What will bite me on the a....?

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thanks DVD....

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Some pics of the job so far. I'm working to an end of the month time line and all is pretty much on track. Just need to remove head and foot plates and find a good plasterer in the ACT to patch the ceiling.

I'm pretty happy with the results so far.

The picture of the slate floor being removed is not clear due to the dust! The foreman with the hearing protection is my Father in law - 87 and got on the end of the shovel at every opportunity...what a champion! Without doubt, removing the slate is the worst job I've done for a long time.

Thanks to all the advice along the way, and Pawnhead, I am saving cornice to re-use as per one of your other threads. I was going to try and clean off the old glue with a sharp knife. Any advice?

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[pawnhead]

Thanks to all the advice along the way, and Pawnhead, I am saving cornice to re-use as per one of your other threads. I was going to try and clean off the old glue with a sharp knife. Any advice?

Coincidentally I did that just yesterday with a rotten, weather affected wall that I rebuilt in one of the bedrooms here. It's generally not worth it since 90mm cove is cheap as chips, and it's a hassle getting it off and cleaning it up without damaging it. But I've got the time, and it's less rubbish to get rid of.

I just used a sharp chisel to clean off the mud. It buggers up the paper in places where it's stuck fast, but it looks just like a bought one now that it's back up on the new wall. You could use an angle grinder but it makes a lot of dust, and that white dust goes absolutely everywhere. I don't think a sharp knife would be strong/stiff enough.
You could just leave the mud on and just sand the sharp corners down, but you may end up with a thicker edge than you'd like.

It looks like there's plenty of walls left for bracing there. You'll enjoy the extra space you've created. Some hallways can be a bit of a waste of space.