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Playing catch up yesterday had a kitchen ceiling to do, went for a piss and this was on the wall, never seen anything like it?

Finished this today, had to make the capping also, took a bit longer than originally thought!!

Here's last week's project i built for my one year old grandson, I've painted it since then.

Further to a post on a quote i gave six months ago, i went for another look at the job yesterday to refresh my memory, there's some extras to be added but my main concern is the plasterboard thats been up for about a year, it's a loft conversion, whoever did the job tacked it then the builder...

This ones for the multi traders and especially Imago who is the font of knowledge, I'm looking to buy a first fix nail gun, I've got an air gun and compressor but it's not good enough, I'm undecided between the Paslode which is the obvious choice , but looking at the Makita they're getting good...

I priced a loft conversion to plaster in May, heard nothing till this morning, can i give a date to start as soon as possible? Tbh I'd long given up on it and forgot about it. Is it right for the customer to think it's the same price? materials were on top as they've gone up anyway.

What's the most recent tool you've bought? Mine's a new tenon saw, and a smoothing plane. I love buying tools, i can see the buzz women get out of buying shoes!!

Got stuck in traffic on the way to Selco this morning so started the day with a McDonald's breakfast, I've had e all butter chocolate cookies at tea break, just had a cheese panini from the customers, f**k it, curry tonight, might as well keep rolling!

I've just tried this PVA from Dry lining supplies in Windlesham. Best ive used yet, dries quickly, do you think it matters which one to use? Are they all different?

Whats your preferred method of carrying your tools when boarding? I have a bit of a thing for tool belts, you see these guys in America who carry everything including the kitchen sink, that looks draining!

What do you fella 's think is the best tape to use to protect the window frames, I'm doing a kitchen extension with nice shiny new bifolds, I don't want something that leaves any residue, low tack masking tape?

Where abouts do you get the best quality /price collated screws from? There's a big difference in price online, Cheers

Finished bonding a bedroom ceiling just waiting for it pick up then skim over, just passing time looking out of the window at this

After reading loads of posts about collated screw gun's I've talked myself into buying one, my heart says hilti, my wallet says senco, it won't be used every day, but every time I tack a ceiling I'm sick of getting splinters in my finger from grabbing screws, before I buy one have any of you...

Just took delivery of my new 800mm eze spat and pole from plasterers one stop shop, great service, delivered to the minute! Can't wait to try it out next week.

Hi lads, I've got a bathroom to do, regards s&c on the walls, could I use ocr? Not used it before, Cheers

I've been hacking off 30 year old drywall adhesive, how strong! !! Never to be underestimated, the Sparky said it gets tougher with age? I don't know about that, what is the shelf life on it?

Collected my 12plate tranny on Friday, T280 limited, nice. I'm thinking about having a raised floor put in to carry boards under, anyone got that? Any pros/cons?

Ok, after pissing me'self laughing at"dougies"vids I'd like to know what you think are the best work lights? I was using a light with a transformer built into it last week, borrowed it from the builder, what do you use?

Im sure I saw a post somewhere on here that mentioned using silver sand for external rendering. Is that right? Just wandering how it differs from soft sand regardz cracking. I've not done too much rendering but I only use plastering sand , am I missing a trick?

Morning fellas, is anyone based in Surrey spraying plaster? Would you be willing to have me along ( obviously free labour) I would be interested in seeing this done. Many thanks James

How do you guys re-skim artex with coving in place without losing the profile and scraping the ceiling? I've always scraped but been ignorant of asbestos, thought that was long gone.

Alright fellas. Im doing loads of internal s&c work at the moment. Could you advise on the best suction control other than pva for when I get round to putting on the multi?

Hi guy's I've been asked to render a garage internally, the exterior wall has earth against it and the damp has come through, would a waterproof agent prevent this from happening again? I can't access the outside wall to remedy it that way.

Hi guy's, let's start again, I've been plastering now on and off for approx the last 10 years, due to redundancy, divorce and life in general I've dipped in and out, I have been self employed but now only part time as im a firefighter full time. I'm currently working on a mates house and...

Hi, im new to this forum and im after some advice .I've been asked to render the panel above the bay window, the carpenter has put fireproof cement board on, just wandering the ratio ,i was thinkig 4 : 1, and would it need a glue up first?

Hi, im new to this forum and im after some advice. I've been asked to render the panel above the bay window, the carpenter has put fireproof cement board on, just wandering the ratio, i was thinkig 4:1 does it need a glue up first, any help would be appreciated!