speed skim productivity

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This is a question for all those plasterers that use a speed skim and get on with it, are you able to put more on? i mean for example, my set is 3 bags first coat, on nice and neat, flatten in where needed and do something else for a bit, 2 bag second coat, cup of tea, flatten in, drink more tea do a bit of talking, wet trowel, more talking and dry trowel, what i want to know is can the speed skim buy me enough time to put on another 3 bags inbetween my second coat and first trowel, have done this in the past but i get a bit more nackered these days, how does it work for you.
 
Na!!! But you might squeeze in two more cups of tea, and the particle vibration affords extra biscuit time:RpS_thumbup:
 
Sounds to me like your getting plenty bud. 5 bag first hit , on your own? How many bags are you laying a day on average?
 
I think it's a big day if I do five bags period...

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yeoplast said:
This is a question for all those plasterers that use a speed skim and get on with it, are you able to put more on? i mean for example, my set is 3 bags first coat, on nice and neat, flatten in where needed and do something else for a bit, 2 bag second coat, cup of tea, flatten in, drink more tea do a bit of talking, wet trowel, more talking and dry trowel, what i want to know is can the speed skim buy me enough time to put on another 3 bags inbetween my second coat and first trowel, have done this in the past but i get a bit more nackered these days, how does it work for you.
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You'll defo get more time to grease your anus for your large handed labourer...
 
Olican said:
Sounds to me like your getting plenty bud. 5 bag first hit , on your own? How many bags are you laying a day on average?
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Hello Olican yes on my own,depends what job im on really but average anywhere between 8 and 12 bags depends how nackered i am, dont feel like i can it up, and looking to make the work easier. What are your experiances with the speed skim?
 
yeoplast said:
Hello Olican yes on my own,depends what job im on really but average anywhere between 8 and 12 bags depends how nackered i am, dont feel like i can it up, and looking to make the work easier. What are your experiances with the speed skim?
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12 bags ....pfft ......how many after lunch??? You slack arse...:RpS_mellow:
 
yeoplast said:
Hello Olican yes on my own,depends what job im on really but average anywhere between 8 and 12 bags depends how nackered i am, dont feel like i can it up, and looking to make the work easier. What are your experiances with the speed skim?
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Fair play. Don't use one myself, sounds like your doing good metres. Done a lot of work in Somerset, always got good rates up there. Read back on old threads, speedskim topic has been well covered
 
I could bang 12 bags on a day easy, my finish would similar to everyone else throwing a dozen bags on though....
 
Three bag hit, should be able to lay it down with one bag if its nice and flat,two bags as a second coat would be way too much. As for how much you use it will depend on background, we often do a three bag hit as a two and one gang sometimes four bag hit with it been laid down with less than fifty percent for second coat, not big areas lots of small areas,beams etc, done a 12 bag hit one day on a massive ceiling but could not do that now..
 
Im sure speed skim would come in handy for you if your laying on the amount of meters you say you are , its just a tool like any other we use , i know its tuff out there still and prices are tight on site (if thats your type of work ) , but if your looking to make work easier , i think you should look into your rates of pay rather than looking for a tool to do it , just my opinion . Your using 8 - 10 bags a day so thats about 100 - 120 m2 a day thats a major effort on a daily basis , your body wont let you do that forever .
 
To answer re speedskim, handy on big flat walls and ceilings, for non flat areas or small areas there is no real purpose to it.
 
windy said:
I think it's a big day if I do five bags period...

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thats a heavy flow, a 5 bag period............ i would be bleeding from more than my vagina if i put on 5 bags
 
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The only time I've managed 12 bags at once was f'ing Haribos and had gut ache all afternoon!! :RpS_scared:
 
They're good for flattening in but if you get it nice n flat straight away I wouldn't bother as I don't think they save that much time. But sayin that I don't get as much on as thee. You must be getting a fair whack for 12 bags a day so just buy one n give it ago.
 
yeoplast said:
This is a question for all those plasterers that use a speed skim and get on with it, are you able to put more on? i mean for example, my set is 3 bags first coat, on nice and neat, flatten in where needed and do something else for a bit, 2 bag second coat, cup of tea, flatten in, drink more tea do a bit of talking, wet trowel, more talking and dry trowel, what i want to know is can the speed skim buy me enough time to put on another 3 bags inbetween my second coat and first trowel, have done this in the past but i get a bit more nackered these days, how does it work for you.
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I like the speedskim. But it's not a panacea for everything. It just flattens. Maybe this will help:



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:RpS_laugh: some of you made me laugh, maybe it would of been better to say when im house bashing or on big cielings 8-12 bags a day,work is of top quality otherwise i wouldnt have the work, thats where i need a little help, i am getting fooked and cant keep it up for more than a week before i cave in for a day or 2, meterage isnt bad around here but not on 360 a day although it would be nice, on normal domestic stuff again dependant on what it is 6 bags a day but we all have those small jobs where 3 bags is all thats needed, so im no super hero but you can call me 1 if you want, dont know how you lot work but it sounds like your slow:RpS_lol:, **** if all i done on site was 5 bags i would be sent on.
 
just get a speedskim and give it a go, i like mine and use it when ever i can, not to get more on just to make life a bit easier.
 
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