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hit the wall or ceiling 5 times , first coat , second coat , flatten in , trowel up , polish, that's how I was taught.. Don't always work out like that
How many trowels
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johniosaif
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What age john, early thirties, do you work alone mostly, not going to stalk you honest
JohnDoe
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29 mate ... Had a few lads but they dont last, so work alone mostly. Unless a decent size job comes in then get a couple of decent spreads on with me.
lay the first coat on tight, no lines no need to flattern,,so that it starts to set quickly, lay the second coat on thicker but very neat, let it pull in, do not keep going over it ,you need to get the time correct, give it two trowels, it just needs a polish just before the initial set.
Marshy
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I go over as is required and each to their own, we were all taught in different ways and so long as the end result is quality and correct ?? Who gives a monkeys how many times you go over it? I've seen a lot of site work that had two trowels (not everybody before you start!) and I'd have had them shot but you get what you pay for??
superspread
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So do you do it that way if you've got say a 35/40 sqm ceiling Malc
johniosaif
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Thought you were young, I am too wrecked, need labourer and plasterer with me all the time, I just do the spreading, wouldn't last a week on my own nowadays, don't wreck yourself fella
JohnDoe
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Would be for me, why would it be done any different just because of size, fresh bag mixes tho.
windy
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same me as above :RpS_mellow:
JohnDoe
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I work hard, but i don't over do it. Your better off with a lab with you weather you need one or not, i miss having one makes life soo much eaiser. Just doing fetch and carry makes the day
superspread
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Cos if I had to do a 6 sqm ceiling I would knock it up thicker than i would if i was doing a 35/40 sqm ceiling
JohnDoe
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Dirty water and tight coat, even dirty 2nd coat :RpS_thumbsup:
superspread
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:RpS_laugh: Like ur style :RpS_laugh:
if i want extra time on a large ceiling i would lay the first coat on thicker. plastering is as easy or as hard as you make it
i work with my son , who is 42 years old, a plasterer, labouring on ourselves, so we do hit areas together. we usually cover our money by 2.30 .
Marshy
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Throw buckets of self level on and run like furk to the pub lol :RpS_thumbup:
henry
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Hi johnjoe nice website mate.
Did you not find last summer heat, water was the order of the day. I find on re skims some walls not matter what suction control you use still take take the plaster straight in so water has to be used, I think what matters is we dont leave water lines on the skim.
I like to see nice sharp ceiling angles on loft conversions you rolled yours into the walls was that to save you time.
It dont take long for the plastering game to bugger you up . Do you used stilts?.
Did you not find last summer heat, water was the order of the day. I find on re skims some walls not matter what suction control you use still take take the plaster straight in so water has to be used, I think what matters is we dont leave water lines on the skim.
I like to see nice sharp ceiling angles on loft conversions you rolled yours into the walls was that to save you time.
It dont take long for the plastering game to bugger you up . Do you used stilts?.
JohnDoe
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If its going to pull in like a bit*h, just put do smaller hits and get on it earlier... i give customer option, if they want straight line they can.
I cant used stilts to save my life, tried couple of times and sh*t myself ..
spreadeasy
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2 coats of plaster 1 dry flattening trowel and 2 wet trowels then a dry same day polishing trowel 6
Bloody phone....
jamesthefirst
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Do you just use PvA on reskims Henry? Betekontakt on any reskims I've used does not pull in and you have loads of time.
kebab king
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As many as it needs, every job is different.
DannyMac
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Yeah, just quickly take the lines out. Not always needed though.
kebab king
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Speedskim.
if it needs a flatten between coats then it is going on to thick.
why do you keep going over the plaster? every time you go over it you bring water up to the surface slowing the initial set down.
superspread
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I only go over it when it needs it but its more than twice,thats my point ,I don't keep playing with it ( plaster that is )
what if your roughing and levelling areas out,pulling out beads,covering artex etc
Surely you cant always scrape on your first malc or do you fill your areas prior to skimming mate apposed to on your first coat?
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