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Think a lot of the blockwork showing through is down to too thin of a scratch coat.

What mix u do your scud at

Suction?? Can u elaborate more

Why. Is there any need really

Well the sbr scud would be better. Scratch is applied instantly making it one. I dunno. No scud is necessary fek it

Yea. I’m Irish lol. Don’t think I will bother. Don’t see any need for it. An SBR mix applied onto the blockwork then scratch while still tacky would be a better job. If needed at all

Does anyone scud new blockwork before scratching it. The architect asked me am I going to scud the blockwork before scratching it. I said no. He asked why not. I said that’s why the blocks have holes in them to provide a key.

Does anyone actually think the plazi or speedskim etc leaves a better finish

If I had men working for me and they pulled out a George foreman I’d tell them to take it home and not come back. No time for that on site. Break would be over before it heated up

Fewk knows. Hard to say without more info. Pics of job process would be good. Did you take a door and frame out and boarded over the entrance and skimmed it

Let me guess. Was it a kitchen ceiling

hahah calm down

Really??? In sure there isn't much left that we haven't discussed yet. But it's what keeps the forum going. Easier to make a post than search for answers.

All this new stuff about. Does anyone use a Marshalltown trowel from start to finish. Haven’t got into the NELA or speedskim yet. Am I missing out. If it was your own house would you use it.

Is it a stone house. Is it single cavity. Need more info

Giraffes were created when Danny uppercutted a horse.

Lol really. I heard if Danny wants your address u pack your bags without question, cause it’s his new home

Customer wants a raised base. Normally I have it the thickness of a roofing lath. But they want it out heavier. Prob take 2 scratch coats and a final coat. What is the maximum you think I could get away. Was thinking of doing an 1.5inch depth.

Some say Danny is 456 years old

Danny calculates the square footage of a house by looking through the living room window

I heard Danny once walked in the front door of a 4 bedroom house came out 2 minutes later and the house was skimmed out.

Scared to try silver sand ordinary cement and lime. Don't think it would give enough texture when rubbing up. Might see if I can get course white sand

That's what I always thought. Maybe oilican uses different stuff. You would think it would hairline like crazy

I might get a bag of lime and silver sand. Give it a mix and try it out. Doing my own house with it but never used it. Thought it might look better than ordinary render.

Might give it a miss then. Think it will be too smooth. Was looking for a course finish. Bet the smooth is hard to rub up.

wtf lol

I take it is the courser white sand not the fine stuff. Be dear buying over 100 bags of white Sand

Sounds good Olican. So it's regular cement, Silver sand and hydrated lime. What mix do you use. If it was your own house would you still go with it.

anyone tried rendering with silver sand. Gonna rub up a house just thought what it might look like. Want to try something different

I have always used a sponge to finish. Kirk uses all different sponge floats. I have tried different rubber or sponge floats of normal sand and cement render

Any of ever use the hard rubber floats or sponge floats we might use for skimming on our render like Kirk does

I agree. Thought I might be over doing it. Would you ever put waterproofer in the topcoat

would you straighten your scratch coat for rendering a house. Not many do it but if it was your own house would you

sounds like the norm to me

On a job skimming and the old lady of the house running about in a nighty. Just happen to let the boob slip out as she was chatting. I got outta there and took a half day. Forgot my skimming trowel too. Ever happen to any of u

Never used lime. Always use scratch coat 4:1 and top coat 5:1. Never had many major issues but guys in here seem to use 6:1:1. Sand:cement:lime. They seem to know what they are doing. But I wonder what they would use on their own house if doing it right

if you don't cut into the block, how do you set the led into the wall

Yea it would be safer up the block a bit but don't think it looks as good when its too high

Is the blocked stepped out or did you coat it out that thickness

I am rendering a chimney before the slates go onto the roof. The lead is on, but the lead that goes under the outer lead flashing has to be done yet after the slates go on. Am i leaving the stop bead to low as when he lifts the lead to put the under flashing on it might crack the plaster. Photo...

don't think anyone knows the correct answer to the cavity insulation. Yea the free loft insulation condensation happened to me. The feckers installed it right to the corners stopping the air getting in. Went up there one day and the rafters were dripping wet

Have any of you guys laid carpet before. I have a room with fireplace - 3.5 x 2.5m. Quite small. I was going to have a go at it myself. Is it hard.

roof spread is what i think. They got joiners in to strengthen the roof and put new supports in. Its very bad. its even got a damp patch at the crack all the way round. Strange

Will get photos next time i'm there. Forgot as usual. No cracks at the wall plate. Its one block below that it cracked. Looks terrible.

I have a job to do patching a crack all the way round the top of a wall. The roof supposedly wasn't supported properly on a square house. Now the block at the top of the wall all the way round the house has been pushed back nearly 8mm in places. And large cracks all way round house. They have...

Make sure there is a lot waterp Proofer in the scratch coat. That will stop it drying too quickly

What's the difference between plastering and rendering. Or floating and rendering

2" x 3" was thinking that, 1.5" x 3" also be good

whats the best thickness of rule to use for pulling a floor - would it be 2" by 3" in thickness

I have a 40mm floor to lay in an old cottage. Was wondering should I use concrete or normal sand and cement. Is there any need for concrete. what ratio should i mix the sand & cement at if i choose that method I have the living room and kitchen so it only 50 m2 in total. Is there any benifits of...