couple of s&c renders.

[johniosaif]

It is. I honestly couldn't go back now, and if I've managed to keep earning a few bob this last few years I should be ok as it can't get that bad again!
Some lovely backdrops whilst I'm working, might annoy the forum with a few of those in a bit lol.

I have met a few born over here that worked in Laois plastering in the boom,funny most are back here now, big difference to London bit I'm used to it over since may87

 

[BigK]

There were some right tulips here in the boom, if you owned a trowel you'd be in business.
Couldn't get any of my own work for obvious reasons when I first came so worked for a subby for 5 months, he had 18 spreads on, I worked with them all but I'd say only 3 were even half decent.
Good thing about the recession though, all the idiots have gone by the wayside, the most local 'spread' to me is now chopping logs for a living.

 

[johniosaif]

There were some right tulips here in the boom, if you owned a trowel you'd be in business.
Couldn't get any of my own work for obvious reasons when I first came so worked for a subby for 5 months, he had 18 spreads on, I worked with them all but I'd say only 3 were even half decent.
Good thing about the recession though, all the idiots have gone by the wayside, the most local 'spread' to me is now chopping logs for a living.

Yes , my brother in law was a builder ,they only employed plasterers with teams of 20. He said labourers became spreads over night ,

 

[Danny]

My uncle wet dashed a bungalow once with added coloured glass and bits of mirror,

K
Sounds quite nice

 

[Danny]

There were some right tulips here in the boom, if you owned a trowel you'd be in business.
Couldn't get any of my own work for obvious reasons when I first came so worked for a subby for 5 months, he had 18 spreads on, I worked with them all but I'd say only 3 were even half decent.
Good thing about the recession though, all the idiots have gone by the wayside, the most local 'spread' to me is now chopping logs for a living.

Recessions are not all bad

 

[theclemo]

In Ireland they don't seem to paint sand and cement... @irish_spread may confirm this

S&c finished right no need to paint it for years.

 

[irish_spread]

S&c finished right no need to paint it for years.

Plus they don't bother with beads in Ireland, proper work. If you say it to a builder over here they go mental

 

[irish_spread]

Great news on the 'yes vote ' Eddie ,are you going back over now.

Hmmm, bit slow myself on this homosexual stuff, is that a proposal ?

 

[Danny]

Plus they don't bother with beads in Ireland, proper work. If you say it to a builder over here they go mental

It does look good with no beads not sure how impact resistant it is though

 

[BigK]

Quicker doing patents too [emoji1] they do look the part.

 

[theclemo]

It does look good with no beads not sure how impact resistant it is though

Its stronger of u hit the corner it will only chip if u hit a bead it will bend chip crack.

 

[irish_spread]

Sand is more stone based over there ( didn't want to say courser). To form an ext angle you get a 5m length of floorboard, then return when dry. Bell casts formed with 2x1 prep. Windows have patent reveals. You couldn't break it with a hammer

 

[Danny]

What's a patent reveal?

 

[BigK]

A patent is where the reveal and head are proud of the finished wall by around 10 to 15mm, at a thickness of around the same.
It is achieved by fixing a 2x1 onto a 3x1 which is fixed to the wall and then plastered upto when doing the reveals, timbers taken off and then work behind the pronounced reveal when doing the wall.

I'll post some pics, possibly tomorrow

 

[theclemo]

Not my work

 

[BigK]

Here is a patent from face on, the reveal just has a nap finish on it and wet dashed wall.
Taken from my little un's school!

 

[Danny]

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Here is a patent from face on, the reveal just has a nap finish on it and wet dashed wall.
Taken from my little un's school!

Oh I see Thanks

 

[Kippax]

That's a good way to do the reveals with dashing it leaves a nice finished edge.
When I was serving my time we had to knib the reveals,doors and any angles on exterior render. It does take longer than beading but leaves a nice job.
But speed and time come first when on price work.

 

[dieselpower]

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Here is a patent from face on, the reveal just has a nap finish on it and wet dashed wall.
Taken from my little un's school!

Sorry, but that just looks nasty. Almost looks like a stop bead put on wrong way round..

My view is, either roughcast/render right up to corner or have a band of smooth render round opening as long as it is 100mm or wider, if it looks fake it looks s**t...