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Cracks & Plaster

Closing cracks, patching fallen plaster and filling before painting.

Tiles & Grout

Replacing broken tiles, re-grouting and re-sealing with silicone in bathrooms and kitchens.

Sealing

Sealing around drains, pipes and window frames, wherever water gets in.

Finishing After Other Trades

After the plumber or electrician: closing wall chases, re-plastering and painting the spot.

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Before & AfterA Hole in the Ceiling and Damp Stains

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A Hole in the Ceiling and Damp Stains

A piece of ceiling had come down and there were damp stains under the windows. The ceiling was repaired and the walls were cleaned up and painted.

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Ceiling Repair Over Exposed Steel Bars

The ceiling plaster had fallen away and the steel bars were showing. The bars were protected, and the ceiling was built back up and painted.

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Repairing a Peeling Wall by a Door

Paint that had lifted in large patches was scraped off, and the wall was filled and painted again.

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A crack has opened in my ceiling and I can see rusty steel. Is it dangerous?It means the reinforcement is rusting, usually because of water, and shouldn't be left. Local damage is repaired: clean, protect the steel, rebuild with repair mortar. If it is spreading or on a beam, call an engineer.Part of my wall is damaged. Is it enough to patch and paint just that spot?The patching is done on the spot, but it is better to paint the whole wall. New paint over a patch usually stands out from the old paint around it, however well the shade matches.I have a damp stain on my ceiling. Is painting over it enough?Only if the cause has stopped. The stain points to water from above (a roof, a bathroom, a pipe) or condensation. Deal with that first, then scrape anything blistered, fill, prime and paint.I fill a crack in the wall and it opens again. Why?Because the crack is moving and filler doesn't stretch. It usually sits where materials meet, on hollow plaster or over a deeper cause, so it needs mesh or a different repair.The plaster sounds hollow when I tap it. What does that mean?That the plaster has come away from the wall behind it, even if it doesn't show yet. It isn't filled over: it is removed back to a sound base and redone.The plumber and electrician opened up the walls. How are they closed so nothing shows?The chases are filled with plaster up to the wall's level, with mesh where a crack could open. Then filling, sanding, primer, and paint over the whole wall.

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Cracks, Loose Plaster and Rusty Steel: A Guide to Small Repairs

What a crack or a stain is telling you, how a ceiling with rusty steel is repaired, and how a wall is properly closed up after the plumber or electrician. In five parts.

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Small Repairs & Odd Jobs

Cracks & Plaster

Tiles & Grout

Sealing

Finishing After Other Trades

Jobs in this category

A Hole in the Ceiling and Damp Stains

Ceiling Repair Over Exposed Steel Bars

Repairing a Peeling Wall by a Door

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Cracks, Loose Plaster and Rusty Steel: A Guide to Small Repairs

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