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no insulation going in must be on a s**t price

give the customer what they have asked for they are paying after all.

@theplasterman the thing is vince british made used to be the trowels to use now its marshal town extra lite or german everything else are cheap copies i only use plastic when doing top coat on ewi work any one using a plastic trowel for internal plastering is G**

Put a good sealer over it and crack on done it twice over the years i,ve used that artex sealer then when its time to plaster a damp roller with pva job,s a goodun then ride off into the sunset yeehaaa.

no 1 and 278 are my favs but i,ve already done train spotting back in the good ol days. bottle of pop and jam sandwiches running around the city train station with book and pencil writing all the train numbers down. they were the days.

MUUUDD, a top tip i,ll be using that at some point but using filler not MUUDD

easy fill rub down paint job done, next. vince liked watching your vid the other day

Weber still do this https://www.netweber.co.uk/renders-decorative-finishes/products/decorative-finishes/alpine.html

@Lodan might pay you to wear a wrist strap i do now and again and good old pain killers see the doctor tell him plastering is your livleyhood and you want the strongest pain killers he,s allowed to give you this is what i do.

Is that your house vince

you can get 4m lengths in jewsons if its the paper faced 127mm you were looking for trouble is they charge top dollar so hard to get discount from them these days your better off buying the 3m box and scarf the joint for a better fit.

i like the skrim from wickes always buy the twin pack its quality nice and sticky.

I have put it in writing about warranty and the reply was we need to repair and only interested in getting the work done as its an eye sore being on a high street in full view of the public I have put forward a way of doing the work thanks to dansouthcoast84 advice if the insulation is too...

already done that they are a maintenance company who look after the building and they don't have a clue so i,ll be using the cheapest base coat and top coat i can buy i worked with some Bulgarians not so long ago and we used rajasil ugp base and ceresit top coat anyone remember BASF tapes well...

sounds like a plan now all i got to do is source materials and a fair price

thanks i thought about that too but don't want to price myself out of contention as i would like to see if i could repair it to a reasonable standard for future work.

dan are you saying scrape off the loose clean off algae dub out to existing with base coat pin mesh all over then base coat primer then top coat i have been wondering if i could get away with that rather than try and pull off all of the existing will put some kind of clause in there too thanks...

will do flynny thanks for your input

Hi all need some advice on a repair job on a travel lodge I have been asked to quote, to me I would say its a thin coat render on phenolic insulation which is 270mm deep only I cant see any sign of a base coat if you look at the pics all I can see is what looks like a top coat over mesh. the...

Hi vince

I always go over with hot water and sponge takes most of it off then scrape any stubborn bits that are left works a treat.

my joddy mixer once you have set it up and switch on it really is the 3rd member of our team even got time to teach our young lab how to rule off and scratch with float he,s happy to be learning too soon have him throwing it on the wall soon.

I have plastered over tiles in a bathroom a long time ago primed the tiles first, took the money ran to the van and flew down the road never heard from them and touch wood still have,nt my advice is to do the same.

certainly I measured it in inches and mm so projection across the ceiling is 160mm/6 1/4 inches depth is 105mm/4 1/4 inches I have toying with the idea to try and do a free hand effort but not sure if I can as its giving the time to do it and as I,m only there to plaster I don't think the owner...

@superspread if you think you can make this type for me I would,nt mind picking it up I live and work in and around Southampton please pm prices would need a length approx.2-2.5 mtr not sure if I have enough posts to pm you but pm me and I,ll give you my number cheers.

@mikeadams1985 sorry mike buy I,m on the south coast a bit of a drive from Liverpool I do have measurements but I,m guessing the cost of posting will be expensive tried to take it down yesterday but its solid so not sure what to do managed to cut and take down ceiling will be boarding today...

two for one offers Christ hope that don't catch on are you a courser hoping to make it big in London coz we all know the streets are paved with gold

Not sure what went on every room has been started but not one room is finished I start today so will take more pics as I go the repair is not my attempt but another person who tried I did say these older properties are not easy for a quick fix

I have been asked to finish renovating a house after the original gang were thrown off but before leaving lifted random floor boards and put their foot through would it be better to try and sort this in situ or cut out and replace with new sections your advice would be much appreciated.

Hello to all I need help can anyone tell me type of coving this is and where I might be able to source a small length or anybody on here could help me I,ve got the measurments I have a pic on my phone which would explain why I,m asking for help,

I got a rechargeable DAB its my best friend when working on your own and the only station worth listening too is PLANIT ROCK of course.

nice job that

when I did the wetherby system they insisted we sponge the base coat

love my transit like me its a real work horse.

yes mate so glad I got one just got to get a set of decent blades.

I recently bought a dewalt cordless multi tool if you do any boarding work its a great bit of kit, I have found that reboarding over old ceilings its very useful, I like very much.

I buy that silver skrim tape which is good stuff and when I run out its wick,s skrim double roll which might be a bit pricey but it performs well get the odd fray never ever buy that s**t from B&Q it total crap,whats that saying a fool and his money.

if you don't want to overboard you can take paper off and with hand hot bucket of water and a big sponge wet and wipe or a weak solution of pva leave for 10 mins and scrape away. I have done a fare few like that as customer wants the cheapest route as they all do , its all about price in this game.

tool porn getting a stiffie already

yes not sure on this one tho

i did these last week told the council the lintels should be replaced but its all down to money so i did what i could

my guess is going to be £290.00 as said someone out there has more money than sense and will want a bit of nostalgia and kudos personally you can keep the tat give me a modern trowel any day.

the blue tarps from travis not cheap but tough enough than them from b&q put a nice clean dust sheet down the tarp on top tape around edges if i can be bothered and away you go,ansome.

If his mate has rung you why dont you get him in while the lad is on holiday see if he has got potential then make a decision you never know the other lad might be the right one, I made the mistake of training a nephew and reading your post just brought it all back i feel your pain in the end i...

i,m owed 8 days money for a job i did in october 2014 tried to get the guy to pay up he refused would,nt answer his phone or voicemail so sent a txt explaining what my intentions were he sent me half a dozen txts back threatening me and what he was going to do to me if he ever runs into me...

good morning all, today i,m having to do my accounts managed to sort paperwork into neat piles now comes the crappy part adding up and putting in order ready to give to the accountant god i hate this time of year the sun is out i should be too.:(

i,ll put my two bobs worth in and say buy a transit the mechanics at my local garage love working on them easy to repair cheap spares compared to other makes. oh and hello to all long time lurker thought i,d start to participate had four transits over the years loved every one of them getting...