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He never said what he was using it for. joint filler for holes/ minor blocking out. You'll be able to sand it same day. It's more set & less air drying than Easyfill Easyfill always hangs doing this but if it didn't set/dry on board tapes at 15 degrees then it sounds like a problem with the...

Stays soft for ages trying to go too heavy. that goes for all types of easy fill. Use joint filler , then easy fill if at all

ps: only a problem if its a problem: I had no problem putting skips at the side of the road on a job till the fat Pr**k next door said it was a problem & the council made me pay the permit :RpS_mad:

I suppose what irish_spread's been saying is that its only a problem if its a problem. We use a product called linostone for cosmetic repairs on sandstone, also to tie in cement render /blockwork extensions etc to existing sandstone. It was big time here in the 70's 80's stonecleaning free...

And you'll see plenty more in the not too distant future. They've been throwing insulation down them here as past of an ill advised subsidised boom. Sold by badger hairstyled doorsteppers to unsuspecting mugs. :RpS_mad:.If you want to see how a cavity is bridged, look no further

Not getting caught being dishonest is how they do it :RpS_sneaky:

The area in question is about 1square inch, but I'm on a kindle. Call a local guy in saleem123, he'll let you know what's what.

chase that, only encourages more of the same :RpS_sneaky:

Not only is the paper very old, its very cheap. Time for a redo, it's your only option. Unless your a landlord & couldn't give a monkeys :RpS_sneaky:

Do this, but strip the whole wall while your at it, as the wallpapers had it mate. You might find a few more bits that need filled. Those papers hide all sorts of sh1t underneath

post a pic of it dash1

They are. we used sips roof panels 10 years ago, used extensively in off-site / pod construction. If I can dig out the pics ill put them up

Welcome Dave, give my regards to Kat & Alfie :-)

He also played a gig with his band at the Renfrew Ferry in Glasgow last month, think the crowd found his material quite agreeable as picking your teeth up with broken fingers isn't easy :RpS_thumbup:

Reps are salesmen right?

There's lot's of little behind the scenes tete a tete's like this going on. Estate agents/contractors /developers. We uncovered a little scaremongering scam involving estate agent & damp/preservation contractor in a sluggish housing market. We were told to 'drop the keys' into the ea office...

Your not well :-)

You get bogged down after while on your own. I just handballed 37 bags of sand/lime rubble (1 ceiling)down 2 stories, into a hired van, then dumped it. Was cursing everyone I've ever met from start to finish. My old school teacher was smarter than he looked, he knew 'what up'

2 different posts & 2 different ceilings . Are your ceilings artexed Rhys?

We use 50mm screws krisw1888. We normally use tile batten over the joists & 9mm board for lighter & easier fixing over the sh1tty old ceiling. Can then cheat it a bit if its got bellys anywhere, especially around the window facing. These are mainly tenement ceilings, lath with maybe some gyproc...

I fcuking hate work, but do tell, your amongst friends :-)

Hi Garrydowns, has the film work dried up? Last film guys I worked with in Scotland were up to their necks in it at Pinewood. Film star wages too :-(

Probably better building up your order book as your already doing, as a sole trader initially & see how the money flows in & out. If your turnover forces you to look at vat, then you could look into the flat rate scheme which is somethin like 9.5% for general construction. That could still keep...

Mk6 are notorious for rot & fuel problems also. Was told I needed a new pump when it was the spill valve leaking & cost me 600 notes. Some of the van part quotes sites online will try & sell you anything,I found out. Also never let a mk6 run out of fuel. You might need a new starter by the...

Ps. Jog, you might look at using a QS for your tendering.

not at moment Keithuk. Have been, killed the domestic work stone dead & gave me cash flow issues, when we had delays on jobs. Will have to go back to it soon.

Yes mate 30k net. 81k vat

If your dealing mostly with vat registered clients then I'd vat register regardless of your turnover being under the vat threshold. The local authority payments should be regular right? And not 30 days etc. Makes planning your cash flow a bit easier, as vat has to be paid when due. Paying...

You'll need to look into it jog, it's all added layers of grief that's a definite Going Ltd could cost you £1k a year in accountants fees alone, but they will tell you how to "manage" your tax affairs. Check hmrc for turnover test, which will allow you to be paid gross. Your guys will be labour...

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Have only used it for dry cast/dashed Rhys/ Its good material for that if it is.Did some areas (20m2 largest in one go), about 9 years ago. Heard of a few issues with it slumping (through overmixing? this is all over their documents). Mixed this in a belle mini mix & found it to be pretty sticky...

correct,he offered the guy some advice. Forums open to anyone.

No I don't see, either give the op some pointers or don't reply. :-)

or ask mikeadams on the plasterers forum like you did: https://www.plasterersforum.com/fibrous-plastering-discussions/55536-mould-advice.html that's a run case fiberhand7, which should be in your books. just a tip from a diy'er to a pro.

I've only started, cant promise there wont be more like that to come stuart23 :-)

Edit: that looks like what he's done in the pic..apologies

Nice job ! Mask the ceiling edge 1st using 2 or 3 inch tape only. then tape your polythene to the tape you've just put on, saves you trying to be neat all in one go.

I've an external rendered & painted wall blowing off the paint every summer to sort out & I reckon it's a contaminated wall. I'm hoping to avoid removing all the render if possible

I've had problems with lithomex nhl mortar I'd put down to laitence where it had been finished with a trowel. salts are even trickier to pinpoint than a source of water. A lot of the stone repairs we do were originally caused by salt migration to the face, but are not a problem when the lime...

Nice posts skimmy1, do you reckon the salts would have been visible on the original surface prior to the gypsum skim?

Me neither cowen, I don't mind all the hassle either, as long as get I paid as much as I think my time & effort was worth.

Agreed raytheplasterer, we call this property developer standard, was at one today, hard even to carry out work to this level when you know how to do it properly

There's a true cost of self employment that only becomes apparent through experience, although some people could graft for 100 years and still never realise this.we may have different reasons for being self employed, if you run a business you'll understand this. I'd like to get the f!!k out...

Nothing at all mate, there's just so many of them these days, not like 34 years ago. There's now a lot of inexperienced guys who start up on their own who end up working 60-70 hr weeks for weekly wages, which has the same effect as working for low rates. I'm not really complaining because it's...

That's forums for you :-)...how many pages does bullnose go to?

Matt sealers tend to do f all though don't they. That's the problem the less sheen, the less protection. Stencil crete have some nice flooring effects, how long that stays down is another matter https://www.stencil-tech.co.uk/

It might make a clean angle, but not a straight line & definitely not square. You can't freehand a straight line

we used Newton Membranes on a converted stone steading with a soaking solid wall which is now bone dry to this day. The source of water we guessed at but was never identified. For that reason we wouldn't put our name to it & used a damp proofing co for guarantee as t is a commercial project...

Damp Proofing Internal Walls with Damp Proof Membranes If its water from the gutter & its been sorted this is far more effective than chemical dpc imo. Hack off-membrane-board-finish If your not doing it yourself you might want a guarantee

There is going to be a huge trade skills gap in the uk when there is a boom of sorts due to the lack of investment in young people over the past 6 years or so. Easy plugged with Eastern Europeans. One man bands are driving prices down also, there's one in every street now, I've never seen so...