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Beddy should I have not ask the question then ? or should I open a new post to ask the question lol ? Lol it might be pointless to u but not pointless to someone who doesn't know lol Malc I was on about using the renervating plaster. By Tarmac using the high impact finishing plaster for top ...

When using the backing do u need to pva it before using the high impact lime or can u just go straight on top

i have never used this stuff before but i have read up on it and it says its a one coat rend ?? but rigsby said i might get away it in one day? do i need give it a scratch coat then ? if i use the frostproofer how much do i put in ? and how much time will i have i to play with it ? do you guys...

hi i have a job on thursday which i have to patch in smooth render there are a few patchs, one about 1m2 and a few more smaller then that. i have never done any rendering before ?? but i thought that this would be a great job to start. i thought i could put rapid cement in the scratch coat at 4...

Hi guys been plastering with this guy for about 4 years now and I wanna try to go on my own but I just can't think of a good name for my business ....???? Can u give me some ideas ? And do you think that plain simple professional names ? Get your more work or catchy names ? My last names...

thanks for the advice guys will let you know how it goes cheers

hi guys i have a artex celling well i say artex i mean a mess !! never seen anythink like it before ? anyway they want me to skim it . the celling is all over place and its painted with silk paint. i thought ok nice tight coat of bonding save trying to scrap it all down cuz it looks solid...

Thanks for all the advice cheers

I have been plastering about a year and a half now should I be putting on more than I am ?

Still a pup ! Lol I'm not even born yet then ! Do most people use the gorilla tubs then? I have only really seen people use the big White plastic buckets if you know what I mean .

That was to spunky but ^^^^^^ you also a machine lol how many years have you gen plastering ?

Wooow lol he's a machine ! How do you get quicker ? Keep pushing your self on bigger sets ? Or just time ?

Hi I'm still new to plastering and I was wondering how many bags per set should you be putting on ? I knock up a bag and a bit in one bucket which fills the bucket . Put that on and knock up another to top . Is this slow ? I have seen other plasters knock up a bucket to lay on first coat and...

I have looked into them, expensive and everyone said there rubbish . The spread I used to work for also said don't bother. I think I just need to watch some one do it or just have a go before thats why I wanna at least kinda know what I am doin before just having ago. Or if anyone in Worcester...

Thanks making a little booth sounds good ! I still not sure of the method, how would u do it step by step if you was to hardwall, an wall that has door frame / window in it and internal wall. And would u use same method if I was to float a wall that already has existing and half back to brick ...

Hi there I want to practice using hardwall in my garage, I have read the guide to floating Walls post , but it all seems that it would take to long to even one wall , can some one post another or reply to this. the method of ruling , how to put the screeds on ? Do u just have to check the screed...

i have an i phone and i take it to work every day in a sandwhich bag, stops the dust and u can still use the phone :)

yer high impact lime lite, thanks for all your help wont be sweating my (french word) off today trying to bang set on before its goin off lol cheers

its not out of date i checked today .i havent been remix after 10mins ??? is that what you are ment to do with it then ? i have never used it before

have been using lime lite have been knocking it up like skimming but seems to be goin off in the bucket really quick ! am i knockin it up worng ? do i knock it up for longer ? any advice would be great thanks

yer sorry right this is the situation just started for this little firm well about a two years ago doin refurbs been skimming for them and the next job is interior lime. i have told the gaffer i have never touched lime before. he said its fine come in give it ago, he said its already knocked up...

doing walls, the walls are just brick and others part larves and brick so any information would be appreciated

yer its already nocked up so would be rendering ? how do i got about it then ? time between trowels would be great to know, tools ? help plz ..... oasis fair comment i would give it to some other spredz i know who are crying out for work but then i would be in the same boat as them lol

hi i have an old fashioned lime job to do on Monday :-\ and i have never watched anyone do it ?? haven't got a clue how to do it :-\ not even sure what are the correct tools to use ?? lol as u can tell i am a newbie help help help please !!!

Thanks for all the help but can any one tell me if I scrape the artex off back to board do I still pva the board or will kill all the suction ? I have always been told never pva boards ?

Thanks will mention overboarding it but if I have to scrape the artex off do I still pva it if it scrapes back to board ? I think it's all dry lined ?

??? Hi I'm new to all this so could any one tell me the reasons y artex celling bubbles ? I have been asked to do an over skim on artex celling they mentioned that when they have had there other cellings skimmed is that it bubbled and fell off when pva'd ? Also it hasn't happen to every celling...