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  1. Ianspreader

    Ritmo

    But would love the option on the two machines all bases covered then
  2. Ianspreader

    Ritmo

    I brought a G5 thought was to big and awkarward brought a ritmo m which I loved how small it was and never needed a generator.it come to me getting a mortage and needing money so choose to sell the ritmo which I think is great but the G5 takes some beating lol lot less tempermental I find
  3. Ianspreader

    Pebble dash in a day??

    Does it dry out light in colour?? Cheers
  4. Ianspreader

    Pebble dash in a day??

    Hello I have got to price a small dashing job less than 10sqm the original has a light sand and cement back but is there any bagged render where I could scratch and dash the same day?? Thank for help in advance
  5. Ianspreader

    Hook on beads

    I really like them on skimming dot n dab plasterboard where there is no fixings anywhere a lot quicker
  6. Ianspreader

    k rend k1

    Used k1 about a month ago was spot on layed on easy the original k1 I used was awful cracked like you wouldn't believe
  7. Ianspreader

    grey and pink bonding difference

    Had exactly same problem the grey is even soft the next day really slow set then had pink stuff which is setting like mad
  8. Ianspreader

    Nela s*p*r*lex

    I brought a 14 Nela few months back couldn't get on with it sold to another spread but just brought a 16 now getting on better with it a lot less pressure
  9. Ianspreader

    E grade

    You guys using proper k rend accelerator or wickes also what ratio mate
  10. Ianspreader

    K rend questions

    I spoke to k rend today reckon 24-48 hours until priming seems quick to me
  11. Ianspreader

    K rend questions

    Also it will be on a hpx scratch
  12. Ianspreader

    K rend questions

    Hello mate never got your number k1 still ok spray n scrape same day not done much monocouche recently so out of sync with timings tbh
  13. Ianspreader

    K rend questions

    Hello plasterers couple of k rend questions How long does standard uf base need to dry before applying primer ready for Tc 15? I have a small k rend k1 job 25 Sqm would just like to spray and scrape in a day ids there any alternatives to the k rend accelerator I.e wickes?? Cheers for you help...
  14. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    My transit I have had for four years now and has never let me down and I havnt had any big mechanical problem just serviceable parts but God does the thing rust lol
  15. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    Vans passed mot ready for 12 months more abuse lol
  16. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    Quality stuff can't knock the transits
  17. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    No it's not too bad the top half was just the underneath rotted like mad lol
  18. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    Here's the beast back from welding ready for mot retest :rock:
  19. Ianspreader

    Speedskim or refina finishing spat?

    I use the speedskim to flatten and with the pole is quality for big ceilings especially high ones.i have used the eze spat which I would think would be better for troweling with it but I found flattening brought all water up to surface
  20. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    Proper plasterers van lol
  21. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    Loving these posh plasterers vans
  22. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    I could do with a few stickers stuck them on the rusty spots lol
  23. Ianspreader

    Shocking Ritmo

    When I was having shocks off the ritmo it was because electrician hadn't put earth stake in yet on the temporary sockets
  24. Ianspreader

    Your Vans and what you drive

    My 05 transit failed on welding today they reckon £650 plus vat to fix
  25. Ianspreader

    gold trowel

    Really don't think you can learn a trade in 10 days when my uncle did his apprentiship he was 5 year apprentiship and 2 years as improver before you was a plasterer and to be able to do all the aspects of plastering well I think this is right
  26. Ianspreader

    Why Uni-finished is destined to fail.

    In b and q today the stuffs not cheap lol
  27. Ianspreader

    Crap plastering tools

    Yep same with me was rusty in a week lol
  28. Ianspreader

    invoice 2 go

    Used invoice to go for a while now really easy to use and can do all your invoiceing from your phone
  29. Ianspreader

    Uni finish what a load of rubbish

    Proper killed my arm the uni finish ceiling.been reskimming over plas prime that was a nightmare aswell because the client wanted to paint it themselves to save money and hadn't sealed the the walls up when they needed to was pulling and crazing on certain walls I am now just uni bonding over...
  30. Ianspreader

    Uni finish what a load of rubbish

    I can see a lot of people getting in a lot of problems with in and british gypsum put so many terms and conditions on the bag to cover themselves just fingers crossed it's sticks don't wanna put a 6th cost on the ceiling lol
  31. Ianspreader

    Uni finish what a load of rubbish

    Went in to travis Perkins saw unifinish on offer 7.50 plus vat thought would give it a go.had a 20sqm ish painted artex ceiling to do I thought just in case I gave it a pva the day before and thought that would be fine.starte laying on just pulled like you wouldn't believe was like skimming a...
  32. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    I mean like normal sand and cement knocked up on site with a mixer could Prob put a few fibres in. Cheers Bobby
  33. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    I know it's a bit riskier but would site mix with waterproofer be ok as long as it was primed only asking as client has asked me cheers ian
  34. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    Baumit is 25kg tubs I think weber is 10kg
  35. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    How do you finish hp12 is it ok to rule and float up like sand and cement?? Thanks for your help
  36. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    But this job was timber frame with a render board I have never done one onto masonry before
  37. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    We done a gable around 60m2 and used about 8 tubs of 3mm nanopor but it matching a dashed house so I think the 2mm would look better for the job I have to do
  38. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    Yer 3 or 2 mm would of been fine used a 3mm Baumit one this week but Baumit seems very expensive stuff what backing would you recomend on block work
  39. Ianspreader

    Render with silcon top coat

    Hello had a job come in which is on concrete block and requires a backing coat of some description and a 3mm perferabley Silcon top coat was just wondering which ones people would recomend and is sensibley prices really thanks for your help again Ian
  40. Ianspreader

    public liability insurance

    I am also wondering this be good to know what insurance to get so I am defo covered
  41. Ianspreader

    pft g5

    Yep was top training Stuart
  42. Ianspreader

    pft g5

    Yer man drives me mad them sausages lol
  43. Ianspreader

    pft g5

    A mortar lever to stop in dribbling when you switch tp the air off
  44. Ianspreader

    pft g5

    Worth sticking with mate 100 percent need to cover up but the more you do the tidier you get also I find having a lever on the gun saves loads of mess.i thought about throwing the towel in with it loads when I started wouldn't dream of hawk n trowel now lol
  45. Ianspreader

    pft g5

    Sounds good mate I have a G5 quality machine
  46. Ianspreader

    Anyone's kids into plastering?

    I done my training with my dad loads of arguments I think he was just gutted I choose the same mad trade as him lol
  47. Ianspreader

    Machine scam

    That exact advert was on a few months ago he is just ripping it off
  48. Ianspreader

    Mono in winter

    Been using weber today it's definitely slower now but like robbie said get it in early or you will be plugging lights in also we used accelerator to help
  49. Ianspreader

    Parex ehi

    Thanks again for the top advice again
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