Recent content by Mafrancis22

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    donegal plasterer first time to post anything im

    I thought everyone from Donegal was working in Benalla Australia There’s about 70 lads on this site
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    Bought this little Aussie number today.

    After spending 20 plus years in oz I didn’t like them personally they bend all the wrong but each to there own
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    Another day, another easy one.

    Did you set the joints by hand or use boxes
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    Working abroad

    The Afghans are as rough as hell had a couple in Mel worked for me completely useless lol
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    Working abroad

    Hi pal , I’ve just returned from living in Australia for over 20 yrs if you need some numbers for large contractors in Sydney or Melbourne send me a pm FYI done a bit differently over there , eg sand cement external with out bead screened free hand They use light weight products in polystyrene...
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    House been rendered in Weber - advice wanted

    This is why I don’t personally like light weight render products too many cowboys
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    Person wanted for rendering job

    So similar to zego blocks , I’ve done l oads of these in Aus , we found a lot of the props moved leaving bows in the walls so not always 7 mm each coat to level out
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    Back hone at last

    Spent 10 years in manly ( Sydney) , the rest of time was Gold Coast prob dodged a bullet with Perth there been not much work there for about 6 yrs some guys I know out there are only gett 200 aus a day
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    Back hone at last

    Yes mate mainly rendering in aus so prob just stick to that , not much skimming over there havnt done much of it in last 20 yrs
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    Back hone at last

    Hi mate , sisters on last legs with ms , basically had enough of it here
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    Back hone at last

    Hi all , fairly new here , just got back to yo after 23 yrs in aus , wondering if any one can give advice on prices changing over the years eg sand cement , skimming , micro cement and venetian any advice would be appreciated great site love reading the banter cheers Marcus
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    Last job in Australia before the move home

    Wouldn’t send the Aussie to uk , there all half a tradesman send a plasterer over to home and they wouldn’t beable to skim not many in aus can do traditional sand cement or lime plaster there all light weight renderers skim it on and walk away
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    Last job in Australia before the move home

    Not a foreigner , born London moved out here in 96 for a bit of sun
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    Plastering gang needed Nottingham area

    Interested , what rates ?
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    Last job in Australia before the move home

    Not sure yet mate I suppose where Ever the work is
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