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    multi finish on top of lime plaster/ render?

    Hi all As above. Is this do-able? Cheers
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    Patching Black Mortar

    Hiya guys I got the job and like my mate said it is in decent nick to be fare, but.... in the one room the reveals on the bay window is f'd half way up and one side of the return of chimney breast roughly half way. So the nxt question. Do i put the beading up whilst bonding is tacky and tack the...
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    Patching Black Mortar

    Im pricing the job tomorrow for one of the boys in work. He said the house was built in 1920 and he wants the whole house done eventually, bonus! original lath n mortar ceilings which are staying up because in very good nick (apparently). also original curved wooden beading! Could be a long...
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    Patching Black Mortar

    Thank u guys. When i skimmed the last black mortar job, i put 6 coats of pva on it to play it safe. Do u think thats a bit of an over kill? As in, 4 coats would of been fine?
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    Patching Black Mortar

    Sorry i didnt explain myself clearly lol. The areas which have blown are showing brick work with black mortar perps!
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    Patching Black Mortar

    Hi guys My names Colin. Ive been on here for a few years believe it or not but rarely come on here. I just skim on the weekends when i get it! My work is usually just skim artex, painted walls also one box room black mortar skim over. Thats a bit about myself lol! As mentioned,ive skimmed...
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    plaster falling off ceiling?

    wots distemper mate, thanks
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    plaster falling off ceiling?

    basicly the plaster didnt bond with artex/polytex
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    plaster falling off ceiling?

    Hi lads, im new here asking for help and saying hello! Ive been plastering on the weekends on the side for 2 1/2 years. I skimmed a ceiling yesterday which had roll on artex crap on it. Took or all high spots and 2 coats of pva as u do. I worked my nutts off getting it nice and flat as it was...
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    plaster falling off ceiling?

    Hi lads, im new here asking for help and saying hello! Ive been plastering on the weekends on the side for 2 1/2 years. I skimmed a ceiling yesterday which had roll on artex crap on it. Took or all high spots and 2 coats of pva as u do. I worked my nutts off getting it nice and flat as it was...
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    plaster falling off ceiling?

    Hi lads, im new here asking for help and saying hello! Ive been plastering on the weekends on the side for 2 1/2 years. I skimmed a ceiling yesterday which had roll on artex crap on it. Took or all high spots and 2 coats of pva as u do. I worked my nutts off getting it nice and flat as it was...
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    skimming over artex

    hi lads im skimming a ceiling next week, havnt been doin plasterin for long so ive never skimmed over artex! the guy artex it his self a few years ago and fook me its a bodge. obviously i scrape the big bits off. but dont know how many coats of pva! the last thing i want is plaster to be goin...
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    any work in south wales

    hi guys, i finished my city @ guilds course a week last friday. ive done two private jobs already and the cumstomers were very pleased with my work! i have a good eye for the job and im willin to learn. has anyone work out there for me and to teach me and a few tricks of the trade? im in...
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    6 week course

    hi all, there were 10 8ft/10ft rooms that we had to scratch coat render. the tutor split us into two men per room. i finshed my wall fairly quick, i come natural to it and a tidy job. the tutor came in saw wot id done, he sent the other guy to another room and said that i can have the room to...
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    6 week course

    hi all started my 6 week course today. done health and saftey and form filling, was a bit boring but at least thats over and done with. im skimming tomorrow, really looking forward to it! thanks for the replies lads. my plan of action is, when im done is to do my jobs to get experience then...
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    6 week course

    how do all, ive been a groundworker for 6 years and ive had a gutsfull of layin kerbs, slabs and drainage etc in the freezin cold and wet valleys of south wales! ive always had an interest in plastering or wall tilin but i never had the fundings to do it, but now i have. so ive decided to do a 6...
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    newbie here!!!

    how do all, my name is colin! i'll be joinin u plasterers on the 8th march as im doin a 6 week nvq level 2 course!!
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