Search results

Members online

  1. D

    White marmarino fine

    Thanks mate, ive tryed them seems they dont have a white. Where do u get your products?
  2. D

    White marmarino fine

    Thanks mate, can u recommend where to get some?
  3. D

    White marmarino fine

    Using stucco italiano. Using it neet.. do i need a white pigment?
  4. D

    White marmarino fine

    Prity new to venetian but im gearing up to do a white marmarino fine wall. Ive done a sample board but against white door molds and doors it appears to be a bit ivory in colour and not brilliant white. Can anyone recomend a product to achieve this?
  5. D

    Venitian plaster trowel case?

    Ive looked at the putz but seems to me to be a bit big, better suited to plastering trowels
  6. D

    Venitian plaster trowel case?

    Anyone got any recommendations on a trowel case for venetian trowels. Ive seen a few cases which are sold with trowels but cant seem to find an empty case unsuitable... What is everyone using?
  7. D

    Condensation

    Solid wall mate. No venterlation but think landlord is going to address that, not sure what they plan to do
  8. D

    Condensation

    A potential customer has a lot of black spot mold on exturnal bedroom wall. I plan to fix pollystyrine backed boards to this wall to provent cold tracking through. Will fixing boards direct to wall be ok or will i need to latt it and fix boards to latts to create a caverty?
  9. D

    Loft conversion ideas

    Im converting my loft to a beroom with ensuite. Just looking for inspiration mostly regarding storage under eves or any storage solutions. Im sure some of youbguys will have fabricated something to make good use of space and thst lools rad..so if you dont mind sharing pictures and ideas ill...
  10. D

    Micro gobetus

    Struggling to get my hands on blue grit anywhere.. was wondering if i could use micro gobetus in the same way to skim to ?
  11. D

    Parex on sand cement render

    Got a small area aprox 11m2 to parex.. used parex a few times but never over old render. Renders sound, not blowen or cracked anywhere.. can i micro gobetis, then apply render. Technical data sheet suggests this is ok but i know in this instance some people use mesh. Havnt priced mesh in with...
  12. D

    Plasteringrendering@live.co.uk

    Lol.. I am a s**t speller
  13. D

    Plasteringrendering@live.co.uk

    That's why I'm a plasterer and not an English teacher
  14. D

    Plasteringrendering@live.co.uk

    Gets me stressed all the time.. having to spend working hours working fair enough but then spending all your spare time looking at potential jobs, sitting working out prices, emailing phoning texting, completing, organising etc It wears you thin
  15. D

    Parex drying a bit patchy

    Wasn't damp weather.. I had a feeling it was to do with setting time. I. Spreading some this morning.. small area so should have it on by 10 and will have to scratch no later than 5.15 so ive got light.. it's getting dark by 6 now
  16. D

    Parex drying a bit patchy

    Haven't used Parex a great deal but I've noticed on a couple of jobs it looks a bit patchy in places.. I've noticed this wen passing other people's jobs too. Any tips on how to prevent this? My method it apply by hand scratch coat then next day apply top coat using speed skim or surrated spat...
  17. D

    Mm21 or mm30?

    I've seen it on worldofplastering.co.uk for 270 which is the average price of a mm21.
  18. D

    Mm21 or mm30?

    Looking to get a mega mixer and was going to purchase the mm21 but I've found a canny bargain on the mm30. I work mainly domestic so never have a need to mix more than a 3 bag mix and often may only mix 1 bag. So I'm guessing the mm30 will be a bit over kill? Can anyone advise or let me know...
  19. D

    Wood burning stove

    Quick one about what's best way to repair behind a wood burner.. it's in a new ish house and the flue goes through the wall and out externally.. I'm hoping dot n dab fire board and skim? The guys got fire board spare.. can i dab that n skim it? Never used it Tar!!
  20. D

    Best way I have found to clean trowels!

    Tryed soaking in water and bicarbonate soda after watching a you tube vid.. worked canny
  21. D

    Tin walls

    Pricing a job in an office building where the walls are tin and wall papered. Its canny clear that studs are every 400 amd they are easy located as you can feel them with a bit pressure but cant tell if they are wood or tin. Thought i could find joists and screw fix boards to them but cant get a...
  22. D

    Key stones and coins

    No haven't oiled it but will do that first
  23. D

    Key stones and coins

    Need a bit advice on a rendering job I'm doing. Hate rendering at the best of times never-ending this time of year but here's the situation.. We are sand cement rendering an extension and setting batons to form key stones and coins round windows. We have scratched and set batons so far but need...
  24. D

    Key stones and coins

    Need a bit advice on a rendering job I'm doing. Hate rendering at the best of times never-ending this time of year but here's the situation.. We are sand cement rendering an extension and setting batons to form key stones and coins round windows. We have scratched and set batons so far but need...
  25. D

    Apprentice?!

