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I was cringe when I get a phone call saying I've tried to plaster myself self and it's gone wrong the usual. Today when I went round it was a massive German woman that tried to plaster a ceiling first not even a wall when I asked her what made her give it a go she said well I'm very good at...

Hi I'm having to do a bi of damp proof on a house for a builder the walls have been injected. Now he's insisted I use this limelite plaster. I've worked with it years ago but I was just doing a little bit. This time I need to do the bottom of 2 walls 1m high but the the rest of wall needs...

Where does every1 get there tools I'm gonna treat my self to some new trowels etc just wondering where everyone goes. I like working with marshalltown if that helps cheers lads

Hi just wondering how every1 goes about skimming on walls with gloss paint on. I know there's gypbondit s**t but it's so expensive. I've seen people say they use Pva and sharp sand??? Any suggestions or tips would be great lads

Hi I just looking for some help as this has never really happened to me. The other Week I plastered a kitchen for some1 I done the job over 2 days the first day the guy was there the second he was away on buisness. I finished up and posted the keys back through the door (big mistake should of...

Hi all been on here a while never said hi rude i know. Im graham from edinburgh. Love the website and the banter

Just a quick 1 where does every1 get there scrim tape cause BnQ tape is doing my head in. cheers

Hi i have to do 2 little garden walls smooth render over house brick. Judt wondering if i jus go about things as normal scratch then top coat or not? should i just put waterproofer in the scratch coat? cheers graham

Hi just wondering on peoples views on this. im getting my van all signed up next week. does it bring in much buisness does any 1 know. I pretty busy as it is im just getting it done to look the part abit more. but of course more work is always nice

hi i just need a little help on what mix to use on a plastic membrane. The builder has fixed a plastic membrane to the wall its like an egg box pattern. Do i just do a 3 and 1 mix for scratch with a bit of water proofer and a 4 and 1 for top and then skim it. the wall as been treated its only...

Hi i have to touch up some old render for someone who is selling a house. whats the best way to patch in redner? repair cracks? and is the an outside filler that can be used? cheers ??? ??? ???

Hi i am doing a rendering job soon i usually do the ocational bit of rendering but this is for a friend so doing most of his little house. Anyways the the total area is 60m2 and here are my questions 1) There is painted render on the walls some is damaged some is ok, can you go over painted...