Olican
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If we all make more of an effort we can bring that number down [emoji3]From Scotties rendering to G** s*x in 30 posts
couple of s&c renders.
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irish_spread
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Dog rough tiling
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irish_spread
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My lab would be much better . Woof woof
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BigK
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€450 for a 20 tonne load now lol.
It would open a few eyes on here just how coarse some of it can be, too coarse in fact, like flagging sand lol!
Did you ever do a knap finish Johnio??
Have never got my head around why it's done at all.....
johniosaif
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My first real job was patent reveals and knap finishing a garage, I was 17 ..
johniosaif
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The garage was done to match the bungalow, so scratched and did reveals then floated with a knap finish ,done with a plastic float,timber was supposed to be better for the finish,
BigK
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My first one was when I moved here 11 years ago, I was dumbstruck why you would float it up real nice and then go & make a balls of it with a spongefloat!
I was told they used to do it with a float years ago, now that I would like to have seen [emoji1][emoji106]
Just done one this week with white cement & quoins, will post some pics later in week & you can rip it to pieces lol
I was told they used to do it with a float years ago, now that I would like to have seen [emoji1][emoji106]
Just done one this week with white cement & quoins, will post some pics later in week & you can rip it to pieces lol
johniosaif
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The float nap is easy enough. All about timing,lime etc
johniosaif
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My uncle wet dashed a bungalow once with added coloured glass and bits of mirror,
irish_spread
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My dad used to make me smash up them green bottles to add to the wet dash. Harder than it sounds
johniosaif
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Did you have to drink them first, I remember collecting coloured bottles for my uncle,old medicine bottles etc,
irish_spread
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Old Polish guy I worked with 25 yrs ago told me they used to add fish scales to their tyrolene in Poland. They used to dip brushes ( like a witches broomstick ) in tyro slurry and tap the handle near the head to splatter the tyro, then throw fish scales at it
aspotofbother
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Sounds a bit fishy to me!
scottie5
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scottie5
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Nice tile work on that there roof...did you do the tiling scott?...
how did you do the cuts?.... was it a dog job?
Some bigger boys did it, they said it'll look mint when they've had chance to grout them.
scottie5
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Looks mint mate, good work.
irish_spread
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Nice work, as you say , patent reveals would be better
kgreigh
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Looks good pal,I have to be honest though I am not farmiliar with this technique 'knap finish' how is it achieved?
johniosaif
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You'd need to be shown ,basically you float it up nice ,then use a wet sponge float to create the nap look, we use to do it with a plastic float, the timber was better ,you needed a broken in float, but I think most nap with the sponge float
@BigK quality job ,patent reveals on the doors and windows would of sexed it up,but top notched knap finish
kgreigh
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Cheers jon,I guess it's a popular finish in irland and not so much here,have you used it since you've been in London?
johniosaif
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No, not done it since 85
BigK
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Cheers all, agree fully about the patents, I even tried talking them into having bands, but they weren't having it, so the paymaster gets what the paymaster wants.....
I doubt very much if it would be possible to do a knap finish in England because of the sand, it needs to be coarse, and I can't recall any that would be suitable, you would basically be running water on top of the wall.
Delighted it's passed the forum specs lol, not bad for an Englishman eh?? Lol!!
I doubt very much if it would be possible to do a knap finish in England because of the sand, it needs to be coarse, and I can't recall any that would be suitable, you would basically be running water on top of the wall.
Delighted it's passed the forum specs lol, not bad for an Englishman eh?? Lol!!
johniosaif
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Fair play making a living over there
BigK
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It's tough going Johnio, but it's been worse in last few years, slightly better now, I'm in Wicklow so things pick up a bit quicker here than say, in the west.....
I notice your from ballycarnan, my dad was from Abbeyleix, and cousins used to play ball for Ballyroan.
And I'm here because...... You guessed it,,,,, a woman!
I notice your from ballycarnan, my dad was from Abbeyleix, and cousins used to play ball for Ballyroan.
And I'm here because...... You guessed it,,,,, a woman!
johniosaif
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Small world isn't it,.abbeylace they say back there, my uncle was postman there for years ,morrisseys is a great old boozer, often end up there,got cousins in Abbeyleix
Ballyroan names,mcwey,McMahon,delaneys,
johniosaif
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I have or had guilfoyle relations , ballyfin side , my sister lives in boley ,
johniosaif
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Neil guilfoyle is a neighbour of hers
johniosaif
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Wicklow ia beautiful , my brother lives in shankhill Dublin ,been to a couple of christenings in Wicklow .what a beautiful place
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