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    Thin coat render virgin...

    Good honest advise, thanks mate. Didn't end up doing it and probably for the best. Decided to practice on my garden wall instead with sand and cement. Worked out OK, just need to get the hang of right to left instead of left to right...
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    Thin coat render virgin...

    Drank enough of that years ago to gag at a single sniff of the stuff....
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    Thin coat render virgin...

    I wouldn't usually, but I've not even had a sniff of work since January. And to be honest, I'd like a good couple tins rather than the tesco finest range...:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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    Thin coat render virgin...

    Yea thanks rossi, but if you read my original post, I state I'm new to the game and don't claim to be a plasterer, I'm mearly starting at the bottom.... Certainly not a plastering superhero and I'm telling no tales of plastering success, or smashery. But yea, cheers...
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    Thin coat render virgin...

    I all, relatively new to the plastering game, thanks to covid, I'm not where I'd like to be. So, took on a job for a mate to help him out landscaping. He's asked if I can k-rend a raised flower bed. Now after doing a bit of reading It looks as i should choose the thin coat system with mesh. I'm...
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    How long before we're in trouble with money?

    I just became self employed in January, zero books, next to zero income. Managed to scrape rent and bills for April but God knows next month. Hopefully the lockdown ends and can earn again. Testing times ahead.
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    New to the plastering industry

    Take it your ex para? How long you do and how long you been plastering?
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    New to the plastering industry

    Hi mate, my goal by the end of the year I'd to be multi trade plastering seemed to be the best way to get some count together as I can get in with a lad that has quite a good reputation around the area I live. I just needed to have some kind of training. RAF? Absolutely not, if I was ex RAF I...
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    New to the plastering industry

    Hi mate 2LI the 3 Rifles.
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    New to the plastering industry

    Hi mate I live in Swindon in Wiltshire.
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    New to the plastering industry

    I've heard it loads, but for me not to pay for the training it has to be through a city and guilds centre to get the money from the army. I've got a plasterer that will take me on after I've done some training so was a win, win really. Think the best tip ive had through site work was "keep your...
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    New to the plastering industry

    Hi all, just left the forces and looking to get into plastering as a career, got a course booked for 3rd of Feb. Any pointers or tips for the new lad as I start out?
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