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Hi all was going to skim a stairwall Friday but after close inspection it was blown & ended up taking it all back to brick , I’d say it’s possibly 1950s house , there is a garage attached to it so a good half isn’t exposed as it’s external wall , was going to use s/c as it’s an external rather...

Hi looking for a decent set of plasterboard lifters had some from Screwfix years ago but they’ve stopped making them and now sell the Magnusson ones but they don’t have great reviews , I don’t want the twist ones sooner have the ratchet one if possible. Thx

Good evening just wanted to ask how you boys get a nice defined edge on these angles, I’ve tried free hand , but using 3 mm stop beads tomorrow. Thx

Morning Gents I’ve somehow got a kink in my Nela Giold mark 11 I normally use it for final cross trowel , again down to personal preference . Any trowels out there you can recommend. I use Marshalltown throughout until it comes to cross trowel . Thx

Is there anyone on this forum purchased a Dewalt Paddle Mixer , just wondering what there like for £600 ? Do like the idea of not lugging round 110 transformer though plus extension lead . But does it justify the coin ?

Evening Gents been over boarding ceilings today with 75nm screws I’ve got a Bosch impact driver but it’s been hard work with it , plumber lent me his Makita lithium one & seemed a lot easier . Just getting the feelers out whether to get the Makita one or is there anything better on the market ...

Good evening chaps , got to skim 2 walls tomorrow one is acoustic the other sound proof , was wondering what the suction is like , customer purchased multi but was thinking I’ll get a few bags of thistle if it’s going to hang around . Thx

Good evening chaps has anybody purchased a Marshalltown recently, I’ve been to Screwfix to purchase a 16” this morning & all 3 that I looked at when you eye it down the edge of the trowel are bent as a bag of crisps .I know they’ve got a bit of flex in them , just wondering if they’re all like...

Good afternoon chaps I’ve just sand cemented a couple walls which had issues with damp , the customer put KA tanking slurry on a while ago , I scratch coated it yesterday & put top coat on today & rubbed it up . My question is what finish coat to put on it . A friend I know who’s an old school...

Hi chaps can anyone recommend a decent carbon steel Tyzac trowel , I’ve always had Marshalltown & a few Nelas etc , but out of curiosity I’d like to give one a try , I heard they used to be a good trowel back in the 80s but not sure if that’s the case now or not ? Thx

Afternoon chaps , just like to find out different methods of curved reveals “barrelled” Looked at a job the other day although I’m not going to do it as it’s a big project . Would like to know your take on them . At the moment it’s all boarded square around all the windows...

Good evening gents , looking to get a decent skimming bucket with a handle , I’ve got a Refina 50 ltr , just wanted a 30ltr preferably with a decent bottom not those thin flimsy ones from Wickes Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thx

Morning as we are all aware Multi finish is like dinosaur poo unless you want to pay £40 a pop . Just asking out there if anyone has used carlite finish & what is it like to work with compared to multi finish ? I’ve been offered some carlite finish next week from a merchants as he reckons it’ll...

Good evening gents , not long back from doing a quote for a customer . They’ve had a friend /builder in to do the works , he’s studded ceiling & walls celotexed it etc . Problem being he has not only nailed everything his managed to put the boards...

Good afternoon Gents hope your enjoying this lovely weather . I’m looking for a decent nail bag / pouch etc . Just purchased a Stanley one but not too sure if the pockets are deep enough to be honest . Ideal if your going to the bar for a round . I thought this would come with a belt but not...

Good evening Gents , I was wondering what the work time was if I used quick drying cement on a small tanking job a customer wants me to do for him . Wanted to ideally scratch it & top coat it without waiting all day to give it a top coat . Is this something that you would recommend or not . Thx...

Good evening Gents hope everyone is having a chilled weekend , before the grind tomorrow. Looking at purchasing a back up paddle mixing drill to my Alfro Eibenstock. I know it’s all down to personal preference and cash flow, but didn’t want...

Hi Guys getting my teeth into plastering 2 Victorian Terraces Houses starting as of next week . As mostly I do domestic plastering I’m in & out within a few days depending on the size of the job . So normally go down the route of 2 coats of PVA . As you know Terraced houses are old lime & dry...

Hi guys just after a bit of advice if possible please . Last August I did some plastering work for a kitchen fitter who I do regular work for . There was a was a big arch from the kitchen to the living room & the customer wanted it blocking off . The carpenter used a studwork method & then...