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Can you re-skim an already skimmed ceiling?
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.43 PM
We have a 1962 house with a large through room ceiling. the ceiling was artexed during the 70-80's and we had it skimmed about 10yrs ago. It now has some water damage, could we have it skimmed again?
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Trident Damp
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi there
Yes you can skim again as long as the surface you are going over is sound try scraping some of the skim off if you can not remove it then its ok to skim over check a few areas first and do not forget to re uni-bond the surface again before re skim
regards
joseph
Answered26 November 2012
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Anonymous user
When Uni Bonding make sure it is of a single cream texture. Mix it up too watery and it will be a pointless task. Plaster will dry too quick and youll get cracking.
Whenever your going over an area that has already been poorly plastered.. uni bonding 2-3 times is IMPERITIVE.
Answered5 May 2015
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Anonymous user
Firstly, plasterer going over job is OK, if
Their are no wall to wall cracks, as it means, boards arnt boarded brick bond style, and it will crack, and the plasterer is putting trust in other trade that its original way was correct, pva and course sanding on vinal silk paint
Answered10 March 2021
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