"Andy Hide" wrote in message
m...
Thanks for these tips. Another question though. If you are skimming a
largish wall e.g. a hallway or stairs is it possible to split the job
into two sections ? Skim dries out quite quickly and I don't think I
could get a 4m wall done in time. Is there a standard technique to get
a good join between the two or is it time to call in a pro who can
work at a decent speed ?


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Get your Missus to do the mixing. ( this will give you an edge over
covering the wall in one fell swoop, make sure the Mix is sloppy try to get
in the knack of sweeping the Plaster in large sweeps, either up the wall or
across.
I'm no Master plasterer and have to Mix the stuff & apply it. Two of my
walls are ten foot high by twelve feet across when I first started I thought
Jesus! I'll have to work lig a pig but when I actually got into the swing of
it they where both done in no time. pant! )
I'm only 5 foot 2 inchs/9 stone. But got the stamina to tackle and finish.

Grouch


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