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    Some advice please on K Rend on painted brickwork

    What I do when there isn't much suction or key on external work is get a angle grinder and grind out joints between doesn't take very long and gives the render something to really bite(grab) too, currently doing this so if you want a picture posting just say and i'll give you a better idea of...
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    Advise on egg shell wall/easi fill

    could probs try that one coat stuff :/
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    Rendering over plastic mesh?

    mesh is a good material in rendering adds strength works like a big roll of scrim, i don't understand held in place with bolts ?? if there's nothing behind the mesh there will be movement there needs to be a thin coat applied push on the mesh an then scratch coat on top, good stuff around loose...
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    Spotless trowels best tip ever!.

    I've got a few guys doing this comes up superb
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    out of date K rend

    hey trowel heads I got some Krend left from last year almost 8 months out of date anybody used this stuff out of date before ?
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    10.8v Drill/Impact Driver for Drywall

    I have the Makita 10.8 impact and drill driver twin pack 3 issues tho 1 the round bottom means they don't stand up a little annoying sometime when boarding overhead with a hoist or prop. 2 the batterys cost £80!!!!! WTF an they don't even fit in the makit DAB radio. 3 my boss has the dewalt...
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    How many coats of plaster?

    and you have the biggest ego on this forum
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    Damp on basement party wall

    he asked for the best way an in my opinion it is because i know it works an why change something that works ? alot of different way an newer ways but if it starts coming through in 3 years times you'll probably just wish you did it right in the first place
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    Mixer question

    Got a sparky mixer 2 gears variable speed really handy for small mixes or spinning glue keeps splashing to a minium if any £180 on screwfix. would of liked a refina but after getting used to this more than happy
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    Damp on basement party wall

    take all existing off paint damp proofer bitumen kinder stuff on few coats throw some sand at it for a key, let it dry for 24 hours an stick thermal boards on.. nothing getting through that :)
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    Some idiots in the game

    if I come across any wallpaper just score it plenty of time with a knife wet it with brush or sponge what ever is closest to me let it soak . never had any trouble get any paper off including wood chip
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    Uni finish

    Wouldn't recommend, first coat goes off too fast second coat hangs around doesn't save time because hangs about that long quicker to PVA maybe would be better in summer but personally don't like the stuff.
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    Starting out

    All trowels are the same look after them an they will look after you. Marshall town stand out to me for one reason tho they have a lifetime guarantee an £40+ a pop it's nice to know so if you do get MT keep the recite. A friend with a short temper launched is across a room bending it sent it...
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    Gaps under window

    If you look at the pik guys it's kinder hard to see but seems to be sand cement or dri-coat underneath, an I wouldn't want to buy a bag of bonding just for that fill it with plaster scrim around where it joins with the existing an plaster the wall
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