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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

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

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...

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

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

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

I want to cover a recessed exterior soffit/ceiling Its painted ply at moment. My thinking is some sort of board then silcone render. Ive got an sps,envirowall place near me . Cheers

Ive got a small rendering job to do over timber and im trying without success to get some building paper to put behind the rib lathe. Can you still buy it

Im a very long term mt ss trowel user. But starting to wonder if something with a bit more give would be better. As much as i hate buying tools im.going to get either a new carbon or ss And maybe a flexible one too I know this will start a debate . But trowels only . No spats or speedskims...

Fed up humping my bosch and transformer about. So looking to get something relatively cheap. Under 250 ideally. For mainly mixing finish, the odd bit of bonding. Any recommendations. Thanks

Anyone tried these yet.

I bought one of these and the pole a good few years back when i was house bashing and to be honest i never got on with it. Being an old fart ive always used a ms stainless trowel. Occasionally ive used a sponge when boardworks bad and use it then. But other than that dont bother Keep seeing...

Seen the cordless mixers for sale. Getting fed up carting a transformer about as i only do domestic work now so i may retire my bosch Anyone used one

I've just finished a biggish render job that I've done. Rib lath then meshed scratched and left for a week or so then rubbed up.I've just noticed some cracks appearing so before the clients moans I want to prepare some options. Some of the existing walls look like they've a tyrolean finish and...

Just been asked to start a job and I have to write a risk assessment . Looked online but it looks like you have to be pay to find out . Anyone know what to put or where to get info

Does anyone know if pared do an equivalent to ocr and if its cheaper

Been asked to price a job that's been rendered and painted.the client wants it chopped off due to a few cracks an re rendered.due to the fact it's not blown I was thinking of maybe using a needle gun to remove paint then rend aid and mesh it and either use OCR or just normal sand cement.what do...

Was on site today and the screeder turned up to pour two houses in what must have been 80k worth of artic what a tool. And here's me still getting over spending 100 odd quid out on my refina spat the weekend

I'm thinking of getting a refina plaziflex are they any good j

Never used one. But can you use the ones with the handles to finish multi on ceilings?

I know it's not the thing to do so pm me if yous want.ive been given some drawings for a big high spec house.they want it stuck (to my disgust) and skimmed.its direct to architect and I do all their work.because of it size I'm going to have take some blokes on.what sort of prices are yous...

Right lads. I've been asked to price a new build built from thermalites.the clients asked for Krend but is open to advice. Would I I was thinking of parex.would I have to basecoat it in either rend aid or parex monogris. Also would it need completely meshing or just round openings. Do I put the...

Hi does anyone know if it's ok to use weber OCR on top of parerex version of rendaid? Just scratched a top of a house and now supplier cant get me anything to top it.if not does anyone know of a supplier of parex in Essex other than penlaws

hi,just been offered a biggish job puuting cornice up.been a solid spread for 25 yrs and last time i did it was at college.anyway whats the best stuff to put it up with? client paying so doesnt have to be cheap?read about fibrefix on here.does it go off quick like casting plaster?

hi all.Had a great start to the week, a break in on site and had my bosch mixing drill robbed by some f-----g scumbag. Gonna get a new one but after using bosch for best part 20 years i fancy a change.Other than bosch what do you guys recommend/use.cheers

hi .have posted a few times now didnt realise should have done this first. I"m in essex! (be gentle especially spunky)! Have been a spread 26 years. mostly on site. doing mainly private for last 6 though.