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    Plasterer with damp proofing knowledge required..stubby or perm

    A small damp firm based in Orpington working in south east london Bromley and Kent..looking for an experienced plasterer with strong knowledge of all things damp proofing. Very good rates of pay for experienced damp technicians..call tony 01689 600 158 or emailed tony@dampworks.com
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    job opportunity -plastering rendering damp proofing

    would help if i put my details. tony@dampworks.com 07941237307 office 01689 600158
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    job opportunity -plastering rendering damp proofing

    im looking for a good hard working person to join the firm , van and power tools supplied. good wages, and good constant work flow with full training offered. based in Orpington, so ideally Kent or South London based. must be skilled at rendering and skimming.
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    Concerned about damp proofing job just completed

    sand cement render takes 7 to 28 days to cure, until it has cured then its not damp proof or salt resistant so yes you can get a lot of surface staining, once it has cured brush it off and wipe down the walls to remove the salt using a damp rag, if it keeps coming back after 28 days then that...
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    rendering plastering damp proofing bromley

    a small damp proofing firm looking for good reliable hard working staff to join our team, full time or subbies considered. we need the following skills, but more than happy to train the right staff up. rendering (internal and external cement & lime based ) skim coat thermal boarding( internal...
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    Plaster labourer/improver looking to learn South London

    Westley, if you still looking for work , give me a call, we are a damp proofing firm based in orpington and we do a lot of cement and rendering a bit of lime rendering, skimming and thermal boarding in line with other damp proofing works. I currently have spaces for good hard working lads...
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    DAMP PROOFING FIRM LOOKING FOR GOOD SPREADS

    We are a busy damp firm looking for a good reliable spread who can render & skim , idealy you will be experienced in tanking and boarding work, based in or around the bromley /kent/ south east london area and be good with skirt boards, sockets,radiators (taking off and putting back on) ect or at...
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    What's best; Vandex, Dryzone, or something else?

    im am a qualifed damp and timber surveyor but not an expert in Bungeroosh as its only realy used at the seaside and even then its mostly been bricked over in the past, i think you need to call safeguard europe or triton chemcials and have a chat to them as i dont feel vandex or a cement based...
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    Cement Type - Sovchem K11

    any will work, opc was stopped years ago it now has 3 grades and you will struggle to find the right grades as no one sales it, use the sand cement render but beef it up to a good 3/1 mix, with water proofer and sbr in the mix. and its normaly best to be a scratch coat, then 2 layers of...
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    Cracks in plaster after dpc installed

    they are shrinkage cracks and are hard to avoid (when rushing), as the render dried the water evaporated and the plaster got smaller, pulling back and cracking, we use an sbr to limit this but it still sometimes happens, this wont affect the damp proofing as it should only be the backing coat...
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    Clarification re render after tanking

    stick to sand cement render, bagged plastering sand with a drop of sbr in the mix, it should be a 3/1 sand cement mix with a good water proofing and salt inhibiting agent such as sika1, rendergaurd gold or tri mix. the use of renovation plasters are ok above ground on dry walls but unless you...
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    sand cement renders required

    we are in need of a good plastering team who can do sand cement rendering and skimming to damp proofing standards, full training given. we have 3-6 weeks ongoing works for the right person or team and have more work than we can handle so it could be a long term thing if your good. looking for...
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    site supervisor/foreman office and site based BROMLEY -LONDON

    we are looking for someone to act as a site supervisor across our 3-4 sites per day, this would entail looking after the plastering/damp team to make sure they have what they need, and are safe. this would be a customer facing role and more about making sure we are working efficiently and...
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    plastering damp proofing firm plenty of work bromley- london

    looking for full time staff or sub contractors. rendering, skim plaster and tanking skills needed, core skills have to be rendering and skimming we can teach you the rest. we have constant work long term for the right people. please call 07941237307 or cv /email to tony@dampworks.com
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    BROMLEY/LONDON BASED rendering/plastering damp proofing FIRM

    looking for keen labourers/new plasters someone who wants to learn and earn need to be keen and eager as its hard work good wages, good firm to work for with real long term prospects. cv to tony@dampwork.com or call tony 07941237307 for a chat..
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