Lime ?

[windy]

Some spread told me 2 handfuls of lime i'n your finish plaster delays the set is that correct? If so wat shud u ask for at the suppliers and how much is it ??

 

[flynnyman]

Some spread told me 2 handfuls of lime i'n your finish plaster delays the set is that correct? If so wat shud u ask for at the suppliers and how much is it ??

It will also weaken it just put on what you can handle and your speed will increase.

 

[merlin]

yeah it does hold it a bit and its better to trowel up, ask for hydrated lime , knauf drywall adhesive does the same

 

[windy]

Thanks
Was told 2 handfuls per mix is that about right

 

[flynnyman]

yeah it does hold it a bit and its better to trowel up, ask for hydrated lime , knauf drywall adhesive does the same

Its a myth i remeber bigbud starting it off lol

 

[merlin]

Thanks
Was told 2 handfuls per mix is that about right

yeah thats all ya need mate

 

[bodplasterer]

Why would you want to delay setting time? I am finding skim dont want to set at the mo waiting around alot maybe its the time of year.

 

[nelly]

yeah it does hold it a bit and its better to trowel up, ask for hydrated lime , knauf drywall adhesive does the same

Its a myth i remeber bigbud starting it off lol

Wasn't it board adhesive not lime?

 

[lewisricekrispy]

I keep seeing people saying to put in board adhesive. This goes off pretty quick, so how can it possibley delay the setting time. If british gypsum wanted it be combined with something to slow it down, then wouldn't they have created one called slow coat

 

[nelly]

I keep seeing people saying to put in board adhesive. This goes off pretty quick, so how can it possibley delay the setting time. If british gypsum wanted it be combined with something to slow it down, then wouldn't they have created one called slow coat

I've never tried it I just heard about it, I've also heard about the loch ness monster

Whether BG would make a slow coat?

I'd say 99.9% of walls and ceilings in the country are easily handled by the majority of plasterers, its only when we do things like try and get a whole room on in one mix, when the stress happens.

What us plasterers need is something that helps us flatten walls a bit quicker and easier

 

[lewisricekrispy]

But I can't be every where at once

 

[Nisus]

I keep seeing people saying to put in board adhesive. This goes off pretty quick, so how can it possibley delay the setting time. If british gypsum wanted it be combined with something to slow it down, then wouldn't they have created one called slow coat

I've never tried it I just heard about it, I've also heard about the loch ness monster

Whether BG would make a slow coat?

I'd say 99.9% of walls and ceilings in the country are easily handled by the majority of plasterers, its only when we do things like try and get a whole room on in one mix, when the stress happens.
What us plasterers need is something that helps us flatten walls a bit quicker and easier

What like an 8ft trowel?
Come on nelly how long do we have to wait till you tell us what your invention is ;D

 

[lewisricekrispy]

Is it a darby with a blade on it? Put gear on with a machine?

 

[henry]

Best way windy is to try it yourself mate buy a bag of lime do 2 walls one and one without and see yourself mate.

When I was a lad we always put lime in our gaude both in rendering amd skim but that was nearly 30 years ago
cor am F------ old ,thistle moved on mate it;s not the same any more, or you will get is more fat to the surface with lime .Any way add the lime to water first 5 bucket trowels stir them add plaster . and watch yours eyes it burns like F@ck .

 

[pro finish]

Best way windy is to try it yourself mate buy a bag of lime do 2 walls one and one without and see yourself mate.

When I was a lad we always put lime in our gaude both in rendering amd skim but that was nearly 30 years ago
cor am F------ old ,thistle moved on mate it;s not the same any more, or you will get is more fat to the surface with lime .Any way add the lime to water first 5 bucket trowels stir them add plaster . and watch yours eyes it burns like F@ck .

thats why we are doing s**t loads of reskims!!
best place for lime is in a pit for customers who piss you off ;D

 

[lewisricekrispy]

Or In a bottle of corona