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just wondering if board finish has changed since I last used it probably@ 20 years back, only used knauf and multi since, reason being I have a house full of ceilings to overskim, I would say just above an average thickness of artex to cover In the past I usually put a 2 or3 coat of multi, or...

Hi guys would like a bit of advice please, can you recommend a plastering trowel that I can lay on with but also must be strong enough and flexible for a little ease on the arm, I am a little out of touch with new gear I use a 14 inch Marshalltown its around 8 years old and about knackered...

just after a little help here guys, I have recently started on the books for a large construction firm, I received my first pay slip through the door today, My payslip gives my hourly rate gross and net pay, but no sign of my agreed hourly spot bonus, I have a contract in writing, so not...

hi guys i am after your knowlege again, my drill drivers pact up, so I fancy getting an impact driver, the reason being I need power for overboarding ceilings, my old drill used to struggle to drive the screws home so I was thinking about one of those makita 10.8v Makita TD090DWE 10.8V 1.3Ah...

got 5 meters of drywall to do tomorrow, I have never used it before, I really need to skim after a couple of hours, will I be able to? thanks inadvance for any help u can give me guys

can anyone beat these prices found some old pay slips with prices, good week was £145, bad week £120, on top my prices from 1982 on social housing in the North East In those days people where moved out, some times in rows of caravans the idea was to skim as much as possible over patches,as the...

Hi there, got a last minute coving job for tomorrow, need to cove a room @ 18m total, on site I used to use knauf dry wall to stick it up, never had to buy cove adhesive, but I need some tommorow, would a 5k bag cove ad do,or would I need a 10k bag? I all so need to buy an electric tile...

ok got the 600/ 1200 st blue, and pole attachment off ebay, most of my work is in social housing /kitchens /bathrooms/ full rewires/ full re skims/ today I had a sitting room to re skim, I work alone, first batch i had a 11m st wall, and a window wall @6m, I unibonded the the day before, and...

hi there, has anyone done this PTLLS course, if so can I ask what it costs online or college, and how much work is involved, thanks

hi there, its been a few years since I last posted, I could do with a little knowledge on how good this gear is, I did buy it many years ago soon after it came out, had a look at it and sent it back without giving it a try,I did not think it could work, now I have been told that alot of good...

I have worked on new houses for the last 14 years, 3 and1 squad got finished 10 weeks ago, since then have worked for agencys on social housing with my apprentice (revite work the dreggs) but I must say I have had my eyes opened, the standard of work from Agency plasterers and i have now seen...

hi there sorry danny i sorter introduced myself on the main board, didnt see this place to meet and say hello untill i posted other , great site u got m8 i have done nothing else but plastereing from the age of 15 I am now 51 and believe me its one of the worst jobs out there, but then again...

hi there just found this site and find it a great read, about me, I have been a spread  for 35 years, and i am still pretty fit,i have done house bashing for the last 14 years as a sub contracter, for the same major builder in the North, thats dot/ dab skim and cove all rooms, before that i...