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lol - dont keep it in the van - takes up too much space - got a trailer for it :RpS_laugh:

I sometimes hold bead in place and squeeze a bit of melted plastic from a hot melt glue gun through the gaps in the bead. sets straight away. have found as quick as any other method and less of a ballache than some.

I did some micro cement about 8 years ago on my own place in the downstairs bathroom/wetroom. white cement to 3 marble (2 fine and 1 coarse) plus yellow ochre and brown cement colouring. pva'd breeze block wall - cement screed scratched and straightening coat then applied the mix next day...

nice work mate. What brand do you use for polished plaster?

bit of a late reply or thread revival - I rebuilt a makita 18volt NiMh battery pack with 3.8 Ah sub c batteries - was a basket to get right with 2 dry joints. cost was about £50 but couldv got 2 x 2.6Ah 18volt batteries for the same price after searching, and would have been less bother with...

As far as I can tell all emulsions have at least some poly vinyl in them - just varying amounts, but contract matt has less than silk and ordinary matt but more solids so is good for coverage & being matt - provides enough key for subsequent layers. If in doubt download the spec sheets from the...

I agree - people need to learn abit about food, health and suchlike. our grandparents never had health problems like those we all seem to experience today and lived a relatively chemical free existence & were healthier and stronger for longer than the majority nowadays. With the battering our...

just like to add this because Ive had various knee and shoulder problems over the years. Cortisone injections didnt work for me - all they do is mask the problem and alleviate the pain and so sometimes give relief for some - but only pain relief. The problem as I see it is wear and tear and...

I would have screwed them down on price and got them to dig the back yard over too for that lol but seriously -After reading through some of the threads here over the past week or so I can see that the plastering trade is up against it with the eastern europeans coming here for work. All manner...

Thanks - will bear that in mind for the future. looking back - i did make a lot of extra work for myself lol - live and learn !

the couple who own the house seemed pleased with it at the time - I think they charged £90 a room for 2 rooms! luckily their house has very little damp otherwise it would have started to flake and crumble unless im mistaken.

studwork or dot and dab? if it were someone elses I probably would have done it that way though

Hi all - not a plasterer but learning on my own house - hard job to get right! and im better off with sandpaper lol - Ive got an old cottage thats a bit of a mish mash of limestone victorian brickwork and some new build and done all the renovation myself so far! - stripped back the whole place...