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Asbestos Artex Ceilings: Testing is Key to Cost-Effective Management

Dealing with an asbestos Artex ceiling can cost anything from a few hundred pounds to a few thousand. Across hundreds of Bristol and Bath jobs, the single most useful finding is that the cost gap...

The Hidden Dangers of Insulated Plasterboard: Avoiding Damp and Mould

Insulated plasterboard is one of the most cost-effective ways to warm a cold solid-wall room, and Bristol has thousands of them — but across over 40-50 properties we have worked on, we have found that...

Can You Plaster Over Tiles? What 50+ Bristol Jobs Actually Show

Yes you can plaster over tiles, but across 50-60 jobs, our findings show 40% are suitable as-is, 40% need prep, and 20% we advise against — whether it works comes down to one thing almost nobody...

Dot and Dab vs Wet Plastering — An Honest Comparison From a Bristol Installer

We fit both dot and dab and wet plastering across Bristol and Bath, and here is what catches most people out: dot and dab is sold as the modern, sensible, cost-effective choice — and on the right wall...

Repairing & Restoring Ceiling Roses & Coving (Period Bristol Homes)

On a Georgian terraced townhouse in Bath, the intricate ceiling plaster had been written off by a general builder as beyond repair. A contractor advised ripping the original cornice and roses out and...

Does Plastering and Rendering Add Value to a House? An Honest Answer For Bristol

Across several hundred plastering and rendering jobs in Bristol and Bath, we have found that plastering and rendering protect value far more reliably than they add it, and only when the finish suits...

White Salts on Plaster and Brick (Efflorescence) — What It Means and How to Fix It Properly

Across 50-60 call-outs in Bristol and Bath, 70% of white salt cases are harmless drying-out issues, while 30% are damp symptoms; salts that appear once and stop are harmless, but those that keep...

Microcement vs Venetian Plaster — An Honest Comparison From a Bristol Installer Who Fits Both

Microcement vs Venetian Plaster — An Honest Comparison From a Bristol Installer Who Fits Both We fit both microcement and Venetian plaster across Bristol and Bath, and the most surprising thing for...

Why Do Plaster Corners and Edges Crack? (And How They’re Actually Fixed)

Why Do Plaster Corners and Edges Crack? (And How They’re Actually Fixed) Across our 50-60 reported jobs in the Bristol and Bath region, our data shows that the vast majority of corner cracks are...

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