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    Plaster crazed and coming off

    sounds like the boards were weather-beaten had they changed colour??? better to pva if they were
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    What to expect from a plasterer?

    get an architect who deal;s in this kind of property in your area he will know the tradesmen and materials to use and if it goes tits-up youve got someone to blame (sue)
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    British Gypsum Product Trial

    never mind browning wish thay would take back stucco
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    British Gypsum Product Trial

    and casn in yer pocket those were the days
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    Fixing cornice help

    why dont u just pva the wall??
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    Bonding then multi finish some hours later

    51 years experience ill be long gone b4 reaching that
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    cornise run with multi

    remember my journayman changing from casting to carlite bonding and finnish many moons ago then when multi came in i used that im 49 now done hundeds never had any problems even tried fp90 when it was on the go good as well hay everyone 2 there own eh
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    cornise run with multi

    u know this how??? ever tried it?? mope iv found most of u guys down south never tried anything new only wot uv been told try it at least its a change something diff in a dull job and ivfound its better quicker cheaper doesnt crack no brainer .
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    Arriving to a booked in job to find its not ready as aranged

    arriving at a job and its been done now thats more annoying couples should talk 2 each other more
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    Taxation and subbies

    get an accountant.
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    Solid Wall Plastering Tips?

    mo do it yerself its cheaper and anyone does it
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    Thistle one coat

    yup but if you rub 2 early it will blister its good stuff but £11 a bag
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    Unpaid work....................

    nooooooooo it took him 5 monthes 2 pay up . i wont touch the **** again and as for getting my act together wot would u do or any one ?????
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    Unpaid work....................

    our invoice was worked on a measure like other jobs donr for this company and coz there man ****** it up we got stung £700 but have bean told 2 add a little on in the next few jobs (hope there is more jobs eh). as for the £1000taken off our final invoice on another job like i said he took 5...
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    Unpaid work....................

    had 2 this last week company shaved £700 off a bill coz they hadnt budgeted enough for the plastering and another arse-wipe hadnt payed last payment for 5 mounthes just took £1000 off it and thre isnt much you can do and they know it .
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    Plastering a Chimney Breast for Range Cooker

    i used that heat resistant stuff in a couple of jobs its **** stuff cant rub it up a case of get it on try and flatten it thats it
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    night shift rates

    only done the 1 so far and everyone will be a diff size we get 2 work from 9pm and got 2 be out by 7am.we pva night b4 then another coat on the night 38m2, 7 beads total 5 hours each. £630 + mat home at 1am. not bad eh???
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    NEW Formula

    and remember 2 lave the wallpaper on and just skim over it :RpS_tongue:
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    NEW Formula

    aye i look at as its only a harth whats going 2 be there another fire??? a seat ?? i know in my house i dont walk round the walls but of course cement is better.
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    night shift rates

    landed a job at the hospital skimming corridors got 2 be done at night 1 a week untill april were getting hour rates plus meterage sounds arght but got me wondering what night shift rates are like up and down the country ????
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    NEW Formula

    a tad close 2 the wall for the highland fling
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    NEW Formula

    yup i notice alot of sarcasim but no answers. Cant see the problem its not like anyone will be dancing on it eh??
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    Boarding over Artex ceiling containing Asbestos

    yup but isnt silicosis what most plasterers get due 2 dust ??? might be wrong tho
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    Boarding over Artex ceiling containing Asbestos

    plaster dust is probably as or more harmfull because we are in it 8 - 10 hours a day probably without a mask but we worry about a tiny bit of asbestos now and again. iv the cough 2 prove it .
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    snowing and freezzzzzzing

    snowing up here and starting a big job where theres no windows in. always the same never get em in summer.
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    manhillside plastering youtube

    Fit lie min fooz yer dooz???? fair tae middlin eh??? im fae Abrdeen (come on youuuu reds) iv never came across the boy or seen at van but now a huge star in his own wold .
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    Gutted

    shag his wife while hes playing with his tool the arse
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    amazing bit of work this lol

    is that casper????
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    Some idiots in the game

    so some of the decent spreads have then. so wost yer point
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    Limelite renovating plaster

    domt think sand cement stops salts tho
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    Qeustion

    dont think my tools were ever that clean my bib only looked like at in the bag
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    Some idiots in the game

    it seems to me most guys on here have plastered onto paper mabee you should try it some time might brighten up a dull and repetitive day
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    Some idiots in the game

    dick head theres no diff plastering over woodchip that wont come off with a steamer to plastering over artex how do u know whats under that **** or is that sumit u think is unprfessional 2
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    cornise run with multi

    run on situ takes the time that multi sets
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    cornise run with multi

    if they could do it 100 odd years and more ago we all can do it now and its the 1 thing in plastering F*****g polish cant
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    cornise run with multi

    its good stuff multi it doesnt crack been using it for years now far better than casting plaster
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    Some idiots in the game

    plastered over woodchip last week for the same builder who id done it b4 if u cant get wallpaper off with a steamer it wont come off with plaster,
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    cornise run with multi

    just for a change
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    PVA question

    okay what if ur skinning over artex??some of the pva is tacky some is dry wot en
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    PVA question

    no your not. pain in the arse. i alwas try and pva the night b4 never sure wots underneath sum paint
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    Just a theory

    yer all getting a tad excited about a new plaster and you all seem to think its taking over from multi and pva but its only an other option i mean how many times you went to a job to skim and found it had an oil based paint underneith pvad it and sat there or had to come back next day to skim...
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    multi finish s**t

    :RpS_scared: wow he would blow you:RpS_scared::RpS_scared:
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    multi finish s**t

    iv no idea wot u lot are moaning about picked up a dozen bags of multi from bq new bags from a new palet wasnt lookin forward 2 useing the stuff but no board finnish BUT F*****g great stuff mixed up over 2 bags a time got 3 loads on in the day and a great finnish .
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    lath and plaster ceiling

    nobody gets monay for walking. stick a few screws into the loose plaster tape pva and skim get yer monay then walk
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    lath and plaster ceiling

    give him a price for wot u just said and a price for rippnig it down and skimming im betting there wont b much diff.
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    WTF is going on with multi finish?

    never tried board on any surface but plasterboard and not only because it says s on the bag but cause its got no body thats why im thinking it goes so far and iv had no probs with the stuff either unlike multi.
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    WTF is going on with multi finish?

    i use both but Prefer board seems 2 go further and a lovely finish always the same never had 2 moan about it but cant use it on anything but plasterboard so multi.
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    water damaged ceilings

    yup thats the way and then contact your insurance
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    Just a piece of advice dont move

    got 2 say im a tad pissed off at the mo just lost work 2 a fim iv been doing for 2 years or so cancelled with 6 days notice of the next job and insult 2 injuy theve tken on a guy i got rid ( coz hes s**t ) bit of a holein the diary whers Auchtermuhty casper???
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