Recent content by Journeyman

High Guys, I have a couple of bays to render in mono. They sweep out at the bottom forming a slow sweeping curve. Is there a scratcher on the market or a technique that will make the finish possible? TIA

Is that £33 m2 labour only, then plus materials, mixer, scaffolding etc?

Ive seen that work at stoke rochford hall, incredible stuff. They are artists, not plasterers. Its just nice to know that the same quality of work can be duplicated today

Now dont them pics make all the difference ;)

Hey Kebab King, just noticed the No. of your posts....666, is there some relevance there ;D

Dont know if Im on the same wave length? but in the past Ive used two strips of plywood to form a stop on a curved wall (one 10mm screwed to the brick and a 6mm screwed on top of that) depending on how tight the curve is, you might have to put saw cuts in the back of the 10mm piece.

Hi ya Tim

I guess you don't earn much Kirk on the hacking off, but I bet you got arms like Arnie ;D

I would definately go for a dedicated power scraper.They are light enough to use all day and seem to go on forever. The rotary SDS drill/chisels will burn out in no time and the demolition hammers, while very powerfull, will have your arms droppin off after 20 mins. I use the Makita HK1800 ;)

If you spent 3 days pricing that job up, that’s 3 days labour lost on a job you might never win! Try estimators-online.com who charge £82.25 to price up a domestic extension regardless of size. The returned spec is incredibly detailed in both labour and materials and well worth the money. I...

I notice that a lot of posts go into a lot of detail in trying to describe a procedure or situation. Some have a problem ceiling or wall and are asking for advice etc, etc. A few shots with your mobile or camera and loaded onto here could say a lot more than text. Even a few shots of jobs your...

I've only ever worked with S&C. But I have thought about trying to get some experience in working with the modern rendered finishes. Its being used on a lot of sites at the moment. Does anyone know of any training in the west mids?

Kirk, 10 out of 10 mate for goin to the length you have to try and help a newbie. Aint this what the forum should be about?

And I thought the Black Country accent was difficult to understand!

A good alternative to building paper is the breathable under slating felt such as CROMAR or PERMAVENT. Can be a bit pricey, but should pick up a 50M roll for £30-£35. Folds and cuts like cloth and will take render and plaster ;)