    I signed it all without reading it... daft I know but who's got the time. Well he starts tomorrow so fingers crossed he's got good work ethic and knows how to valet a van lol
  26. D

    Corners

    It doesn't matter mate.. he's pulling your leg about miter lol
  27. D

    Apprentice?!

    I had a meeting with a rep from a collage regarding taking on an apprentice then 3 days later he's starting!? I'm really under prepared and have been considering writing up a "roles and responsibilities" document and some sort of safety thing to give him some guidelines. Is this worth doing and...
  28. D

    colour to plaster

    one of my customers has seen a picture of a room with a concrete wall as a feature, he has asked if i can somehow replicate this. i told him about venetian plastering and wall create but he doesn't want that expense and is constantly sending texts with ideas such as a product he found called...
  29. D

    Covering scrim

    I greese over scrim first too and round beads.. gives me peace of mind scrim won't show I guess??
  30. D

    Uni finish what a load of rubbish

    We were sent 5 bags free to trial before it hit the shelfs.. ended up still using Pva with it coz it was s**t
  31. D

    *** Next 3 Wallcrete Training Courses are FREE ***

    Did wallcrete course at Sheffield today... great product. .cant wait to give it a go. Thanks alot to the guys
  32. D

    my speedskim blade is stuck!?

    Game over speed skim
  33. D

    my speedskim blade is stuck!?

    Its having a bath... il let u knw how it wrks
  34. D

    my speedskim blade is stuck!?

    Changed the blade a couple times before and it sliped out nicely... this time it wont budge... ive now got half of it out but it its going nowhere.. has anyone else had this problem and how the **** did u get it out?
  35. D

    speed skim video

    "its finished" with the speedskim not finished altogether you tool... u would know this if you had read the posts or description on vid, thanks to the people who gave constructive criticism and good comments though.. never said this was the way to use it... just how I sometimes do.. these...
  36. D

    speed skim video

    ha ha, il have to do the same and give it a go!
  37. D

    speed skim video

    it comes up nice, using it twice is new to me as I would use it to flatten once but thought I could save myself some elbow Greece by doing 1st wet trowel with it... like I say though.. I dnt use it all the time and the way I use it vairys depending on how it hangs. thanks for comments
  38. D

    speed skim video

    my method is as follows.... lay on first n second coat, speed skim to flatten, wet speed skim, wet trowel, dry trowel
  39. D

    speed skim video

    hi everyone. I know theres a lot of mixed feelings about the speed skim but I quite like it, I only use it 3 times out of 10 however but i still rate it.. anyway... i made a vid of how i use it as requested by my pall so thought id put it on here for people who want to have a look see what its...
  40. D

    does fibre board have asbrstos in it?

    Come across this alot recently, fiberboard ceilings with wooden battons over joints.. does anyone know if yhis stuff has asbestos in it?
  41. D

    sika 1????

    I wouldn't trust injection would work as the stone work is not uniform enough to create a consistant barrier.. couple more questions johniosaifif u don't mind.. I think in some areas I will be able to float level with two coats but because of the depth il struggle on best part of it...
  42. D

    sika 1????

    thanks johniosaif, I thought that as I cant inject as its stone I had to tank it and thought sika1 worked like tanking.. ether way wot ever you call the system if it will work im happy... it will work wont it? lol wot do you mean by 'scud without water proofer, strong slurry mix' there is...
  43. D

    sika 1????

    thanks guys..couple more qustions though... how much sika would 30m2 require, and if ifs so difficult to work with wouldn't it help to also ad some 3 in 1 maybe? am I correct in thinking in this instance im best of chucking it on the wall to dub it out then spread scratch coat then putting on...
  44. D

    sika 1????

    hi guys need some advice on sika1.. doing a damp course on a property where all the walls are stone.. normaly I would use sovereign k11 to tank in this situation but as im doing this work for my brother and I fancy having a go with sika 1 one after hearing a few spreads rave about it. can I...
  45. D

    Speedskim

    ive got a speed skim had it a year maybe but the blades a bit goosed so my new ones in the post,,, does anyone do anything to break in the blade? before I even attempted to use mine I rounded the corners off but never realy knew if it was nessesery...?
  46. D

    Skimming.....What am I doing wrong?

    i experimented with the sponge float in my early days after cing another plasterer doing it.. basicly lay on , second coat, trowel up, sponge a few meters in adavance then follow over with trowel, hard trowel.. u pull a load of gear off with it and its **** so i soon stoped doing it.. i...
  47. D

    new project!

    hi guys.. me n my dad have bought a house at auction this week to comence our joint venture at development. the house in question is a 2bed terraced house with a nice big hole in the kithchen/swimming pool flat roof, its all riddled with damp so the loats just to rip out n start fresh hopfuly...
  48. D

    Hi

    hello mate.. welcome
Top