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  1. 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...
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    First timer

    always wanted to turn my hand to run a bit of cornice in situ so as we're getting room ready for new baby coming in new year Ive taken the opportunity to have a go.bear in mind I've no experience whatsoever or haven't even seen it done. I've drawn out my own profile cut it from aluminium, and...
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    Recent jobs

    How's it going fellas, couple a pics for yous tonight to entertain yous with. as I've never put anything up yet and know everyone likes a good pic now and again.
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    Common injuries

    hi folks been getting a pain in arm which progressively got worse and to the point where I was holding two hands on the trowel when troweling up, not good. Went to doctor and turns out to be tendonitis, which is an injury caused by over use of a particular area. Does anybody else suffer from...
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    Apprentice wages

    hey all haven't been on for a while hope everyone's good, an liking new forum by the way. I've gone and opened a post for an apprentice from scratch, first year. Problem is I've no idea what The rates are these days. I will want to put him through tech so will obviously be speaking to them for...
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    Eze spat arrived

    I ordered myself the eze spat an had a go today for the first time. what a dream to trowel up with! Think I need to customise the pole with a bit of pipe Lagan, that pole was ice cold lol. Went over it in no time and came home with a smile on my face and a bit of go left in me for once lol. I...
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    Multi behaving badly

    Started skimming on wed, put on a couple of ceilings at 10:20am after bonding them and they didn't set until 3 o clock. Yesterday on walls over existing which we're bonded, the same thing happened. And today a lift of bonding before t and a setting of skim around half 10 and was walking out the...
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    Winter render jobs

    Finished up a renovation job today and the fella wanted a price to rubb up the outside. I explained I couldn't start for at least three weeks and by then the temperatures will be right down and tried to talk him into waiting til better weather but o no he wants it done :RpS_scared: So was...
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    Hi folks

    Hi folks posted earlier but not sure if it worked lol. My names Gareth I live near Belfast and been plastering for 13 years, I like to think of myself to be a good spread but there's always room for improvement and after reading some posts seems there's still a lot to learn with new products...
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    Bout ye

    Hi folks my names gareth been plastering 13 years. thought I'd give this a try.
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