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    i am having my kitchen skimmed over, but the plaster is very rough is that ok to skim over or should we plaster it first then skim , or put plaster boards up then skim.
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    Default Re: Plaster skim must be sanded before applying APD Primer

    hi

    when you say you are having your kitchen skimmed over, do you mean the kitchen walls? what is being skimmed over? bricks/blocks?

    what size tiles are you thinking of having fixed?
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    Default Re: Questions about Plaster Skim

    As above, what exactly is on the walls at the present time..
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