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  • Hairline cracks in an artex ceiling

    I had the ceiling in our living room artexed about thirty years ago. Recently a hairline crack has appeared near the coving running the full length of it. What has caused the crack, is it dangerous and how do I repair it ?

    Asked by Michael on 19th Apr 2021
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    Tyrolean Render Help

    I have a tyrolean rendered house and it's looking dated and has some signs of cracks and falling off near windows. Overall it's sound and not hollow behind. What are my options with it? Can I patch the fallen render around the windows and apply tyrolean and paint the whole house? What are my options with the small cracks. I'd rather not have it all removed and re-done if possible. Any advice on which render to use etc would be appreciated. Thanks

    Asked by Lou on 29th Oct 2020
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    Imperfections in plaster walls

    Hi, my new build has skimmed plaster walls and white paint on but there are loads of imperfections, dents, trowel mark's on them. How can I smooth them out.

    Asked by Suzanne on 11th Jan 2021
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    Small cracks in the ceiling

    small crack appeared across the ceiling four years after re skimmed do i need to have whole ceiling re skimmed again?. Thanks for any help

    Asked by Jamew on 26th Mar 2020
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    How do I know if a wall is dot and dab?

    I think my wall might be dot and dab plastered but how would I know for sure? If it is dot and dab, how do I attach anything to it?

    Asked by Patrick on 25th Mar 2020
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    Price for New ceiling

    Hi Could anyone give me an idea of cost to take down an old lath and plaster ceiling in a 12 foot x 11 foot room, then to plasterboard and plaster? We have been told £1100 which I feel is high, but but wanted to check. two men, two days apparently. Many thanks

    Asked by Helen on 31st Jan 2022
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    Soft plaster ceilling

    I live in a new build block completed 10 months ago. Recently I've noticed the plaster ceilling has buldges, long hair line cracks, sign of shrinkage (can see the suspended ceilling metal beams coming through, and most of all several areas in the ceilling are soft to touch, ie I can dent the plaster with my finger. There is no water leakage to be seen. Any ideas as to the possible causes and best way of remedial works please?

    Asked by Simon on 26th Apr 2021
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    Plasterboard or plaster?

    Is it better to get plasterboard or plaster over brick walls in bedroom?

    Asked by Ayesha on 8th Mar 2021
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    plastering and rendering on wood

    I'm just wondering if you can plaster and render over wood. I have an exposed wooden lintel above a window that needs rendering on and wood around an open plan doorway that's been removed that would ideally be plastered on. What would i need to plaster. render on the 2 areas? Is there something i can put over so the plaster/render with attach to? Thanks,

    Asked by Michael on 16th Dec 2020
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    Can a newly plastered ceiling be fitted with a heavy ceiling plaster rose?

    Recently I have purchased a new plaster ceiling rose (approx. 90cm in diameter) and I will be having a room re-plastered and decorated in the coming weeks. The decorator I have hired has not had much experience with installing ceiling roses and certainly not one as large/heavy as this one. If anyone has any experience with this, could they please recommend the best options to install it safely and successfully. Many Thanks, P

    Asked by Joyce on 1st Mar 2019
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