On 25/11/2016 00:28, ss wrote:
On 24/11/2016 22:41, Andy Burns wrote:
ss wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

ready-mixed jointing compound

Ok I will have a look at them.

Depends how big an area you're doing, for taper joints it's fine, but if
skimming several whole boards it would get expensive.



Just filling in some 5 inch holes which were previously halogen
fittings, I have fixed a batton and then a piece of plasterboard to
roughly fill the space. So now just levelling off with the filler.

Wickes fine surface filler can be applied like normal gypsum
plaster, but unlike gypsum plaster you can scrape (*) and sand
it to get a flat finish.

(*) When set but, before dry use the long edge of a steel ruler
at about 30 degrees to remove excess, then when dry
use a sanding block.