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Hi lads, if you could help me out guide me with my approach on some artex ceilings I'm doing at the mo. Done 3 last week got 3 more to do this week. Used the zombie mix for the 1st coat, flattened straight away with speed skim then 2cd coat straight away. They hung for an eternity, they been...

Used Feb bond blue grit for the first time the other day. It felt heavy the aggregate/grit compared to wickes which I'd always used but was going for something cheaper. Application wasn't as smooth as wickes, I applied with a brush though. Is it best applied with a mid pile roller? What's...

Hi guys got 6 artex ceilings to do. Any of you lads mix bonding agents with pva so it goes further and saves time? Is it

Hi lads,got heavish patterned artex ceiling to do 16m(big for me) and just wondered if any of you fellas stabilis before applying the wba etc? I was looking at the sandtex 1 from bnq? is it true if you mix stabiliser and pva together it kills the violent suction you get from artex ceilings...

Hi lads re-skimming a re-skimmed wall which hasn't been painted. just wondering if any of you lads have ever used stabaliser before pva on a wall that's been skimmed already and if it's ok to do so? cheers

Hi lads got my first tub the other day. Any tips regarding dilluting and did someone mention you can mix neat pva with it? i always apply my wba with standard mid pile roller from wickes but on the knauf tub it says apply with lambs wool roller? thought they were pricey. cheers

Hi lads just wondering when mixing finish with your refina or what ever you got, how long you have the whisk in for? i know everyones different. i start off with a long stick then put the refina to use on a slow mix as i was told high speed can accelerate the setting time. was told around 30sec...

Hi lads gotta d&d a wall & above the fireplace/stove is a flaky steel lintel. The couple said the new won't be in use,just for show. will i have to wba it before d&d or patching up with bonding etc? cheers

Hi lads, a thread was started few weeks ago bout glasses. some lads recommended bolle steam/scratch proof glasses. used mine today,fantastic. the glasses issue has always been a big headache for me,steaming up etc when doing ceilings. Highly recommened. cheers boys.

hi lads went to look at a job before,massive hall way and landing which seemed like never ending of meterage of that realy horrible heavy old'e english style plastering......real nasty. How would you guys approach dealing with it? if i remember correctly did spreads used to do it with browning...

hi lads who stocks/sells the gear(north west) and how much should i expect to spend? only found one place who were selling at £72 for 20 litres. always use wba but noticed you get your moneys worth with this stuff. cheers

Hi lads,my s*p*r*lex came today. do i apply gear with it or just use it for the final passes? when you've just applied your 2cd coat do you introduce your s*p*r*lex straight away without any water? cheers lads

Hi lads,got to d+d a room full of thermalites. The original d+d has all been tore down as it was badly fixed and spent. Whats the best way to treat the walls before dabbing? just a good drink of water do the trick or someone one mentioned few coats of very weak pva? cheers

hi lads,went to look at a job where the house had been white spar dashed and the spreads had created nice looking lintels above the windows. the problem being on few of them the top coat has blown and come off. the customer said when they did it they used plastic beads on the scratch coat to...

hi lads,gonna invest in a refina plazzi. just wondered what was the best handel to get the premium or the standered or does it not realy matter? wasn't so sure if i read a while back,a few of the boys commenting bout the standard handel being to chunky or cumbursome?

hi lads,what approach should i take when plastering on to sandstone? it's a only a small area,lintel support under a window. was told they are extremly porous? will i need to treat it & is d+d on sandstone ok? cheers

hi lads,patching up some large areas in an old house & my second coat of hard wall had shitloads of big air bubbles in it? i scrapped it off as i felt it was never gonna adhere properly & didn't wanna risk it blowing once skimmed. i'd left it a couple of hrs between coats. cheers

hi lads,how would the thieves been able to take it off the rendered wall & kept it in tact?

hey lads wickes in blackpool have put a (2cd this week) pallet of bonding out at £1 a bag out of date 12.11.11. i only went in for 1 bag n came out with 7 bags. get in there!!!!!!!!

hi lads,gonna start using sandtex stabiliser 2moro in a lime rendered house. whats the crack with application. brush or roller? how much do i water it down? can i go 50/50? do you guys guys just apply 1 coat of stabiliser & how long do you wait till you can apply a coat of pva? cheers

hi,lads,i noticed a few of you didn't warm to applying gypsum plaster on lime walls . whats the crack with it re-skimming lime walls? got a whole house to do. cheers

hi,lads,gotta reskim a whole house which is the old lime walls. the last reskim i did over lime walls was a nightmare with the suction. is it ok to skim over gyprime & how much does it cost?

hi lads,what size screws do you guys use for overboarding a lath n plaster ceiling? cheers

hi,lads,when re skimming old lime plastered walls,how do you approach em,when prepping em? did one recentley,must of give it 3 good strong coats of pva & the suction was a nightmare. got called back from the customer as there was a few hairline fractures. he even said the other spreads who came...

