Recent content by Shovel120

Handful of bonding

Why were you walking about the woods that morning at half 5 with just shorts on

Hard to get a clean sharp plastering sand. We cut bac in the lime when sand is poor

Looks like bad sand. Was it plastering sand.

The youth have changed also don't want to Labour for a year or two and learn from the experienced lads. Can always tell the difference in the lad that laboured and learned the trade and the know it all cxxt that was spoilt

Was there much suction on the background lad

In all fairness did the customer not want it to re boarded

Do you mix with the 4 bag mixer

Havnt seen any pump systems on private houses. A take it that ud hav to use a fine sand and plenty of mortar mix in the mortar to get her to pump.

Is there many still rubbing on traditional sand and cement render with the hawk and trowel or is the pump machine doing must of it now

Up the full height on the high stilts doing a big ceiling with leads and lights scattered around a floor ya do need ur wits about you. Seen a far few fall

Paint existing a different colour

Why not just float the wall with a wooden float like the old timers did and bin the sponge. If u want a perfect finish