is it my fault

[s.p.t plastering]

Yeah building sand is a big no no down here to, it's shite and got no body, can brush off after....Nice to use mind...But not for rendering, seen it fail loads of times

 

[irish_spread]

Thank fck I'm not down your way then.:RpS_thumbup:

Have to say, if I have to do a job, normally for Asians, and there is building sand left over and they want to save a few quid (it does happen you know), I ALWAYS get them to sign a note stating that it WILL crack?

It rubs up lovely but ALWAYS cracks.

Ah well, couldn't happen to nicer people

 

[dmplastering]

Have to say, if I have to do a job, normally for Asians, and there is building sand left over and they want to save a few quid (it does happen you know), I ALWAYS get them to sign a note stating that it WILL crack?

It rubs up lovely but ALWAYS cracks.

Ah well, couldn't happen to nicer people

Just a matter of interest, what do you add to your mix as I've never used lime the past 3 or 4 years when I replaced it with freeflo

 

[irish_spread]

Don't use lime normally, I use sika w/p with, depending on background, a 3/12-1 to a 41/2-1 mix, always with fibres

 

[Arti]

Use freeflo in both coats (400ml per bag). I do about 50 newbuilds a year and never had one call back.

Is Freeflo the same as render mix??? av never used it b4

 

[Jace]

i used sika on a big house up totteridge way once, diddnt like it i thought it made the render feel really heavy and dead?? i dnt mid that kingfisher stuff.
i thnk the worst stuff ive used was a prebagged damp proofing render, i think it was renderguard gold dr5, dog s**t stuff flat as a withces tit and stickey as fook

 

[dmplastering]

Is Freeflo the same as render mix??? av never used it b4

It's retarder waterproofed and plasticiser. Used it quite a lot. Good stuff

 

[Render Systems]

its shrinkage thats all if its rock solid top off with thincoat acrylic

 

[thebigfella]

yeah the scratch coat had a good drink

 

[Jace]

i like that idea top it with thin coat acrylic :RpS_thumbup:

 

[thebigfella]

its shrinkage thats all if its rock solid top off with thincoat acrylic

ive never used acrylic is it straight forward or do i need expert training

 

[bubbles65]

Or use acrylic paint :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Rigsby]

Have to say, if I have to do a job, normally for Asians, and there is building sand left over and they want to save a few quid (it does happen you know), I ALWAYS get them to sign a note stating that it WILL crack?

It rubs up lovely but ALWAYS cracks.

Do you have our commonwealth cousins over there?

I cant help but think they are all rich with cash being taxi drivers like. So I always give a good price in my favour. Never seem to get the job though?

Ah well, couldn't happen to nicer people

I cant help but think they are all rich with cash being taxi drivers like. So I always give a good price in my favour. Never seem to get the job though?