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BigK said:
Staple them however drunk the angle is. If I've to pull it nearly off the edge of the board I staple them still, then when I'm skimming elsewhere I'll just rub a bit of stuff behind to solidify it.

This is of course with 'minimesh' beads which are predominantly used in Ireland. The 'drywall' skim beads more used in uk are more awkward to staple if you've to jiggle the bead about.
Nailing them though is a thing of the past, too slow & don't even mention when its hollow behind the board or if it's a bit shy of the angle.
Take no notice of Danny and his nails, most of you put more beads on yesterday than he has this year [emoji12][emoji12]


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Dunno... did a lot in my own place at the beginning of the year

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BigK said:
Just to mention bought a dewalt stapler from screwfix and it's the best I've had ( had quite a few over the years) lines already on it to show where the staples coming out, fires with big pressure, and with the least amount of pressure on the handle, can be a b*****d to squeeze some when your over reaching!!
10/10


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Have you used the Stanley sharpshooter or the arrow t50?i have both and as you say when stretched you can't push the handle on either of them,they could both be improved so would be good to know if you think the dewalt is better and would be worth upgrading to?
 
kgreigh said:
Have you used the Stanley sharpshooter or the arrow t50?i have both and as you say when stretched you can't push the handle on either of them,they could both be improved so would be good to know if you think the dewalt is better and would be worth upgrading to?
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Had them both kgreigh, of those two I would prefer the Stanley, but neither is a patch on the dewalt in my opinion. For the reasons mentioned [emoji106]


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BigK said:
Had them both kgreigh, of those two I would prefer the Stanley, but neither is a patch on the dewalt in my opinion. For the reasons mentioned [emoji106]


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Have to look into them, a have a stanley sharp shooter like. I agree on the handle pressure. Good bit of kit apart from that
 
Staple all the way mate as it's a lot quicker or if you can get hook ons even easier.i do a fair bit of commercial and for columns you can beat it.

Also this might sound simple but I've never closed of such a thin corner, its just the thickness off a plasterboard. Ive to cut a bit of plasterboard to cover the wallplate and skim it. Its on top of a limestone cottage wall where meets the roof.

Where the plasterboard ends, I can't put a corner bead to close the corner so next thing I can think of is to run a stop bead right along the end and skim behind this or is there any other way you'd do it?[/QUOTE]
 
Butter my beads on usually when waiting for the ceiling, sometimes nail and have had a stapler for years but never use it.
 
I am yes, but if I knew it was yours I'd have been a bit more gracious [emoji51]
Nothing surprises me with builders yards here, ask for some sbr...... They'll look at you as if your ET


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BigK said:
I am yes, but if I knew it was yours I'd have been a bit more gracious [emoji51]
Nothing surprises me with builders yards here, ask for some sbr...... They'll look at you as if your ET


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Are you the guy up in Donegal, if not where are ya and how's work. You busy or still slow for ya?
 
In Wicklow flat to the boards, with the money starting to rise. Your in cork aren't you? Slow down there?


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BigK said:
In Wicklow flat to the boards, with the money starting to rise. Your in cork aren't you? Slow down there?


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Up in mayo, been flat out since last October thou I also do bathroom refits, stone masonry, block laying and plastering. Here's wee pic of wall I just finished few weeks ago, good money in it but not to good on the aul back :( Just lost out on big contract that had at least a run of 8 months work. Our foreign friends beat us to it :(

are you a staple man or bonding!
are you a staple man or bonding!
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hail hail said:
Up in mayo, been flat out since last October thou I also do bathroom refits, stone masonry, block laying and plastering. Here's wee pic of wall I just finished few weeks ago, good money in it but not to good on the aul back :( Just lost out on big contract that had at least a run of 8 months work. Our foreign friends beat us to it :(

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Nice work! Could have swept the loose clippings up though :inocente:
 
We just sold our house just outside Castlebar. Love Mayo spent a lot of my childhood there. Caught a 24lbs pike on lough Carra a few years ago....you could have nearly got your head in its mouth.
 
Not to bad man, am living in East Cork with 13/14 yrs , all private houses builders are a disaster.

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