Recent content by craigw

You 100% it's solid?i can't tell from pics but it looks like a semi detached house,red brick then rendered/dashed can't tell which. But most if not all pre war semis were cavity . ???

Could be alsorts,water trapped behind the render,water leaking at roof ridge level,coming down a joist,running down cavity,which is more than likely blocked at that point and soaking through the wall. or it could be none of that and something completely different ,water can get most places,apart...

I've just had a lad skim some drylining in a house I've bought to rent out,we were to busy. He ALWAYS 1 coats,he won't be ******* one coating for me again,I'm sorry lads,it's ******* rough ;)

Oops,Keith beat me to it :RpS_thumbsup:

**** knows spunky,I thought wood floats were for that ? I use feather edge for roughing,A Darby for rendering and ,erm a stainless trowel for skimming.

Had one in my left one,got pissed up toy fighting at a BBQ ,ended up ripping,tearing nearly every muscle and tenden in my shoulder,40 staples and 2 screws holding my shoulder in place later and I was brand new,was back at work in 2 weeks,not plastering mind,I had a mate who let me run a job ...

Why are you skimming it,Or is this a part not being tiled ?

Women,plastering,no no no no,they should be at home,making tea,cleaning up and ironing not doing mans work,no no no ! on a serious note,work looks good,and I've even liked you page ;)

You will be lucky to find a good one,most of them are bone idle lazy bastards who want there arse wiping . and at collage,the teachers give em a board and trowel point at a wall and then go and have a brew,lazy bastards as well ;)

What is this finishing wall with a trowel ? Troweling up s/c like skim,really,can it be done Malc :)

,scratch it,3-1 with waterproofer and feb,top coat 5-1-1 or half bucket of lime,and feb,Darby and float up with plastic float. use a gritty sand,something like washed grit sand(washed waddy fell up my way) gives a good finish. and what the **** is a trowel finish on render? Is this a real...

I'd of stuck some 6mm cement board on,prob no more ply,with there glue,sticks like baby shite to a blanket,then scrimed both edges, skimmed,got paid,changed me phone number and run like the clappers :)

Workwear, Dewalt Clothing and Snickers Workwear, Beauty Wear including Beauty Tunics i get em from here,superb stuff,the best I've had,ever oh,and it's my wife's place

What's a spat ?

:RpS_laugh: Just spat me fooking coffee out,cheered me up before work