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Hello all and good morning .. I'm looking to find a little bit more about it all .. have seen some maybe spreads using all these different type of coloured and textured renders . I have only ever been taught with sand and cement so that's all know .. what's the best place to find out some more...

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Hello all .. quick question as have had a little read about this stuff on another thread . Basically I got a big 2 ceilings to do on Thursday I have left it a little late to sort it out as time flys when your having fun. I got a 45m2 ceiling and a 15 m2 ceiling to skim both plasterboard. Havent...

Any of you on here using krend .. and other coloured renders . . I haven't though about using it probley until now everywhere I look i see it getting done . Round my way mostly is Joe daks using it but some of it looks quite nice. Is it a simple process to learn . Can it be used on most...

So went to look at a job today.. Got there wow what mess ..!! Team been there to plaster all walls they have tried to float and set but wow never seen anything like it .. hollows everywhere . Lines in wall tigerstripes, holes , wall is out about 7 8 inches on end to another . Just a total mess ...

Hello all just wondering if any of you all can give me some handful advise. I been plastering since I was 14 now 21 worked with loads of spreads but last year and half been working for a building/insurance company myself only no labourer unless got to put up a big ceiling or do a floor. I have...

Glued up and not pulling in much .. what do you think best to do I know over boarding but customer not willing to pay .. so do I risk it or give it a miss .. the ceilings are very very shiny without being pva up .. scraped back still not pulling in .

Glued up and not pulling in much .. what do you think best to do I know over boarding but customer not willing to pay .. so do I risk it or give it a miss .. the ceilings are very very shiny without being pva up .. scraped back still not pulling in .

Hello all .. Quick one just wondering just brought to lovely shining Nelass one is a 16 inch medifkex and other 18 inch mk2 suoerflex been using the suoerflex and last 2 trowels with it coming up lovely catching it at the right time .. I want to know what is the mediflex for ... thanks

Can anyone recommend what to do doing a job for a friend who wants me to skim this room 1 wall is stud wall with plasterboard, rest are dot and dabbed , but the boards been on for a while it's just been dryliner paper and painted , but all paint coming off and sections of paper , and slight...

what the way you guys do it around the edges and fill in the middle? I know that can't be done all the time so how do you do it?.. flatten as you go? Tips be nice thanks all ..

lately have noticed when plasterer has fully dried bit of different colour in places patches looking. I'm new to plastering have been on the trowel for the last year or two. but some jobs it's not a problem and others well I don't like the look of it! Slight tiger stripes and fatty marks.. maybe...

just watched a pair of ox pro trowels one was 14inch and the other 18 got for £112.00 on eBay seems like people are going crazy for worn in trowels on there!!! The 14inch one was like a rusty spade!! Looks as if it's had a wet carbon trowel leaning on it!! But the looked well worn it just...

hello all got to skim small area today on tile board ruff surface do you think can get away with mixing bonding with multi for 1st coat than putting and nice second coat on after?

do job for my mate on Saturday plaster nearly dry but still wet in some places do u think will be okay to give it a nice coat of paint? As kitchen fitter coming on wensday? Cheers all!!

looking for some tips and advice what you do or any special spats you use? Looking to do bigger hits any hints or tips you guys on here can help me with thanks all .

damp proofing courses anyone know off and recommend?

hello all. Hope everyone had a good week and time to relax and chill out! Just got two questions if you can help or have any advise? Looking to buy some new brushes where to get them from and what sizes ? Brought a few from wicked but hairs coming off into plasterer , what size do u guys use and...

Hello got a problem put skim on when pva went tacky normally I glue day before but today I didn't and try out on first coat ready to flatten in and plastering is dragging and slipping on pva? What can do? Wait for it to go off completely or? Please help it's a nightmare thanks you lot..

hello there all had bit of trouble as walls reskimming my friend brought shitty glue from band q and taking ages to pull in the wall.. so I put two coats on and let to pull in was taking ages so have left it until tomorow to skim.. will it be okay to skim straight onto in the morning or do I...

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hello there all. I'm after so useful advice. I have a stairwell wall to plaster but the exsisting plaster has blown in places. And I'm doing the work for family. Which way would you go? As I'm worried once I start taking some of the blown plaster of it's going to get bigger and bigger.. would it...

hello there everyone just need some help I'm doing but if work in the women's bedroom all of the walls have been dot and dabbed , I need some help of being the celling down to thee board? ... shall I put a curve on it or straight down plus will I need to skim the existing celling and wall all as...

hello there all!! I know a few of u can help me is there any shops close to me I can walk in a buy a refina plastic flex or a super flex or nela? Brushes and other bits please help I live in Middlesex sort of near Heathrow but can travel any help thank you

just wondering if you guys can help me want to move this light to the centre of the room as if close the window bedroom is upstairs with loft above how do it move it. I will post some pics as haven't done much with lighting .

Looking for someone who is no longer in the trade or someone who has upgraded there tool bag Looking for a paddle mixer hop ups straight edges stilts etc , I'm in London ten mins from Heathrow let me know

hello there my name is harry im 20 years of age and have come out of the college of west london studing plastering. i only stayed there 2 years as the people i was up against didnt have no intrest in plastering and were there just to have a mess about and what not . i had been working with a...

Hello my name is harryjackson i have just turned 20 have been to college to learn plastering and have laboured for about a year now and really want to learn the trade. The bloke i was working with had to move far away so no longer any work .. im looking for plasterer than can train me up and get...

Hello lads my name is harry I'm currently at college doing level 2 in plastering I have just turned 19 and english!I have labourerd for about 8 months now and covered all types of work.. ie rending skimming, drylying, hardwall,bonding, and even cornice, I'm very keen!!! Have collected some tools...

Hello there my name is harry I'm currently at college doing level 2 in plastering I have just turned 19 and english!I have labourerd for about 8 months now and covered all types of work.. ie rending skimming, drylying, hardwall,bonding, and even cornice, I'm very keen!!! Have collected some...

Hello there my name is harry I'm currently at college doing level 2 in plastering I have just turned 19 and english!I have labourerd for about 8 months now and covered all types of work.. ie rending skimming, drylying, hardwall,bonding, and even cornice, I'm very keen!!! Have collected some...

Hello there my name is harry I'm currently at college doing level 2 in plastering I have just turned 19 and english!I have labourerd for about 8 months now and covered all types of work.. ie rending skimming, drylying, hardwall,bonding, and even cornice, I'm very keen!!! Have collected some...

Hello there my name is harry I'm currently at college doing level 2 in plastering I have just turned 19 and english!I have labourerd for about 8 months now and covered all types of work.. ie rending skimming, drylying, hardwall,bonding, and even cornice, I'm very keen!!! Have collected some...

Hello there my name is harry I'm currently at college doing level 2 in plastering I have just turned 19 and english!I have labourerd for about 8 months now and covered all types of work.. ie rending skimming, drylying, hardwall,bonding, and even cornice, I'm very keen!!! Have collected some...

Hello my name is harry I'm looking to becoming and plasterer I have labourerd for about 6 months and covered all King of plastering, render, hardwall , bonding , finish, and some dry lining! Looking to start on the trowel .. have been at college learning it currently level 2, very keen to learn...

Hello lads! New to the forum just want to say hello and would like a nice welcoming!