Comments on: Small plastering job?

By: boy boy

boy boy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:45:59 +0000

pva the area ..wait till tacky ..then skim with board finish ..its a more open plaster and bubbles less when there is little suction
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By: roadrunnerjim

roadrunnerjim — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:24:59 +0000

I’d go with b. Since the job is small, I’d hire it done to make it look right. Sure, you could probably do it yourself, but everytime you walk through that door, you’ll notice little things that are wrong. A professional will make the repair seemless.
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By: Geoff D

Geoff D — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:05:59 +0000

I’m not sure what you mean; are you asking how to apply mud?
If so- simply slap it on with a big metal pallet (basicaly a big rectangular sheet of metal around 12"x6" with a handle) as smoothly as you can, but don’t worry about being too maticulous; you will sand of the excess mud with a sanding block (once it is dry) untill it is flat. If you sand too far you can always just put a little more mud on.
Once dry and sanded, you should be good to paint or wall-paper.
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By: chuck m

chuck m — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:33:59 +0000

RE FRAME THE DOOR , THEN RE-SHEETROCK & TAPE THE JOINTS. THEN DOOR MOLDING. ( INTERNAL ARE EATHER 32 " X 80 " or 36 " X 80 " ) DOOR CASEING CAN GO FROM 3 1/2 " TO 6 "
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By: william l

william l — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:45:59 +0000

W ell you could ask a friend but not a plaster thats going to charge you that much.. A small bag of finish plaster from B.Q if you cannot use a plaster trowel try a paint scrap you can use this to to take away some of the rough .. Take your time and fill it don,t over fill try to keep it level with the old ……..
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By: anthony j

anthony j — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:35:59 +0000

plaster is cheap… mix it up and spread it on… if you dont get it to match the surface your trying to blend into… then hire someone… whats the worst that can happen… you waste 10 dollars and have to rip it off so the contractor you hire can start from scratch… i would like to explain the procedue to you but there are many different types of rough finishes… some are just a mixture in a bag that you add to the plaster or spackle… but you said you wanted to smooth it out?
thats easy to do… scrape the wall first then skim coat it with light wieght joint compound… water it down so its easier to use… a couple coats spread in opposite directions will get it nice and smoothe
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By: sean the crazy irishman

sean the crazy irishman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:30:59 +0000

best way is to get someone like me, ill charge you about £450 for 3 hours work, im available any day except wednesday when ill be down at the GP to get a sick note pretending ive a sore back so i can do the double, give us a call any time after 6pm when i get in from a hard day on the site cheers mate
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By: b

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:54:59 +0000

get a plasterer. they make it look easy, but its not, its supposed to stay up, not slide down the wall (trust me)
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