Help with me shopping list

[Scamp Gruffalo]

As I start my plastering journey with Fred the spread, I want to buy the right tools that will help with my learning. I haven't the money to waste on expensive gimmicks so honest opinions from people in the trade would be greatly appreciated. I know many will say all you need is a decent trowel to get started, which is a fair comment. I don't mind investing in new tools if you think they will help rather than hinder.

This list is what I'm thinking of buying.

1. Marshalltown 14x5-inch Gold Stainless Steel Trowel

2. Refina Plaziflex Trowel 1.0mm Flexiback 16

3. OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 600mm

4. Ragni Stainless Steel Internal & External Trowels

5. Bucket Trowel

6. A crate of EazyMIx Extratime

Cheers

 

[Groove37]

Maybe a handboard/hawk or you planning on throwing it up with a shovel but that’s not on the list either

 

[Scamp Gruffalo]

Maybe a handboard/hawk or you planning on throwing it up with a shovel but that’s not on the list either

arhh well spotted

 

[ChrispyUK]

arhh well spotted

Just buy a trowel and hawk and a bucket trowel. If you’ve got an sds drill, you can get a paddle that will fit in the Chuck unless you’ve already got a mixer.

 

[Lastlaff]

My local car-boot has this for a quid - poor cnuts had it for weeks and no takers, to be fair it looks decent.

 

[Lastlaff]

Oh, and if your bowels are shot, this is 15 quid -

fit fine in the back of a van.

 

[Cockney]

Oh, and if your bowels are shot, this is 15 quid -fit fine in the back of a van.

@Casper

 

[tapit]

As I start my plastering journey with Fred the spread, I want to buy the right tools that will help with my learning. I haven't the money to waste on expensive gimmicks so honest opinions from people in the trade would be greatly appreciated. I know many will say all you need is a decent trowel to get started, which is a fair comment. I don't mind investing in new tools if you think they will help rather than hinder.

This list is what I'm thinking of buying.

1. Marshalltown 14x5-inch Gold Stainless Steel Trowel

2. Refina Plaziflex Trowel 1.0mm Flexiback 16

3. OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 600mm

4. Ragni Stainless Steel Internal & External Trowels

5. Bucket Trowel

6. A crate of EazyMIx Extratime

Cheers

Change 6 for a crate of Stella and you're nearly there.

 

[hector]

arhh well spotted

it could help getting a handboard scamp,

 

[paulf]

Invest in a hand hod, the hottest tool on the market right now.

 

[Cockney]

As I start my plastering journey with Fred the spread, I want to buy the right tools that will help with my learning. I haven't the money to waste on expensive gimmicks so honest opinions from people in the trade would be greatly appreciated. I know many will say all you need is a decent trowel to get started, which is a fair comment. I don't mind investing in new tools if you think they will help rather than hinder.

This list is what I'm thinking of buying.

1. Marshalltown 14x5-inch Gold Stainless Steel Trowel

2. Refina Plaziflex Trowel 1.0mm Flexiback 16

3. OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 600mm

4. Ragni Stainless Steel Internal & External Trowels

5. Bucket Trowel

6. A crate of EazyMIx Extratime

Cheers

Pair of tin snips.

 

[Kasper]

Decent brush, time will tell which one you prefer, so worth buying few different ones

 

[MIXERMAN]

My local car-boot has this for a quid - poor cnuts had it for weeks and no takers, to be fair it looks decent.
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Is it for sitting on.

 

[Cockney]

Is it for sitting on.

@BigBruvOfEnglandUK

 

[BigBruvOfEnglandUK]

Is it for sitting on.

@BigBruvOfEnglandUK

*boner. m8s

 

[hector]

dont mean to be a fussy pickey kind of a chap, call me old fashioned, but a bucket or two might be a help,

 

[John j]

Get 13 inch trowel instead of 14

 

[Scamp Gruffalo]

My local car-boot has this for a quid - poor cnuts had it for weeks and no takers, to be fair it looks decent.
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This still available as I like a bit of wood?

 

[Stewie03]

f**k the plaziflex off you don’t need that yet

 

[Stewie03]

f**k the speed skim off aswell learn to flatten with your trowel first

 

[John j]

f**k the speed skim off aswell learn to flatten with your trowel first

Then f**k plastering of cause its s**t

 

[malc]

1 A sanding stick.
2 Lath hammer.
3 Bolster.
4 Shovel.
5 Dewalt cordless paddle.
6 Board and stand.
7 Adjustable work bench.
8 Feather edge.
9 Level.
10 Bucket trowel.
11 margin trowels.
12 Stanley knife.
13 Putzmiester pump.

 

[The Hobo]

Just buy a trowel and hawk and a bucket trowel. If you’ve got an sds drill, you can get a paddle that will fit in the Chuck unless you’ve already got a mixer.

Be cheaper with a handboard

 

[Spitandpolish]

As I start my plastering journey with Fred the spread, I want to buy the right tools that will help with my learning. I haven't the money to waste on expensive gimmicks so honest opinions from people in the trade would be greatly appreciated. I know many will say all you need is a decent trowel to get started, which is a fair comment. I don't mind investing in new tools if you think they will help rather than hinder.

This list is what I'm thinking of buying.

1. Marshalltown 14x5-inch Gold Stainless Steel Trowel

2. Refina Plaziflex Trowel 1.0mm Flexiback 16

3. OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 600mm

4. Ragni Stainless Steel Internal & External Trowels

5. Bucket Trowel

6. A crate of EazyMIx Extratime

Cheers

Forget the external corner trowel, you'll never need it mate, use that money to get a long nose gauging trowel.
Tyzack do a good one on Amazon.

 

[malc]

Be cheaper with a handboard

A wooden one?

 

[The Hobo]

A wooden one?

Aye that's a real one

 

[Cockney]

Aye that's a real one

 

[Spitandpolish]

So G** mate !

 

[Lastlaff]

Gauging trowel.