Plastering under staircase

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Hi Guys

i have been plastering now for 4 years, but next week i have to finish under a staircase, its boarded 3/4 of the way but the last corner is to be meshed. how many layers of mesh do i put for strength etc? is it then bonding and a skim?
 
hiya mate.done quite a few of these.one layer of mesh.first tight coat of bonding,(just so most of the mesh is covered).then leave it to set.next coat of bonding you have to form some of the shapes pva and brush it(so the next coat will key to it).leave to set.final coat form full shape.pva brush and skim when ready. you do all this in one go and the lot will be on the floor.

hope it goes well.good luck.
 
there is a much easier way of doing it if you want to do it in 1 go. do ur first half tub of bonding with a couple of handfulls of cement in it. tight scratch and to fill the mesh as said and scratch it. clean ur tub out but keep the dirty water. by the time uv done this and had a brew itll be gone off. then knock up another half tub with the dirty water and repeat. depending on the shape u may need to put anywhere from 2-5 coats of bonding to get the shape right. youve just gotta keep filling it out until ur trowel follows the curve of the stairs and leaves no lines. as soon as the bonding starts to go get ur skim on. personally i wouldnt be bothering with pva etc. but if your doing a whole house then last 10 mins of everyday just chuck a quick coat on.
 
Stair case winders.....

We found the real trick with these is to do the skeleton framing out your self. Using timber batten work off the centre newl post around and up. The good placement of these forms the general shape of your winder, and if installed mindfully will mean less bonding out/filling required which = less plastering materials/ faster productivity..

Cover with eml and prick out with tight bonding coat. Follow nicks way pretty much from here, but you will find that setting the same day you will have plenty of pimples/ blisters to iron out of the setting as no background suction.) Iron these out next day if your back to site, or better still set next day, work it in with your first hit.
 
Look at it as a challenge, you will be pulling your hair out when doing it but when its finished just stand back and enjoy :RpS_thumbup:
 
I never found these to be a pain in arse quite the opposite I really enjoy doing them, it's nice to do something a little different and challenging(not that they're that difficult).
 
hi,im new to the forum and have to admit the forum makes me laugh. ive just done 3 winders (as we call em down south) found easiest way is to use one coat and a sponge. dont have bonding grinning through the finish.
 
hi i,m from essex. because we did 3 we pricked the wire up then scratched as normal then top coated.used a sponge float on it to get the curves then kept messing about with it with a brush in a soft plastic bag( like a sandwich bag),have only done a few before in big old houses when worked in the city.must admit theve came out really well.
 
some of the flatter parts were plasterboard so to make sure the one coat stuck we pvad it and the scratch coat. it took a few hours but gave us time to mess about with it.its a designers house so wanted to leave it good .made a nice change actually
 
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essexandy said:
I never found these to be a pain in arse quite the opposite I really enjoy doing them, it's nice to do something a little different and challenging(not that they're that difficult).
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Hi andy
would you be interested in plastering 4 small winders in Basildon essex for me , could you give me a price. Sean
 
Mandsfitting said:
Hi andy
would you be interested in plastering 4 small winders in Basildon essex for me , could you give me a price. Sean
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@Mandsfitting
Hi Sean
Yes I'd be more than happy to give you a price as long as you're not in a rush. We would obviously also insist on you supplying some armed security for the entire time we're within Baseirut.
Give me a buzz when you have time.
 
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