going round lights

[DavetheDog]

hey fellas how do you go round lights when skimming ceilings. mine look a bit scruffy i trwel out from the light but can never seem to leave it without some small ridges always being there if you see what i mean. nice one. any tips:RpS_biggrin:

 

[jesssop]

sand paper

 

[johniosaif]

What light, down lighters ? Pendants , I am a bit confused,

 

[DavetheDog]

thanks john i mean pendants i unscrew the cover to get it close to the base but when i trwel out from it there is always one edge that i ca'nt trowel out. when it dries it looks rough there but okay everywhere else on the ceiling

 

[Jurek]

Trowel through it, Dave, like if you were driving through a roundabout and going straight on if you see what mean. Takes practice. Or you could try the little yellow plastic scrapers they sell in Wilkos. They're great.

 

[Nisus]

Push the lights up in the ceiling & skim over it let sparky worry about it lol

 

[jesssop]

dont they teach this stuff at collage?

 

[johniosaif]

I put duck tape around and just skim around them ,easy enough with practice, I started in 87

 

[Nisus]

I put duck tape around and just skim around them ,easy enough with practice, I started in 87

It's took you that long to skim round a light :-0

 

[Arti]

Push the lights up in the ceiling & skim over it let sparky worry about it lol

Text book......

 

[johniosaif]

It's took you that long to skim round a light :-0

Waited for it to go green.

 

[Gibbo]

Unscrew and pull wires thru a bit when done screw back up

 

[CTPlastering]

Gibbos is the way to go , by sounds of it your plastering the base part of the light in ? Then screwing the face back on ? **** job if u ask me , lights are fittings and fixtures they should be sitting on the dace of the plasterwork xxx

 

[DRplastering89]

this must be a wind up seriously

 

[Fatarm]

Put up a large plaster ceiling rose after youv skimmed it:RpS_thumbup:

 

[Olican]

Snips

 

[Jace]

just f uck it up and charge 200 a day then your sweet

 

[raggles]

Here's a reasonably priced solution to your problem

Orac F10 Ceiling Rose Rosette Medallion Centre Dome quality polyurethane white | eBay

























:rolleyes)

 

[Arti]

Never let it be said that this forum does not provide viable solutions to all trade related problems

 

[leebo02]

I put duck tape around and just skim around them ,easy enough with practice, I started in 87

have you finished it yet john, lol

 

[plastererpeter]

Good tip go on a plastering course:RpS_biggrin:

 

[raggles]

Never let it be said that this forum does not provide viable solutions to all trade related problems

I try me best marra i try me best :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Ashleyscoob]

thanks john i mean pendants i unscrew the cover to get it close to the base but when i trwel out from it there is always one edge that i ca'nt trowel out. when it dries it looks rough there but okay everywhere else on the ceiling

When you unscrew cover then take the screws out that hold the base to the ceiling and pull down a bit then you are not messing around trying to get it neat round the base

 

[lazer]

loosen the screws

 

[lazer]

whoops already been said never saw that

 

[johniosaif]

Unscrew and pull wires thru a bit when done screw back up

@finefinishwales, get him ,get him

 

[Olican]

I think finefatarsefinish has changed his name to davethedog :rolleyes)

 

[DavetheDog]

thank you lazer ctplastering and ashleycoombe. that is what i meant that i am just skimming round the fixture after unscrewing the fitting. seems obvious now when i do plugs i unscrew them but never thioghyt about pendants:RpS_thumbup:

 

[Jbeesy718]

dont they teach this stuff at collage?

Like

 

[MHLPlaster]

Posts like this just annoy me, arnt we supposed to be plasterers??? .....how do you plaster around lights? **** me man!!

 

[Olican]

Posts like this just annoy me, arnt we supposed to be plasterers??? .....how do you plaster around lights? **** me man!!

True Dave the dog has a lot to answer for :sly:

 

[beddy]

whoever he is

 

[jesssop]

dave the troll has got to be the best wind up since FineFatArseBullShittFinnish these are the only 2 on here that made me want to punch someone:RpS_cursing:

 

[Olican]

I'd love to meet them both...... If only they were real

 

[jesssop]

finespasticsouthbosnia was real