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Any tips or tricks to stop multi from hanging round all day with the cold weather? Got a heater in here first thing bud still frezzing..
 
SpankySouthport said:
Any tips or tricks to stop multi from hanging round all day with the cold weather? Got a heater in here first thing bud still frezzing..
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the cold is in the wall already so you really need heat over night, but those type of jobs on site are rare, builders are odd re heaters, too expensive etc but the job is held up, they do not look at it this way though ,which is stupid..
 
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Any tips or tricks to stop multi from hanging round all day with the cold weather? Got a heater in here first thing bud still frezzing..
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Not really mate, Dirty water can help speed up the set, but if its that cold it'll freeze on the wall.

Just keep the heaters on 24/7.
 
What's all this I keep reading on here about using dirty water in your finish ,bet that looks a nice job when it's finished :RpS_lol:
 
ITS an old trick spreads have been doing it for years . have you only just heard of it:RpS_confused:.
 
beader said:
ITS an old trick spreads have been doing it for years . have you only just heard of it:RpS_confused:.
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:-0 yea of course I've heard of it ,done it on a bit of bonding years ago on the underside of a beam until it fell off ,but never on finish , you can't control the setting time for a start,never again, I'd rather stay another hour
 
But the point is you do control the setting time as in you are making the finish set quicker ,the trick is knowing how much to put in .:RpS_wink:
 
beader said:
But the point is you do control the setting time as in you are making the finish set quicker ,the trick is knowing how much to put in .:RpS_wink:
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Surely that depends how dirty the water is ,more dirtier quicker set,and how do u know how dirty the water is,you've obviously got it off to a t ,but not for me.
 
Its all to do with experience and understanding exothermic reactions in relation to the job n knock principle .
 
It has to be of the right temp tho?? Ask beader,It's all to do with exothermic, hotonics and equilibrium moisture content:RpS_wink:
 
Best thing I bought for the winter was a space heater, you can hire them but like all tools its better to buy them outright. I bought mine about 5 years ago and use it every winter. We usually go through 2-3 gas bottles over 3 months and often price them into a job here and there. shop around and im sure you will find one cheap, try gumtree ebay etc. like johnio said the problem is cold walls, bang the heater on for about 20 mins half an hour before starting and you'll be fine. dont use really cold water either, slows everything down
 
Had our space heater on today enabled us to work, the first day this week though, as for hot water in the mix it shouldnt be above 60 farenheit for S&C dont know about gypsum but guess would be simmilar
 
Only time I do it with finish is if I need to mix up a second one I wud wash out the 1st mix with clean water filling to where needed for 2nd mix , then using that water , bonding get the dirty water bucket that I use to clean all my tools , ten minute setting time if needed for those shitty patch's ! Probz 5 mins sum times . . . . Also for the finish part which I forgot about, this just speeds the finish up a bit so ur not waitin for ur second mix . . . ;-)
 
Careful using too hot water as it will freeze quicker (less air). Aviod gas space heater as puts moisture into air and makes walls greasy. Good for toasty sandwhiches though!! (held with an angle bead.)
 
Usually rent a space heater when the job allows it, just got a shitty electric one ATM, I my opinion it doesn't hang where you need it to ie, between 1st and second coat it hangs between 2nd and troweling which is a f**ker.

i feel like its again another expense and an ongoing one to own a space heater, gas bottles ect, however toasted sandwiches is a winner!!
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