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    Powerfloat/sponge

    I've just bought myself a new toy hoping to save some aching shoulders & elbows! My question is & I know I'm going to get ripped for asking but I'm going to ask anyway.... At what stage do you use the sponge & what sponge for what product? I've tried it today on some OCR with the far left hand...
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    Triathlons

    Hi y'all, its been 5 years since I was last on here! Just wondering if any of you lot participate in Triathlons or swimming? If so how do you find the swimming on your shoulders/arms, mine always feels fatigued before I start?
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    Web site

    This is probably more aimed at Danny but how many of you advertise via a web site & do you get many jobs through it or rather do you get many leads through it? I get the vast majority (95%) of my work via word of mouth & probably 5% via the Thompson Local but have been thinking of advertising...
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    Squirrel

    Has anyone used one of these before & if so what are they like? Looks quite a good idea really but if anyone has used it & found they were shite I wont bother with one!! 10 Gallon SQUIRREL MIXER - Paint, Plaster, Enamels, etc on eBay (end time 08-Dec-10 12:40:52 GMT)
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    Just One Day

    Bloody hell this weather.. I've only got one day left to finish a rough casting job!! Will it warm up enough before new year to put a rough cast coat on over shitty pebble dash that's been scraped back? :confused: I could do with some dollar from it!!
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    Plastic Population

    Right then I am fairly open minded & willing to try new & different things (enter your own pun:rolleyes)) I admit I had never heard of plastic trowells until very recently & I am now toying with idea of buying one of these plastic trowells & giving it a try?? What I dont want though is for me to...
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    Beads

    Simple question does anyone/everyone scrim there beads? Sorry if its been done before!
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    Spongers

    I must be living with my head in the sand!! Whats the score with using a sponge on skimming then? Do you use it like you would on rendering or do you use it like a trowell?:confused: Without wanting to open a can of worms do you use sponges with plastic trowells?? :RpS_scared:
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    Hello. (eventually)

    I've posted already in the forums & I haven't even been in here to say hello to you all so here I am...... er.....Hello! My name Jay & I've been plastering on & off for about 24yrs but went on my own full time for about 7yrs! I've served my time as a labourer mixing by hand with a stick & a...
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    Before Boards

    Can you remember times before dot & dab? Rendering all internal walls!! Render one day, skim it the next! I remember my spreads saying dot & dab will never catch on as its a gimmick!!! Well I can't remember the last time they or I rendered an internal wall now! Its a good job I've had a few...
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    Tyrolean gun

    Hi all. This is my first post so take it easy eh? Does anyone know where I can get a hedgehog or service kit for my tyrolean gun? It seems the only ones I can see are for the crappy metal ones!! Any help would be very much appreciated!!
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