Job for a friend. Stairwell, scaffold needed. Told him no one else can work on the stairs that day as need a clear run. Got there to a spark second fixing on the stairs with the plumber back and forth through the scaffold fitting rads. Phoned 'friend', no answer, on beach in Spain. Constant...
I think the guy questioning the thickness is onto it. Tighter second coat and think the indentations would lessen. For what it's worth, I follow pretty much you trowel up pattern. Lay in, speed straight away. MT permashape 14x5 without water, then one with water. Final dry trowel with MT 18"...
Agree with others it's probably suction, but can it be confirmed that render mesh was used in first pass? My experience is that even if something is sucking like hell, the mesh tempers it and prevents the crazing.
I stopped using grit on silky surfaces as used to be able to peel it off and it didn't fill me with confidence. I now only use pva and SBR . I like pva as it re-emulsifies with the wet plaster and then re-sticks itself to the substrate.
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If you like dealer boots with no laces to cake and crust I recommend these. £44.99. Keep their shape well and just bought a new pair after about 18 months out of the last pair, beats any other boot I've had by a...
Use ewi mesh in whatever you use. I used it in standard sand and cement in my own house as an experiment and no cracks 4 yrs later. I use it on front of breasts too.
Good to hear the pink plasterer on radio 4 this morning talking about charging the rate you're worth. Good on you Steph.
Also pleased that it was the female decorator and not the Plasterer saying 'men don't always know how to speak to customers' ..... Sexism can work both ways.
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