Thanks for the tips. Do you complete the whole wall with the first
coat following this method and then the second coat or are you
applying the second coat on the earlier sections as they begin to set
as you work along the wall ?

Put another way - do you have to follow the second coat quickly after
the first as you are moving along the wall or can you complete the
whole wall 1st coat and then go back and do the 2nd coat.

Hope I have made myself clear here.

Andy.

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"Andy Hide" wrote in message
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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 ?

It is a bit tricky to skim a large wall. Make a slightly sloppier mix to
give yourself a bit more time.
If you start at one end & as you work across, you'll find you're skimming
one area whilst polishing another. You'll need someone to mix as you will be
quite busy working the plaster.
Give it a try. If it ends up a mess, you can always get a plasterer in to
skim over it.
As Grouch said, use a spray bottle. The 1 ltr garden sprays are ideal.

JW