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Had me on the run all the way through suction was mental!

Bloody hell yea I was well out! :X3:

God knows mate? Sand an cement was fresh brought the day before used it, mixer was clean... it's a mystery like the changing of seasons or the tides of the sea's?!

Sorry mate :X3: 4-1

As a plasticiser?

Come to think of it did seem a bit sticky when using it? Wont be doing again I hurry put it that way! Although is nice when ya mix it in with ya screed I find (y)

Used sbr instead of waterproofer

Has anyone used sbr instead of waterproofer?? Was doing a slurry and had some left over thought chuck it in scratch instead if WP.... Well that's were I come unstuck, sucked like f**k ! Was chasing it from the off! Literally put on rule, float, sponge up! Could half understand if wall was in...

Rubi mix 9 n 1200w £120 to £140?.... me refina popped just before lockdown after 6 years of hard graft did have best part of 300 quid at time, brought this one £128 stuck a 160 paddle on plenty of grunt

That's the puppy's! Beautiful machines! Mate the geezer is a legend just for having one let alone the kit as well!:descansando: We are not worthy!

Would love to get mid 90s one with bit of purple on the graphics :love: but again its few quid! If I can pick one up for 1500 2000 that do the trick Oo I'll have a ganders at the 2020 rm250z(y) Haha snap put the mortgage on hold love and scraping 3 days a week, but have a look what I've just...

Be worth a few quid now mint

Haha use to stink out the garage at me mums! That an the mud out the front of the house from jet washing !

Sound and smell 2 strokes all day, got me little one pw50 for Christmas on the hunt for one me self now fancy rm125 never had a Suzuki before kx 85 an cr125 when was in teenage years ain't had bike for about 10 12 years, love a crosser!

Just watched it that is madness they've know about it all along!

Yea most days smash 1000m2 sets in the morning and render house after tea! :D:p

I'm far from perfect, still make mistakes and will always be learning. Just like to come on hear to ask advice, constructive criticism and generally chew the fat in the world of plastering (y)

Apologies for early morning essay :X3:

Agree of course suction rate is key to producing a good finish in all aspects from skimming to rendering etc. Used to get caught out a lot when was younger either to much or not enough ( and recently with my hardwall f**k up) generally give things old walls, paper stripped walls another coat or...

Sand an cement all day long! Bit of lime in easier to work, ruling, devil floating etc, load her up with waterproofer so can get big hits on, plus dont smell like burnt hair an eggs when left to dry!

Much better been floating and setting same day past couple days the downstairs on a job, fine no probs flat no bumps hollows etc as everything under control suction wise as it's still fresh underneath, and starting to think its quicker? Obviously where poss, but caining the hardwall all day then...

Do the corners come slightly rounded on them?

Picking up 900 one this week give it a go (y)

Where can will just will just stick to floating an set in the same day going forward, but over that will hose where possible and just give it another couple of coats of pva

Horses for courses no right or wrong

Fair play(y)... I find without screeds to work from get in bit of state, small areas ok but anything over 1.5m2 break out the screeds

Always conscious of not having pva to thick when over days after hardwall as dont want the glue skinning up, so always wet down then pissier than normal pva, but after this debacle will follow up with normal thickness pva!

Crazy free ruling fool!:p(y)... I cant do it for toffee!:X3:

Yes mate let it go for bit final rule then devil float

99 percent sure prob was suction didn't pva it enough and got caught out, as the say goes piss poor preparation leads to piss poor performance! From no one will try to float and set same day if poss otherwise pva the life out of it!

Just on to hardwall mate, to be honest back at job today hacked off and re did the couple walls went happy with, floated an set no probs, its cost us a days money but the peace of mind is worth it (y) the mrs wont be happy tho but ya cant win them all!:X3:

Proper job (y)

Defo (y) learnt me lesson the hard way!:tonto:

Classic :risas:

I know I'm beginning to look like a lemon here :X3: ... as prior mentioned thinking the bottom line with all this is suction, the hardwall another pva wetting down an one pva wasnt enough, float an set same day fine. Regards to board work dab a room skim the room check it's fine, but trouble...

Dave bell was fellas name that spent me formative years with doing major fire an flood damage works. Mustard spread in my eyes if could be half as good would be happy!

12 years this year mate, just struggle with confidence and ocd at times so always picking at stuff, nice to come on hear and sound out issues with other spreads (y)

Neither do I?! Hence why I've ask the question, where and what am I doing/going wrong? As said fine when floated or boarded, the hardwall think that's down to suction haven't killed it enough and dried in to quick before flattening, over board more than likely putting on to thick... Ask a...

Never said perfect try me best that's all you can do. Looking back through posts clearly I've either not killed the suction enough, put on bit to thick, or combo of both, I hold me hands up I've bullsed it up! Just thought I'd come on here to ask some advice, ain't got a problem with...

Thanks champ (y)

The question was aimed at the genuine spreads on here that have come up against or experienced similar issues or have the knowledge to explain the what, why the problem has happened in first place.

Dont be a dickhead

Think selco even stock them now as there part of the ox stuff will give it ago

Have heard that came happen as well

Should of given it another pva, caught out with suction my f**k up!

Thanks for responses (y)

I'll have a ganders

Make you right when floated it's fine, and that's a decent tip to bear in mind, just once skim them it's not so much the sand and cement wall, just the hardwall walls which I did and set couple days later and was sucking like a 2 dollar whore! Can only think where coming up from bottom an down...

Might give it a go 600mm or 900 to start?