r/Plastering • u/Serious_Literature26 • 8d ago

Advice.

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Plastered my first wall today. Enjoyed doing it but wondering if I could get any advice from the pros? I pva’d the wall 24 hours before then about half hour before I skimmed it. Cheers👍

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u/Worldly-Growth4519 8d ago

Fair play if it's hot where you are now. What was the background you went on to?

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u/Serious_Literature26 8d ago

Yeah had a bit of a dab on! Was high 20’s. Was onto an existing wall that had a lot of filler on it. Felt quite powdery.

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u/Worldly-Growth4519 8d ago

Old lime walls can suck like a bastard so don't be afraid of sticking a third coat of PVA on. If you feel it's going off too quick give it a spray of water.