On 2007-12-01 22:19:11 +0000, "
said:

On 1 Dec, 20:01, Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-12-01 19:27:14 +0000, "
said:

Just painted our newly plastered hall. The problem is when painted all
the joins between boards are visible and to be honest they look awful
in certain light.

Plasterer dot and dabbed. Anything that can be done to cover them up
other than re-skimming?

Can't you get the plasterer to come back and do the job properly?

If the joins are visible then either tape/bandage wasn't used or used
properly or the skimming wasn't done properly.

I'm currently contemplating getting him back but that would mean yet
another delay. :-/

Mmm... but you're already unhappy with it....


He didn't use tapered edge boards, he did use tape though. I'm
guessing he just hasn'y used enough plaster.

Taper edge boards are more important if the boards are just being
jointed at the edges rather than being skimmed all over. If they are
to be skimmed then this is less important.

One other thing to check is preparation of what is now a painted
surface so that it can take plaster again. At least roughening and a
bonding agent would probably be needed