I can see. Wooden window ledge stuck out an inch, now embedded as new thermal plasterboard is thicker. Is that ok to be embedded? I had new plasterboard/wall 10 yrs ago and never saw the lines last time. Would appreciate your thoughts, especially as whether you think there are two coats, as ideally I would like them back to put the extra coat on, finish bits better, or am I being unreasonable? Photos attached. Many thanks. Sue
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WoodyS said:
Hi. I have just had a lounge wall and large stairwell wall (that includes a window) damp proofed. Membrane, then kingspan 18 thermal board, and then supposed 2 skims. Lounge looks like one skim in places, and stairwell has a couple of vertical long humps on lines I can see. Wooden window ledge stuck out an inch, now embedded as new thermal plasterboard is thicker. Is that ok to be embedded? I had new plasterboard/wall 10 yrs ago and never saw the lines last time. Would appreciate your thoughts, especially as whether you think there are two coats, as ideally I would like them back to put the extra coat on, finish bits better, or am I being unreasonable? Photos attached. Many thanks. SueView attachment 80961View attachment 80963View attachment 80970View attachment 80960View attachment 80961View attachment 80970View attachment 80972View attachment 80973View attachment 80967View attachment 80968
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Wow


That's impressive.
 
Stewie03 said:
How much did they quote and how much have you paid
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Nearly 6k. I've paid £5k and am holding £1k, but he doesn't see what the problem is. My fear is that if I don't pay up the full amount, he won't give me the 10yr damp guarantee. I don't want to be unreasonable I just want a proper finish. He thinks the painter can make good, but the painter said it's not ideal, and another decent plasterer who has taken a look said it's not a good plaster job.
 
WoodyS said:
Nearly 6k. I've paid £5k and am holding £1k, but he doesn't see what the problem is. My fear is that if I don't pay up the full amount, he won't give me the 10yr damp guarantee. I don't want to be unreasonable I just want a proper finish. He thinks the painter can make good, but the painter said it's not ideal, and another decent plasterer who has taken a look said it's not a good plaster job.
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ask for your money back,
small claims court,
take photographs,
independent surveyors/plasterers report,

forget about your 10yr damp guarantee, this needs sorted first,

not good Sue.
 
WoodyS said:
Hi. I have just had a lounge wall and large stairwell wall (that includes a window) damp proofed. Membrane, then kingspan 18 thermal board, and then supposed 2 skims. Lounge looks like one skim in places, and stairwell has a couple of vertical long humps on lines I can see. Wooden window ledge stuck out an inch, now embedded as new thermal plasterboard is thicker. Is that ok to be embedded? I had new plasterboard/wall 10 yrs ago and never saw the lines last time. Would appreciate your thoughts, especially as whether you think there are two coats, as ideally I would like them back to put the extra coat on, finish bits better, or am I being unreasonable? Photos attached. Many thanks. SueView attachment 80961View attachment 80963View attachment 80970View attachment 80960View attachment 80961View attachment 80970View attachment 80972View attachment 80973View attachment 80967View attachment 80968
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The number of coats of plaster is totally irrelevant in this case, the standard of work is just dreadful.
 
WoodyS said:
Nearly 6k. I've paid £5k and am holding £1k, but he doesn't see what the problem is. My fear is that if I don't pay up the full amount, he won't give me the 10yr damp guarantee. I don't want to be unreasonable I just want a proper finish. He thinks the painter can make good, but the painter said it's not ideal, and another decent plasterer who has taken a look said it's not a good plaster job.
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He ain't gonna come back anyway.
 
WoodyS said:
Hi. I have just had a lounge wall and large stairwell wall (that includes a window) damp proofed. Membrane, then kingspan 18 thermal board, and then supposed 2 skims. Lounge looks like one skim in places, and stairwell has a couple of vertical long humps on lines I can see. Wooden window ledge stuck out an inch, now embedded as new thermal plasterboard is thicker. Is that ok to be embedded? I had new plasterboard/wall 10 yrs ago and never saw the lines last time. Would appreciate your thoughts, especially as whether you think there are two coats, as ideally I would like them back to put the extra coat on, finish bits better, or am I being unreasonable? Photos attached. Many thanks. SueView attachment 80961View attachment 80963View attachment 80970View attachment 80960View attachment 80961View attachment 80970View attachment 80972View attachment 80973View attachment 80967View attachment 80968
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Did they put thermal board on stairwell? If so, did you see it go on? Looks like quite a big margin on stair stringer, so I’d be doubtful if that has it on. If that was part of the deal, then I’d be suspicious and poke through with a spike, should go in at least 40-45mm.
 
I paid for thermal kingspan on whole stairwell, top to bottom. Unfortunately I was not there to witness it being put on, as there was so much dust and scaffolding tower up stairs, which my 97yr old dad couldn't navigate, so I wasn't there
 
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