Recent content by spredz

Lad wanted for local work; small builders and private domestic contracts. No CSCS required. On the job training provided and help securing an NVQ college place if you want. No previous experience required but definitely the right attitude is. Initially no contractual obligations to you or me...

True ting Essexandy although there are a lot of coursers and wannabees that read this site and i have seen experienced trowel hands make a very average job of it and create a lumpy ridge above it. Not everyone that calls themselves a spread is as good as you blood. And Gibbo...I prefer to muck...

Here is my top tip for creating that perfect even sweep down onto a render bellcast bead; I will assume that you have already taken the trouble to fill out your bellcast bead to leave a standard thickness coating of 8to10mm by either doing so with the scratchcoat or using a strong mix of...

Forget creme of tartar; the smart money is on 20 sachets of Tartar Sauce per 25kg bag of finish. If you can't get Tartar Sauce then a suitable second best is 3 large dessert spoons of Helmet's Mayonnaise but don't forget to stir this in vigorously counterwise. For best results pre-key the...

....in response to responses..... I knocked up the first gauge of Donald myself to demonstrate to the reasonably intelligent labrador.... .....regardless of the suction of the original background I thought a scratchcoat regulates i.e. minimises suction once on and set. I can't understand how...

/unlurk I'm not one to grumble. Much. Feb Rendamix by Evabuild - waterproofer and retarder allegedly. My local builders merchants that most all my local builders supply from, swapped from Cementone products to Feb. It's my 4th or 5th rendering job with Feb I ain't using that mush...

Cheers Nisus...

LMAO. Have been drinking mind....

Dude did you get the PM i just sent you? I clicked send message but I dont see it my end.... re rendering in Ruislip... cheers spredz

I skimmed a conservatory for a builder and he'd stuck all the boards with this sh1t. A few of the boards in the corners had a bit of bounce in them and the thin window reveals were easily pulled off (he'd put one reveal on wrong and I re-did it with bonding) in short i thought it was...

I'm thinking a fillet / chamfer is the way to go so rain/ice don't collect....

thanks for your comments gents. thought it sounded wrong-up

https://www.transtools.co.uk/store/cat_567/plastering-tools/plastering-scarifiers.html Is this in the same category as the Trowhawk? Anyone played with one of these? cheers spredz

mixing OPC and gypsum products produces, if memory serves, sulpho-aluminates and calcio-magnesiates (spelling prob wrong) i.e. salts which can migrate. Particularly an issue where moisture becomes present at any stage in the future as the salts are hygroscopic (absorb moisture then become...

Oasis no disrespect mucka but this kind of scenario is such a basic skill and given that you're getting plenty of punters in I really think you should sign yourself up for a basic skills City & Guilds course - do nightschool or whatever it takes to go and get proper training in this area. As I...