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i dont follow . . . grainy one coat?

is it similar to gypsum's universal one coat?

yea, i said lime will slow it down. sounds good to me, not used it before but got to be better than his idea!

well i think that depends on the final color. he said hes hoping it would turn an "off white/creamy" with the lime in

Right lads, i went to price a job up today, probably the weirdest customer of my life. He wants a lot of work doing on the house so seems a good job, all to be boarded etc etc but he doesnt want square angles, he wants them beat up abit and all over the place. Fair play, customer always right...

board every time, multi "is for coursers" as i hear on a daily basis. although board seems to be different these past few months, dont know if its just me

sick of it. every job i go to recently . . "ahh ill do the dry lining (u mean boarding) so its easier for you (definalty isnt)", 9 times out of 10 theyve ****** it up, boards flapping around at corners and massive gaps, and then they look at me gone out when i say if anything happens in the...

yea, like i say ive never heard of anyone doing it up here, but then again maybe the demand isnt there either! if i could get into it with somebody rather than paying alot for a course then it wouldnt matter so much if nothing came from it. Still be a good thing to know either way

Venetian/Marbelling, ive never heard or seen anything like it up my end!

Anybody know of any places or anyone in or around Sheffield/Chesterfield area doing this? Really want to get into this!!

haha spunky has a point, lets b rate, there both not brilliant!

owls im afraid to tell u im a blade!!! UTB

thanks henry! im just very interested in the other sides of plastering aswell as floating and boarding and skimming etc. Ive never seen or heard of any1 doing Venetian plastering up my way so i would love a crack at that, and it looks mint! :RpS_lol:

the stuff on that video looks spot on, if u ever think of taking any1 on warrior gimmie a shout, im only over hill! :RpS_wink:

i would like to get some experience in different types so if any1s offering im more than willing!! Donimo how much for course?