Advice on plastering keystones?
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Olican
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Ah there you are, can you advise young David on Fred Flintstones :rolleyes)
raytheplasterer
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is it on monocouche or sand/ cement ?
raggles
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I have been asked to form keystones and bands on a job, does anyone have some advice for me on forming the keystones please?
Search the threads on here Mark Ross has posted some pics of very good examples of this type of work
Olican
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I wouldn't bother reading up davethedog , just do what I suggested. If you don't fancy using slabs just cut some timber into the shapes you want and screw them straight on top of your floated wall. Scaffold boards would work :RpS_thumbsup: just get me drink when your all paid up
Fatarm
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Olican
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Doofer??? Or daviedog oli...?
Have I gone mad, I thought dave£200adayminimumthedog started this thread..... I'm confused now ....:what::what: it doesn't take much
Olican
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Sobriety is a terrible disease bud, I wouldn't wish it on anyone :RpS_scared: my apologies doofer, I....er........thought you were someone else :rolleyes)
Fatarm
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mabye thats the problem oli???? You need a night on the lash:RpS_thumbup:.....your crackin up man!:-0
Olican
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Starting to get a vampire like thirst on :RpS_drool: it's on the cards....got a horrible feeling right now ; clear vision, thinking clearly, coherent speech and lack o nausea...it's a terrible sensation :-0
puddove
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sounds tea totally insane to me :RpS_lol:
Olican
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It's not so bad.........I have been doing a lot more Crystal meth than usual though ....:RpS_biggrin:
Fatarm
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Need something to take the edge away i suppose:RpS_thumbup:
puddove
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does it speed up your plastering :RpS_lol:
Olican
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My mate Yuslis Tozar makes it, top notch :RpS_thumbsup:
stokeplasterer
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put the scratch coat on.
float both sides of the corner to say about 500mm - its got to be a good thick coat.
when its ready rub it up.
using a plumb line mark the render from the top to the bottom at the measurement you want forthe largest quoins.
do the same both sides.
divide the hieght of the wall into the widths of the individual quoins.
using a ashlar tool mark out the joinnts starting from the top - make sure you have the tool the correct way up ( you want the bottom angle sloped up so the rain drips off)
as you work down one side remove the render next to the smaller of the two quoins.
then do the same the other side
float both sides of the corner to say about 500mm - its got to be a good thick coat.
when its ready rub it up.
using a plumb line mark the render from the top to the bottom at the measurement you want forthe largest quoins.
do the same both sides.
divide the hieght of the wall into the widths of the individual quoins.
using a ashlar tool mark out the joinnts starting from the top - make sure you have the tool the correct way up ( you want the bottom angle sloped up so the rain drips off)
as you work down one side remove the render next to the smaller of the two quoins.
then do the same the other side
floatyerboat
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I have been asked to form keystones and bands on a job, does anyone have some advice for me on forming the keystones please?
My advice is if you don't know how to do quoins ,work with someone who does.
NickHarris
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I normally draw them on a piece of card, cut out reticulations & then brush over with polyester resin to form a stencil.I have been asked to form keystones and bands on a job, does anyone have some advice for me on forming the keystones please?
CTPlastering
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plaster man
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as far as i know and it s just because i have done hundreds of them quoins are the halfs taken out and keystones are when there left in u just do the v cut
the quoin stones are used to strengthen the corners in masonry, sometimes rusticated with v joints, sometimes square, ashlar, hammer dressed, sometimes of random size. Imitated in mortar to suit. Keystones are the single stone above arches, more often than not larger and projecting, sometimes carved or lettered. The surrounding stones that make up he arch construction are voussoirs. More often interior arches have semi circular moulds with a Keystone in centre
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User___removed
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I have been asked to form keystones and bands on a job, does anyone have some advice for me on forming the keystones please?
Definetly get some one on board to help you out.
I have just completed a job with ashlar bands,rusticated quoins with window details and keystones
It will be impossible for someone to help you without being on site.
If your not confident you can do the work,I would'nt start the job mate
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