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Just bought some sheets to do an alcove ceiling and forgot to ask about screws. Is it ok to use drywall screws. Thanks

Cheers mate

When you first coat and fix mesh. Do you leave it to go off before putting another coat on to get it properly flat. Also do you have to key it. Cheers

Having read what is the minefield of silicone renders. Ive whittled it down to a few. Jub, johnsons,and baumit Being as its for my house i want the best . Anyone know of supply of jub. Cheers

Ive succumbed. Lets see what what the fuss is about

Whats the best exterior boad to render on. Using something the ocr. Im fed up using rib lathe and s c and having it crack Cheers

Im probably going to have to tell them the bottom metre needs to come off. Which isnt going to be nice. As has far as im aware they weren't scrimping on the price when the other bloke started

I mean one that'll work. The damproofer turned up earlier and was going on about putting render grip over it and rendering it. God knows why. When its a flat wall

No . But in our area we get flooded due to drains not being able to handle the rain if the town pumps dont kick in

I went to pricexa job today for an old couple. A converted double garage. It was flooded a few years back so theyve taken up the wooden floor. Theyve had a so called damp specialist in . Whose injected 3 walls. I looks like hes removed about a foot of the old render and finish and the put...

Water down a good quality pva. Seal it with that. Then a coat of blue grit or an equivalent

Howd you get that. Struggling to find where to order it on their site

I did 2 kitchens with that stuff.luckily for regulars. Who supplied it . That's why ive asked advice from people who use the materials

In essex. Ive messaged fil . Waiting to hear back I was looking at ewi stuff. But they couldnt be bothered to send me a few colour samples

Thanks. But werent you the company selling and raving about make good finish

Ive decided to not bother using s c on my house as im sick of it cracking. Ive decided to give silicone a go and use my house as a guinea pig. Ive been in contact on fb with a supplier of baumit . Is this stuff any good . As i can get other makes locally. Thanks

Im ok with salad cream . But mayonnaise is deadly

Can you eat salad cream though

Cheers .I prefer to do it properly

Ive had about 5 vans. Had a brand new renault trafic crew van in 2010 when i packed in working for a subbie. Sold it after 3 years . And have gradually got a worse and worse van since. Being into jap imports ive had an r reg 3.2d elgrand for 18 months. Paid 900 . Absolutely brilliant. Danny get...

I generally get all my work from recommendations. But the last few weeks ive been quiet. So price 2 jobs off my builder. At my normal day rate. Which isnt dear. Got neither. Christ knows what people are going in at.

Shoot me down if im wrong . But if the walls were flat enough for a bead to be held on with a little bit of this tape. Wouldn't a decent fibre tape di the same job. Or are you talking about using it along the entire length. Im old school and was always taught to stick beads up as i was about...

Too cold for . Even though im quiet work wise

Whats this stuff like

Its time i got my finger out and sorted my house out. I was going to render it but itll probbly crack.. Looking to use it as a guinea-pig as im getting asked frequently if i do silicone render Whats a good brand that can stand fairly harsh weather as my house backs onto the thames estuary Thanks

Its pretty poor. Unfortunately most so called poasters nowadays dont have a clue how to use a feather edge. I cant see them sorting it out and i dont think id want them to

Have been using stainless for about 25 years. Was taught at college with steel ones and drifted in and out using all types sizes. Just feel like a change and stainless ones areca bit stiff

Before i order one can anyone confirm these arent stainless Cheers

Just looked at their carbon trowels. I dont like the look of the handles

That's the name i forgot . Cheers

Thinking of buying a new trowel. Have always used mt stainless ones Looking at getting a carbon one and fancy something new Looking at nela . Are their black edition ones stainless or carbon. I cant see it in the write up.. Cheers

You know what i mean

Its not going well this post is it

Who me

Not sure. I think its down Colchester way

No never really went that way coming from romford. But now closer i want to start looking as i doubt ill get on my mate syndicate anytime soon. But most of my time is spent running my son all over the country for judo. If we ever return to normal

Is that arena . Near lakeside ..if so no. I tend to like smaller waters . To be honest im usually just glad of a bit of peace

Thats the one rochetts. Fished sout weald as a kid . Then as an adult did some work for owners of the lake and got on it. Was on luxborough in chigwell but about 25 acres with about 6 fish

Im in canvey Island. When ive got the chance i fish churchwood fishery in brentwood. Can be hard but nice and peaceful. Been a few syndicates over the years. Last one near south weald

Ive got no idea where hes got the idea i under charge . I didnt even answer his post. Ive only been in the game 35years too

I dont need you to tell me what to charge mate Im not on the bread line. But i know people struggling.. My wifes a driving instructor whos not been trading long enough to get anything. I hate to think how she'd have coped if she was still a single mum So how about getting off your high horse

Imagine youve not been trading long enough to have books . Youd get sod all self employment grant. Then imagine your the main bread winner

Why

Yours a club or syndicate.

Rubbish

Living the dream mate.

Your dreaming

Is that your own lake . Looks nice. ive really got to start going more . On a waiting list for a syndicate. But with people with more time on their hands it could be a while

Ive been plastering 35years. I went on my own 15years ago. I bought a brand new crew van was 23k. But got it for 17. Had it 3 years sold it lost 7k. Ok it never went wrong . But still servicing. Since then ive not spent more than 2k on one. Last one 900. Had it 18 months . Not cost a penny. Im...