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in half today.....i screwed a peice of lath straight across the middle of it before i skimmed it,never done it before,but i had to today as i had a massive hangover and it was to big for me to knock it all out in one with the hangover...should be ok with a light rub 2moz i think....drinking and plastering dont mix i think...
 
if youve put a lath all the way across then theres a good chance there will be a slight curl or lip if you put a straight edge on it
 
your better off braking the joint with scrim ,how big was it
 
or where possible, get another spread. you can make joints invisible but its easier to get 2 spreads on the go. it depends how greedy you are ;D
 
when i have to i just plaster half the ceiling as normal. then just before the last trowel get a straight edge and cut a line with the trowel, scrape away the excess and skim it straight away. dont let the first side dry out.
 
mickey07 said:
in half today.....i screwed a peice of lath straight across the middle of it before i skimmed it,never done it before,but i had to today as i had a massive hangover and it was to big for me to knock it all out in one with the hangover...should be ok with a light rub 2moz i think....drinking and plastering dont mix i think...
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I find drinking & plastering do mix ;D ;D
If i don't drink in the week i feel like 5hit & have no energy :(
But if i have a few each night i feel great the next day i got loadsa energy etc ;)
Well that's what i tell the mrs anyway ;D
Hangovers ain't the best but i just crack on till i feel a bit better about 11-12ish then have a full English then back to work, it's great! ;D ;D
 
no what am i thinking ,get 2 spreads on it dont break the f in joint thats rough :D
 
I would have gone there set up then gone and got a massive greasy full english. Then to totally get rid of the hangover I would have purchased a can of lager and a packet of chewing gum on the way back then drank the can which cures the hangover then had the chewy for me breath. ;D
 
Nisus said:
mickey07 said:
in half today.....i screwed a peice of lath straight across the middle of it before i skimmed it,never done it before,but i had to today as i had a massive hangover and it was to big for me to knock it all out in one with the hangover...should be ok with a light rub 2moz i think....drinking and plastering dont mix i think...
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I find drinking & plastering do mix ;D ;D
If i don't drink in the week i feel like 5hit & have no energy :(
But if i have a few each night i feel great the next day i got loadsa energy etc ;)
Well that's what i tell the mrs anyway ;D
Hangovers ain't the best but i just crack on till i feel a bit better about 11-12ish then have a full English then back to work, it's great! ;D ;D
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if u gaffa tape your trowel to a hard hat u can still trowel up and drink
 
i want a ceiling big enough to try a rolling set. even though i've read the post on it loads of times i still dont quite understand it.
 
mickey07 said:
in half today.....i screwed a peice of lath straight across the middle of it before i skimmed it,never done it before,but i had to today as i had a massive hangover and it was to big for me to knock it all out in one with the hangover...should be ok with a light rub 2moz i think....drinking and plastering dont mix i think...
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I've done this a few times when I've had no choice cause no one likes me. always looks ok, but no matter how much work you put in to it, if the light goes on to it i can al ways see some shading, no matter how much I've had to drink. ???
 
steve cov said:
what do you mean by mt kebab king? mate?
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only done a few, cross troweld over the joint, don't no if i'm picky but can just see it! non plastering types can't see it, may be I'm just sh - it. :-[ :-[
 
jord218 said:
steve cov said:
what do you mean by mt kebab king? mate?
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only done a few, cross troweld over the joint, don't no if i'm picky but can just see it! non plastering types can't see it, may be I'm just sh - it. :-[ :-[
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Better to be picky of your own work, thats the only way to get better mate.
 
kebab king said:
jord218 said:
steve cov said:
what do you mean by mt kebab king? mate?
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only done a few, cross troweld over the joint, don't no if i'm picky but can just see it! non plastering types can't see it, may be I'm just sh - it. :-[ :-[
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Better to be picky of your own work, thats the only way to get better mate.

Too true, like some one posted earlier though better to have a cuple of you on the go. plus you get to go home early and catch the end of loose women ;)
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flat boy skim said:
Nisus said:
mickey07 said:
in half today.....i screwed a peice of lath straight across the middle of it before i skimmed it,never done it before,but i had to today as i had a massive hangover and it was to big for me to knock it all out in one with the hangover...should be ok with a light rub 2moz i think....drinking and plastering dont mix i think...
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I find drinking & plastering do mix ;D ;D
If i don't drink in the week i feel like 5hit & have no energy :(
But if i have a few each night i feel great the next day i got loadsa energy etc ;)
Well that's what i tell the mrs anyway ;D
Hangovers ain't the best but i just crack on till i feel a bit better about 11-12ish then have a full English then back to work, it's great! ;D ;D
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if u gaffa tape your trowel to a hard hat u can still trowel up and drink
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You been watching my video by any chance ?
 
I was drinking on monday nite and skimming on tuesday I must have sweated out a good 4 pints of stella!! what a waste!!
 
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