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    How,why,what and who??

    Why do i feel your all backing me into a corner.Im asking questions.Its a forum.of course i know how to plaster.i have just recently started using alot of water as to try achive the perfect finish.ccourse there are different ways of plastering.Different strokes for different folks.
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    How,why,what and who??

    yes.I have.I have never had a call back,and my work gets passed on word of mouth.Im just asking questions.I thought this is what the whole point of this forum was for?To ask questions.
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    How,why,what and who??

    Passes? I get it on methodical strokes from left corner to right corner coming down. I suppose im a messer really, cant leave it alone,need to learn to stop playing with it. Put it on,lay it down,make sure corners are neat,then put another coat on,leave it,put it down,leave it,hit it with...
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    To SBR or not to SBR,That is the question..

    Im hacking off a wall(upstairs bed room,window wall). Thinking of dot and dabbing it with thermaboards. Will the adhisve suck moisture from the wall and show up through the finish as dampspots.?? Should I sbr slurrycoat the wall before dabbing it,would that work? Or am I being...
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    How,why,what and who??

    I am a plasterer.How ever i dabble in the odd bits n peices, tililng, painting ect, what ever keeps the wolves from the door.The plasterer that has been in left it in a state,air bubbles,looks one coated,brushmarks in the corners/ internal-angles.To be honest it was quite shocking.How ever when...
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    Little black spots mould here n there..?

    thanks guys. would it be safe to use driline adhisive on the window wall,just going to hack off,sbr slurry it then dot n dab it with thermaboard.....?will it suck? its not that bad as the guttering is being replaced?
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    New member

    Hi still getting used to the forum,looks good lots of advice given . sweeeeet.
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    How,why,what and who??

    Painted over a rough job(trowel marks, air bubbles, brushed in corners) And it looked great?? My plastering is a hell of a lot better than jon wayne that came in and do it.I two coated the paint and lashed it on.I think I may take to much pride in my work?? When do you guys look at the skim...
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    Little black spots mould here n there..?

    would you recomend hack off, s+c waterproof the wall with scratchcoat then batton out thermaboards.? hack off batton out with boards dont s+c.?
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    Little black spots mould here n there..?

    hi there...thanks.. ventilate=air brick? Insulate? will the s+c do or thermaboard?
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    Little black spots mould here n there..?

    My friend next door neighbour.So has to be right. Front room im going to take off meter high and use limelight/drywall stuff. Do I need to two coat like s+c scratch coat and top coat?? Upstairs,black spot mold old looking background,easyly fingered/rubbed off bit damp and black mouldy,not to...
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    damp exterior wall

    My friend next door neighbour.So has to be right. Front room im going to take off meter high and use limelight/drywall stuff. Do I need to two coat like s+c scratch coat and top coat?? Upstairs,black spot mold old looking background,easyly fingered/rubbed off bit damp and black mouldy,not to...
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    dye in pva.

    been looking for a good sprayer but they all ways seem to block.any one use one?
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