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It's not guaranteed that a single procaine injection will work. Please note that the author says "according to Travells and Simons" because others in the profession may not agree with their research ^_^

I do not condone the use of medication to treat this psoriasis. Please read this book ^_^

Please read the information below ^_^

Is the pain on the inside of the finger or on the knuckle area? ^_^

Do you mean Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Which fingers give you pain? ^_^

Is this the first time you've experienced pain in your fingers or has the condition come back over the past few months? ^_^

I'm curious, do you grip the handle very tight or have you modified it to fit the shape of your hand? ^_^

I would ask your client how much money they would like to spend on paint. In general, as @CTPlastering has said, masonary paint from a reputable company is more than sufficient ^_^

Courtesy of Danny: http://www.plasterersforum.com/news-announcements-forum-information/45513-how-post-your-photos-plasterers-forum.html

Use a long pile roller and keep going until the wall is the same colour as the paint ^_^

Import the flat permashape ^_^

Member 19194? ^_^

The skim is only as strong as the background it is on. Scrape away ^_^

£17.60 per day for exactly 9 hours ^_^

I have ordered from R3fina several times and their service has always been very good. On the bright side, your trowel is being shipped from Germany and not China ^_^

I'm afraid the forum won't allow me to post links, but you can find a trowel sharpener using Google ^_^

Use an oilstone or a trowel sharpener like this one: 500 Servlet Exception

Use a oilstone our a trowel sharpener like this one: 500 Servlet Exception

There's no need for grit on medium suction walls. Apply PVA at 5:1 or 3:1 and watch for the following: A reaction with the paint, it may loosen or begin to flake off: this means that the paint has not bonded properly. The time it takes to for the PVA to go tacky: this will give you an...

The rougher the better! For zero suction backgrounds, PVA needs to be almost neat with 30% sand. Leave to dry fully (the plaster will reactivate the PVA), otherwise, it will go off very quickly and you'll be left with a sticky mess ^_^

There's no real harm in adding some sand or multi to PVA on medium/low suction backgrounds, but on very low suction backgrounds, you're better off using a bonding agent ^_^

With regards to the sockets, I've noticed that you do not loosen the sockets. I would recommend that you stick a layer of masking tape over the front of electrical sockets to prevent any plaster accidentally going into the switch or connectors. It only takes 5 seconds to protect a socket but it...

Pipe trowel or leaf and square ^_^

The paddle on the left is mainly for mixing renders. See here: http://refina.co.uk/webpdfs/Mixing_selection_charts.pdf

Life is made more interesting when we're always learning :-)

I can see that you derive a good sense of satisfaction from making your own toolboxes @rocky1. Have you considered learning how to join the wood without the use of screws? :-)

Stone masons are really skilled craftsmen :-)

The ancient cabinet makers and stone masons were more skilled in my opinion :-)

I wouldn't recommend using PVA but rather wetting the blocks instead. It's not really necessary to use GypPrime with Harwall either :-)

There sure seems to be a lot of support for Paddy from virgin posters :-)

For old plaster use GypPrime and for smooth shiny surfaces use Bond-it :-)

You looked in the loft and it was thick with insulation. You then came to the conclusion that this was the cause of the problem? Have you not noticed that all lofts are insulated?

There is no need to use beads to divide walls in your own home. No joins = better finish :-)

Welcome to the forum. I assume you're a diyer? Why do you want to use depth beads? Do you have a large wall that you want to divide into small sections? :-)

Prior to Festool, I have owned Dewalt standard and XR series cordless drills. Neither of them are likely to survive if dropped off a step ladder. However, Festool products come with a 3 year warranty and they have the Centrotec system. They also have an array of attachments: right angle...

I've had them for a few months. The battery life is good because they have brushless motors and charging is also fast. However, the CXS does not have the same technology so the battery life will be less. You can buy it cheaper from ffx.co.uk :-)

I have the T 15 and TI 15 cordless drills which are very good. I did consider buying the CXS because it was lightweight but decided to buy the T series because they were more versatile :)

Welcome to the forum. I assume that when you mention "scoring" you are referring to scratching the surface to give it a key. In general, it is only necessary to key backing plasters before applying a finishing coat plaster. When we apply a finishing coat without using a backing coat, we...

A serious spread should invest in a good reliable mixer. I don't see the point of turning up for work with the doubt in my mind wondering whether or not my mixer is going to work. You get what you pay for, and since it is the workhorse that makes your life easier, you should seriously consider...

It's the cycle of life Gooner. We all go through ups and downs. Keep your head up and I'm sure things will start to get better for you soon :-)

Very impressive RobJack. Keep up the good work! :-)

Do you know what gullible means?

You two love birds should create a thread in the Plasterers Arms. It makes me cringe reading your exchanges :-)

You need to squeeze the sponge slightly when using it on a ceiling to release some water :-)

My advice is to not to use them on their highest setting: one fall and you could be out of work for months. Instead, I would suggest you buy a pair of adjustable hop ups. They are much more stable and at their max height setting they are perfectly stable. Straddle across the two to cover more...

You can use it as an undercoat plaster. To prevent it from cracking, layer each coat to a maximum thickness of 6mm (or it will begin to sag) and add succesive layers to build up the required thickness :-)

Please ignore last post (iphone playing up). You could rephrase the following: "A 4th generation of fibrous plasterer. Having served his time working under his father, who served his time under his father, who served his time under his father also."

We don't discuss prices on this forum. Whenever a quote is cheaper than other quotes you have received, it means that the spread is going to cut corners to make up the difference or he's someone that's not very skilled and can't achieve a good finish. He's kept in business by the fact that he is...

Your ears might like the sound of a good deal but your eyes will see the difference afterwards :-)