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Including multi-finish!

Yeah and most 'spreadables' are the absolute worst

So is KerryGold butter!

To get a rough idea of how much it varies....

My point exactly. Glad that you got what the point of the casual discussion was!

Everyone's an extremist these days. You could say its got zero relevance so is completely nonsensical. Or you could just say that the relevance is somewhat limited and will vary. That was kind of the whole point of the question. It's interesting to see what the range is and what different...

I joke but did actually get asked out by a client a few weeks back after I finished the job. Would have gone for it but we couldn't agree on an hourly rate for my time on the date

Samesys, practically batting them away half the time

Yeah from what I understand you need one that takes your heart rate for a half decent reading. Otherwise it doesn't know if your taking normal steps or sweaty bum steps. I don't think I want to shell out for one myself, all I am curious about is the guys that have one, how many calories are we...

How many calories are you clocking? Does yours take your heart rate etc?

My ass was sweating before I even mixed up

Just curious. I often wonder how many calories one burns on a day of skimming, anyone? It's days like this are when I'm most interested. You know, those days when you're covering an artex ceiling that was near your size limit anyway and it's 28 degrees from 10am onwards. Those kind of days...

Was one thick coat enough for holding back old hardwall? Big up the #vinceymix

*Next day

@Rossi46 @Vincey Do you guys put on night before and skim dry the best day?

*chuck Friday beers

Yeah for sure. I always check extra water at porous stuff

Thanks. Sounds right to me!

What ratio people use?

I experimented a lil bit today with a small face. 1:1 SBR:water and then a little bit of watered down PVA. Went on a treat, same hang time as the gritted walls. Haven't seen it dry or painted though tbf. Even the SBR and grit has saved me soooooo much time compared to when I was PVAing the...

Been skimming a whole house out for someone recently. Only a couple of rooms left to go. Paper been stripped everywhere. Really old dry walls which I am used to but these ones are particularly bad. Was using PVA for the first half of the job. Was taking a good 6 coats to make any difference...

My uncle does this. Found his niche selling UV lamps for skin conditions online. He has a warehouse and staff so it basically runs itself now He works on average no more than 3/4 hours a day and no more than 3 days a week and he can do it from anywhere. So he moved from Kingston to Munich...

Anyone tried it? For skimming over high suction...

You need to start going on better holidays then!

I'm gonna join the "I'M NO EXPERT BUT...." gang. Condensation happens when warm air collides with a cool surface. I'm no expert but I do know that one for fact. 9 times out of 10, if you've got 1 damp wall in a room, it's an external wall. Often it might well be because there is rain or...

@Plasterers1StopShop do you have any plans to stock @Bauwer lite and finish? I have never used the stuff but have been reading about it and from what I have read I would really excited to try it out on some of the older properties I work on

Hi, Don't normally do any screeding. I am going to be rendering the inside of this fireplace for a customer using a sand, cement and lime mix (picture attached). They would also like to have the floor inside levelled with the skirting board (and I guess they will tile or something at a later...

On the food subject, everyone should watch a documentary called 'land of hope and glory' before you make up your mind. You can watch it on YouTube for free. It's specifically about the UK industry and was made in 2017. Government have tried hard to censor it. I thought I was pretty clued up...

Go on then, spill the beans.....

I got a plastic 600 recently after being intrigued for a long time. Found myself reading what other people were saying on here and thought this is pathetic should just try it myself. Only used on a couple of ceilings so far. Was quite good for flattening in but can't really imagine finishing...

Thanks @Squarehead that would be great. Wanted to send you a DM actually but can't work how you do it on here.

Would be good to know if any of the decent plasterers on here live and/or work around Reading, Berkshire? Am on the look out for some extra hands I can share bigger jobs with as and when they come up. Only moved a year and a half ago so am still on the look out for some people I can trust on...

I'm very lucky. My girlfriend makes really good money in a very stable job for a booming company and is only on the up. It takes a lot of the direct pressure off me which is good. But on the flip side I feel a bit of indirect pressure to do well and earn more because I want to keep up. I think...

I float with gypsum but haven't touched sand and cement since for years to be honest, probably not since I was a labourer and that was external only. Would like to more but don't get offered the work very often. @vfr12 seen you post about using sand/cement/lime mixes before. I don't have much...

I did an A-level in economics back at college. Wish I could go back now and use this as a textbook example of why a monopoly is a bad thing and why we need competiton. There is no real competition to BG in UK. They could do whatever they like and know that we have no choice but to keep coming...

Quote back from Bauwer completely priced that option off the table as predicted. Thought that would happen with delivery costs for just a couple of bags at £53+ vat and £50 + vat for a roll of mesh (would rather pick up a cheaper alternative from merchants). Total quote £261 to do a tiny chimney...

@carys that looks great. Love that style. Unfortunately no beautiful stone here. Brickwork too messy inside for it as well. Looks beaut on yours though, I'm sure you just wanted to show off :p

Thanks for replies everyone. Idea of using boards without skim is a good one. Quicky, easy and no skim to worry about cracking on the inside. But would have to mess around with stop beads on the corners if not skimming inside so I think I'm just gonna render with lime. In an old cottage like...

You know what, its a relief to hear this. I was convincing myself I was being paranoid. Personally I've noticed it being more prone to tearing later on. Like on last trowel or polish. I know how to get round tearing issues but like others said, we shouldn't have to. With experience you can get...

Seem to remember seeing @Rigsby , @Squarehead , @theclemo , @vfr12 talk about using Bauwer before. Any experience using around a fireplace? Or answers about general timing questions? If not on this job I've been really keen to use the stuff for a while anyway. This would be a good size job to...

Have seen @essexandy , @Formby plastering , @Mouldyoldspudgun , @johniosaif , @Rossi46 talk about using Vitcas with but with different opinions. Some say never ever use again and others say it's fine. Hard to know.

Only thing is those distances might be hard to maintain if dot and dabbing. Customer said manufacturers spec said no boards and definitely no skim as well. Not my spec but keen to use one of the above methods anyway for practice if nothing else

Hi all, Am quoting for doing a fireplace/chimney breast for a customer in an old solid-wall terraced cottage. He is going to be having a log-burner installed so need to use something that can withstand the heat. I'm looking at 3 options really but hoping for some advice on each from anyone with...

Okay thanks. And you can plaster over it with any backing plaster (limelite, Bauer, s&c, etc.) ? Sorry for the amateur hour. Plastic being so waterproof seems like there would be no suction and nothing for the plaster to bond to. I'm probably missing something obvious. You recommend any...

Thanks for all the help everyone. Much appreciated. @RobJack how does one fix a plastic sheet to the wall and then plaster over it? Basic stuff I'm sure, I've just never done it

To be fair, @JessThePlasterer was basing everything she said on experience. Which like you said, is best.

@smarts what product do you use for injecting? Can you plaster over it same day/next day? I've been in after injection course but never been there to watch someone do it

Thanks for the quick replies everyone. I like your idea @JessThePlasterer. Have been interested in the stuff before but never taken the plunge. What's the top coat (finishing plaster) like to use? You experienced it much? Or is it safe enough to use multi-finish over the limelite base coat?

Hi all, Just been to look at a job. It's in a shop /salon along a terraced road and they have some issues with damp, but mainly just on one wall. I wouldn't claim to be an 'expert' on damp so hoping for some backup/advice on the best remedy. The wall in question is a shared wall, backing on to...

It's just the ceiling and the lintel above the windows/door that have this stuff actually but it's all covered in a coat of pink plaster. Found some of the old thick stringy scrim but no paper backed scrim. I guess this stuff wasn't used for a long period then.