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  1. pixie

    New ritmo slimline

    They look the business clemo I will be purchasing one of these in the future without a dought, until my apprentice is up to speed the L is fast enough for me to fall behind with the rule
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    Rude c**ts

    nothing worse than doing a quote for customer to go through insurance taking the time to go out in your own time as we do to look at the job, listening to all their bullshit. even being sucked in to quote on the high side then not so much as a txt.
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    Brand new ritmo M for sale

    Hi guys hope everyones good I havnt been on in a while. just while on the subject of ritmos has anyone on here got the new ritmo plus/turbo whatever theyre called ? And what price are they going for? cheers
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    any tips for speeding sets up

    Put first coat of second lift on after 2nd trowel of first lift then fall back give it final trowel then your ready to flatten first coat straight away of second lift. Save you a good hour.
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    Board joins/dubbing out

    Each to their own but Personally dont see the need if boarding is good. Otherwise its like three coats over one part of board and two the rest
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    Ritmo L or Mtec200??

    Think ill have a play with local sand first I have high hopes for it tbh. I'll let u know how it goes sure and can get some sent up if it doesnt work out. Cheers mate(y)
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    Ritmo L or Mtec200??

    Oviously sand being right etc.
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    Ritmo L or Mtec200??

    Aye that looks the gear there. Ive a house to float out soon im def gonna give it a bash, do u think it would handle 4000sq ft of block, the thought of hand balling is making me feel tired ha ha.
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    Ritmo L or Mtec200??

    Looks like a barrow of scudd going in the hopper, still havnt tried it myself what sort of area was done mate.
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    Board joins/dubbing out

    Im using square edge atm, saves filling out joints beforehand. Lovely !
  11. pixie

    Rendering mix

    When you do end up doing your first job start small and gradually progress from there as ability and confidence grows. Good luck.
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    One coat wonder

    On site as in sand cement, board. Two coats same mix. Domestic Reskims always two coat. This is a pic of on site two coat same mix, ceilings bonded.
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    Plastering diet

    I like banana on toast with a cup of tea in the morning sorts u out til tea time. Then its 50/50 whether its sandwiches made at home or sasuage bacon egg baguette from the garage. I honestly do tell myself when im walking in healthy sandwich, healthy sandwich. but then I smell the bacon and...
  14. pixie

    Slow drying render!

    Plenty of newspapers
  15. pixie

    Multi problems

    Well u never know stranger things have happened. ill be sure to give u a shout next time I'm down :lol:
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    still a kid at heart

    It's about this time of year I usually set up the console although I've no man cave anymore since my son was born an took the last room up.
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    Multi problems

    I'm in carrick myself haven't been slack in along time, so things are def looking up. usally me an huddy sometimes 2 an 1. Prices are getting better on domestics but builders are still creaming like fook lol
  18. pixie

    Multi problems

    We're abouts are you based Simon, you keeping busy ?
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    Multi problems

    I'm in n.ireland chum so I can't help you there unfortunately. Phone round all your local merchants or surrounding areas maybe
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    Multi problems

    You can set your watch to a set of carlite no matter how cold it is, it's a lovely finish too just a bit more expensive than multi.
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    stilt loonies part2

    My legs feel like jelly just looking at your man on those stilts, that's a career finisher if he goes.
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    Disgusting Houses

    Ive been on a few window schemes in around belfast an seen a few sights, think I've already told the story of the girl that Overdosed while I was troweling around the windows. Ambulance crew rolled in me whipping round troweling like fook around all the caos. Seen a few sights. Makes you...
  23. pixie

    Window protection

    I've just ordered it online anyway, was just looking reassurance it would be with me by end of week. Cheers
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    Window protection

    Apologies for hijacking post but while I've got your attention can I ask you what's the possibility of getting the 480mm rounded spat sent to n.ireland by end of this coming week if I order now. And a roll each of dolphin tapes while I'm at it.
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    Ritmo site mix

    And builders are that greedy it'll never happen lol
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    Ritmo site mix

    When you incorporate the price of prebagged in most jobs it scares the s**t out of the customers. That's what your up against in n.ireland bud,with respect We can't get the top dollar yous guys can.
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    Ritmo site mix

    No mate I'll have a look into that though. Would you say it's Cheaper than the others?
  28. pixie

