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    wet angles

    A pain, but sometimes youv'e got to do em. Question is, When using an angle trowel. Do you use the angle trowel simply to flatten the plaster? Or to both flatten and APPLY the plaster? Iv'e seen good plasterers do both. Personally, I apply plaster with normal trowel and only use angle trowel...
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    health and safety loopholes

    On a job at mo. No vests or shorts allowed. Just throw a t-shirt over your vest and wear some light jogging bottoms over your shorts. Ha, Ha. If they only knew
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    top tip

    Always bring some candles and a box of matches with you if working on a site with no natural light. This way, you will never be caught out again whilst skimming in the event of a power cut.
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    0ne coat.

    Are there times when one coat skimmin may be justified, or is it bad news full stop?
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    Contractors in London

    Tryed all these in the last two weeks Braddons, C&G, Sudburys, BDL, Shortlands, Screedforce, OCL, Maldens, Astins, Merlins, Conneelys, RPN, Lightweights, Robert E Lees, Stamfords, Progressive, Toveglyn. All are full up. Can any of you guys from London tell me if i've missed any. p.s...
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    greetings from london

    Hello everyone, I'm a plasterer with eighteen years experience who's currently looking for work. I'm originally from Leeds but at present I am based in Palmers Green, North London. I left Leeds last year, the building industry up north had come to a virtual stand still. I managed to keep...
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