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by jaydavis plasterer
Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: blemishes after water coat
Replies: 2
Views: 3949

hi armytouch,
are the blemishes like patches with small dimples like the surface of a golfball? if so it could be because you arent applying enough pressure.
do you have ample lighting when you are skimming if not this could be the reason you arent seeing them earlier.
by jaydavis plasterer
Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Dry-lining a ceiling - couple of Q's
Replies: 8
Views: 24280

hi dave,
just noticed another question in your original post and this is how the board will run along the joist[img][URL=http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ceilingdt5.jpg][IMG]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4177/ceilingdt5.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/img][/img]
by jaydavis plasterer
Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:50 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: edging bead on a solid wall
Replies: 3
Views: 5511

hi chris, the way i would do it would be to just nail the beads on with plenty of nails, if they are knocking of the old corner try angling the nails away from the corner, which should work. If the corner is really baddly battered you could use bonding compound to form the corner then let it dry and...
by jaydavis plasterer
Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:42 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Dry-lining a ceiling - couple of Q's
Replies: 8
Views: 24280

just too add maybe if you could buy thin board that will slid above the cornice as chris said. another way around it would be to do as you said originally and it will probably leave a gap around the edge between the cornice and the board what you would do then is crap old newspaper or any old paper ...
by jaydavis plasterer
Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Dry-lining a ceiling - couple of Q's
Replies: 8
Views: 24280

The edges of the boards should go tapered edge to tapered edge, unless unavoidable, if not it isn't a big problem really. As for the joint tapeing you should tape all joints between boards. Also the edges that arent tapered you should try and get an edge that you haven't cut (the edge that is there ...
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