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Dont do any external stuff normally but this one is my own house...having a door bricked up and new window fitted so need to patch the area at the back of the house...its pebnledashed..got a couple of bags of hp12 and krend and was wondering if the standard k rend will accept dash...not bothered...

Developed swollen finger joints in hands last 2 years. Pains in joints etc.prob early arthritis but only 48 so not ready for the knackers yard yet. Anyone suffer have any advice or supplements etc that work...thanks guys

Hi all Not plastering but you lot are a handy bunch so after a bit of advice. Bought a new house which has a brick built outhouse or shed..double skin brick and timber roof with slate tiles... The internal roof has been fitted with insulation and plasterboard but it's done badly and plasterboard...

Working at home so thought I'd experiment with my mediflex. Only use it for last cross but I've tried about 6 or 7 times and it just drags and trys to tear the plaster...abandoned it in the end then used the s*p*r*lex which worked lovely...mediflex just won't wear in...anyone else had problems...

Hi all. Have a rental property. Typical victorian terrace. Double skin brick with no air void between. Tenant uses it as a base when he argues with his Mrs who lives round the corner. So it's never properly lived in or heated or ventilated...but rent gets paid so I go along with it. Went to do...

Hi friend of mine had some plasterwork done in a grade 1 listed building. Spread has skimmed few walls and left the odd splash mark of multi on the sandstone face. Any ideas how to remove. Ps was only plastered today ..its the marks on 2nd pic where multi meets sandstone

dad did the boarding bless Think it was fred west

working with a mate today. He's started putting pva in his water when mixing multi...felt greasy and wasn't impressed Am I missing something with this ??

not plastering related per se but there's a lot of building exp on here. Me and the wife outgrown our existing 3 bed terrace which we have done which we had renovated from top to bottom.. cant extend or do loft conversion due to planning regs so its time to move.. We have 3 teenage kids who...

hi lads just after some pointers from the external lads as I mainly just do internals. Mother in law needs this garden wall rendering or ocr.. As ypu can see it has raised soil bed behind it on all sides of the garden and even in the summer there is pools of water forming at the base of the...

Hi all Not done a lot of external or krend before and been talked into a freebie for the mother in law...she wants this k rended... Would you use hp base coat and mesh for this small area or just two coats of k rend with no mesh.... Do.you think there will be discolouration issues with the...

anyone of you lads know the approx price I should be looking for to do a loft bedroom into a victorian mid terrace.. No dorma No bathroom 2 velux windows Just a stairwell and a bedroom to go into the loft... Would prefer building reg approval... Its not a quote its my own house...just a...

went to help clear out my wife's grandads tool shed today...he passed away recently and there selling the house.. they asked if I wanted to see if there was any tools I wanted before the house gets sold...he wasnt a plasterer but had some old plumbers tools that where of interest to me...grips ...

wondering if the taupret stuff is any better than good old easifill ??? Got a few hairline cracks to fill at my rental property ...

Following my thread last week about getting on a bit. Been diagnosed with a hiatus hernia. Anyone else suffer any tips or advice

Anyone notice the rwf0067 bloke deleted his many plastering videos on his youtube channel.

Got a bit of filling to do on a job. Is there noticeable difference between standard easifill and the 60 and 20 versions???

I'm 47 in next 2 months I know it's not old old but f**k me I'm feeling it. Went the gym on my day off yesterday and did a pretty small sunday job today..just a bit of filling in and sanding. I'm absolutely knackered. This normal for my age or am I being a pussy

Hi all coving not really my thing but lady just sent me this.. crack in her rolled coving. She is happy to try cheaper fix 1st before trying anything else so was gonna just enlarge crack with a Stanley blade and use one strike or easifill to finish...or could you caulk it ?? Would it need a...

Delete if not allowed just bought an ox semiflex of here 20% off ox bits. I know it's not everyone's fave brand lol https://www.univarsc.com/collections/plastering-trowels?utm_campaign=Industrial&utm_source=Homepage+Gallery+Image&utm_medium=banner&utm_term=trowels&utm_content=gallery

Mate bought an 18 nela max the other day Used straight out the box said was a few leaving lines and not impressed. Was gonna a buy one but not sure now Does it need some wet and dry before using ??

Hi doing 1st tiny k rend job at my own house on a dwarf wall. I've applied sbr and plumbed up my beads. Was gonna base coat tommorow then k rend next weekend. Can I leave the hp12 coat for 1 week then sbr then k rend or should I do it all together when I have more time

Hi guys and gals Do mainly internal stuff but have a job at my own home that I fancy trying k rend on. Small front wall.approx 700 high and 1600mm wide so ideal to start on and it's my own gaff so theres no customers to please . Have a few questions as not used the stuff before Was gonna sbr...

Used mine for the 2nd time today fir final 2 trowels...little spray of water and iff i went...gear reacted like it was furing up a bit. Picked plastic refina up to go over and it was fine Does it need wearing in..i have only used it twice but struggling to see what it overs over the...

Tried today couldnt do it was fine for flattening but ended up using trowel to finish For those of you that can do it so hows it done then?

