Recent content by davehugh

Not porkies mate I know him well he booked him for 26th Jan I think he said. Counting down the days to go round and have a look ;D

I know what do you think about doing it in the day it would take me half a day to prepare it all sheeting up, beads, pva and what not. He's even taking out the rads and dropping lights and switches.

Spoke to someone today they had a quote for the hall with 2 doors, a window,a radiator and an artex ceiling, Staircase both sides with small artex ceiling with a bannister in place. A landing with 4 doors in it, a window, a radiator and an artex ceiling. Quoted for a complete reskim £200 all in...

Danny Can you you explain a bit more do you mean put pressure on 1 wall then the other? When do you use them do you let the plater pickup first say after first or second trowel? Many thanks

Thanks alot mate will try one of them.

Looking at buying a corner trowel normally do opposite corners but alot of people seem to be using them so want to give it a go. Been looking on marshalltown website and there are stacks of them can't tell which one to get some appear to be just for taping and jointing . Anyone help me out?

Senco Duraspin

Where is this mysterious video section? :-\

I work all the way round coming out from the edges leaving a square in the middle. Let the plaster pick up a bit and go steady in the middle and the lines will go.

I have tried a plastic trowel, when are you guys using them? I found it left small scratches in the surface do you think I am using it too early or is it they just need breaking in like a normal trowel? Regards Dave