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My mates called Lee, he's one of the agency labourers... He said the companys called SCS, and there from Sheffield, but thats all he knows. Yeah am from Grimsby

No, but a mate of mine is labouring on there, so i'll find out for you. He has said that the plasters have only just started on there, about 2 weeks ago now

Flynny.. are you working on the Havelock school site mate for Kier?

I'm from there, where abouts you at mate? If you dont mind me asking

Evening all, After some advice, I'm redecorating my backroom, stripped all the paper off the walls and ceiling and noticed that the walls were still slimey with the paste, and the ceiling now has imprints of the ceiling paper design on it (which i'm guessing is from the paste). For customers...

I was always taught, on reskims to PVA twice, one to seal and one to stick, and Ive always done this, even though it can take ages to be skimable, done a few different jobs lately with a few different plasterers and they all seemed to use 1 coat of thick PVA about 50/50 mix, leave it to dry and...

Alright guys, I'm gonna invest in a spot board now that I've got a nice run of new exensions to skim out, can anyone recomend any good brands? I've been looking at the one from screwfix, are they any good? Also, what sheet timber do any of you guys use? i'm thinking a m2ish sheet of ply?

Looks a good job that mate! Did you wet down the screeds you made yesterday mate? I love skimming hardwall :)

Alright guys, How do you guys present your quote/estimate sheets on domestic work? Do you use a 'letter' format or something more like a 'form' with details of the work on. I've always used a form, kinda looks like an invoice document, but everyone else I know seems to go for a 'letter'...

On the bag it says 10m at 2mm thick, so i usually work on that, then half bag 2nd coat per bag used on first. Although i personally tend to put about a 3rd of a bag 3nd coat, think i probably lay 2.5ish mm first coat, then about half mil 2nd coat though.

Alright guys, i'm new to the forum. I've been in the game for about 3 yrs now, and in the downturn i've been doing up my house. Quite fancy putting up a good few ceiling roses downstairs. Instead of buying them pre made, I quite fancy making them myself with casting plaster. I've had a good...