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Honda NSR...... I would have one of them :)

To be honest most scrims I use these days stay up over night, often do it and never really come down. The fraying annoys me more then anything. Looks like good quality but not really ground breaking.

Or they didn't even pva it most likely. Pva will stick to shiny paint esp if you make it a little stronger. It just slides a little if not careful.

The suite is staying in? That is unrealistic...... take twice as long and won't look right at the end..... allow 2 days at least, them bits above the picture rail are fiddly and take time and then your going round sinks, radiator and toilet..... refuse to do it with sink toilet and rad/towel...

Lol brilliant idea. It's hard enough making sure the labourer don't hit it with a broom let alone droping s**t over it from 5 meters up.

Does your mate wear pantyhose? Think he on the other thread

Are you Vinceys "mate" @Lastlaff

Although today mine is nearly tidy........... only cos tools are on job though :)

Oh it's dajavu swear I just seen a thread like this?

This is worrying, you were struggling on 20m2 not too long ago. Though if you have a spat of some sort I bet that would work pretty good on them. They make vaulted ceiling curves nice. Show us a pic of what you got, is it already built? Overskimming? Need boarding?

I'm not a fan of covering everything up unless necessary but tgem drop sheets are awesome...... infact you just reminded me to order some more.

And today somebody asked about a heater.........

I can't believe this is even asked in September .... man up a bit, it's not even cold yet. Failing that I got a little stanley fan heater that's pretty good. Don't buy the household ones they try burn the house down if on too long.

Looks like you adopt the same method as me........ f**k this I want to go home so it gets chucked in lol

Used to have a mark4 with the rs turbo bodykit on in escos cossy blue..... I loved that one, still slow as s**t though, got ripped by the boss everyday and ended up scrapping it cos of welding needed underneath (wish I kept it now though)

Don't do it...... just don't, I used to use escort vans all the time as you could fit 6foot straight edges on floor but doing domestics it is always full and normally end up emptying it to get to certain things..... just stressful b*ll***s, roof rack...... yeah great whistling along in the...

Congratulations our second is 5 months now...... ahhh sleep :)

Me..... I guess. Float, set, outside renders, "some" pargetting, screed, dot and dab, hate artex but capable, fit but not make fibrous, tiling....... and now I'm part time college for plumbing. I try not to take on screeding and outside renders now as it's only me and I'm getting too old to mix...

Okkkk wasn't you the one saying you don't mind working for peanuts and we rip offs? Shows your experience......... Anyways lesson learnt as others said always be weary of boards that have been up a while.

My wee little xr125 that I brought from a 17year old, quite fun green laning, only fallen off once so far... not bad in 400miles on and off road lol

Even has quick release for blades

Joggers from sports direct, second a bib and brace that can take knee pads that you don't have to pull up to kneel down

Well I went in for breakfast and thought as I got a jigsaw, circular saw and a drill all with seperate battery and charger thought sod it this will replace my Bosch 240v one until/if it breaks

Yeah tell me about it..... just couldn't be bothered to drive 15miles to look at what should have been a days work max lol

He was probably pleased with himself after that one.

Doubt any fibrous is involved these days?

Damn you people, tell me about MT outlet and I'm debating wether to buy like 150quids worth of tools

I turned up blind as he told me it was new and flat (should have known), luckily customer understood that I couldn't lay tiles on that (at least not without alot of work) so had to pay me to level it so not too tragic..... just annoying cos it made me work today due to s**t builders ...... again

It's only 5m2, 3 bags of latex leveller, poured them in, squish em around and just as it turns use me metal feather edge to grind out high points. Still out of level but it is flat and nice to lay tiles on...... forgot to take photos of it all done tiles laid and looking good.

Wtf ..... where? Normally travel miles to pick up a trowel, be happy if there is an outlet on my doorstep

If it's delivered there can sometimes be a r******d in it, but 48hours it should be firming up by now

Old thread but quite appropriate.... when are people going to screed right? It's not rocket science is it? I come along to lay these tiles 1024x200 rectified edges..... Yeah right "put some more adhesive under it"? Counts lol

The only time I've really noticed the difference between board and multi was the batches of multi that were setting fast and bits of paper in.

Looks like the site toilets at 9am

I don't care if your a "qualified" spread, im more bothered your taking courses on other things..... You turning im to a multi turder yourself Vincey lol..... Hats off to you for having them though... I ain't got s**t.

Lol nah been around Essex all my life..... bit boring really, and so blooming expensive.

I live in Braintree, but busy till Dec. That is already painted..... are you intending to just go over the top? Because that does have massive risks..... risks I would not want to gaurentee.

Your probably right but I didn't do the college part, just jumped on with an old boy and only really started learning when doing it.

I'm sure 7 years ago when I had cscs card to get on site all I had to do was sit a theory type test about h+s..... I have absolutely no qualifications either...... just relax man

Tilers wash boy comes in handy

Or just leave it and use it as you only notice cos your looking for it...... just a thought..... though I don't really look after my trowels much

That's what I thought...... wondering what all the fuss is about.

One for the spongers, being a tiler too I use different sort of sponge floats all the time so why not use the wash boy to clean these sponges too .

Sponge is ok, does make 1 coating work well. One artex stipple ceiling, not even a very flat one. Quick scrap with floor scraper, Couple quick coats of pva had lunch: One thick coat, flattened off with speed skim, sponged then flattened with 16inch medi: One trowel medi: One trowel nelaflex...

Night on the tiles comes to mind

I'm too embarrassed to show pics of my trowels

Do you have a van to leave stuff in? Tbh that lot would cover most internal jobs as is........ maybe add a spat like speedskims...... just because you can. Might have to strap it to your back though

There is nowt wrong with going that speed, towing trailers and commercials are 60 limit anyway.......... But doing 57 compared to 67 feels soooooooooo slow lol

But he uses PVA...... that's not a good primer for tiling wet areas..... bit like using it to render outside..... it 're emulsifies..... not saying that it doesn't get used but it's highly not recommended for tiling

Just remember this is MAM...... I think that's like gross. I have had this one many times through towing sand around (same age as you) You need a trailer plated low enough. You can't tow a trailer plated at 3500kg even if it's not loaded. This is a minefield for problems tbh