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Mgave labourer some money , for 3 of us to get some chips, that was it never seen him again, not there next day nothing,
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MHappy birthday.
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Mmalc replied to the thread Apprentice getting to work.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...
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MNo plasterer visited your property
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Mmalc replied to the thread Advice on render to use on timber framed house..For timber frame properties , Would leave the ply on to give the frame extra strength .Fit Knauf Aquapanel with a thin coat system finish.
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Mmalc reacted to bobski's post in the thread Newbie with a render problem after selfbuild with
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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... -
Mmalc replied to the thread Newbie with a render problem after selfbuild.Firms like Anglia lime produce a lime based exterior paint. As regards the cracking I would guess that someone mixed white cement with...
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MHi 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...
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Mmalc replied to the thread Monocouche Render.It is nothing to do with the roof system. Your property is either close to trees or water.
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Mmalc replied to the thread What qualification do i need to become a plastering college teacher?.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...
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Mmalc replied to the thread Is Cavity wall insulation a big problem?.I don't think that it would help.
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Mmalc replied to the thread Is Cavity wall insulation a big problem?.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...
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MHi 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...
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Mmalc replied to the thread Tyrolean? What to do?.It does look to me like a Tyrollean finish. I think that it has been sprayed on top of an old render. I can see near the window frames...
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MNo mate, but i will, the flat is pretty big 3 bedrooms, living room. high ceilings etc hoping to have it done in a week. Looks pretty...
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Mmalc replied to the thread Price for external cement board to timber.Fitting aqua panel board is very heavy job. Tell the builder that it is a carpenters job.
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Mmalc reacted to hector's post in the thread Plastered my flat, total newbie and diyer, done decent job of it tbh, pros faster and easy days work but this was my own home and project... thoughts? with Like.
well better then some attempts i have seen on here, but as stevio says what about the ceilings, you must surely want them done, pic of...
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MWith some systems we do like krend and weatherby etc where the basecoat gets floated. This one is a sto system which just gets finished...
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Mmalc replied to the thread Gloss paint..I would give it a strong coat of PVA the day before I skimmed it. The same when I skim on top of wall tiles.
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MSat in dark . No electric or WiFi. Anyone know todays footballscores @Cockney
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Mmalc replied to the thread Price per metre depending on thickness?.The way that I was taught in London was keep the base coat as tight as possible. We would scrape off to the scrim. Pin the mesh then an...
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MIf rates were really based on thickness then renderers and plasterers would be by far the best paid. Definitely the thickest I’ve ever...
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Mmalc reacted to Stewie03's post in the thread Artex ceiling possible disturbance to asbestos? with Agree.
It’s fine the asbestos is minimal in artex
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Mmalc replied to the thread Calculating Sand, Cement and Lime quantities.Render is NOT a DIY project.
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Mmalc replied to the thread Calculating Sand, Cement and Lime quantities.As you are thinking about putting mesh over the walls. it would be a lot better to bed the mesh into a coat of Rendaid with a decent...
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Mmalc replied to the thread Calculating Sand, Cement and Lime quantities.Mixing sand and cement lime for external render. You are 30 years out of date! For sand and cement render use Tarmac One Coat Render...