I'm rendering a house with damp issues in Tarmac- limelite an skimming in high impact finishing plaster but not really used the skim much an would appreciate any tips for using it, I've been told it's similar to multi as in that you 2 coat it, sponge float then 2 or 3 trowels with minimal water...
Not sure if sparky's are the same all over but the last few I've gone behind wanna leave about 2 metre tails on every socket or switch just in case they need to move it a foot or two!! If I'm boarding or skimming its 99% that they ain't guna move em now, then the first thing they do is cut em...
Brush off soot with hard brush, nail building paper to it or breathable roofing felt, ex met it, render an skim. Takes a bit of time to prep so make sure you price accordingly but guaranteed nothing will come thru, belt an braces r kid!
Always done skimming 2mm first coat an 1mm second an 2 big as I can manage sets in a day cos I've mainly been on day work but on sq metre work now so been doing it opposite way round 1mm first an was bit wierd at first but got hang off it now I think just need to speed up a bit, any tips from 3...
Thanks to all for your welcomes, I got a 2 an a half year old rottie called diesel an me misses calls him diesel dogg so that seemed good enough for a user name, if I sus out how to put pictures on here I'll put one on
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