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Hi chaps!!!! Need a bit of advice.... have a job to patch repair render and have been asked to match this finish .... I think its actually had a textured paint on the top to create the texture... can't see how it can be done with render ...am I wrong ? P.s its not mono its sand and cement

Thanks @bobski Will keep this in mind... do I just damp the nhl undercoat with water or do I need to get a certain primer ordered?

Hi chaps... currently working on some lime walls and my surveyor had specified he wants me to use limelite high impact as s top coat... wanted the conserv top coat but this is what I have ended up with .... any advice or pointer to using it ? Have used NHL 3.5 as a backing coat.

Ha 9amp it it's then. Thanks guys

Hi chaps Looking at buying the dewalt cordless mixer (have the corded one already)... im looking at either the 6amp or the 9amp batteries... is there much noticeable difference In the power? Mostly using it for skim and a few bags of bonding/hardwall on domestics. Cheers

I would depending on price and location

Used some of the orange beadfix tape today... it was actually pretty decent....on the edges that were actually straight. Decent little product. Anyone else used it on here ?

Weber ocr rubbed up looks identical to sand and cement once completed. Sbr rendaid or render grip the background Weber ocr (one coat) Sponge up

Your welcome buddy.

It does as a last resort mate. Can be a right nightmare and a mixture of staples nails and adhesives! Can be a right ballache ...Plastic flexi beads are much better. The time you spend mucking about with stop Bead you might aswell hop in the van and go to a merchants for the flexi

Plastic arch bead or stop Bead. Problem solved

Stain block

Going to get streaks within weeks

Evostick or uni bond pva. Diluted down. 2 coats of multi over the top.. (add a few handfuls of bonding to 1st coat if the pattern is deep). Multi finish is fine.

Pva. Skim.

I will look into this. Thanks mate

Hi guys. Anyone got any advice on removing cement stains from I****n sand stone ? Did some research and its an absolute minefield. Acid is a no no apparently turns slabs orange ?

Sbr slurry, scratch then top coat. Mesh in scratch if worries about potential cracking

Wear kneepads when pebble dashing!

Yes mate slurried for a key. I coated it on thick with a brush then stipple it with a roller. Scratched it today and it went on lovely :)

Hi guys after a little advice with Sbr slurry coats Prepped and scratch coated a few red brick walls today, however didn't get to put a scratch the last one as ran out of time. Am I able to just got straight over the Sbr slurry in the morning with my scratch or will I need to put a fresh...

It's not unfortunate it's dying out, personally I also think it look awful. it's unfortunate that there's hardly any lads left about that are doing it/ able to do it, let alone teaching it to younger lads like me! I take great pleasure in skimming over it tbh ££££

Taped and filled yes mate.

Thanks for the advice bud. Will def do next time!!! It's all in the prep.

None taken your probably right but we all have to learn someehere. It's a dying art unfortunately

Caulking? Tbh I was going to go onto the board but it had been up a month or so so figured it was worth giving it a lick of PVA

Hi guys quick artexing question. I have just filled and artexed a ceiling. The boarding was done a few months ago so we filled the joints this morning, then gave it a good pva and have artexed this afternoon. My issue is, some parts of the artex appear to be separating (see pic below) Could...

Hi guys after some advice. Been asked by a builder to skim a kitchen and bathroom and then give the multi a waxed finish. Client doesn't want it painted just waxed. Has anyone ever done/heard of this? I have suggested venetian but client is adamant that this is the finish he wants. Thanks

Mesh as close to the substrate as possible. That's what the guys on the weber training course told me Put it on with the Rendaid if poss, if not put it on in the first pass

I have done this a few years ago with an sbr slurry.. Still there no cracks

Put in mesh in the weber rendaid. Close to the background as you can get. That's what weber told me on their course last month

Sbr them thermalites to f**k. They will sick the life outnof your scratch coat if not. Eml the gap at the top.

1:1 sbr and cement. Scratch coat when tacky

2 coats of sbr slurry (1 cement : 1sbr) Sand and cement render applied when 2nd coat of sbr is sticky Coping stones

Ordered! Thanks mate!

Like this one mate?

Hiya guys. Have been asked to match this finish.. Was thinking to knock up a wet slurry and roll it over (long ply roller) once top coat is starting to set.

How did you get on with it mate?

Using this today... Customer wants 25mm. Batten fixed to party wall then 1 layer of standard pb with dB fixed over to top... My question is, won't the fixings from the batten help transfer sound through the wall? I suggested a stud wall Built in front (1 inch away from wall) with rockwall...

Screeded this afternoon. Came out fine.. Thanks for the advice!

How did this go in the end?

Hiya guys, got a floor to screed next week. The Building inspector has asked for synthaprufe to be put down before screed. My issue is, the screed to be layed ontop of the synthaprufe, due to their not being enough depth for insulation. Can I just screed straight ontop of the synthprufe (once...

Wow. Good luck with your plastering

Pump the crack full of resin, bond and skim

Yeah mate got it. Start on the 25th

What supplier/ product did you use mate? Imperia italia?

What method and product did you go for in the end?

Yeah mate paid 40 hours a week. Job and knock if it's not stupid o'clock... Time and a half on Saturdays. Minimal stress. Hopefully. Can bump Into a few lads before I start.

Yeah I checked them out on there.. Seem legit.. The offices and setup seemed pretty professional... They use their own special made pre bagged render for waterproofing. They supply a labourer and pay 150s a day on the cards with a van.. Could do worse.

How comes mate.. Interviewed this afternoon and got offered the job... I'm in 2 minds... Any info would be appreciated