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    Lucky break, and is plastic fantastic?

    Don’t worry! Marshalltown 13” covers the vast majority of the work, just used the new toy for a final smoothing over (y)
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    Lucky break, and is plastic fantastic?

    Evening all, just wanted to say thanks for the feedback on my first solo project, I took a lot of the comments on board. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to pick up some trowel time locally working with a guy who’s happy for me earn while I learn from him on some of his renovation projects...
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    Making a start

    Photos taking before taping up. I did all the usual spots: joins, internal corners etc However I used angle beading on the window edges and didn’t tape underneath them - Doh! So yes I’m already learning a few things from reading other posts (along with peoples sexual preferences) and no doubt...
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    Making a start

    I appreciate some of the feedback (although I feel we may have wandered a little “off topic” towards the end ) Having read through a few other newbie posts I feel that I got of likely! Thanks I can see that training courses aren’t that well thought of (my old man doesn’t think I should waste...
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    Making a start

    Hi. I’ve been doing some renovation work over the last couple of years and just starting to put some focus on practicing plastering myself. I was doing all the prep for my guy (dry lining, pva, bonding coat, edge strips etc) but unfortunately he only plastered as a sideline so wasn’t always...
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