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vespabill
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 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: bedroom ceiling |
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| bedroom ceiling has a coarse painted grit like appearance like a flexible paint to cover up cracks. it is all sound and stuck well to ceiling.is it possible to skim straight over the top. thanks |
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leebwk
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
As long as it is not flaking or coming away then i would PVA it and skim it,
firstly try and scrape some off if it comes off easily then this is a big no no if it is stuck on soundly then you should be ok
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vespabill
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks will skim over as it is really sound. |
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LUFC
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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pva it it, pva usually makes it bubble if its going to come away,
give it a scrape and then if its all good then skim it |
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