He threw skim plaster at me and hit me on the head with a floor scraper handle luckily i had a hard hat on otherwise i would of had a fractured skull. he defo wasn't right in the head and he definately isn't now. as for another college i'm a Blackpool guy so the nearest would be burnley and i...
Are ocr's any good though have you ever used any there's quite a few Hanson, Weber etc there's also eco rend so don't know what to use.the walls are also spalling so I'm going to have to rake out the joints God give me strength if not I'll top myself
Another student plasterer who didn't even want to be a plasterer if it wasn't for him i would of qualified. but karma got him a few years later he came off a motorbike and suffered brain damage resulting in memory problems not recognizing people etc he's still alive somewhere.
It was 22yrs ago in college we didn't use ratios yet just sand and lime to mimic render if I'd stayed longer I wouldn't be asking sadly I was kicked out for fighting.
Hi how would you plaster over an RSJ. on here there's a librarian who had a botched plastering job done and was just wondering how it's done. would you use angle bead to repair corner or just plaster up to a feather edge cheers.
Hi has anybody got experience in using one coat plasters internal is it suitable to plaster straight onto bare brick once its been pva'd. and how long does one have to wait before troweling/polishing it up after application thanx.
This is 6 months ago windows etc have bee replaced and brickwork pointed just wanted some advice
on one coat render i did 1years course at college full time so have experience
i've rendered many walls just not with one coat you are too quick to judge.
i agree with what your saying its just a money issue im not trying to do a cowboy job if i cant find ayone cheap enough then im just gonna try some hydraulic lime mortar since it dries faster as for other special lime mortars which can take a year or more to set i wouldn't be able to cover up...
Does spalling only apply to certain types of brick or can any brick became spalled
Is there anything other than spalling that can happen to bricks over time.
I appreciate your help and advice I really do but a lime plasterer would cost me a fortune but from the photo I uploaded if it were your house what would you use the house was built in 1930 using seconds clay bricks only two corners are like this everywhere else has just the odd brick thats...
What type of lime for spalling brickwork if I can't find ready mixed lime I'm thinking of blue circle hydrating is that suitable and what sand I use and ratios thanx
Hi I've been told to use a softer mortar such as a lime mortar for replacing bricks and pointing spalling brick work my question is I've found some pre bagged mixed lime mortar 25kg do I add sand&cement to this,or just use it straight from the bag with water thanx
Hi do any spreaders know if I need to rake out old mortar prior to scratch coat of external wall so the render sits in joints what thickness for each layer and what depth do I rake out old mortar if I need to thanx.
Hi my name is Aron new to this forum I'm needing some help on basic sand%cenent render external I e . what thickness of scratch coat and how long before applying second coat last how long would I need to wait before floating it up when it has gone off a bit i did a 12month course years ago just...
Hi I'm new to here my question is it worth me going back to college at 38 i did 1yr at Blackpool college in 2001 and received a entry level 2 certificate plastering what do i need to get qualified i.e diploma or nvq. i dont understand the difference nvq diploma city guilds etc .
Hi new to forum Can anyone tell me step by step of what I need to do to k rend the back of my house I have experience in plastering so am more than capable Just not with k rend .1 which base coat do I need for bare brick 2 which second coat do I need I believe there's 5 different base coats etc...
Hi is it common practice to grind out old brick cement joints when putting a scratch coat on external wall as I was told I need to do this so the render sits in the joints .if so what depth would you grind them out to. any help appreciated u.k
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