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  1. Plaz38

    Boarders/skimmers south wales

    Hi Tony,you still need plasterers and tackers for S Wales
  2. Plaz38

    Boarders/skimmers south wales

    Hi Tom,you still looking for plasterers we are in South wales
  3. Plaz38

    Sponge float help

    Hi buddy. When you mix up add extratime, Lay on your set, second coat tapes,flatten of,light spay of water,use refina 16inch blue fine sponge float,trowel up keeping blade closed, Finish set.
  4. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    Evening Plaz, I am based in Cardiff,but travel when the price is right
  5. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    No,i lay on both sets and my lad loads up my hawk and sponges when ready.
  6. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    Evening Plaz38, Yes i have a good ex army lad that i am training.He preps all skim areas and mix setup.we mix in a lage putz tub on a trolly where he loads hawk and i crack on.He mist sprays walls after my first flattener and sponge floats ,i let him go infront and follow with my second flattner...
  7. Plaz38

    Polished walls

    No,just my opinion. Lovely weather in cardiff
  8. Plaz38

    Polished walls

    Right on Tapit. Spot& stand,mixer with 25 tonne sand,bags of cement,fairy liquid crack on with the internal render.Oh and my hod. Scrim with hessian cloth with wet mix plaster ect ect
  9. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    This is why the trade is in trouble,person like you have come and gone and a mixture of old and new is the smart way. Back at it tomorrow you cut your grass as it,s getting in your eyes .
  10. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    Taprered edge for jointing not skimming as when bedding tapes on they can float or shrink back even after coating out. To work smart is to be organised with all setup and lay on quickly amd even ,but this comes from many years of perfecting. I can lay on 5 bags per set 2 sets per day which is...
  11. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    Very good grammer, I was only stating the obvious going on these days. My appologies to you. I have had to open a new account due to login problems. 38 yrs in this trade and going strong due to my methods of work, My first account in the name of Omz from Cardiff.
  12. Plaz38

    Polished walls

    Andy,your comments are the truth this trade needs .
  13. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    I agree Malc,but site QS should understand the differance from plastering to tape /joint.
  14. Plaz38

    Polished walls

    What has happened to this skilled trad,flexi ths spat that,sponge everything. Flat and matt with clean edges and all lines,boxes square cutout. Most plasterers new to this trade ( 10 yrs and under)would fail against the so called older spreads who can do it all inside and out. This trade needs...
  15. Plaz38

    Skimming tapered edge boards on new build sites with multi finish,why ?Square edge with board finish

    Why are these contractors who win tenders use tapered edge and nulti finish,it,s all gone to hard not smart?
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