Do I need to plaster?
I have taken coving of wall/ ceiling and there is now a space ( about 3 mm) should I fill it in or leave it?
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Beenrecommended
58 Reviews, 97% Positive
fill it with easy fill it dries quick
24th Oct 2018
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Venice Construction
3 Reviews, 100% Positive
Hi. You must use joint tape or corner tape to repair the area
3rd Oct 2018
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SPF LINCOLN LTD
3 Reviews, 100% Positive
Hi, you could fill it in with either filler and sand it or you could blend it in with plaster ready for painting it.
9th Oct 2018
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THE SMART FAMILY SERVICES LTD
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Between the plaster on the wall and the ceiling? As long as it's just in the plaster and not a sign of structural movement it's fine like that, only a decorative issue.
25th Nov 2018
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SOS Buildings UK Ltd
34 Reviews, 100% Positive
Hi.
You need to fill it sand and then paint
You need to fill it sand and then paint
18th Oct 2018
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Hi, you should fill it sand it and paint.
United Build ltd
United Build ltd
26th Oct 2018
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oakham plastering & property care
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
Just fill the gap let in dry sand it down jobs a good one.
8th Nov 2018
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Harpersandsons
5 Reviews, 80% Positive
No i wouldnt say you need to plaster I would say a bit of filler and decorating would be good
29th Oct 2018
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CM Prestige Heating & Plumbing Ltd
10 Reviews, 80% Positive
Well if don't look nice you need to fill it in.
24th Nov 2018
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Pm plasterers
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
You should fill it in with new plasterboard and then multifinish
22nd Nov 2018
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NC Construction
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You could always use a soft filler
22nd Jan 2019
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Pipe Dreams Services Ltd
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
You will need to skim ceiling and walls and scrim tape the gap to do it right or you could scrim tape gap and have it plastered feathering in to ceiling and wall but you will notice the line where new and old plaster meet
29th Mar 2019
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CLR ELITE PLASTERING
7 Reviews, 86% Positive
You can either put new coving up to cover the gap or you would need to fibre tape the joint along the ceiling/wall....apply pva along both ceiling and wall area that has to be patched in....while pva is tacky apply multi finish to ceiling and wall....run an angle trowel along to give you a sharp corner....polish to a finish
18th Feb 2019
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J c plastering
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It can be filled with easy fill but depending on how fussy you are or how much your willing to spend whether you skim whole walls or not your choice
12th Mar 2019
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J.goodwin building and plastering
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
For the sake of 3mm buy some caulking and just run a tight bead down the gap
4th May 2019
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Jpkempplasterers
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Like any project all finishing is up to you but as well it definitely depend on how it looks ..most hole and unsightly edges often is first seen by visitors or buyer ...for sale or happy home I would professionally fill the job and make look great and
21st Dec 2019
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