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    No architrave question

    You can also buy a door lining that is to be ‘plastered in’ its a metal frame with perforated edge around, board or float upto then skim over the edge for a seamless finish. We did some on some alteration work for a customer and they came out nice
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    The new P1 - Plastering Superstore website

    Ryan do you stock apu render beads/Window reveal bead? I can’t find any your links? Thanks
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    Getting a bit more on

    you couldn’t afford it bud
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    Getting a bit more on

    I don’t have to work like that either but it’s 6/7 bags a day. Don’t get me wrong I have had days I used a bag and earnt same money. I work for myself tho not some shark so if I want to put abit more on I just make more money. I’m happy with what I earn tho. I’ve never stepped foot on site in my...
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    Getting a bit more on

    I ain’t stupid mate I ain’t site bashing I do private stuff for small builders just sites of few houses at a time. I’m getting very good money thanks and affording to leave a good standard. Just watching these videos makes you realise there are people Turing that out daily can’t be right and I...
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    Getting a bit more on

    These lads doing 290sqm in ‘one hit’ so two gauges a day doing about 580sqm. Nearly 200 each per day. Aint having that. We’re doing 2 bed house which is 280m in 2 days/4gauges. Think if we put some citrate in we could do upstairs on the morning and downstairs on afternoon but would be 2 4/5 hour...
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    Getting a bit more on

    Was just looking through the Instagram page of these ‘3 brothers plastering’ to be fair there work looks bang on, the one video 29 bags one hit, you can see it one hit way it’s setting. I’ve worked with some lads that r quick and can put fair bit on, especially if it’s all plain or big ceilings...
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    First paying Venetian wall

    Jumping on this thread but has anyone used any “tadelakt plaster” seems similar to the Venetian. Thinking of having a go at home in ensuite as looking for other options than tiles, wall panels, for no grout lines. Watched abit of a video and seems easy enough, used plenty of lime products, so...
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    String course/brick slip

    Does anyone know to or used a like brick slip/tile that can be bedded onto the brickwork/blockwork to add some detail? Customer wants top half of a extension rendered and rather than finishing down to a stop bead thought a detail band would look good, only other way is form something I suppose...
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    False floor?

    Got mine racked out on one side with a shelf across that can take out, get about 23 8x4’s under that flat. Most the time leave the shelf out as only carrying skim and tools
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    Finish with speedskim

    I finish ceilings with the pf blade just save getting on hop up and takes 2 mins with pole attachment
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    Looking for advice

    Just a mistype whilst replying to your dribble. At a guess that’s got to be a rental as nobody would live in a house that bad in this day and age. Your damp wall isn’t going to be much good with some bonding over it.- You can have that one for free
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    Looking for advice

    No 9 a to c sorry the 2 shouldn’t have been there
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    Looking for advice

    What’s your profession then may I ask? As we are all thick as f**k maybe your in a highly skilled professional position, therefore afford the services of a decent plasterer that can carry out the much needed work on your s**t hole crack den house you have. May I add I have 9 GCSEs 2 a-c. Went...
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