Danny
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I patched a couple of doorways up and the customer asked if they would crack.
I said the planet spins at a 1000mph so there is a chance
lol that made me chuckle
Dynamite-Kid
Member
Take the architrave, frame, the lot out. Use blocks to replace and cover with Hardwall. Then skim walls both sides. The Hardwall should be solid enough to stop cracks. Failing Hardwall try Bonding with cement in the mix, about half a shovel of cement per bucket.
The only drawback I have found with adding cement to bonding is it goes off quite quick. But this time of year you should be fine, just be cautious in the summer. The Bonding with cement sets like rock and I think it is stronger than Hardwall.
Using stud wood in doorways always runs the risk of cracking due to gaps and such.
The only drawback I have found with adding cement to bonding is it goes off quite quick. But this time of year you should be fine, just be cautious in the summer. The Bonding with cement sets like rock and I think it is stronger than Hardwall.
Using stud wood in doorways always runs the risk of cracking due to gaps and such.
Dynamite-Kid
Member
What's wrong with adding some cement to bonding.?
Jerseyboy
Active Member
I've put a touch of cement in bonding and in multi finish
But normally I mix bonding with just skim in it.
Ever put a bit of lime in with multi finish?
Jerseyboy
Active Member
Depends on how much u put in.
People use dirty water to make it set quick also if you knock up stiff skim that can set to quick with the same affect
I myself have done nearly every trick in book, I dont know them all but after 34 years I know quite a few, and bonding with cement will crack it sets too fast to adhere and too strong for its own good, and I have done it and will do it again, but not to make it hard as rock as dynamite was saying
Jerseyboy
Active Member
Like I said
Depends how much u put in
U must be putting far to much in I've never had a fail with it.
The only time I lost a wall is when the bag was out of date it went of rapid and blew
duke163
Well-Known Member
We do this over anything that looks like it might crack
Jerseyboy
Active Member
None of this with me??? It's a forum ya pr.ck I can comment on anything.
Read what I put
A touch of cement
A.plasterer
Private Member
I am mainly mixing my frosties with cheerios this morning
duke163
Well-Known Member
That's called Dadmix ,careful it could reduce its fire protection qualities.I am mainly mixing my frosties with cheerios this morning
Jerseyboy
Active Member
Ha ha ok mate I get ya point
Apologies for calling you a pr.ck and I new you were giving advice that was correct and I did say a touch of cement has worked for me in the past!!!
jamesthefirst
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Jerseyboy
Active Member
What sort of scrim is that?
jamesthefirst
Private Member
It's knauf aquapanel tape 10cm x 20m
Nice and strong from wickes. I use the bigger render mesh rolls on over skims if wall has a lot of cracks.
Lastlaff
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jamesthefirst
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It's only £8.
Lastlaff
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That looks expensive, what about trying that woodchip stuff - Roryston on another thread can't shift it....no cracking end of
Orangemachineman
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Don't be nasty he's only been on the tools a few weeks[emoji50]
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Deleted member 29624
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Yeah amazing such a simple question but so many different answers, I take it your way is the right one?
Lastlaff
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Have you done the doorway yet - what method did you flick a coin on??
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Start on Monday, going to fix to timber and dab on to the solid wall like someone said on the first page.
Orangemachineman
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Oh course I know how to avoid cracking around a door opening!!
I've got 25 years years experience behind me pal!!
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reeves1985
Well-Known Member
Just paper tape it!
If it's done right it won't crack.
If you leave the timber frame in it will as your skimming over the timber
If it's done right it won't crack.
If you leave the timber frame in it will as your skimming over the timber
BigK
Private Member
And you didn't even know how to one coat skim on boards until a few weeks ago!
Been plastering under stones? [emoji23]
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