New project

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Dark oak is nice. Hope your walls are dead straight

You kidding got a mexican wave them going on with the walls but can work with as its only a couple of mm in certain areas .

[scotty]

Things are moving along bought new skirting and door facings gave them a lick of paint a few days ago and to we had the fitters in so all that will be left to do is get new furniture oh and louise wants solid oak skirting to finish the livingroom off shouldnt have showed her the samples what a dumb ass lol

[Steve_PPP]

Nice mate, I can only dream of carpet at the moment!

We had our kitchen splashbacks tiled today, moving forward slowly...

[Ginola]

Nice I do like a nice rug

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Nice mate, I can only dream of carpet at the moment!

We had our kitchen splashbacks tiled today, moving forward slowly...

Were thinking about doing that but decided on a brush stainless splashback above the cooker .

[Rdlangy1]

Looking good buddy

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by scotty

Were thinking about doing that but decided on a brush stainless splashback above the cooker .

Yep, we've gone stainless steel behind the cooker but tiled right round behind all the counters.

Got a wash coat on the newly plastered lounge today and hung a door Knackered now, ready for dinner and a beer!

[scooby doo]

Looking really nice

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Yep, we've gone stainless steel behind the cooker but tiled right round behind all the counters.

Got a wash coat on the newly plastered lounge today and hung a door Knackered now, ready for dinner and a beer!

Did you say beer mmmm

[iPond]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Got a wash coat on the newly plastered lounge today and hung a door Knackered now, ready for dinner and a beer!

Did u use watered down emulsion on top of the plaster or the 'proper' paint? Finished plastering our front room yesterday and got this to come once I've sanded it all down. Some people reckon it's good to PVA it first?

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by iPond

Did u use watered down emulsion on top of the plaster or the 'proper' paint? Finished plastering our front room yesterday and got this to come once I've sanded it all down. Some people reckon it's good to PVA it first?

All i've ever done after plastering is 50/50 water/emulsion wash coat then normal coats of white trade matt on top. I normally end up doing two further white coats on the walls before colour, and 3 white coats on the ceiling.

There is proper stuff like this that allows the plaster to breathe/dry if you have to paint before it is fully dried:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Dulux-Trade-...e-10L/p/106478

But its expensive and if you're not rushed, let it dry out properly before paint!

[scotty]

We used pva to seal it then lining paper followed by a layer of white paint then the colour .

[iPond]

Originally Posted by scotty

We used pva to seal it then lining paper followed by a layer of white paint then the colour .

After the agro i had with multiple layers of old crappy paper and the problems hiding behind it, there will be no more going on! The 'to PVA or not PVA' debate seems an odd one, some are saying the paint doesnt stick to it...!?

[alfa male]

Use a 50/50 mist coat with a dash of pva in the mix

Scotty are you lining paper newly plastered walls?

[scotty]

Originally Posted by alfa male

Use a 50/50 mist coat with a dash of pva in the mix

Scotty are you lining paper newly plastered walls?

Yes left them for a week to dry before lining them .

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by scotty

Yes left them for a week to dry before lining them .

Why did you use lining paper on a newly plastered walls ?
You normally (well daan sowf) only use lining paper if the walls are crap??

[Scott.T]

You only normally PVA new plaster if you are tiling. Otherwise the plaster draws all the moisture and adhesive out of the tile adhesive and they end up in the bath (if in a bathroom) or on the floor the following morning.

As said above lining paper is only to cover a crappy finish either in an old building or a shoddy plasterer

[alfa male]

Originally Posted by Scott.T

You only normally PVA new plaster if you are tiling. Otherwise the plaster draws all the moisture and adhesive out of the tile adhesive and they end up in the bath (if in a bathroom) or on the floor the following morning.

As said above lining paper is only to cover a crappy finish either in an old building or a shoddy plasterer

^^^ That Sir is spot on!

[scotty]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Why did you use lining paper on a newly plastered walls ?
You normally (well daan sowf) only use lining paper if the walls are crap??

Every wall was crap only a few walls got a light skim .

[scotty]

Good thing my mate is been plastering for 20 plus years , he had to rectify the shoddy plastering done by the council lol before we could do anything .

[scotty]

Well since the sun is out thought i would start on the livingroom skirting get it all stained before we cut it to size as im off for the next 3 days .

[Steve_PPP]

Hahah, i've just ordered my skirting for the living room too. Going with white though....

[scotty]

I did do a sample in antique white and it didnt go so i just do what im told by the boss lol .