Anyone know roughly how long a bag of hardwall will take to spray through a Ritmo?
Been trying to work out some sums and possible working system, be interested if anyone has a ball part figure for an average time say at 10/11 mm thickness? I've only sprayed it once ( was a disaster tbh) but I'm trying to kind of work out how long for example standard 35 m2 room would take to spray
Thanks
About 9-10 bags vince. 1 bag will do about 3 m2 so prob about a 1.30 a bag.
Not much fun on your own i would get ext hopper but its do able. Very simple system.
done loads of this and this is what works for me. but it may help
1, set machine up. pipe full, hopper full and break a bag in 2 half facing down so it can empty as u go
spray first wall, rule it, fill hopper, spray 2nd wall rule it, fill hopper ,spray 3rd bag, rule it ,fill hopper. by now u should have ruff idea of how much to finish it. Get empty flexi tub ready. spray last wall and spray all gear out the ritmo . make sure the wall has everything you need on it and the rest goes in the empty tub.
Now you dont have to worry about cleaning the ritmo out for a good hour.
2nd rule all your work and clean down all your angles etc etc. You need to get used to ruling it wet. this is big differenc with machine and trad plastering. if ur on it too late it will all start picking up.
Once its all ruled off and ur clean head off to clean the ritmo and put it ready for nxt day.
Time for a brew
Hardwall should be picking up enough now to be able to float it ready for skim. Just run ur float over it all and leave a nice key. dont worry about snobs and little bits.
Leave it now for a bit till it changes colour and goes hard. Once its hard go over your angles with a plane, remove any snobs by goin over it all with a spat or something.
Ready for skimming . i just mix one big bucket and get it on. but whatever works for you.
