plaster

Hi Everyone, TLDR; How should a DPM in a new floor slab connect to the DPC in the walls? Does it seem like I should add a DPM to the walls based on the plastering we found? I'm trying to get my head around how the (rising damp) moisture management in my house should work. It's a 1930s semi...

Hi I live in a new build (been built about 6 years, we have lived here 3). In the en-suite, the tape has blown and we have some paint cracks in the walls. I have been told this is because the walls/ceiling were not plastered. So, I am getting some quotes to: -Plaster all walls and ceiling...

I got my porch plastered by my builder two years ago after the installation of BT optic fiber. This was to hide the hanging cables. Now I would like to have Community Fiber running alongside BT to test and switch to whoever is more reliable later. See the picture with the cable arriving at the...

I recently took some wallpaper off a wall. There was crumbling plaster underneath it. It is a big area. It looks like if you put your finger through it then you will go right through the plaster. Is it possible to save the plaster there without having to replaster it? Any thoughts/ideas would...

Before someone start yelling at me: NO, I didn't. But sadly the people I got my house from did, and now the bathroom paint is peeling off. :rolleyes: I was wondering what is best: applying zinsser base + paint on top, or I need to take a more drastic approach like sanding it/using other...

I got a new boiler fitted. The plumber, however left the wall behind stripped down to bricks, pieces of old plaster. The issue is - there are dust particles falling off the wall and spreading all over my kitchen with boiler use. The solution I imagine would be to plaster behind the boiler...

Hello. One of my bedrooms had its ceiling replastered about 5 years ago and I, at the time, foolishly and unknowingly, didn't mist coat it. It doesn't look terrible, but I'm not particularly happy with it (or myself). We have spotlights in the room and it's very obvious where I've cut in, and...

I’ve had my bathroom ceiling plastered a couple of months ago, we sanded and primed before painting. Recently we noticed this mark coming through. Could this be the plaster?

Just curious about people's thoughts on this I'm currently working on a diy project of a wetroom on a first floor with only loft space abovr. I was planning to use duplex boards and a primer but wondered since it will be a small wetroom with potentially a lot of hot steam would it be worth...

We’ve had some pipes for a new radiator channelled into the walls. It’s already been filled in by the plumber and we need to cleanly finish it off and paint it before the radiator can go on It’s been filled with a rough mix of something. Can I skim over with a ready made plaster as it is? Does...

Just had a media wall built and the whole room reskimmed (2 walls plasterboarded). To say its a mess would be an understatement. Im fairly confident with a trowel but unsure how best to fix this. Pva and reskim with 2 coats or? Attatch a little pic to show how bad it is.

I’m prepping an old wall for repainting and there are a couple of very small spots where some plaster has been revealed while sanding (max 5cm across). As these are so small, do I need to mist coat them, or could I just dab some water on them immediately before painting?

Hi all, I have next to zero DIY experience and looking for some advice on how to repair this wall. See attached photos. This wall was initially damaged due to damp build up from outside. We had a conservatory that was knocked down and the remaining concrete meant that it was way too near the...

What would be the best way to plaster the edge of this ceiling? The joining walls are going to be tiled. I have a bag of multi finish so could use that? Or purchase some easifill?

I'm decorating the flat and this needs sorting before I can start. I've looked around and have seen some possibility, but I'd like to know how people would tackle this. It seems quite a lot of work to do a proper job? Removing a large section of wallpaper for starters? A pull-up bar (the type...

Hi all, I have had some moisture/dampness issues in my conservatory on the only solid wall. I believe this has been caused by the cold temperatures in the conservatory in winter (next winter I'll just need to keep the room better heated and get a humidifier I think). The room has three...

Hello all, I've taken the tiles out of the bathroom for a refit, and the wall behind is more of a mess than I was hoping. It's an Edwardian house, and large chunks of horse hair render have fallen off exposing old brickwork. I plan to hack it all back to brickwork, but then what's best? It's...

Hello everyone, I am looking to repair an internal wall and looking for some advice on plastering and brickwork. As you will see in the photos, I need to replaster the wall and 'build up' some of the brickwork where it has been damaged. I plan to do the following: - Using Thistle Hardwall, I...

hi everyone, first post on here. We have recently had our spare bedroom plastered and over the last couple of months this damp has spread and is now showing brown spots. We are in the process of getting quotes for removing/re rendering the chimney stack. Can anybody advise why it is brown? Is...

Hi we are new first time home owners in our back bedroom there is efflorescence which is pushing the paint off. There is a small crack in the render but it’s not significant and the render doesn’t appear to be blown, it’s also not affecting the whole wall just mainly one corner and underneath...