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I've been using 4 water 1 PVA I'll try a 6:1 then. With the PVA that's peeling now is it alright to go over that with the weak PVA Or will any peeling ruin the finish? Finally, how many coats of weak is appropriate? Thanks

Yeah mate. Its just my practise wall - until I start college

PVA'd a wall today And upon checking if it had gone tacky it peeled straight back off wherever touched. The wall was skimmed about a week ago So would I be right in thinking I've gone on the wall too soon And that the recent skim hasn't dried out completely? Also if that's the case...

£7 a bag around here £7.80 a 8x4 board (12.5mm) too. ( welsh valleys ) takes the biscuit, but travel 15mins to b&q and looking around £5.00 a bag and same for a sheet.

Council grant for it.. But Im expecting a spec list soon so will make sure that's listed

Ill hack the wall off tomorrow most likely and then wait until they have sorted the flashing out before re-doing it.

beads?! he likely wouldnt have even know what you were on about mate. to give you an idea of how dull he was (according to next door) he bought windows that have the top 3rd open out.. nothing wrong with that you may say. he then put them in sideways to have a window that opens on the side...

yeah its pretty shallow , every house in the row built the same extensions. 5 houses in row 1st house, owned by a plumber 2nd a sparky 3rd a mechanic 4th a chippy. mine.. was owned by a world bodger. he built the extension half cut and ballsed it up so bad it had to be knocked down.. not...

Bare with me I'll take a snap of the flashing. It's 5hi*e. We have a council grant to replace the flashing and re render But they wanna use their own guys.. Can't choose my own

a small reveal on the 1st floor is rough as rough can be. Ive also noticed the paint flakes off very easily and the plaster has blown. all in a horizontal strip. on the external side of that horizontal strip is the roof line of an extension.. so a couple questions: 1. I suspect the roof has...

cheers pal! anxious to get going so Today I built a box to hide a soil pipe, boarded up and beaded some external corners, never done any external corners or even fit skim beads so was quite fun to try out. try call some more spreads next Wednesday, didnt call tonight as its a Friday and nobody...

didnt know that to be honest, Ive just been 4:1 pva over and once gone tacky been skimming over and allowing to dry a week before repeating.

unfortunately I have to start level 1 and progress through the levels. in fact they normally have an "introduction to plastering and rendering & fibrous" before you can apply to level 1.

Cheers mate. Yeah need to get on board with somebody asap. Hopefully if a spread knows starting/started college it will put them at ease. Been doing small walls in my own house And have a stud wall set up in my garage Which I PVA over and reskim a few times then tear down and re sheet etc

I'll double check now mate, yeah start level 1 just gave the college a ring and its City & Guilds

3 days in , 2 off 18hrs a week - 34 weeks 1st year. hopefully be with a spread for the two days im not in college.

Well, it paid off. I am in :RpS_thumbsup: Cardiff Construction College , 3 years start 1st September this year! woooo!

Didn't know hence my asking.

Id agree with that Coop, mind you, Im not sure on how it all works myself, you have any experience with it? I have a suspicion its a ton of paperwork on the employers end.. I'll be giving a few spreads a call tonight , see how that pans out if you can give me any info on the CITB stuff I can...

with all respect marc, its just not what I want. I still very much enjoy carpentry but more cabinet/furniture than linings and stud work

I could do Marc, but you tend to regret what you don't do rather than what you do. I went to college from school as a chippy And like a twut packed it in to focus on being a "lad" That's a regret.. No way is it happening twice lol

I'll likely still be at it.. In the same way a lot of forum members are/will be. You do what you have to do to

Its hard work shifting large deliveries I'll give you that lol But I didn't want an easy walk in the park. Would be all to easy to f*** it all off and live on the dole.

Thanks windy. Ill keep at it until I get there.

