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FFS why’ve you got a picture of my daughter! :risas2:

I’ll consider myself duly f**ked off :cachetada:

Haha ok not a customer YET. For free? Are you offering lol

Think I saw it on YouTube lol

On board. (Fat fingers).

Thanks mate I will take that in board.

Forum is DIY plastering. I’m nobody’s customer I’m asking DIY advice. Thanks.

Thanks but nowhere near ready yet. Only boarded the sloping ceiling so far. Rest of room is just a shell at the moment.

PS Always want to learn cos I know F all!

I’m near Ilkley in West Yorkshire. Can I afford any of you guys though that’s another question :inocente:

He He prefers rendering house exteriors now.

PS Go easy on me I’ve been building this extension evening and weekends for nearly 3 years Don’t have one yet. The bloke I had last time has packed in now.

Learn what to have a go at and learn what my limits are lol.

I thought it would help the plasterer to have them in place ready for skimming but if it’s sh1te then fair enough. Ps I’m not ‘the’ builder I’m doing the best I can out of necessity to keep costs down. Wouldn’t dream of trying to skim it though you guys make it look easy but it’s not!

Thanks for the constructive criticism. I appreciate it. Will take it on board good or bad. It’s the only way In I’m gonna learn.

It’s the Screwfix grab adhesive I used to stick the beads

Erm yes.

Hi all. I’m boarding/framing around my Velux and getting it ready for the plasterer to come and skim later. Should I be placing a thin coat stop bead against the actual window frame opposite the angle beads or is it not necessary? Thanks.

Had a few quotes for rendering. 1 for k rend and a couple for Parex. Then a guy comes and tells me sand/cement will be loads cheaper. He then sends me a quote that is more than the k rend and almost as much as the Parex. I'm guessing he was trying to have my pants down? What should the...

Thanks for the reply Dan. Is there a way to cover and board the roof to protect it. I have scaffold poles going through between the rafters but I need them shifted to get the roof on. Or would I be better asking the roofers to just put the lead in? I'm also worried about the roofers messing up...

I can't believe they have tiles and a Velux on that roof! It's virtually flat!

Hello all. I'm looking for advice regarding rendering. I've had a few plasterers round to get quotes for rendering my new self built extension. The extension roof isn't on yet. There is a single storey lean to roof at the back. One guy said he needs to render the wall (where the slope of the...