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    Broken in trowels

    Sent from my GT-I8160 using The Plasterers Forum mobile app
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    Is this the right lime plaster to use?

    I would speak to Womersley's at Heckmondwike. Welcome to Womersleys; Providers of Natural and Eco Friendly Building Products. They do lots of lime products and would be able to advise you.
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    hello from leeds !

    Hi Fireblade Course is going ok, but I've been really fortunate and have found a plasterer who has let me work with him - currently labouring on site. Great experience being in the real world. If you can get some it is definitely worth it. Also, the college is trying to be as flexible as...
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    fixer/boarder for exterior render board

    Yeah, best I don't do fixing.
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    fixer/boarder for exterior render board

    Oh, OK. Sorry, but I'll be of no help to you. Hope you manage to sort something out.
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    fixer/boarder for exterior render board

    Sorry if I'm being dim but are you just looking for a labourer to help you out on this job or a real plasterer?
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    Ornamental Rendering

    And this Plastering Corner Stones - YouTube
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    Ornamental Rendering

    I think they are quoin stones - try this. http://www.plasterersforum.com/plasterers-forums-information-guides/33207-guide-quoin-stones.html
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    plastering was more intresting 100 yrs ago

    Oh, and this one The art of the plasterer; an account of the decorative development of the craft, chiefly in England, from the 16th to the 18th century, with chapters on the stucco of the classic period and of the Italian Renaissance, also on sgraffito, pargetting, S
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    plastering was more intresting 100 yrs ago

    Here's another one - American I think, published later than Millar's and much of it taken from his work but might be worth a look. Mortars, plasters, stuccos, artificial marble, concretes, Portland cements and compositions; being a thorough and practical treatise on the latest and most...
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    25 looking for labour work SKIPTON NYorkshire

    Might be a woman. Apparently there is at least one woman on the Monday eve course are doing good work given they haven't plastered before. Is that you Rye Pye? Does Steve or Ian take the class?
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    25 looking for labour work SKIPTON NYorkshire

    Hi dsdave If Rye Pye has not bitten your hand off, I'd be more than happy to come along with you for a bit of experience. I'm based in Halifax - Ludd foot.
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    25 looking for labour work SKIPTON NYorkshire

    Indeed, I is. Hi Rye. Are you at Craven on the level 2/3 course? Or are you doing the evening course? Did you do the course with Dan over the summer?
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    Old bloke seeking labouring experience

    Thanks to Richard for letting me come along and see modern rendering in action. It was great to spend a bit of time on site with someone with enthusiasm for the work and materials and committed to producing quality work.
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    lime finish?

    So, can we have a lime section?
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