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Just sand and cement butter coat with sand and cement and lime roughcast 6mm clean

Hi guys I was wondering could some one help me with these pics , just done some roughcasting and noticed there's the tiniest of little hairlines here and there . They aren't hollow or anything but just wondering what caused them . You can't see unless your nose is up against the wall and it's...

Hi guys just a question any help or advice would be appreciated . I'm just about to stucco finish a bungalow. The owner has given me 20mm drop beads which are bigger than I ever stuccoed with before . I've scratched them in with the scratch coat . I think I still need to dub them out further ...

I had the exact same problem. Done everything as instructed but couldn't get it to play ball at all, load of shite

Depending on how big the areas are and where your corner beads are bungalow should be fine . I think every one will admit it doesn't get any easier Laying it on even after years. Really could do with 2 laying anything of decent size on . Gotta be done in 2 passes and mix has to be spot on every...

Ok thanks for all help

Il have to have a go then see what happens.just checking it's safe to still go over the green scratch coat for the final stucco finish , scratched the panel Wednesday so it's still fresh even to rub with your hand , was hoping to finish it tomorrow ??

Hi guys , just wondering if every one else is still laying on when it's 2-4 degrees outside ?? Got some sand and cement site work ready for finish coat. Temperature is low for the remainder of dry days before it turns piss poor again ? Just wanted to know what's safe to work to ? Thanks

Yeah if your going over s+c it usually goes purple straight away so if you can bang the skim on then you'll get a really good chemical bond too

Yes I have done a couple of tyrolean jobs lately , mainly patching in existing . I been using the weber tyrolean range

Get down to your local dominos pizza place . The trays they carry the Dow in on are perfect in height and length for dashing . Been using them for years and their usually only too happy to give them away because after they use them once they go to get recycled apparently

Ok guys thanks for all your help il get on to it straight away , thanks again

Yeah that sounds easier thanks ! If all else fails would it be ok to paint the rend aid on with a brush ? And il leave it set for a day or 2 before applying the s+c . Can I just go over the rend aid without dampening down yeah ?

I have always sbr'd them , then it's all sealed nice ready to skim , or use the blue grit product . I'm sure some one will have a load of different ways but that's always worked well for me