Skim take ages to go off
Is anybody having trouble with there skimming at the moment ... seems to take ages to go off and is nowhere near as good as it used to be ..
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Pm plasterers
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
Its all depending on how you use the multi finsih which additives you use and plus the cold weather plays a massive part in it
22nd Nov 2018
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mcnicholls&green
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I be live it's got glue in it now so don't have to pva walls.but it's better than going off to quick
24th Nov 2018
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CM Prestige Heating & Plumbing Ltd
10 Reviews, 80% Positive
What are you using. Or was the bag left open. Try when mixing it use a little warm water and give it a good mix.
24th Nov 2018
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Innovation plastering services
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Find it just as good as before different services different drying times and we are approaching winter so colder to.
30th Nov 2018
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NC Construction
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The standard going off time from when it's first applied to the wall or ceiling is generally 2 hours. This can vary slightly dependant of the temperature of the room and how thick you have applied it also.
22nd Jan 2019
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From the time you mix up your first coat of plaster you have approximately 3 hours to get it flat, smooth and level. For the plaster to fully dry and cure it takes around three days.
7th Dec 2018
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Painter & decorating
2 Reviews, 100% Positive
Quality of skim is the same.
Could be weather or conditions of walls
Could be weather or conditions of walls
24th Mar 2019
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Plastering family
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Turn the heating on or open some windows
3rd Feb 2019
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PB PLASTERING and DECORATING
2 Reviews, 100% Positive
Indeed, product is different now. You can always try to use plaster accelerator- half time.
4th Mar 2019
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J.goodwin building and plastering
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
The bags of multi finishe have had issues lately easy fix solution is a additive from eazymix to set it faster
1st May 2019
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The standard going off time from when it's first applied to the wall or ceiling is generally 2 hours.
2nd Mar 2019
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You could try mixing with dirty water, it should go off alot quicker.
18th Mar 2019
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Pipe Dreams Services Ltd
1 Reviews, 100% Positive
The colder the weather the longer it takes
30th Mar 2019
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J c plastering
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Depending on what surface your plastering depends on drying time a pro will know the times of all backgrounds
12th Mar 2019
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Jpkempplasterers
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Depending on the background skim can be ready for decorating in as little as 3-4 days
13th Dec 2019
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