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    Introduction

    Here here
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    Renderlite tearing/sagging

    To stop sagging apply it at half the thickness you need and let it pull in then scratch it , then put the rest on. To stop tearing a little splash of water should sort that.
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    Benefits

    Probably worth getting out of plastering or do domestics, at 54 doctor said to me I had wear and tear/ arthritis in my hip and if I carried on plastering full time it would get worse. Now I do domestics and take a mate to do the labouring so it's easier on my body. At 55 you've probably been...
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    How to prepare brick for plastering?

    Yes
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    How to get differing surfaces to take up at a similar times

    Pva the wall and leave it overnight, next day Pva again and then plaster it
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    Skimming over asbestos artex ceiling

    Best not plasterboard it as the screws will disturb the asbestos, and you will also lose part of the coving
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    Carta 101

    Its needs an apostrophe, it should be it's.
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    Flexi bucket

    I just clean the sides of the bucket with a bucket trowel then brush with plenty of water, when the plaster in the bottom has set I turn the bucket upside down and knock it out with my boot
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    Bonding Coat Over Painted Walls

    You've found out that you can make the plaster stick to paint but you can't guarantee that the paint will stay on the wall , for the simple reason that the plaster is thicker and heavier than the paint. Also in your case the water in the pva and plaster has turned the paint into mush.
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    magdalen college oxford

    What really bothers me is that St George isn't English,
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    Plastering Sand

    I test it by rubbing it between my hands, if it feels sharp and my hands stay clean I think its ok
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    Plastering Sand

    It's been years since I done any rendering and didn't think about trying ocr but will next time. Looked at the plastering sand in jewsons and that looks like building sand too, just seems like plastering sand isn't any good
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    Plastering Sand

    Same here it looks red and fine but not sharp, got it from b&q, it's good to use but I'm not convinced it's good for long term strength, I wouldn't use it again instead I'd look for good quality sharp sand, cheers
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    Plastering Sand

    Started a small rendering job today using plastering sand, but the sand looks more like building sand rather than a clean sharp sand. Has anyone used it and thinks it's any good
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    9.5mm boards

    It would be if I used a straight edge, but not everything needs to be level, in an older house the walls and ceilings may not be flat and even, so I would do the ceiling to match the existing plasterwork
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