Fibres

[MHLPlaster]

Evening chaps, I've gotta small 20m2 rendering job to do in the coming weeks, where's the best place you guys get your fibres for the best price? Yous buy online or at the builders merchant?

cheers lads

 

[MHLPlaster]

S&C render may I add

 

[johniosaif]

Travis have them and selco.

 

[stuart23]

0.7kg Bag of Polypropylene FibreBind for Render / Concrete Use

Get mine here.

 

[jamesthefirst]

0.7kg Bag of Polypropylene FibreBind for Render / Concrete Use

Get mine here.

How much of that bag would go into a big bucket of skim? I know it has to be put into the water first.

 

[stuart23]

How much of that bag would go into a big bucket of skim? I know it has to be put into the water first.

I use the smaller ones for skim, roughly one handfull per bag of multi. They last forever.

 

[stuart23]

0.7kg Bag of Polypropylene FibreBind for Plaster Use

 

[beddy]

Wickes do them in small bags too

 

[jamesthefirst]

0.7kg Bag of Polypropylene FibreBind for Plaster Use

If you are over skimming and there are the odd hairline cracks on walls for example,do you not scrim them but instead use the fibres in the mix. I assume first coat only then skim on its own for the top coat?

 

[jamesthefirst]

Wickes do them in small bags too

same question for you as below steve.

 

[beddy]

still scrim any Joints or Cracks. Just put a small handful of Fibres in your water. Whisk them around then add your pooder

 

[beddy]

First coat only. Although you cant see them anyway so dont know why you couldn't put them in top coat. They may appear more once the skim is compressed and trowelled

 

[jamesthefirst]

Just the first coat?

 

[stuart23]

If you are over skimming and there are the odd hairline cracks on walls for example,do you not scrim them but instead use the fibres in the mix. I assume first coat only then skim on its own for the top coat?

I still scrim any bad cracks but dont bother with the hairline ones. Not bulletproof though, if the wall wants to crack it'll crack, Just gives a bit more protection.

 

[stuart23]

Wickes do them in small bags too

How much are they?

 

[beddy]

£3. Dont know if theyre cheaper from that website but its handy if youre caught short and need some asap

 

[MHLPlaster]

Nice,cheers lads