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    prepping plasterborad that has had the wallpaper removed , for the first time

    Hi guys I have been plastering for a while now and still building my knowledge but have never tried to plaster after wallpaper has been taken off plasterboard the pb is about 25 - 30 years old. I have been to a job estimate today ,the customer has stripped his lounge , it is plasterboarded and...
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    spongefloat on painted walls already been skimmed or artes ?

    Hi guys i have bought a spongefloat just in case 1 day it gets ahead of me and i can pull it back , i have been reading through all the old posts about using a spongfloat , i noticed people using it on plasterboard , but i'm not sure if it can be used on skimmed walls that have been painted ? ...
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    Who's ever got a phone call to sort out previous eastern european skimmers work

    Hi just thought i'd share this with everyone, about a year ago i had a mate of a mate ask me to do some skimming he wanted the whole house done i gave him the price and he rang me up saying i got a quote for 800 cheaper i said let him do it. Ii got a phone call about a month later saying could i...
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    losing work to 1 coat skimmers ??

    :mad::mad: Hey guys just thought i'd share my thoughts with you about what happening in the essex/herts area cheap jobs being done ??? I have been quoting jobs like 8x8 bedrooms all walls and ceilings and another bedroom 12x10 all walls and ceilings , they said to her the smaller room for...
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    thistle bond it v febond blue grit v wickes bonding agent v pva water sand

    Hi guys i have used thistle bond it expensive 45 a tub 10 l is this similar to roll on as wba 15 quid 3kg or febond blue grit 22 quid 10l i've never used those 2. What do you guys like using and why :RpS_biggrin: I also heard about sand water pva mixture ? have you guys come across this...
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    Paddle mixers drills

    Im still using a cheap drill i keep meaning to get a mixer but not sure which 1 and cant afford a 250 quid only about 100ish what do you guys use Has anyone got 1 of these ? there's so much choice i can't make my mind up :confused::confused: wickes have a 110 v for £76 110V Professional...
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    very rough sand & cement background whats the best practice for when the tiler comes

    Hi guys i was looking on the net for some guidance and came across this site i have been reading on this site for about 3 hours last night very interesting posts on here and the mrs is like what are you doing on the internet for so long lol. i have been plastering a while now only domestic...
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