flatten

[daz1968]

whats the art ingetting aflat first coat so i dont need to flatten in and just get on with second coat

 

[warriorupnorth]

Practice

 

[plasterjfe]

first coat called roughing on second coat called laying down or closing in there shouldnt be a problem after the two coats are on the wall, just keep at it you become quicker and tidyer every day with skimming

 

[beddy]

i personally dont agree with the 'bang it on' first coat idea. i do it just as quick as others ive seen that do it rough. and i dont need to flatten it before i second coat it. then i just second coat it when its starting to pick up and go from there.

 

[PhilPlaster]

Same as Ste. Dont see how 'bangin it on " is any quicker than gettin the first coat on flatish.
Just practice mate. Just take yer time n do it right but be quick as well! :
It"ll come

 

[church]

practice , a descent worn in trowel and a little bit of suction helps

 

[essexandy]

practice , a descent worn in trowel and a little bit of suction helps

You just can't beat a bit of suction for getting a decent job, where I'm working at the moment is so incredibly damp that there's f**k all suction it the render and the multi is working horribly.

 

[S a plastering]

so what were saying here is that put first coat on nice an flat then there is no need to flatten out getting a bit confused now i was allways taught to flatten out first coat but if there is no need im not going to be fussed with it

 

[nelly]

so what were saying here is that put first coat on nice an flat then there is no need to flatten out getting a bit confused now i was allways taught to flatten out first coat but if there is no need im not going to be fussed with it

The two coats blend together better if you flatten the 1st one, it just makes the whole process easier.

 

[wiganlad]

i personally dont agree with the 'bang it on' first coat idea. i do it just as quick as others ive seen that do it rough. and i dont need to flatten it before i second coat it. then i just second coat it when its starting to pick up and go from there.

same hear. plastering friend

 

[spunky]

i wouldnt want to do a 5 or 6 bucket set and not flatten it, it only takes 15 mins tops

 

[kirk johnstone]

i wouldnt want to do a 5 or 6 bucket set and not flatten it, it only takes 15 mins tops

5-6 buckets? how many bags in a set like that?

 

[spunky]

6-7 only half of it makes it on the wall mind ;D

 

[kirk johnstone]

6-7 bags of finish, per hit, on your tod?

 

[spunky]

most on my tod is 7 bags me and my lab just do as much as we can per hit

 

[kirk johnstone]

fair play mate, on site over board me and my lads were the fastest gang around and i never used more than 4 bags on my own, i now do private work and only normally use 2 bags, maybe 3 if its a big surface but i dont try and push myself on private work. my lad will use about 1 bag per hit.

on site i would do 3 hits a day (only do 2 hits a day on private)

it blows me away that you use 7 bags in one hit

do you trowel it all up on your own?

 

[spunky]

it took 2 and a half hours to get on ;D.......we were chipping the ice of the butt mind .......agreed domestics a totally different game i nearly lost 2 and half bags in a bathroom cause it was a fair bit warmer than im used to .....i only get two sets on will try doing a bit less and 3 when summer comes round though

 

[kirk johnstone]

it took 2 and a half hours to get on ;D.......we were chipping the ice of the butt mind .......agreed domestics a totally different game i nearly lost 2 and half bags in a bathroom cause it was a fair bit warmer than im used to .....i only get two sets on will try doing a bit less and 3 when summer comes round though

how old are you spunk?

 

[jimfish]

it took 2 and a half hours to get on ;D.......we were chipping the ice of the butt mind .......agreed domestics a totally different game i nearly lost 2 and half bags in a bathroom cause it was a fair bit warmer than im used to .....i only get two sets on will try doing a bit less and 3 when summer comes round though

Did you use your tr**ha*k spunky you must be quick with a six bag hit .

 

[spunky]

it broke after 4 days jim ;D.........im 21 kirk

 

[spunky]

32 mate ;D

 

[kirk johnstone]

are you looking forward to the box mate as them 7 bag hits will only speed things up for you ;D

 

[spunky]

its the 8 pints of cider 2 litres of coffee and 60 fags a day thatll get me first mate ;D

 

[kirk johnstone]

its the 8 pints of cider 2 litres of coffee and 60 fags a day thatll get me first mate ;D

woooohoooooooooo not long to go ;D

 

[PhilPlaster]

i personally dont agree with the 'bang it on' first coat idea. i do it just as quick as others ive seen that do it rough. and i dont need to flatten it before i second coat it. then i just second coat it when its starting to pick up and go from there.

same hear. plastering friend

oooooooohhh plastering friend ;D

 

[kirk johnstone]

i personally dont agree with the 'bang it on' first coat idea. i do it just as quick as others ive seen that do it rough. and i dont need to flatten it before i second coat it. then i just second coat it when its starting to pick up and go from there.

same hear. plastering friend

oooooooohhh plastering friend ;D

hey bruce i see you have the web cam on again, nice undies mate :-*