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  1. jimmya78

    Lancy mixjet

    Seen it on ebay. Only 3 hrs left, no bids it's starting at a grand. Are they Any good anyone?
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    To Machine, or not to machine??do

    I've got a couple of whole house re skims coming up soon, all empty places. Is it worth investing in a machine eg ritmo or mtec100 etc.. I'm getting more of this sort of thing, just wondering how much time/effort it would save?? I also do mono work occasionally. Cheers chaps
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    Weather

    Question for you machine guys out there. With the nights drawing in, and the weather getting colder, how do you plan your weeks work? Do you worry about setting times, do you use different products depending on the weather ? What if you put it on late then it pisses down over night? It just...
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    Found s*p*r*lex

    FOUND- an almost new s*p*r*lex, great condition apart from alittle plaster cacked in the handle, oh and a bit of a bent blade from falling from a van roof (possibly). If anyone knows who might have lost/discarded this poor defenceless s*p*r*lex, please contact battersea trowel and hawk home...
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    Cracks in extension

    Been to price a job to at. Ground floor extension 6.5 X 3.6. Gonna sand and cement inside then finish. I noticed that in the middle of the 2 side walls vertical cracking pretty much floor to ceiling in the breeze blocks. The cracks haven't effected the external skin. I was thinking if I put...
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    Liquid screed training

    Can anybody recommend a training provider in the south area for liquid screed training. Thanks all, Jim
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    Which mono

    I like mono jobs and ive done a fair few now, all of which ive used krend and they have came out great. This was spart from the last one were I got some scarring as it was so hot and labourer didnt get a mix up in time!! Anyways I rwad on here all the time about different monos etc.. just...
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    Screed depth? ?

    I have to screed a floor in my extension, its 6.2x 3.4 its going over celotex. The trouble is I only have a maximum depth of 50mm for the screed. Does anyone think thats ok or should it be deeper?? Thanks guys
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    Multi finish through ritmo

    Guys if im gonna be spraying multi finish onto plasterboard using a ritmo or m tec 100, would you just one coat it or still do 2 ?? Cheers gents
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    plastering over painted walls

    so today i skimmed out a single bedroom walls only, lovely easy job nice earner etc.... when i went to price 3-4 weeks ago there was paper still on the wall. i usually mention about what might be on the walls under the paper may alter the price. i didnt this time as it was already a nice little...
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    Which machine

    Apologies to anyone who saw my earlier post (been deleted?). Im jim and this is my second post asking the same question about machine plastering.. ritmo or mtec100 for mainly domestic skimming and external krend etc... how many people actually use a machine to skim with and whats the finish...
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    Wheres my post gone

    Wheres my post gone? Put something up on the machine plastering threads and its disappeared, where'd it go? ?
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