Recent content by limey

Did an evening job a few years back out in the sticks. Overskimmed a kitchen while the sink,oven etc had been removed.The geezer decided to take wifey out for the evening meal while I went about me business. Got the lot on in one lay,all goin great until all the effin lights etc tripped out...

Yep just pva and multi is all you need. I've used loads of one-coat over the years on all sorts of backgrounds. I've found it's the best plaster for patching, esp when there is a variation of backgrounds/suction/thicknesses,but I wouldn't fancy using it for skimmin over pva/artex.

Board just lays flat on top of lifter so nothing can get in the way when you raise it to the joists. It really is a piece of p--s! Once you've seen how easy they are to use, you'll want one,especially if you work solo or your labourer just gets in the way when its time to do the tackin! Some of...

Just had a look at TonyM's link that shows his board lifter,looks very similar to mine. Only difference seems to be in the way the way that the hoist is raised. Looks like you have to pump a lever on his whereas mine is raised by turning a wheel. I've been using mine for about a year now and...

If the rendering has a poor finish,there is a fair chance that it ain't stuck to the background too well,so my advice would be to get yerself a sharp bolster chisel and hack it all off. You'd be surprised how easy it comes off and its a job you can do on a rainy/cold day!

Sorry there are no makers names anywhere on the lift but just had a peek on ebay and there appears to be some which are identical to mine and still around £100. The instructions which came with mine appear to be a poor effort at translation so its prob chinese in origin but dont let that put...

The plastering desert aka south coast!

Always used to hate tacking too but not so bad now I got meself a board lifter ! Found em on ebay,paid £95 for mine-just wish I'd had one years ago. Works best on level floor surfaces and will even hold the board up tight against a slope. All you gotta do is cut the board,place it on the...