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M
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UnimpressedJeff's post
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Pizza oven render
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So @superspread did an awesome job. Truthfully we were all a bit nervous for how this was going to look. Crucially because whilst we had...
Sunday at 7:48 PM
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malc
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Rendering job in France
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Like Malc said take your own over there if you go asking for hydrated lime in France probably end up with a snail baugette
Sunday at 11:16 AM
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some random stuff , 1.self employed 34 year, freedom to be your own boss and done well from it, despite ups and downs over the years...
Friday at 8:24 PM
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malc
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Artex pattern showing under new plaster?
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The Artex pattern had not been obliterated before being skimmed.
Friday at 8:19 PM
M
malc
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Self employment: WHY !
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This reminded me of a shop in Bury St Edmunds where I was working . The daughter and her mother told me that they thought the loft was...
Friday at 5:35 PM
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Spitandpolish's post
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Self employment: WHY !
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I don't see the point letting someone make money of my efforts when with a little bit of savvy and self belief you can, quite easily...
Friday at 5:21 PM
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malc
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Hp12
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Wall ties failing is common if the property is within a few miles of either a salt marsh or salt water.
Wednesday at 7:51 PM
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malc
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Concrete blinding
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Yes. Although I call screed semi dry.
Mar 12, 2024
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malc
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Apprentice getting to work
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Mar 12, 2024
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malc
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Concrete blinding
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1 part cement. 3 parts sand, I would use sharp sand. 6 parts stone . I would use 10mm stone. Then put a wacker plate over the mix to...
Mar 12, 2024
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spread95's post
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Hardwall cracked once dry
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It will be fine ,Hardwall cracks and crazies its another bg delight, you should have used their very good value for money primer...
Mar 9, 2024
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Hardwall cracked once dry
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You don’t use pva before hardwall, just water. I’ll give you some further advice…
Mar 9, 2024
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malc
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Overboard or Unibond
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Over board is the best bet.
Mar 6, 2024
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malc
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Rendering problems need advice
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Hi, thanks for admitting me to the group. We have a 40 yr old house which has has Tyrolean-style exterior rendering.For several years...
Mar 6, 2024
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gave labourer some money , for 3 of us to get some chips, that was it never seen him again, not there next day nothing,
Mar 6, 2024
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Happy birthday.
Mar 6, 2024
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malc
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Apprentice getting to work
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When I was an apprentice, if working under 3 miles I would cycle to work. We would be paid traveling time measured from the firms yard...
Mar 5, 2024
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malc
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000's post
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Advice on cracks
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No plasterer visited your property
Mar 4, 2024
M
malc
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Advice on render to use on timber framed house.
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For timber frame properties , Would leave the ply on to give the frame extra strength .Fit Knauf Aquapanel with a thin coat system finish.
Mar 1, 2024
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malc
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Cockney's post
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Dampness! Anyone help?
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Feb 24, 2024
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malc
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bobski's post
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Newbie with a render problem after selfbuild
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Not lime plaster/render, definitely doesn't look it Looks like plate cracking. Lime (hydrated) added to muck doesn't make it lime...
Feb 23, 2024
M
malc
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Newbie
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Try Anglia lime company. They will have it all pre mixed ready to use.
Feb 22, 2024
M
malc
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Newbie with a render problem after selfbuild
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Firms like Anglia lime produce a lime based exterior paint. As regards the cracking I would guess that someone mixed white cement with...
Feb 22, 2024
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malc
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Advice needed, I’m stumped
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Hi there, I’m a plasterer if 20 years and never had any callback. I did a job last week and the builder just sent me these pictures...
Feb 21, 2024
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malc
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Monocouche Render
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It is nothing to do with the roof system. Your property is either close to trees or water.
Feb 21, 2024
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malc
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Black ash plaster ??
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Feb 19, 2024
M
malc
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What qualification do i need to become a plastering college teacher?
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The college for plastering closed in Colchester by the time of my apprenticeship in 1963. They asked me if I would like to go to college...
Feb 19, 2024
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malc
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Is Cavity wall insulation a big problem?
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I don't think that it would help.
Feb 18, 2024
M
malc
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Is Cavity wall insulation a big problem?
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I have recently worked on a large bungalow. They had the walls drilled on the interior and the insulation pumped out. I was told that...
Feb 17, 2024
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malc
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New to solo plastering, Help
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Hi guys, feel this forum will be packed with advice as I venture on my first solo plastering job...it's a two bedroom House and...
Feb 15, 2024
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