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    K lime render

    No. K rend have little interest in this product (their words) They could have made a whole range of colored lime render Nowhere seems to have stock either ... That was 8-10 years ago by the way...
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    Izonil Help

    I thought it was a waterproof render for basements ?
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    The new P1 - Plastering Superstore website

    Like the new design of the website ... not that I need to order through it living near enough to collect from shop
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    Can i prime a wall with sbr before plastering

    Rather than SBR and sand maybe better to use bluegrit ....
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    LIME PLASTERING

    We mostly use putty limes for internal work and NHL for outside.. NHL 2 is better for internal finish rather than 3.5 if your going the NHL route but more difficult to find a supplier..... Most builders merchants just sell the 3.5 if at all
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    Limelite high impact finish tips please.

    If that works for you I'm happy Open texture maintains breathability ,yes your right especially Georgian houses had a finer finish
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    Can Lime Putty be used as a filler

    Meant to say normal mix is 2 sand to 1
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    Can Lime Putty be used as a filler

    Add some Silca sand Builders merchants sell it for jointing driveway blocks
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    Can Lime Putty be used as a filler

    If it hairline type cracks then yes putty will be fine ...
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    Plastering over distemper!!!!!

    Save all that scraping and washing just overboard it if you can
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    Plastering over distemper!!!!!

    Think you need to read it again in morning ..lol
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    Limelite high impact finish tips please.

    limelite high impact finish You can finish it with a metal trowel for a smooth finish but the idea of this material is that it's breathable.... By finishing to a smooth finish you are reducing or making it non breathable.... It should be finished with a sponge to keep texture open You...
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    Buying in bulk

    I use Direct building products and r&j
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    Hello

    Might be worth a shot if that's for the pallet Could use it for firewood
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    Electric pulley

    Search for scaffold hoist I been looking for one too ....cheap Chinese version 50-150. Sampson lifting in Gloucester 400-450 ish Lifting bracket is 50.00 certified and quality kit... Understand why it's tempting to go cheap
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    Cornerstone insulating render

    Personally I never finish lime with a steel trowel You should really be leaving a light texture to leave it breathable .....so sponge would be recommended You need to make it clear to customer what material can do and not the other way around
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    Hi, I’m David a plasterer in Cambridge

    Welcome David Do you ride to work on a bicycle?
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    Phone.

    I got a moto too...(had it a year). E7 ..was about 130-140 Been a Good phone.... First phone with no contract ....for 20 years
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    PAT lights check for site

    And where do you find one of those ???
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    Rendering on to cement boards..

    Prb @PRB_Ryan ,@PRB_Iain ,@PRB_Luke
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    Hello

    Welcome along
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    Stripes in plaster

    Paint it and see how it looks after
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    Next October apparently

    You mean your hawk
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    Speed skim

    Any particular reason you wouldn't just buy a 1 metre one? after bexit it will be the the3ft 3" long
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    Rendering window reveals

    We don't allow for scaffold on our render jobs but have a firm we ask to price and if customer accepts they do this on a fixed price for a set time (say 6 weeks max) And would only charge if it goes over.....
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    Ceilings (Artex Broken Leather)

    Your overdue a problem one will be along soon Lol
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    Hello

    Forget the fancy rubbish just buy a stainless steel Marshall town 13-14" That will be all you need ...
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    New member Febond Blue Grit Question

    24hrs on that mate...
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    How’s work

    Got a lot of exterior render work booked in for spring/summer 21 already
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    Multifinish over lime walls

    I would be surprised if a 1970s house was done in lime ?
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    Pricing

    Rule number 1 of tpf Don't talk about pricing
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    Speckled church

    God knows if you'll get it
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    Speckled church

    Welcome
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    Introduction

    Welcome
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    Plasterers Solutions ltd

    May be more useful
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    Mould on plasterboard - help!

    So downstairs walls have all been tanked and you have dabbed onto it?
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    HI

    It was a guess
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    HI

    Said Steve
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    Plasterers Solutions ltd

    Are you supplying anyone yet or still testing it?
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    Lath and plaster ceiling.

    Yes it's pre 1980s bearing in mind plasterboard first used around 1912-14 But Lath and plaster was still used till 1930s I believe...
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    Blue grit or bond it

    We had some cromar stuff a while back .....too bloody thin, ran down walls onto skirting board Was orange in tub. ...ended up mixing half blue grit with it to thicken it up (and thin down blue grit)
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    Hot weather vs rendering

    That would be Sbr
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    Hello to all

    Alright
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    Cost

    Materials must be best part of that
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    Bad Plaster Job Advice Please

    Couldn't see pics earlier due to poor signal... Not good... Mesh ? If it's fibre render mesh I'm sorry to say it's 30.00 to 75. 00 for 50m roll....
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