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Ceiling asbestos
Is it safe for me to inspect whether there is Asbestos present in a ceiling? What sort of steps can I take to do so in a safe manner?
Lime Render vs Silicone Render
I live in a 3 bed semi with solid walls. We had an independent damp survey which revealed the walls are extremely damp. His recommendation is to hack off existing render and replace with lime render. A rendering company has recommended a silicone render on top of the existing render or external insulation with silicone render. I don't want to get this wrong so I would welcome any opinions/comments. Many thanks.
How can I tell how effective a fire-resistant plasterboard is?
How can I tell how effective a fire-resistant plasterboard is? Is there, perhaps a scale of how resistant they are to fire?
Skimming over Artex 2023
How much per sqm would skimming over Artex cost these days? To include cost of materials. I have a hundred and five sqm house with 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining room, living room kitchen, utility room, hallway, staircase - all ceilings are with Artex. House was built in late 90's I expect it's more than I think...
Should plasterboard touch the floor?
I'm having a new room created in a bedroom and wanted to know if I should go all the way down to the floor with the plasterboards?
Restore popcorn ceiling
Is it possible to smooth out a popcorn/textured ceiling and how much does this usually cost per sq/f? I live in London.
Skim over living room walls
I now have had 2 quotes 1 which is charging £440 to smin 4 walls then i got a quote including the ceiling and walls £450?
Cost of replacing lath ceiling and basic cornice
Hi, I have a lathe and plaster ceiling that has been wallpapered and painted over, the paper is peeling and it looks awful. I don’t know if it’s even worth attempting to get the paper off or if the ceiling will need to come down regardless. Roughly how much would you charge to remove it and replace? It is 3.5m X 5m and 2.5 m high.
Plastering issues
Hello! I have had my house plastered and I think some of the work is not great. Before I chat to them would love some feedback. 1) chunks of plaster have dried on my window frames and won’t come off. 2) there are ripples on the wall. Not everywhere but in places. If I run my hand over it’s not smooth in some places 3) there are many hairline cracks (maybe some a tiny bit deeper). I think this might be normal and given it’s an old house? 4) should they have plastered to the floor? They didn’t take some skirting boards off (even though I asked) and now we have taken them off. They have only gone to the edge of the current board not the floor. 5) they got plaster and blue grit all over my light switches 6) they have left little bits unplastered (e.g, where an old socket was). I’m concerned as they are going to do my bathroom plastering and have already half fitted my tiles and suite and I’m worried it’ll get covered in plaster.
Replacing a ceiling
Can I save the original features when replacing my ceiling?
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