clouseau61
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Hello Guys & Gals
Just signed up to forum. Have already found lots of useful tips & tricks and hope will come in handy. I've recently completed a plastering course and befort this was convinced that I was just a total amoeba, when holding a trowell. This came about having been messed about by alleged local plasterers and wasn't that happy with the work when we eventually found one.
Straight after the course I jumped straight onto the main bedroom (dormer conversion with beams and wedge shaped walls
1st ceiling took all day, but finally was doing a wall in about 1/2 hr. I too had some problems with corners ( 2nd coat pulling 1st through and dragging huge boulders across fresh plaster Eventually the penny dropped and now can get myself a really good flat coat. I take my time and have learnt to just get it on then leave it alone until it's gone off just enough to play with... and hey...result.
Since then I've done a few bits and bats and am going to look at a bigger job at weekend. The builder who did my dormer had a look too and has asked if he can put some work my way. So I'm just going to give it a good go, part time, and see how it goes, but I can't remember geeting such a buzz from grafting for a long time.
Hopefully in time I can pass on some hints and mistakes too!
Ta Ta For Now
Steve
Just signed up to forum. Have already found lots of useful tips & tricks and hope will come in handy. I've recently completed a plastering course and befort this was convinced that I was just a total amoeba, when holding a trowell. This came about having been messed about by alleged local plasterers and wasn't that happy with the work when we eventually found one.
Straight after the course I jumped straight onto the main bedroom (dormer conversion with beams and wedge shaped walls
1st ceiling took all day, but finally was doing a wall in about 1/2 hr. I too had some problems with corners ( 2nd coat pulling 1st through and dragging huge boulders across fresh plaster Eventually the penny dropped and now can get myself a really good flat coat. I take my time and have learnt to just get it on then leave it alone until it's gone off just enough to play with... and hey...result.Since then I've done a few bits and bats and am going to look at a bigger job at weekend. The builder who did my dormer had a look too and has asked if he can put some work my way. So I'm just going to give it a good go, part time, and see how it goes, but I can't remember geeting such a buzz from grafting for a long time.
Hopefully in time I can pass on some hints and mistakes too!
Ta Ta For Now
Steve