Im 22 mate, course didnt cost anything would have been a full college course over 3 years, with the later half split between college and site work. I have two options available: 1. private course - 6 weeks at like £1500 2. tag along with a plasterer for free/low pay as long as they allow me...

to be honest if you take a look at a thread I put up before, Im not looking for much payment, even if its simply help with travel :RpS_thumbup: in all honesty learning the trade is my "payment" If im sounding desperate to get a foot in the door, thats because I am :razz: but I appreciate not...

from what,mate?

Chizam.. Need a hand pal? :razz: Dead around these parts.. In fact nearly all the tradesmen I've hired have been from up your way as there's nobody around here who ain't a jack of all .sadly..

No mate. bloody college decided not to run the course :RpS_cursing: back to square one on that front. typical as that was the only college within around 50 mile radius even offering plastering at all! ill probably hound the local plasterers again as that truly is the only way into the trade now.

Stuy nice to know merthyr are good then! no transport of my own at the moment, learning ( I have the mrs as a driver - feel a right sap at the moment lol ) which kind of limits me getting on board with someone unless they're a) Local-ish b) are able to pick up/off , though at the moment...

best of luck George :RpS_thumbup: I know, bloomin typical though.. to be honest mate the trade around here is zero, a few cowboys and 1 or 2 big boys who have the majority of the jobs ( including when I have work going on ) bloody infuriating when the cowboys turned around and said to my...

update: :mad: just been informed "due to high demand, construction courses are full this year" despite what I was told last week. never mind eh, I replied asking when the next available course will start, even if it is next september.

absolutely overwhelming support! will update as soon as I have details of the course regarding awarding body and start dates as im still awaiting a reply. also, its at Merthyr Tydfil college in South Wales. Thanks again guys.

Thanks Apprentice, Ill give a ring Today and check. When I spoke to the college they said they may take on this month to fill spaces. so hopefully ill just be playing catch up for a while.. if not, im not sure :( but again, Ill check the details Today and post back!

I cant find that info anywhere on the college descriptions :( I thought that is what he meant but wanted to double check other than the college themselves, is there a way of checking if its C&G or someone else?

could you explain that bit mate? bit confused. thanks a lot for all regarding the outline of the 1st year. I am hugely nervous but anxious to start ( I started carpentry straight after school so am versed with the striped paint and a long weights :P but dropped out to be a "lad" like a fool )

I very much appreciate the support! Regarding a course, I did actually consider it! and then sat back one night and thought at the end of the day, the guys ill be working alongside will likely have the same view of courses as the majority on here do: waste of time and money. Besides which I...

cheers both. The Apprentice, Thanks very much will likely need help along the way do you know what's covered year 1 generally?

Not my cup of tea, eyes set on one thing mate, plastering

getting ready to start a three year plastering & rendering course full time at college in a couple weeks. has anyone here gone down this route over the past few years with some tips before I begin? especially in regards to getting on board with somebody alongside college to attain my NVQ 2 & 3...

Back again Folks sadly despite me enquiring and having a decent chat about it with the bloke the offer never materialised, so that was a bit disheartening Been hectic this year with a child! but I am still keen to get into plastering tried a few local via the yellow pages, nothing available...

cheers Gooner, looking forward to making a start in January. wage paid too, which is an excellent start I think. once Im on the path - I'll hopefully work with a few spreads and as you say, learn multiple techniques! once again though, very keen to learn so If somebody reads this in future...

Sorry, spunky? Dont understand mate.

Cheers mate. have been offered some labouring starting January for two months! so that along with a decent course should get me on the road really!

Choppa.. Believe it or not I have two Daughters 3 and 1

Uh oh. Opened that can of worms. Tried to be neutral on that one ha. Never the less, will keep it in mind hector.:RpS_lol:

Whilst I have work on going. We are in the last couple days. Martin and Ieaun..(two I have working for me ) Have been great. And have always used those for jobs i have. However I have asked..and they havent needed anything Ive been allowed to watch and revieved tips etc but nothing hands on...