    Ritmo site mix

    I've a few tubs to go at on Monday and Tuesday I'm gonna have a try putting it through the ritmo, more heartache ahead maybe lol. Will let yous know how I get on.
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    Ritmo site mix

    I do a lot of sand cement and everyone runs a mile when I try to price prebagged into job, Shame really.
  30. pixie

    Ritmo site mix

    i know its been talked about before but was just wondering if anybody has had any luck spraying sand and cement or have been thinking about trying to spray it. I know from reading some threads a lot has to do with sand your using, workability etc. as soon as I can get abit of free time I'm...
  31. pixie

    Plastering picture comp

    Nobody wins, the last comp still hasn't been settled yet. It's like taking on more work when Mr Jones has been waiting for you to start at his for months. Jus saying :lol:
  32. pixie

    Wet dash 2 mixers ??

    Two houses I done recently in roughcast, one belle mixer myself and two labourers. I like the no pressure bit about roughcasting but the cleaning is a killer.
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    K Rend colour problem

    I had the same problem with polar white I couldn't believe the difference between the sample and what was on the wall. Luckily the customer was easy going.
  34. pixie

    Plastering picture comp

    Ok don't wait too long though I might be retired and won't be wanting to look at anything plastering by then. Untill then I'll just keep reminding you :bailando:
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    Plastering picture comp

    I'm still waiting on the goods for the rendering comp :inocente:
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    Going to give the Ritmo another try tomoz

    I let the hopper get too low and gear started getting pissy so adjusted the water and ended up with a blockage half the wall was on at this point stressing out rang Brian in a panick lol. Cleared out the hopper and flushed pipe tried to spray again, nope wasn't happening:muyenojado: pulled out...
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    Going to give the Ritmo another try tomoz

    I feel your pain bud, I used mine for the first time yesterday. Complete disaster and what a mess lol what should have been the easiest day in weeks turned out to be the worst.
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    What do spreads require of a good labourer?

    I would like my own apprentice some day maybe my boy when he's bigger. He's only 6 months old and when he was born first thing I said was look at those hands they're def plasterers hands (or boxers) :boxeador:
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    What do spreads require of a good labourer?

    True mate but here looking back thank fook those days are over don't miss the daily ball chewings either for leaving dirty angles and slight imperfections hated going in every day cause I knew I'd do something stupid an get a rallicking but again it's part an parcel of learning.
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    What do spreads require of a good labourer?

    Couldn't agree more kitchy the only way to learn is from the bottom and if they stick at it and show good work ethic they will reap the rewards. I remember being apprentice I was keen as mustard hudding on big stretches trying to get enough up on the board so I could throw some on. Somehow I...
  41. pixie

    New van - advice needed please

    I've had an Iveco for three years or so, it's a good work horse. 8ft at the back and you've got the head height to walk straight into it good for pissy days for mixing if stuck and have had s**t loads of steel scaffold and planks in the back and still pulls well. Albeit a bit dead on the steep...
  42. pixie

    Sponge float ?

    I've seen an orange sponge float being used over a couple of walls once and after the set was finished and coloured you could see loads of the lines from the sponge still, it looked shite! So I've never bothered trying it on any of my own work. But like been said probably just in wrong hands. I...
  43. pixie

    K Rend GPM tips

    ritmo l from ramboo
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    K Rend GPM tips

    Cool, will have to try one out. Not slating gpm as I havnt tried it yet been doing my homework on a couple of products and just what ive heard. picking new machine up soon so will be using it soon no doubt.
  45. pixie

    K Rend GPM tips

    Been reading some awful stuff about k rend recently, apparently they've improved this product recently though
  46. pixie

    K Rend GPM tips

    Never used those floats before are they generally used for sand cement or just pre bagged ? What's the difference between those and ordinary floats?
  47. pixie

    The people i got to put up.with.

    Never a dull day on that job lol. One flew over the cookoos nest springs to mind. Think id draw the line at gravel in the skim though:frenetico:
  48. pixie

    Need A New Trowel For Skimming, Suggestions??

    Was looking at those myself I thought they looked good, need a new sand cement trowel was thinking of trying one as their other tools are quality looking.
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    Names that stuck

    An old friend when we were running the streets back in the day always ended up going wi girls a bit younger so we called him paedo. It stuck for years. Though he ended up a school teacher lol so that was the end of that nick name. :lol:
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