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  1. ChrispyUK

    Roughcast repair looks bad

    They can’t get the staff down here :coffe: Put a long day in and nearly a 3hr drive before that. All good though mate. Will be raring to go again in the morning:sleep:
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    Roughcast repair looks bad

    Working down in Bristol at mo mate. Just having a couple of pints
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    Roughcast repair looks bad

    I hope you enjoyed yourself
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    Why is SBR not killing suction

    Light blue one
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    Plastering over fresh plaster

    It's a pity you wern't around a couple of years aback when the CHD was running.
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    Plastering over fresh plaster

    Just do what you feel comfortable with, as the race is only with yourself so to speak. Don’t try and skim over bonding too early though. Just because it’s gone off doesn’t mean it’s ready for skim as you’ll get blebs, which are like large pimples that you’ll struggle to flatten. When it starts...
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    Plastering over fresh plaster

    stick with it…it’s fine. It takes time to break a new trowel in and bigger doesn’t equal better when you’re a beginner.
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    Plastering over fresh plaster

    Happened to me a couple of times and it ain’t nice tbh. The worst time was when I completely flooded my eye with plaster, so went to A and E as just round the corner. I think the clean up and the plastic gizmo they put in your eye is worse than the feeling of the plaster tbf. Most of the time...
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    Coving

    You’re I’m still ok :coffe:
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    Hey

    Not neat
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    Coving

    I love coving myself when it’s in other people’s houses
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    Any plasters taking on

    Keep trying, someone will take you on and all the best (y)
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    SBR Peeling off wall (substrate and old finish)

    Occasionally use it if walls are really porous but usually put on a couple of pissy coats followed by pva. Still has a bit of suction but nicely tamed.
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    Asbestos concern

    Well, not a total disagreement as such, but I’ve never heard of asbestos in wall paper or plaster apart from artex obviously, so I wouldn’t be concerned. If people want to get testing done, then that’s their prerogative I suppose. There are a few other areas where you might find it (old floor...
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    found a lot of money

    Try not to withdraw too much energy…you’ve got a long day tomorrow at the back of Rackhams.
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