Recent content by Choko

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    Scottish training courses

    none that i know of, contact Rowebb they are k rend main dealers in Scotland, only 75 course if you go to ireland to k.rend factory.
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    old wooden corner beads

    if covering timber beads i always use thick coat render angles, only ever hadhad probs using thin coats.
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    dot and dab steel lintel underside?

    If allowed, fix eml (wire lath) to underside either tying with wire through holes or grab hilti nail gun and bang few fixings in when no one's looking. Then give tight coat bonding, scratch, straighten and finish.
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    lime finish?

    what mix for that, gonna go 1 : 2 but heard some puse a 1:1 mix, what's best?
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    Saw this the other day

    Where the hell do you get wallcrete, I never even heard of the stuff before i started coming on here, must only be an English thing, Most guys in Scotland just use coloured render. Or bricks Looks good though, can't tell its not brickwork.
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    lime finish?

    Can i get some advice too, I have been getting a fair bit of lime work but mostly was external render, Now I'm doing an internal repair in hydraulic lime on stone but I am bit unsure of how to tackle finish coat, Any advice on whether to to stick with the NHL, setting time of finish and...
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    What do you pay your apprentice's/Trainee's ?

    Bit of a gamble, You might get stuck with a someone who's not cut out for the game or stuck on phone texting all day or land lucky and get a switched on grafter, give em a trial before agreeing rates
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    Solid Wall Plastering Tips?

    2 coats PVA, Straighten with Bonding (use straight edge), Then use Multifinish If not too confident get a price first from plasterer, cos could end up costing more to put right.
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    Pricing confusion

    Fair enough, Still don't think its fair to comment on someone else's prices, but i'm knobhead
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    Pricing confusion

    I would do what i do with getting a plumber, Get 2 or 3 quotes and just pay him when he's finished, I'll tell you what i wouldn't do, go on plumbers forums and find out where every penny went.
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    Pricing confusion

    This does my nut in! He got a quote, was happy to accept, let job get done! then comes all 'how come this much' carry on!
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    hello to you all

    Hi there, like the mug? I only got a gift card and hat :RpS_wink:
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    Plastering Dying Trade get out of it.

    Plastering is just getting BIGGER and BIGGER:RpS_confused: Stop trying to dispel my fantasies, with all all your facts
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    Hi..looking for best practice plastering system...

    Hi Jeck, Its best if you could maybe give us an idea of what materials and name's of brand, that are available to you. Then take it from there, Sure somebody will help you out:RpS_thumbsup:
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    trowel trouble.

    I got a new pair of work boots from my misus, How much would you take to break them in.
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