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Heard these are just coated in stainless steel so once scratched potentially rust.? I use upvc all the time but we have a conservation officer specifying stainless beads and i see no advantage whatsoever over upvc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnsS_bwVeOw Anyone know where I can get one of these from

Looking to purchase one for spray applying spatterdash or scud coats...wondered if anyone has used one, if there any good, or if there's a better model in the refina range thanks J

I've got a job to look at which from the clients description has not gone well at all from a previous applicator and are looking for this to be re done. I asked what products the applicator used and they said he was using stucco italiano classic with the addition of farrel & ball emulsion for...

Is there a specialist primer required for venetian plasters or is WBA or Blue grit ok to use??

Not done a great deal of venetian, only about 3 or 4 feature walls, chimey breasts in my time....been asked to do 2 bathrooms, so thought i'd ask the experts on here what the most waterproof and durable system is for splash back areas...currently use carrara for the base, 2 polish coats of...

looking to get back on with a tyzack after i had my nicked about a year ago...worked with these marshaltowns for a while now and even with them nicely warn in i still prefer the old tyzacks....any suppliers, ideally Tyzack themselves that anyone can link me to would be greatley appreciated as...

Corners, edges, make such a huge difference to every job being the first aspect of a room or facade that the human eye will pick up...well most human eyes lol....If taping up is required to work quick to adjacent areas which are to be left as they are, some surfaces (wood, plastic, painted...

Anyone knows what size (litres) those big blue site butts are...wanted to get one to rip in half for mixin hardwall for float and set work...cheers

Had a read in to this and expressed my interests of becoming a member...they sent the area manager over for an interview where he was very imprest with my work and put me forward for review...he then goes on to explain all the benefits, support they offer ect which all sounded very impresive and...

Planning to broaded my horizons and plan a trip working abroad. Looking to travel from place to place to further skillz and experience life off the island for a bit...was wondering if anyone has had any experience of working abroad on here?? any recommendations of where to go, where the top...

anyone used these before, any good??Speedskim

Got a basement with some old brick walls that require a tanking base coat of s&c with SBR. I suspect the bricks to contain a hi level of hygroscopic salts due to the other side of the wall leading to earth and plus a general hi level of moisture in the basement. Was wondering whether to add a...

wondered what people on here recommend to protect limestone sills, lintels and general masonry next to the areas being rendered.....i like to get a nice tight sharp finish to the adjacent areas....on internal work or on traditional work where i'm going up to beams or wooden sills, cloth tape is...

Working on a ceiling this morning...put up the first coat, flattened down, nipped outside for a leek as toilets out of order....heard customers car starting up half way thru...by the time i'd finished she'd gone...the doors locked!!!:RpS_cursing:....tried to climb thru this gap in the window...

Which order is best..i have a ceiling to board and skim and walls to float and set....Rule of thumb i always work ceiling down...however with this i figure to board the ceiling first...then float the walls..i can then run a square off the ceiling to create a square straight ceiling line without...

Hi guys, few querries i've got with hardwall which i don't seem to get any clear answers on, so thought i'd see what peoples thoughts were on here Firstly - To what thickness can we go with backing plasters, hardwall, bonding, browning and what implications does this have?? Secondly i have had...

Firstly wondered what thoughts were on systems for shower rooms and bathrooms...i'm always more inclined to float walls (brick or block substrates) for numerous reasons rather than boarding, however with areas of hi moisture, MR board or aquapanel i'm told should really be used...but is there...

i know weathershield is in itself a good protector of the render but my client is keen on keeping the colour of the morotr as it is...so is there any recommended sealers out there??:RpS_thumbup:

Already done a 4:1 scratch coat with SBR + Feb added and mesh bedded in. The top coat they want colour matched to the pointing mortor which is 5:1:1. Bit apprehensive as i've not used this mix before, always use feb plasticiser. Is there anything to watch out for when adding lime (hydrated) to...

Always simply had a public liability insurance. But this does'nt cover any claims made to any damages caused to buildings...can anyone recommend a good solid builders insurance, or know of any that cover these aspects as well as public liability...many thanks

Just wanted to confirm that a 30 minuite fire rating is a single layer of fireline skimmed?? also i have 2 joists coupled up with rsj's in the ceiling i am boarding. The ceiling is to be 2 layers, 1x 12.5ml wallboard and 1x 12.5ml soundbloc..Do the RSJ's have to be encased here or will it be...

wondering what the different views are on this subject as i've heard so many different reasons...firstly what are the purposes and necessities of a scratch coat....secondly what are the advantages of having the 2 coats over just 1 if the wall is straight, has key and has suction??

Got a soundproof ceiling to tack up 30sq metre. 1 layer 12.5ml wallboard and 1 layer 12.5ml soundbloc. wondering what length fixings i need - i.e how far does the screw have to travel in to the joist?? any help greatly appreciated:RpS_thumbup:

Just looked at a rendering job where the customer is adamant he wants the wall meshed before the render is applied due to his concern that the brick faces are very smooth. Now i usually bed mesh in to the scratch with all my render systems but have never applied the mesh directly to the wall...

The plan is to match as best possible the tyrolean finish thats on there. Was wondering what peoples thoughts were on the best process for this as i'm not that experienced with tyrolean. Could it be done with say 1 x 10ml coat of s&c as a reciever, with the dash then applied using the tyrolean...

Enquired at the collomix site which turned out to be simply a distributor, despite their repairs section on their..:confused:...soooo...plasterers forum is where this ones at....What i thought was an electrical problem with my CX60 (older version of the CX600) turned in to a nightmare as i...

Got a K rend job coming up and been recommended to use render mesh bedded in to the scratch coat to add tensile strength. Just wondered what peoples thoughts were on using render mesh on the whole and if anyone does without?? and actually how critial the mesh is. I guess any movement along the...

Is there any highly recommended reads out there guys..a bible of plastering as it were, does one exist?? lol....looking for 1 that covers all things modern solid plastering and 1 for traditional (lime, in situ work etc)....:RpS_thumbup:

Got a K rend Job. Theres a section with air vents in the brickwork (pics attached). Just wondered what the options are for this. Thinking of going round it with stop beads to box it in. Also attached pics of shallow wall returns and window revels which again would like to see what other...