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My dad was an engineer and tells me off for letting a tape snap back shut. I only buy cheapo £3 8m tapes from Boyes or our local diy shop. Can't see the point of spending any more on decent ones when they get shitted up with plaster. (use two tapes, new ones for screw-boarding and older ones...

Depending on the job we either quote for waste removal or we don't. if we don't we put its the customers responsibility to remove the waste. We used to take our crap to the council tip (had a carriers licence) but they were becoming too expensive plus you had to separate everything yourself...

Fly-tipping, that's the answer... :RpS_thumbup:

Welcome smoggy :)

Pìss in a bucket and brush that on the wall first, doesn't work if you've been on the beer the night before though :RpS_thumbup:

Practice, I do it on non-square angle. Hold cove up to ceiling and run a pencil along the edges on the ceiling then mark the cove where the lines intersect.

Mine aches when mainly doing ceilings or when I've had a week off. Just wear it back in again with more work.

I use dry-wall with Gyproc no problems at all, old walls I'll score brush on some dilute PVA to soak in. BG Dry-wall is crap btw, too claggy - our merchents stock the G-Tech stuff and it works well as a cove adhesive. Mind you we re-plastered a room once that had been coved maybe 20 years ago...

Trouble is with some of these firms is when the damp comes through again they blame the plasterer for not doing his job right even when they make the balls up.

Had a Suzuki Vitara 4U2 ages ago (was my ex's, she bought it while she was learning to drive). Great car, took it up to Mull and had it offroad a few times. Go anywhere versatility but are a bit draughty and no good for babies..

S'why I sold my BMW and got a Volvo 850 estate, rear leg room means later on the little sods can't kick the back of your seat! (Got a V70 estate now, love 'em)

Wear marigolds, problem solved lol ;)

It's @Danny 's fault - he hates iPhones :RpS_sneaky:

I don't get notifications with the app as well, or smilies..

Yeah, but he trowelled it up with a flip-flop :rolleyes) :RpS_lol:

They used to to do this years ago with handiboards, so skimming would go up and fold round the back - no scrim needed apparently.

I take it they are non-reusable?

Not too bad, bit like table tennis bats - either hold it western style or Asian style. Going to persevere with mine I think. Wanted to try one for ages and now I've got one (thanks to Ryan @Plasterers1StopShop) I'm giving it a go.

If I'm on my own in a new build I'll bang some nails into the wall about an inch below the joists, slot the edge of the board between them and the ceiling and lift - few screws in to tack the edge the Bob's your uncle.. Next row I screw a couple of bits of tile lathe onto the edge of the board...

I've used a Hilti impact driver and they are good, can't say I've used any others but would say I prefer my cordless Makita drill/driver over a Hilti drill/driver as Hilti's aren't stop/start, more wind up/wind down (less control)

Put it up for someone else to have if you are getting rid - I'm sure for the cost of postage someone will take it off you. :RpS_thumbup:

Since I've been using my old Tyzack Centenary my shoulders have been aching and I've been getting wánkers cramp in my hand.. Still produces a flawless finish though, just seams a bit more hard work than the s*p*r*lex as I have to leave it a bit later before troweling up - maybe it's turned me...

/\/\/\ Forum bug... geddit? :RpS_laugh: /\/\/\ ..I'll get my coat...

Things seem to be working on the app now - had problems where the posts were missing their endings (last part of messages weren't showing).

Wasn't first thing this morning..

I love this one as well, unfortunately I can't find a link as I bought it ages ago.. :-(

I know, I'd got used to working with my s*p*r*lex and got into a rhythm. The Tyzack is a lot more hard work but still produces a great finish (dug my plastic float out as well for the final polish).

Can't find any.. The closest one is an outside corner trowel.. Link Removed Obviously it's not an internal one.. If I remember I'll bring mine down when I visit.. (Remind me :RpS_thumbup:)

BTW, when are you getting more 11" in - after using the s*p*r*lex my Tyzack Centenary feels numb! Although I'm getting used to it again :RpS_thumbup:

Ryan, are you going to get anything like this.. I got it off fleabay (the wooden handle is a twig, and is just right). It's about knackered as the tube handle has split where it's flattened and welded onto the blade. Bloody useful little twitcher - will have to look for another..

You didn't check this blokes car then did you... :rolleyes) :RpS_laugh:

If the box is flush with the surface just scrim round it and push some skim in before you start.

Have a grape.. ..you fag :RpS_thumbup:

All been there.. Then there are the good days that make it all worthwhile :RpS_thumbup:

Need pics really to see what needs doing.

Where's Rigsby? lol

Aw, you guys are the greatest :RpS_wub:

It's shutting if it hasn't already shut. I know where you mean.. City shop to close after 170 years (From York Press)

I'd love to go, my mate has been to the plasterboard site and said it was very good. A mile long conveyor culminating in a water jet to cut the boards and forklifts going like crazy to take the boards away. :RpS_thumbup:

When we were working for Escrick Park Estates doing the Menagerie (offices) we got a delivery after everyone had gone. No one signed for it as no one was there. Think the driver was a lazy tw@ who didn't want to come back out again.. 2 full pallets of boards and 2 pallets of plaster left...

Yeah, I've seen that x=ray of your 'arm' on facebook @Danny... :rolleyes)

Well at least they have a plastic liner, years ago we'd have come to work to find solid bags of plaster. The outer paper just fell off. True enough I guess some 'special' people would store them outside - our customer has left the cement outside uncovered and remarked on how good it'd be if you...

As long as he has a day off once a fortnight to sign on you mean :RpS_laugh:

Trampoline.. being a fat f'ker it don't take me long to bounce skywards :RpS_thumbup:

Well, something to work on I guess.. IIRC cement bags are biodegradable so the green factor is accounted for. Also how do they fill the cement bags? Same problem, no? Anyway cheers for the answer @Danny :RpS_thumbup:

Here's one we did - though it was a big area and took full sheets of 3/8ths 8x4, wouldn't work on a tighter bend. Link Removed ..and an outside view (nicked from their website) Link Removed Holiday Cottage North Yorkshire | Skipwith Station

They are very flexible and can be bent into arches, round curved walls etc without breaking. have used the Glasroc ones on curved archways before (builder supplied). On;y a problem if regs say you need a minimum thickness etc I guess.

Yeah, he's a fat bāstard there's no denying that :RpS_lol: