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    Which thickness spat ?

    I used a lads 32" refina spat for flattening trowel and found it handy for a quick flatten and for cleaning the ceiling line as i was at it . Are ye using the .4 or the .7 thick one ? There is so much choice and I dont know which one I used . Any other advice before I get one is appreciated...
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    What would you do ?

    We are doing a job on an old building and the builder wants all the cracks outside chased and patched with lime render or is happy not to chase out the cracks if we will get away with a breathable basecoat /mesh and any type of sponged finish . The walls are old stone walls with normal sand...
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    Duraline boards

    Anyone skimmed over them ? I have two pretty big ceilings to do with them next week and wondering do they pull in any faster than fire or sound slabs . I've never used them before so any advice welcome thanks
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    Beaumit aluminium cills ?

    Lads would any of ye know of anywhere I could buy Beaumits aluminium cills in the UK and get them couriered over to Ireland within about a week ? Can't be got here at all and my usual supplier reckons it will be at least 2wks before he has stuff coming in and he can't even guarantee that his...
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    Boarding over metal stud ?

    I was looking at a house that was EWI'd in the 80's . It was a german that built the house out of metal stud and cement board , then 40mm board and some kind of acrylic . Its all failed now , the adhesive has pulled off the cement board and the mesh has perished so I plan to take it all back to...
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    Bit of help for a cowboy please

    Well lads I do alot of work for a family that are sound , between them they run about 40 pubs in Ireland and never pass me for any plastering big or small and never question my prices . One of them landed into me today with a cheque for materials and told me to make a start on her house . I dont...
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    Screeding over hardcore ?

    Well a lad asked me to screed a couple of floors but when I went for a look they are just blinded with inch screenings , not even whacked ! No subfloor . I do very little screeding and never screeded over the like of this . Can it be done this way or will it sag and crack after ? What is the...
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