Plum, dot and screed :-)

[gooner59]

Anyone ever use this method ? her is film of the yanks method float strips , just interested

 

[Builderboi]

Anyone ever use this method ? her is film of the yanks method float strips , just interested

There's no film buddy

 

[superspread]

I have done in the past for internals,but like to think I can get it near the mark without going thru that rigmarole

 

[bubbles65]

Old old method, some lime-workers might still use it :RpS_thumbup:

 

[bobspread]

What was it like in the olden days bubbles!

 

[bubbles65]

hahaha ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it was all in black n white :-0

 

[bobspread]

and men were men!

 

[Rigsby]

I was taught plum and dot at College and as an apprentice I used plum and dot method in kitchens and bathrooms that was going to be fully tiled. We often had to to do the tiling so perfect internal angles was a must.

BG marketed a dot kit for dry lining in the early 80's which was perforated thin board and double headed nails for the string. I used them for the fully tiled dry lined rooms.

 

[Silky]

We used it at an old Hall in an old barn which was being converted into an electric station. All the walls needed to be a within a millimetre but they were like a snakes belly!! 3 days dubbing out and it was done. plumb and dot came in handy on that one.

 

[scottie5]

It was how dad taught me for kitchen and bathrooms.
But thankfully since I only mainly skim these days theres not much call for it.
still I know I can leave it absolutely bang on when the need arises.

 

[Render Systems]

I use it quite a bit on lime render jobs to straighten old rubble walls its a godsend when using semi professional spreads

 

[FreeD]

Nah always box screed.

 

[puddove]

I always teach this method to students to start with, to get them used to the feather edge -- then move onto box screeds, and derby work, they then choose with method suits them :RpS_thumbsup:


i always use the plumb dot and screed method if the end product is going to be tiled, kitchen and bathrooms

 

[bobspread]

Nah always box screed.

vertical or horizontal?

 

[kemp]

guy that taught me made me do all my walls like that when i first started so i new how to get them spot on etc takes a bit longer but the walls are straight etc

 

[semilong]

Many years ago id use strips of 9.5 plasterboard where walls were desperate, all the old uns would take the piss but it worked a treat.
Even used that method with timber to level screed when first starting. Got the proper result.