How to set skimcoat faster

[solway]

Hi people. Any of ye got any ideas how to make skimcoat go off faster in this blasted weather. Iv heard that aluminite will help and iv also heard to add a bit of white cement to the mix. Only getting 2 hits a day and didnt price the job to "2hits a day". Money slipping away fast.

 

[spunky]

Creme de tartare off the shelf at supermarkets half a tub per bag should shave 20 mins off the set

 

[Arti]

:RpS_laugh:
Have a dig round on previous threads solway its been covered loads marra........oh and good luck with the creme of tartar...........:RpS_thumbsup::RpS_unsure:

 

[thebigfella]

Creme de tartare off the shelf at supermarkets half a tub per bag should shave 20 mins off the set

Either that or crack two eggs in to your mix

 

[Jace]

just put bigger sets on:rolleyes)

 

[Arti]

Either that or crack two eggs in to your mix

wont that just make the mix fluffy??...............oops no thats egg whites....:RpS_unsure:

 

[S a plastering]

wont that just make the mix fluffy??...............oops no thats egg whites....:RpS_unsure:

No but the results will be eggcelent

 

[Mickyboy]

Hi people. Any of ye got any ideas how to make skimcoat go off faster in this blasted weather. Iv heard that aluminite will help and iv also heard to add a bit of white cement to the mix. Only getting 2 hits a day and didnt price the job to "2hits a day". Money slipping away fast.

Stay a bit later and get the 3rd gauge on , simple

 

[malc]

i only want to do two hits any day. after that i am peed off and ready to go home usually about 3 o clock

 

[Putzmiester]

F**k me don't put cream of tar tar in it haha it really holds it back
spunky your out of order pmsl

 

[Jace]

just use some powderd water:RpS_thumbup:

 

[Olican]

just like jr said put bigger sets on. The best thing I bought a few years ago was a space heater (Big gas blower) usually buy 2 or 3 gas bottles through the winter (often get 1 or 2 purchased by client) turn it on full blast for 10-20 mins in the morning then leave it on low for a few hours, heats a house up really quick. This time last year we did a large barn conversion in the south hams (devon) thermometer was showing -1 outiside and -4 inside ( no windows or doors in, nightmare) hung dust-sheets over the openings, got the gas blower on the go, had no problems.

 

[Rhys]

Good handful of grit sand in the mix does the trick :RpS_thumbup:

 

[keithuk]

just like jr said put bigger sets on. The best thing I bought a few years ago was a space heater (Big gas blower) usually buy 2 or 3 gas bottles through the winter (often get 1 or 2 purchased by client) turn it on full blast for 10-20 mins in the morning then leave it on low for a few hours, heats a house up really quick. This time last year we did a large barn conversion in the south hams (devon) thermometer was showing -1 outiside and -4 inside ( no windows or doors in, nightmare) hung dust-sheets over the openings, got the gas blower on the go, had no problems.

We done that one year in some flats we were doing ,worked well ,but we had every trade in our flat trying to keep warm :huh:

 

[Arti]

No but the results will be eggcelent

 

[Rhys]

We done that one year in some flats we were doing ,worked well ,but we had every trade in our flat trying to keep warm :huh:

Same in a barn conversion we did, in our bait room we put Kingspan over the window and wedged a sheet of Kingspan over the door - had our calor gas fire going and toasted our sandwiches in front of it. Funny really, the smell of toast in cold weather has a real drawing effect. :RpS_laugh:

 

[CeeVee]

Three sets a day feck that!!

 

[Olican]

thats the only downside to using a space heater on site, come 10am every f*ckr on site is in your area :RpS_cursing:

 

[Jace]

we had one of them heaters that glows red on a job a few years ago you know the hire ones that say dont touch heats from 0 to 200 degrees in 5 seconds, we used to get to work early with a bag full of eggs bacon sausages mushrooms then lot lay the heater down and make a fry up before work, it was a touch that all th frying pan and plates and that were there too (kitchen extension everything was goin)

 

[flynnyman]

Use dirty water, over mix the gear, dont wet your spot board then tape up and bead.

 

[church]

Same as flynny, keep the water from washing out your set bucket and drill each day ,keep the dirty water about a day old , give it a quick stir with your mixer and add it to a clean set bucket 50-50 dirty water and clean , that will speed your setting time up , you will get use to it , imo tho getting better prices and not having to do 3 moves a day is a better option .

 

[Nisus]

Use out of date skim, trowel up in 10 mins :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Rhys]

Use out of date skim, trowel up in 10 mins :RpS_thumbup:

Did some patching once with some real out of date stuff, mixed it in a black bucket and the bloody stuff set before I could use it :RpS_laugh:

 

[Nisus]

I always save a couple of bags of bonding & multi so they go outta date, ideal for patching. :RpS_thumbup:
But you gotta be quick lol.

 

[CKJ]

Just do 2 bigger sets, you can get an extra bag to bag and half on no probs in this weather, thats an extra 2-3 bags which makes up for your 3rd set. youll still be stood about waitin.

 

[choppa]

Seems like U do little tiny G** sets and lose money. Do all awkward bits first in a big set then U won't be waiting round for next set or trowel up earlyer then put next set on and final trowel the 1st? Or just man up and put 2 bucket hits on :-]

 

[Winky]

do more metres in a set?

 

[spunky]

Seems like U do little tiny G** sets and lose money. Do all awkward bits first in a big set then U won't be waiting round for next set or trowel up earlyer then put next set on and final trowel the 1st? Or just man up and put 2 bucket hits on :-]

2 buckets **** me fair play you're quick

 

[Arti]

:RpS_laugh:

 

[solway]

Seems like U do little tiny G** sets and lose money. Do all awkward bits first in a big set then U won't be waiting round for next set or trowel up earlyer then put next set on and final trowel the 1st? Or just man up and put 2 bucket hits on :-]

Yawn yawn yawn

 

[user__removed]

Just keep throwing your dirty water in your water butt add ya buckets of piss give it a whizz with ya mixer add to skim happy days.

 

[jeanclaudevangyproc]

ive knocked up skimming before 50 water 50 piss it froths up like beer but keeps your hands warm room smells like boozer bogs after aswell

 

[choppa]

lol it makes sence if ya hanging about picking ya nose for it to go off splat more on simples or speed up

 

[spreadylonglegs]

just like jr said put bigger sets on. The best thing I bought a few years ago was a space heater (Big gas blower) usually buy 2 or 3 gas bottles through the winter (often get 1 or 2 purchased by client) turn it on full blast for 10-20 mins in the morning then leave it on low for a few hours, heats a house up really quick. This time last year we did a large barn conversion in the south hams (devon) thermometer was showing -1 outiside and -4 inside ( no windows or doors in, nightmare) hung dust-sheets over the openings, got the gas blower on the go, had no problems.

Ive found the bin heaters **** up the set! Even if you use them for a few mins to bring temp up then turn them off! made the hit go off in patches. 6 of us did a house last year and ended up not using the heater in the end.I hate this job in winter!

 

[rockhardsolidplastering]

2 TROWELS and a chest board