Started wearing one of the rigid plastic elbow supports with elastic strap for my tennis elbow do you lads who use,em wear them for work or just afterwards to recover

Gonna give one a go mite already have one bought but if not does anyone who can't get on with them fancy selling one on? ideally fancy a 16"""

My day so far been to a kids christening party kids entertainer shows up. Old bloke bout 60. Sets up his lights,disco ,snow machine and starts playing kids games few give away toys for the kids. Every half hr he gets himself a pint and helps himself to the,buffet. he was good but it's hardly...

Bloke called me today saying he had funding for free nvqs osats for plastering and tiling.. anyone in northwest want his number send me a private message didnt ask him where he was calling from but I still have his number

Anyone using these yet http://www.screwfix.com/p/payleven-chip-pin-card-reader/17506 major benefit is that people can pay with credit card so paying for plastering on the never never!!!! anyone ?

Hi all losing a few jobs recently as not go the proper kit to do big so far I have hop up ladders x2 builders scaffold trestle x2 y frame ladder no I need some scaff planks. Place locally sells em so need to know how many and what lengths I need to tackle a large drop hsl? cheers

ANy ideas?

Doin a bathroom refurb with my friend. We are upstairs and the lady has two plasterers downstairs skimming the lower rooms. We where too busy too quote for the work so the girl rang a plaster from gumtree!!!! quoted same day and could start the next :RpS_thumbsup: Day one two of em showed up...

Got call today from one of my tenants. Complaining of the kitchen wall showing signs of damp. It was caused by the bathroom (overhead) having a slow leak last yr. the leak was repaired and I hoped wall would dry out. Well is hasn't so it's time to sort it. i know most of what I need to do and I...

No lads this isn't a prices rant but some customers are mad quoted to board and skim a ceiling the other day roughly 9sm. With me supplying materials priced at xxxx and never job the job phone gones yesterday some bloke been let down by someone else etc needs an area 0.8 m wide and 10cm high...

Mate of mine wants to hit the plastering domestic scene full time self emplyed. Hes a decent skimmer and can do boarding,floating and is a pretty handy tiler. Earns 21k for a housing ass at the moment but hates it. He was asking me whether he would be better off doing domestic plastering self...

Hi all been suffering from sore joints in my fingers last few months. prob the start of arthritis and I'm starting to lose some flexibility in the fingers. Worse in cold weather. Anyone else suffer ? Any remedies/cures/potions:confused:

Found me some online for £100 delivered with dab so mite have a try of one. lots of good reviews but lots of comments about the bass being too strong and not being able to hear talking on the radio cos of the bass rattle. any of u lads got one ? Are the comments justified ?

I've noticed a lot on here are pissed of with plastering and they're are numerous threads related to shite prices and old age creeping up. what is everyone's general feeling towards re training as stated on another thread one of my mates (age 37) quit his job in the cops and spent the last 4...

My y frame ladder took the knock today after many yrs service. Got a few 10 ft lids lined up in next few weeks and was looking for some step ladders. Any one use the cheapo aluminium ones or are the youngman type worth the extra cash...

If you check this out 24 I knoe that tool is not for plastering but it's a24 inch blade and prob stainless steel so why does a 1m spat cost about £80 Refina/eze etc? costs can't be much more to produce and don't get me off on the £30 plus poles to go on them

Hi all you re defers and ewi people. just read on a proprty forum you can get a grant of upto 80% towards getting ewi on a property. Are there any pitfalls or questions I should be asking as my elderly uncle fancies gettin this done as long as the price is right. also if the grant is a...

Have a wall to look at. Customer said there is salts showing through internal wall. Caused prob by penetrating damp as the pointing was goosed and this has now been re pointed. Problem is it is solid wall no cavity built with breeze bloc on interior. Existing backing plaster and skim is only...

Just about to buy some more kit and was looking at a h section and a I section rule. can u use the I section on sand and cement or are they just for the likes of k rend. Also so is a h section better at ruling sand and cement than a derby or feather edge?

Just spent the last three days on a small job in an empty house completely alone. Only the radio for company. i usually work with a mate when I plaster but not this time. i felt like I was going mad by the end of day three. Working alone with no contact would make you loony after a while?

Any tips for getting drywall adhesive to set faster?

There have been so many references to speedskims being glorified cavityclosers on here. I do own a speedskim but have really only used it for ruling backing coats. my question is does anyone actually use a cavity closer or seem one used on site? If so what results did u get

Pft g4 light ll, render plastering machine + Kohler 3 phase generator + mortar hoses + lots of extra in Gwynedd | Tools for Sale | Gumtree.com just found on gumtree

What do you guys think of the smaller quality type of mixer such as this REFINA PLASTER MIXER + PADDLE MM19/1 110V | eBay I know the big mixer are recommended but only do 2 ish bag mixes for domestics. These robust enough to do job.? Only 1000w

We went to job today to remove sink and wc then tile the bathroom. Plasterer had already been in. The area on the pic was not to be tiled. Plasterer said he had left them with a surface ready to paint. OMG