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  1. sid8

    project work

    did you use your camera phone LOL????
  2. sid8

    project work

    hi phil is this at your current place of work? it looks like one of your workshop bays. looks good.
  3. sid8

    Speedskim Technique?

    you plonker you should have ordered the SPEEDSCAM off dougie!!!!!!!!! its the future BRAWL
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    blue cscs

    a monkey could pass the H&S test, there are thousands of monkeys on sites with blue, green, red, gold, black, yellow CSCS / CPCS cards. and you would not pay some of them in buttons But if you need a card then you have to jump through the hoops with the rest of the circus acts! good trades...
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    blue cscs

    assessment can be on sites or private jobs start to gather some evidence of work (photos, statements from clients, past or present employers etc) you must work safely using correct equipment and PPE as required even on a private job 3 visits from an assessor is about the norm you will be...
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    Render cracking.

    hi what sand did you use? if it was too fine it can cause cracking / crazing? sid
  7. sid8

    video plastering

    i have known some spreads call for more ****. but putting actual **** on the wall? sid
  8. sid8

    how to render LOL

    LOL http://youtu.be/i9hQ04tOvrE sid
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    shellac, an alternative ?

    NEAT PVA sticks your design to the zinc. i don't like to encourage learners to start fires! they already sniff / drink the shellac. i don't even tell them it contains meths. They also like to set fire to wire wool!!! one of my learners made a cheese grater out of some EML this week. JOY. sid
  10. sid8

    Show me your posher!

    It sorts the men from the boys!
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    Show me your posher!

    i would use a stick (2"x1" or similar) and my gauging trowel to scrape the dry off the bucket sides and any dry off the stick, this roughly gets the mix to something like the consistency you like, then finish off with the posher with a up, down and twisting action. Some people use the posher...
  12. sid8

    Show me your posher!

    Shes a beauty! Xx Sid
  13. sid8

    Show me your posher!

    I always use a stick first to get it something like, then finish off with the posher.
  14. sid8

    Show me your posher!

    I had it made 27 years ago, with a long handle to save my back. Yes it's a bike cog as we used to call them. And no it has not seen 27 years service,I am not mad!
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    Show me your posher!

    Get your Posher out for the lads! or whatever you call yours (different regions give them other names, Podger, Plunger etc) what do you call yours? some of you old boys must have one some of you old boysmust have one. Get it out for the lads :RpS_thumbup: Sid
  16. sid8

    Some Advice Guys

    yes it would be a good place to start, if you work full time you are not going to be able to go with or watch any plasterers at work. but please do not think this 4 day course will make you into a plasterer. it will give you some of the basics and a good idea if you will be suited to the trade...
  17. sid8

    NVQ help

    This is correct sid
  18. sid8

    NVQ help

    hello chizam there are a couple of ways to get a card, 1: you could apply for a green card (site operative) straight away, you just need an employer to sign to say you have worked on site, this card will allow you on site but is not trade specific its more for labourers (you may also have to do...
  19. sid8

    What type of render is this?

    hi all thanks for the responses i think it was a shop for skate boarders cheers sid
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    What type of render is this?

    What type of render is this?hello all i came across this shop in norway the render looked good to me and i i thought the finish looked good what type of render is it? and how do you achieve this type of finish? i am sure some of you will be able to give me some info or does the name of the shop...
  21. sid8

    What type of render is this?

    not as green as i am cabbage looking! [/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG] :-0 cheers sid
  22. sid8

    What type of render is this?

    Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  23. sid8

    What type of render is this?

    sorry i give up will try again if i find out how to post pics cheers sid
  24. sid8

    What type of render is this?

    Photos oh bugger still cant see how to do it
  25. sid8

    What type of render is this?

    hello all i came across this shop in norway the render looked good to me and i i thought the finish looked good what type of render is it? and how do you achieve this type of finish? i am sure some of you will be able to give me some info or does the name of the shop say it all? cheers sid...
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    British Gypsum Tour

    just seen marshy's video from friday night wanting his "chippy tea" http://youtu.be/wOsYykqvghYhttp://youtu.be/wOsYykqvghY:RpS_drool:
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    British Gypsum Tour

    hello all this is my first post on TPF, after an awesome trip to the BG mine, i headed up the security team (baldy bloke on the end)! we were treated like kings and came away with a goody bag each, tea tastes good from my new TPF mug the young ladies looked after us and seemed genuinely...
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    British Gypsum Tour

    hello all my first post on the forum after a awesome day at BG, being the head of the bald security team (bloke on far right) we were fed like kings and got a party bag to take home the 2 young ladies looked after us and genuinely seemed interested in plastering with a good product knowledge...
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