Scrim

[FreeD]

Had a few cracks here and there recently...have scrimmed the joints with RandJ builders red label scrim...I've noticed it's thinner than for example Wickes. Do you think it makes much difference to crack resistance for skimming?

 

[scottie5]

No

 

[Donzo]

Catnic scrim never had a problem if it's that brand, orange?

 

[Danny]

scrim is not a solution it helps but if the substrates are moving not much can be done

 

[FreeD]

Catnic scrim never had a problem if it's that brand, orange?

Never used it...seen it but was told there was not much difference, how much you pay a roll?

 

[pmplaster]

yes catnic is orange I get a box from RnJ it's more tacky & doesn't thread like the other stuff - so far the best I've managed to get hold of


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[pmplaster]

catnic


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[Dansouthcoast84]

we get ours from ryan.

 

[Pug]

yes catnic is orange I get a box from RnJ it's more tacky & doesn't thread like the other stuff - so far the best I've managed to get hold of


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Well worth the extra quids

 

[pmplaster]

it's not any more expensive I get a box works out at £2-£3 a roll the white un sticky & threads rolls are £4-£5 in BQ Travis about the same


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[malc]

we carried out some work for cambridge university, they phoned up british gypsum to find out what is the strongest scrim to use? bg answer was the paper tape what we had to bed on with set. grrrrr.

 

[raggles]

The last few descent sized jobs i've done onto board work i used wet and stick paper tape and it seems descent.

 

[Danny]

artex launched some new scrim I saw the other day... one was orange and tough and the other is very very fine.... got some samples somewhere

 

[Donzo]

Any links to it.artex tape.

 

[Arti]

Any links to it.artex tape.

just get some off @Danny. they probably sent him a box of it and it's more than likely being used as a door stop

 

[Donzo]

Cant see anything online about it.
Probably be expensive.

 

[Danny]

I go tone roll of each

I will find it out when I go down stairs later on

 

[Vincey]

Any links to it.artex tape.

They are gyproc fibre tape four different colours orange is the stickiest green is for moist areas I.e kitchens wet rooms there is blue and think the other is yellow

 

[Donzo]

Thanks,I have used the orange one,good for taping dry surfaces etc,,,

 

[Vincey]

 

[Vincey]

Thanks,I have used the orange one,good for taping dry surfaces etc,,,

A bit prettier than the catnic ones IMO

 

[pmplaster]

R n J is around corner from me paper tape is in the white book from BG as is using the filler they recommend on smoothing Artex ( pushing their own products ) it slips my mind the filler type material they recommend over Artex (it's dire) the paper tape method is supposed to be the strongest (I'm informed )

 

[pmplaster]

easi fill is the name of it. ( recommended by BG over artex ) had a brain surge

 

[pmplaster]

artex launched some new scrim I saw the other day... one was orange and tough and the other is very very fine.... got some samples somewhere

Artex need to launch something I'm just flattening the stuff & have been for a good few years - shame really some of it is really nice

 

[jamesthefirst]

I paper tape all my board work and never any come backs, only use scrim if customer boards it and its s**t so they can feck off. Hessian on the internals if i float a wall next to it.

 

[Danny]

Artex need to launch something I'm just flattening the stuff & have been for a good few years - shame really some of it is really nice

I think it will come back.... I hope so.... think of the money to flatten it all again

 

[Donzo]

Fiba fuse from belmore is supposed to have even greater strength than paper tape.

 

[Danny]

I have never ever used paper tape....

 

[User________removed]

This one came out a good while back in my local merchants, it seems a lot thicker gauge doesn't fray and is mega sticky, I can prep a room the evening before and all the tape will be on the next day.

Not long after R&J bought out a tape that was also orange, the difference is noticeable, its a lot thinner and frays IMO.
Silver scrim is also good if you can get it, but end of the day if its gonna crack it'll crack scrim wont stop it.

 

[pmplaster]

this one is also in BQ at £5 a roll - I won't buy or use the other rolls of white untacky & fraying rolls now / wasting time using the stuff

 

[pmplaster]

I have never ever used paper tape....

not many have unless its stipulated (BG recommend this way) it's straight forward , but messy & time consuming hence its lack of popularity

 

[Vincey]

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This one came out a good while back in my local merchants, it seems a lot thicker gauge doesn't fray and is mega sticky, I can prep a room the evening before and all the tape will be on the next day.

Not long after R&J bought out a tape that was also orange, the difference is noticeable, its a lot thinner and frays IMO.
Silver scrim is also good if you can get it, but end of the day if its gonna crack it'll crack scrim wont stop it.

Love this thread (get it thread) it's turned into a scrim off ...

 

[uni-king]

I think it's a big con in bringing all these different coloured rolls its just another money making scam ..that euro scrim is the best I've used and can get it for £2.50 plus vat..jewsons scrim is awfull like but I can't go to a builder and say or get that new coloured scrim thats double the cost he will just laugh at me

 

[pmplaster]

they are no more expensive than the euro skrim


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[pmplaster]

it's no more expensive than the builders rubbish he supplies you - I'd buy my own if it meant I'd not have to put up with fraying & skrim dropping off @£2-£3 a roll


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