Scratch coat

[fixit]

would you straighten your scratch coat for rendering a house. Not many do it but if it was your own house would you

 

[Simon85]

Not unless the building is that bad have no choice, but to try and straighten it out.

 

[Vincey]

All my jobs are hacking off old and replace, everything is mashed up when stripped so I try to straighten up as much as possible if doing scratch

I dream of new blocks

 

[Danny]

I always try and get things as straight as I can as I go so that the end result is better, or at least has a chance

 

[brimplas1]

I always give my scratch a once over with a 1200 spat when its really wet...

 

[john simpson]

Just drag the rule over it or Darby it. I always imagine I'm going to do that but just scratch it with little interest or motivation.
More important to get the additives right and worry about that more

 

[theshed]

I always give my scratch a once over with a 1200 spat when its really wet...

I do the same with a 12000mm speedskim, it must be wet 2m at a time I find best.

 

[superspread]

I always rule off scratch coat , helps get an even thickness and suction on the top top coat

 

[johniosaif]

God, some head shaker replies on here , I always rule my scratch coat ,check it for plumb also , I use a metal edge ,

 

[robbiboy1970]

my old gaffer would be cursing you lot who use a speedskim or a darby ....I remember the days that if you used a darby you were a rough c@nt ...but times have changed to adjust our lifestyles....like an EARLY FINISH..

 

[Dropsalot]

Three coat work, all ruled.

 

[fixit]

I agree. Thought I might be over doing it. Would you ever put waterproofer
in the topcoat

 

[S a plastering]

I agree. Thought I might be over doing it. Would you ever put waterproofer
in the topcoat

no I use lime can't beat it waterproofer in scratch

 

[S a plastering]

I use a serrated featheredge absolute mint finds any hollows fill in rule then rule top coat the same both coat flat as

 

[superspread]

What do you know @Ritch I was rendering when you was swimming around in your old mans ball bag

 

[solway]

F*uckin hate waterproofer in scratch. Waterproofer in finish with a small bit of lime to help bring up the fat for floating.

 

[Ritch]

What do you know @Ritch I was rendering when you was swimming around in your old mans ball bag

Sorry to offend u but ruling a scratch coat seems a waste of time to me pal,even if u have been rendering 50 years

 

[Gibbo]

Always rule your scratch

 

[superspread]

Always rule your scratch

@Ritch obviously thinks I'm a cu nt

 

[superspread]

Always rule your scratch

He might be right