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Casper

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In a ceiling. Got to my job this morning to discover the artexed ceiling i was to plaster had downlighters fitted. The sparky had went to town with the hammer and knocked some lovely holes, nowhere near joists, roughly 4"x 3" so it was out with the easifill 20 and some tape and a lot of effing and c'ing!! How'd you guys go about this kind of crap?
 
Cheers FBS. I never had any timber or gypy in the van so i was fooked! You ever try and fill holes with finish and tape? it's a (scottish word) nightmare!! ;)
 
Casper said:
Cheers FBS. I never had any timber or gypy in the van so i was (german word)ed! You ever try and fill holes with finish and tape? it's a (scottish word) nightmare!! ;)
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Shove some off cut from a plaster bag in the hole first.
Same as FBS though. I always keep pieces of batern or any timber In the van along with off cuts of plaster board. (this wil also be my excuse if Im ever stopped and asked for my waste carriers license) ;)
 
Same as above fcuk messin about with tape & filler. Bet it was sagging like a grannys tits :o
Why didn't you just pop out & get some lath & board?

At least next time you'll know to keep some on the van.
 
If you have no batten, cut a piece of p.b so it will slide through, put a screw down through the board, slide the board in the hole , mix some bonding, prefebl;a flash set, place it between the top of ceiling and you piece of board, pull down on the screw squeezing the gear beetwwen the lid and board, hold the screw and fill the void.Now you cant say cant do this, i have no bonding, no scerews and i dont keep of cuts of p.b on the van.
 
Very true Kebab. Thanks for the tip, i made a schoolboy error. Bruce, i'm with you re sh!t in the van although i can't ever see me getting a pull for a licence ;)
 
Casper said:
Very true Kebab. Thanks for the tip, i made a schoolboy error. Bruce, i'm with you re sh!t in the van although i can't ever see me getting a pull for a licence ;)
from the sounds of it its becoming more of an occurance though mate :-[
 
It's only 4"x3" to cover, poor rich browns gotta worry about covering 85m2 ;D
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When your as fat as Rich thats the surfav=ce aera needed to walk around a 12x12 room
 
the way that kebab does it is a good way... I use no more nails or some instant grap works a treat

or tell em it needs over boardinga nd bill them...lol

Danny
 
Danny said:
the way that kebab does it is a good way... I use no more nails or some instant grap works a treat

or tell em it needs over boardinga nd bill them...lol

Danny

danny your head plasterer, im pretty sure you cant be saying that! ;D
 
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