hi lads,i'm soundproofing a wall 2moro,just dndabbing straight onto the wall(2 sheets). the paint work is totally sound n dry n dust free. was gonna wba but was told a while back if the paint work is sound dont bother as adhesive will stick to anything? would i still need to pva the wall? cheers

hi lads,gotta patch up the external side of a chimney breast where a concrete lintel has been installed. a woodburner stove is being put in. regarding all the heat issues, what would be the best stuff to apply? would bonding be ok as it's only external & would you guys plaster the underneath of...

hi lads gotta soundproof a bedroom wall in a semi. it's plastered so was gonna wba then double up with the soundblock boards. is that the way forward or is that a little extreme doubling up? if theres any do's n donts you can recommend as well? cheers

hi lads,got a job where a chimney breast has been removed in a bedroom & on the existing brick work there is a bit of thick soot. whats the best way to deal with it so it doesn't bleed thru the plaster? cheers

hi lads,can you still buy podgers? my refina is ill & gonna be sent to get serviced. cheers

hi lads,just did a job for a lady, reskimmed 2 walls,it was a thick plyboard/thin chip board and had some kind of lime plaster or coating on it. i told her the done thing was to tear it down & board n skim but she said she was on a budget. i told her if there were repercussions she'd been...

hi,fellas,i was told by a builder i was mental & i'm making a rod for my back for using 2 coates when skimming? quote=plasterers may have used 2 coates 30,40 yrs ago but get with the times,all the best modern plasterers only do 1 coat. i'm not talking 1 coat plaster,i'm talking b/f multi. i...

hi,fellas,i'm repairing a concrete ceiling this week, where chunks have come out & the resi bars are showing. i got all the rust of the bars & they have had 2 coats of hammerite redoxide. will bonding adhere to it? also i've scrapped off the original tight coat of bonding & skim which had blown...

hi,lads,i almost gave a couple a heartattack. i quoted 700 quid for d+d & skimming a hallway,toilet & porch. there was 50m2. nearly 200 quid on mats. the lady said she had another quote for 450? was i way off themark?

hi,fellas,if you were to d+d onto painted brick would you have to use wba or is using pva good enough bond for the adhesive? the paint is sound . cheers

hi,fellas,at my flat which i'm doing up,the kitchen ceiling which has been linned,someone had gone over it with this cement based textured finish,which is unmoveable. even when you go over it with a steamer,sparks come off it. i know it's a sin to plaster over wall paper but if i wba and skim...

hi,fellas,whats the crack with this,is it expensive to have it done? say a 8m2 ceiling,how long should it take & cost? cheers

hi,lads,is it ok to d+d m/r boards? would i have to treat the back of the board incase of reaction?

hi,fellas,i'm doing up my flat it's from the late 60's & the whole building is pure solid rock hard concrete. except in 2 of the rooms,where i think theres been some serious movement or serious leeking over the years & the concrete ceilings have blown in places & big chunks have come away. you...

hi fellas,doing a bathroom room up in a block of flats. it's a bath/shower combi. taken all the tiles off & about 1ft above the bath where it was tiled up to,it's built out bout 1/2 inch of pure concrete so wanna build it out above as i want all the wall tiled. as it's an old block of flats the...

hi,lads,i'm gonna invest in the makita 10.8v drill & impact driver. did a post a bit back asking about the makita 14v impact driver but a few of ya's said it was 2 aggresive for boarding,a few joiners have said the same. a few of you,reccommended a dry wall gun but i dont do that much boarding...

hi,lads,there has been a little or lot of progress since i posted the thread about the ceiling coming down which i skimmed that i posted a thread about yesterday. the chap rang me today saying he'd had multiple opinions from various (former,timeserved)joiners & plasterers on why the ceiling came...

hi,lads,skimmed a ceiling on friday,which had been studed & boarded by the clients mate. i got a txt this morning from the chap telling me the whole ceiling had come down,just as his wife walked out of the room at 4am as she was getting ready for work. he said all the screws are still in the...

hi fellas, saw a van with BIG ENOUGH TO COPE,SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE! on it. women love total cheese,some love the macaroni with cheese. how far or what do you think is acceptable when wording on your van,cards or flyers. my mates been telling me for ages to put THE HOUSE WIFES CHOICE on my...

after reading carping post about the 2 bed reskimm. it's a shame he's allowed some busy c..t(the neighbour) to undermine his self worth by quoting for him & dictate the job. i always thought a reskimm for a 2bed house was about 2000-2500 incl mats. i've experienced it a few times when other...

hi,fellas,currently,wall paper stripping my flat & all the walls which are at the front of the flat facing the sea front have this black/foil paper on top of this realy thick brown lined backing paper? what is this stuff & what would be it's purpose?

hi,fellas,i have a job overboarding a lath n plaster ceiling & it's barrelled. i've never done 1 before. how do you create the curve? any tips or advice will be well appreciated!!!!!!!!!

do any of you fellas use em & what wattage do you have?

is that what you slap on a wall when it's 2 big? if so what size do you use ?

do you guys ever use it in the same mix or is that i'll advised?

do you fellas ever squirt a bit in the mix to make your s+c more durable? i've heard a few old boys mention it.