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Don't forget the scrim at the ceiling/wall angle.

Don't bother Dougie, just ask Tam.

Thanks Malc , I for one never complained when the professional floor screeders appeared and took away a big part of the trade. Always felt you knew you had done a days work if you were on floors..

Malcs maybe the man to answer this but am I correct in thinking that power floats (helicopters) were on the go in the 60s?

Looks like an attempt at the fan pattern.

1980 for mixing snoplast which I think was the first one coat plaster on the go in the uk.

Does anybody use a water level nowadays haven't seen one for years.

Dougie from the speedscam video is probably the best qualified to answer.:RpS_sleep:

Putting in writing that you admit to causing damage to his property is not a wise move.

Prolappin is a water proffer I remember in the 60s.

Im thinking about asbestos on sites years before ppi was ever heard of, and of the health problem identified to asbestos years later hence the silent killer. Masks were like hard hats ,unheard of.

Asbestos the silent killer.

Spot on malc also about the same time 6 month course guys appeared on the scene, frowned upon by all journeymen.

Aye but looks fine in the dark, easiest thing in the world to find faults in peoples work:RpS_lol:

My biggest concern would be the potential health and safety issues.

Struggle to do in a one coat if the mesh is loose.

Great minds

What do you call a big area.?

Surely a windup, must be? then again maybe not.

How over the top are they?

Thanks Malc very interesting, hard to imagine any developers agreeing to these payment terms nowadays.

Malc how did the guy manage daily payments, that would be good for cash flow, obviously a very good business head on him?

grano was used a lot when doing treads and risers on stairs and also plats, a lot of guys used to add fondu to speed up the set. Topping steps etc was a standard plasterers task not that many years ago.

Not that many years ago pva and reskim was unheard of but now every imposter under the sun seems to be doing it and reckon they are plasterers, its certainly the cause of so many yodellers giving the trade a bad name.

Like everyone else I was brainwashed into thinking that you cant mix browning in a cement mixer, what crap, whether its a half bag belle mixer or a 10 7 mixer which can take 12 bags of browning it mixes great. If you haven't tried it give it a go.

Ray around 1980 snoplast one coat plaster appeared and we had a electric drill for mixing. Snoplast soon became thistle one coat or thistle universal and still impossible to mix properly unless you've got a drill.

Please yourself.

Get your timing right means no blisters.

George what size of squad, what were they doing and how many mts. were they covering?

If your any use with a darby Thistle One Coat, straighten the walls and leave a good finish all in one go.

Blinder is a word I haven't heard for years.

Don't waste your money just tie a bit of corner bead onto a length of wood.:RpS_biggrin:

Your showing your age mentioning a lathe hammer.:RpS_biggrin: Most guys on here wont have a clue what your talking about.

Did you actually look at the job before you gave a price?

So your a plasterer who cant do a patch. :RpS_lol:

Since the last couple of years the NHBC will not allow render on retaining walls due to problems that can develop.

Any patch done by a real plasterer should not be visible after its painted.

Yes that's the stuff, really good.

You can get a liquid which you paint on to glass etc, turns to something that resembles rubber peals off really easy, sorry cant remember what its called. Seeing it also used to protect worktops.

Get yourself a Qs who will put in a claim for any extra costs incurred in rectifying the problems quite often its an open cheque for you, with by the sound of it the fixers picking up the contra charge. A good Qs not only looks professional but will make you money.

Go over the walls with a long straight edge which will probably highlight the bumps in the partitions then give a price for straightening the walls using bonding and finish. A skim coat does not straighten walls or bumps.

I think Dave is probably a decent all round plasterer but is enjoying taking piss out of all the ballet dancers that use the forum.

When are you guys going to get it Dave is takeing the piss.

A one man band plastering is always going to struggle.

Dave is definitely a wind up merchant, surely ?

Dave main thing to remember is do not put the chips on upside down, or even worse inside out, apart from that crack on.

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A darby, straight edge.