Feather edge v darby

[Gibbo]

Worked for a boys and seen few other ones with them, L shapes edges, bit more solid, didn't bend in the middle as much as a feature edge can, and the l shape catches the mortar as rules it off, think they got them made somewhere though haven't seen any since.

I got two will be selling soon as have no need for them

 

[Gibbo]

Or i might just give them away do someone a favour

 

[Ritmo xl Bristol]

Try the serrated edge. Show a up every hollow and low spot.

 

[PFTwales]

why are they called fether edges

 

[Beenereb4]

I used to call my old Darby Terence Trent

f**k me so did I

 

[Beenereb4]

derby to get the layin on straight and a feather edge to rule it flat after

Too many tools shagger, serrated edge (idiot stick) does it all.

 

[Simon85]

why are they called fether edges

Coz it feathers in?

 

[Lastlaff]

My feather edge has no flex at all in it - maybe new ones are cheap shite

 

[algeeman]

My feather edge has no flex at all in it - maybe new ones are cheap shiteView attachment 17150

they close in better but a h gets it flatter and straightens it out quicker ....to much play im them yolks.
shite for floating when your on price the angle brings the water to the surface....the walls are setting when you think there wet been caught out too many times cutting angles and floating with them edges.

 

[Jerseyboy]

If am on outside sand and cement I can use bull nose skirting about 5ft length
I also use a derby but never used one with handles there a waste of time on render.
If I hardwall I use a feathered edge rule with a rounded edge instead of sharp edge.

 

[Builderboi]

The wickes feather Edge seem to be the best at least they used to be

 

[Builderboi]

You need to buy two first one kept to six foot and the other cut at four foot and a two foot peice

 

[algeeman]

You need to buy two first one kept to six foot and the other cut at four foot and a two foot peice

will i need 1 2 six 4 two of these ??

 

[Builderboi]

will i need 1 2 six 4 two of these ??

Maybe a dozen of one and six of the other

 

[algeeman]

You need to buy two first one kept to six foot and the other cut at four foot and a two foot peice

i done the same ...cut 1 down.
very rare i see much floating nowadays.
not too sure if its a god send to be honest.

 

[Builderboi]

i done the same ...cut 1 down.
very rare i see much floating nowadays.
not too sure if its a god send to be honest.

True and it's hard graft with S and c but we can all agree its the best in comparison to any of the newer methods s and c in my house only!

 

[Simon85]

What do yous do instead of s and c then?still do it on most houses here. Or are yous all timber frame new builds?

 

[Builderboi]

What do yous do instead of s and c then?still do it on most houses here. Or are yous all timber frame new builds?

Dot and dab (wank)

Or hardwall and set (wankish)

 

[Simon85]

Dot and dab (wank)

Or hardwall and set (wankish)

f**k that.

 

[s61]

Used to love a bit of hard wall and skim, got a call a while back offering £4.50 a square said his lads were making good money I told him if he doubled it I'd do it called me a greedy b*****d and hung up

 

[Gibbo]

What do yous do instead of s and c then?still do it on most houses here. Or are yous all timber frame new builds?

All plasterboard here si

 

[McPlaster]

IMO dry lining and skim done properly is a good job, we stick boards to walls correctly, with solid skirting a ceiling and external wall lines, for the sake of a few more bags of adhesive it aint worth cheating like the majority of stickers, the crap masonary you have float on these days is poor, as is the fact a door lining at the correct width seems to be beyond the realms of a carpenter. The good developers we work for like the fact there is less snagging in the future, not that many lads can float and set to a good standard now anyway, skilled plasterers can.

 

[Simon85]

A lot of bricklaying is awful,its not always pleasant floating walls that bad. House we are in atm, margin us off an inch in the reveals, built no where near plum either. The joys