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    first official plastering job monday

    also take you time and try not to panic if its not going to plan
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    pva

    brush and roller for me
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    some people

    you always get the odd one doing that dont you
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    got a few bargains today

    yeah i will do that in the future but when im doing few jobs here and there it will be ok to practice with for the time being
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    got a few bargains today

    weve all got to start somewhere havent we
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    got a few bargains today

    went to the local market and bought myself a spear and jackson 13inch float for a fiver and i saddle for a quid, might be worth looking into at the markets
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    3rd coat

    try using a sponge float that might help
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    MESS!!

    theres nowt we can do about it, its a dusty job,
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    backing plaster

    whats the best backing plaster to use when plaster on bricks, i used browing yesterday in the garage, but wasnt keen on it, its probs the first time thing when youve never done it before. whats the one coat plaster like?, im just experimenting things at the moment any tips and advice appreciated
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    little lumps in the wall

    do you mean two coats of plaster, if you do mean that its a yes
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    little lumps in the wall

    yeah like little pimples, next time it happens i will do that
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    little lumps in the wall

    being practicing my plastering in the garage and when i finished skimming the wall i notice a few little patches on lumps in the plaster, could this be me not mixing the plaster well or something. any help appreciated
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    SHORT PLASTERING COURSES

    i did a four day course before xmas and i learnt the basics and did a reasonable job now im carrying on learnin in my garage to improve my plastering skills, i found my course good as i learnt a lot and did alot as well.
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    The eye hospital

    it happened to me when i was doing the plastering course, luckily i was wearing safety specs,
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    plastering over old plaster

    yeah you just use pva, you can get it cheap from screwfix its only 7quid a 5 litre bottle
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