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Alright guys, just been to look at a job to render a concrete garage, you know the ones that are built out of pre moulded sections that are bolted together, anything in particular I should be doing to correctly render over this? Cheers dude!

Alright s**t heads, just got a job fitting 16metres of the fanciest coving Ive ever been asked to fit, its the big s**t you see in stately homes and probably fuckingham Palace, about 8inches deep etc/ etc/ Do I cut and fit as normal? as its plaster coving and not the high density polystyrene...

Hows everyone else doing? Ive been pretty comfortable most of the year, and now its all dried up, last day was today, sent estimates off but no response, a phone call here n there (one a week generally). Can last a few weeks on whats in the bank but then its game over! fingers crossed...

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So come on guys, I know some of you are perfect but we all know most of us are not! So whats the worst cock ups you've made over the years and thought at the end of the job "**** me, hope customer doesn't pick up on that!"

Mainly for you site workers this one, if all the block work is actually flat, what sort of meterage are you able to lay on a day? I only do domestic n my max would prob be 20m, on me own without a labourer, n thatd only be on walls with no windows n ******* about! So thats my first question...

Not done much dashing meself, only few blocked up windows here n there, got a side of a single storey extension to do though.. I have found in the past the render can sag if its even slightly too thick in places, is it best to get the top coat on reasonably thin all over? And with using...

Not your normal curves and rolls in ceilings as obviously they are a piece of piss, but Im talking when you get multiple curves, do any of you guys have any good tips/tools to use for said job? For example, job I was on the other day, the two skilings rolling into the bottom walls, and they...

Alright geezers, am looking into getting a bagged render under me belt for a number of reasons! is it worth doing a couple of day course? looking at the gold trowel one.. Im assuming that as a competent plasterer it shouldnt take too long to get to grips with it? obviously at the minute I...

Alright guys, just been to look at a rendering job, front of a house and the plint needs re-doing too. Without pictures its bit hard to explain but simply the front windows step out in a curve, meaning the plinth obvioiusly follows this. No problem rendering a curve as thats simple enough...

Got a rendering job tommorow, over painted bricks, would an SBR slurry be sufficient on its own or do you recommend I get the grinder out too? cheers fellas!

Danny dude, just quick question.. with this new forum busines, where is the "thank" button, I keep reading "thanks x amount of times in x posts" but cant see where or how you do it! And the points thing, how do you gain points etc/ am mega confused with it all! Soz if its *******...

Alright guys, this probably sounds stupid to some of you but here goes.. On internal rendering.. When its a single skin wall and theres no cavity it obviously needs waterproof rendering right.. So when there is a cavity you dont have to render but can dab or float, right... Now...

Just on way home from pricing up a job and got a phone call from a "number denied".. Answered... "Hello" "Is that blah blah" "Yes" "are you driving?" "yes" "well your a cock and you drive like a cock" "oh right, well whys that then?" Then she hung up on me lol, *******...

Just been to look at a total house renovation and a lot of the board work was done up to 6 months ago, now I have never skimmed very old board work but I hear it goes off like a rocket, so what do you suggest, pva, or wba/bond-it over the lot? and how much is a big tub of betokontakt (or...

As above, I know you can internally but on external work (small amount) can you scratch in the morning, let firm up, then top in afternoon? and still get a nice rubbed up even finish? cheers

Got a big old wall to dash in a couple of weeks, but may not be able to do in one hit, can you get away with expansion joints? (will it be all that noticable) Cheers!

Right quick question (I say quick but may turn long).. What is the EXACT reason people generally say that if a wall doesnt have a cavity/its single skin then you HAVE to render it (as opposed to a backing plaster). Ive been told a couple of different reasons behind it so thought Id come here...

Hey dudes, quick question.. I know when finance leasing a van you usually have to pay a settlement fee to own the van right? (or something similar) Well is there a way of pay more money per month, to own the van at the end of the lease (60months) so that when the lease ends you dont have to...

Generally I use WBA or bond-it on painted walls if I have the time too etc/ however job Im on this week some areas of the wall are painted and some bonding/hardwall from where areas have been patched.. Can you use bonding agent on ALL the areas or just the painted areas? Generally in these...

1st one this week rings me up and tells me the job will only take half a day, when its a good days work atleast! how the f**k do they know how long it takes all of a sudden!? 2nd one, just been to look at a job now, hall stairs and landing, and master bedroom re skim with a few patches to be...

Can anyone fill me in on the ins and outs of getting rid of board? I been told that you cant put plasterboard in a skip these days as its recyclable, which is stupid as Im not geting two skips to keep stuff seperate as jobs are barely big enough for one skip! Hasnt affected me yet as I go to...

Is it just me or am I the only clumsy c**t here? Got off me hop up and stepped straight into bucket of water today, went f**k**g everywhere! had to work with freezing feet from half 1, just got in and could barely feel me toes lol would be ok if it was just the once, but Ive done it about 4...

What side of a featheredge do you lot prefere to rule off/straighten with? Ive always used the tapered side as I find it nice to take off and fill low spots with that edge, and thats how I was taught, but I know generally spreads use the flat side as the tapered edge is just there for "getting...

Any one have any idea how much these things cost and in what sizes they come, been searching all over the place and got prices ranging from 20quid a sheet to about 50quid a sheet.. Do they only come in 8x4 or can you get 6x3? (just awqward getting the 8x4s upstairs in the house) went on travis...

alright guys, just couple of questions for you regarding rendering.. its the one thing Ive not a hell of a lot of experience with, laid plenty of scratch coats and patched small areas but not many large areas! (had one phone call for rendering in the last couple of years, so dont get chance to...

Dont know about you guys but I hate working on my own, drives me insane, mind starts wandering and before I know it I think myself into all sorts of bothers! Been working with another spread a lot recently as works quiet my way and hes quite busy, however we both been talking and obviously some...

Hi guys, new to the forum, been a spread for 6 years now, was always taught dot and screed method for floating, but I know of a few guys who lay it on and free hand rule off with 6' straight edge, whats the correct way? am I one of few who still dot and screeds? just been bugging me recently...