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Don’t remember seeing you in the line out at the end . You know the bit where everyone pretends to cry . Then Nick Knowles looks at the camera and says something touching , then I say to the tv F off .

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Can I have his number please , I have some work for him .

Trades that rip you off certainly “ play tricks” on you . My building site is like diy sos . I’m Nick “ tiny knob “ Knowles , Billy , the others I can’t remember all rolled into one !!

Agreed . But it must crack ! . They then probably mist coat it , wait 10 mins , then paint it . I know they are pushed for time even with 300 guys onsite - but it must cause issues .

@BartW I went for it and bought the eBay mat . Not laid any yet but seems the same as the ditra though perhaps the plastic feels cheaper . Fleece is the same . For me that’s a saving of around 600 quid .

SWMBO had a repeat on ( fancies Nick Knowles I think ) Anyway , they skimmed an entire room “ ready for painting tomorrow “ ? I can see they have dryers in the room - but surely that almost guarantees the plaster cracking ? . You want natural slow drying yes ?? . So assuming it doesn’t crack and is bone dry next day how do they do it ? Just wondering !!

“ Nasty Nick from Wales “ that’s what they say ...

You mean a home delivery ? Not a young man lured into your trap ...

You missed out if I was doing it

Yep It’s a right pain . Also all trades seem pretty much flat out . I booked my plasterer 3 months ago ! I’m reluctant to just use anyone so am chasing up a recommendation.

I didn’t . I assume it doesn’t need to be waterproof as outside the tray . I would recommend a decoupling Mat . Then you use flexible tile adhesive on that and flexible grout .

In my experience pot luck A builder who looked into checkatrade said it was a joke . my advice - simply get a recommendation from someone you know for a trade you need . I’ve done this a few times now and though sometimes less than perfect it’s usually pretty good workmanship

@Onoff perhaps ... if you can find them you could hire the Pocster-Team “ I love it when a plan f ups “ ” shut it fool ! - just paint the wall “

Optimistic !!

You need to re read my cracked spray paint thread again for an adrenaline rush !!

TeaBag ...

In 2021 a crack diy unit was sent to prison by planning committee for a crime they didn't commit. This man promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Bristol underground. Today, still wanted by the government, he survives as a soldier of screw ups. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire the Pocster-Team.

I ‘s the master mo fo bruv’s !

Watery emulsion again ( just for luck ); applied with roller . Hot today . Touch dry in 10 mins . So 30 mins later go for Mat vinyl with roller . Not looking too bad at all ! . Hard to judge properly as drying out - tomorrow will be the true test of my method

Gently removed loose paint with a blunt chisel around another window . Gently sanded the paint ‘edges’ to ‘blend’ it into the plaster . Can feel the edge though ( always assume if I can’t feel it then it’s good enough ) Will wipe down to remove dust . Then roller water downed coat of the vinyl mat ...

Guy in the shop didn’t seem particularly knowledgeable tbh . He sold me the Graco extension for the Wagner sprayer .

I’m not convinced by his argument Painted plenty of newly plastered walls before ....

Went into paint shop They claim that it looks like the plaster wasn’t fully dry . It was left 2/3 weeks before I mist coated it . He then said perhaps the whole lot will crack and flake !! ? - thanks !!

As the expression goes ... “ up the brizzle ! “ ......... ?