Floating reveals !

[brad123]

What methods do you lot use to hardwall reveals. Floating them all at once. I use my trowel and finger to get margin but wondering if anyone's got a better way as sometimes tricky..

 

[theshed]

These are really good Link Removed

 

[scottie5]

If its spanning thermabate I stick mine.

 

[brad123]

These are really good Link Removed

Might have a look at one of them. Got to be better then using my finger and trowel. Is that what you use ?

 

[brad123]

Without dabbing them @scottie5
I know that method

 

[malc]

the way that i was taught. place the square on the reveal, pencil mark, set up a gauge stick, so that the head and the legs all have the same margin. then rule in the upright position in case the frame is bowed.
they would not like the moving finger method!

 

[theshed]

Might have a look at one of them. Got to be better then using my finger and trowel. Is that what you use ?

yes mate

 

[brad123]

the way that i was taught. place the square on the reveal, pencil mark, set up a gauge stick, so that the head and the legs all have the same margin. then rule in the upright position in case the frame is bowed.
they would not like the moving finger method!

Never made a gauge stick explain more in detail ??

 

[malc]

Never made a gauge stick explain more in detail ??

a gauge stick, a piece of wood about 12 inches long 3 inches wide 1 inch thick. you just drive a nail into the end of the gauge stick in the position where you made the square pencil mark. a nail will stay in the same position where as a finger will move.

 

[brad123]

a gauge stick, a piece of wood about 12 inches long 3 inches wide 1 inch thick. you just drive a nail into the end of the gauge stick in the position where you made the square pencil mark. a nail will stay in the same position where as a finger will move.

Ok thanks still can't picture it. So might try the sqaure or just use my finger what I'm used to

 

[CTPlastering]

Malc was this with the glass in ???

 

[flynnyman]

Not made a gauge stick for years, you need a pin to put in the end of the timber then run it round the window frame.

 

[theclemo]

These are really good Link Removed

Id like to see a video of 1 working. @Danny should be sent one to try out.

 

[Danny]

Id like to see a video of 1 working. @Danny should be sent one to try out.

I have used these before.... long long time ago mind....

 

[theclemo]

I have used these before.... long long time ago mind....

What did you think of it

 

[BigK]

They're sh1te

 

[Danny]

What did you think of it

I didnt buy one....lol

 

[theclemo]

Lol

 

[Danny]

I have always got by with a piece of ply that is cut into a right angle and then run it up the window...

 

[jamesthefirst]

I had one years ago the refina one and i liked it.

 

[kebab king]

I needed a square the other day and as usuall i had lent it out and hadnt got it back. just cut the end of some plasterboad and used the 2 bound edges, worked a treat.

 

[Arti]

Just use the mk 1 eyeball and a bit of skill..........some right homo's on here using a square etc

 

[kebab king]

Just use the mk 1 eyeball and a bit of skill..........some right homo's on here using a square etc

Rough Cant

 

[casplas]

Just use the mk 1 eyeball and a bit of skill..........some right homo's on here using a square etc

completely agree on this ,99% of windows are out of square and thrown in , you have to adapt to situations that arise and make things look equal rather than making a ten bag wall a forty bag wall just because you want equal reveals !

 

[wiganlad]

10 mm stop bead up to the frame all the around with same margin then square a corner bead of the frame inline with the stop bead . Fill in between spot on . That's how I've always done them

 

[Danny]

10 mm stop bead up to the frame all the around with same margin then square a corner bead of the frame inline with the stop bead . Fill in between spot on . That's how I've always done them

That's quite a neat idea

 

[wiganlad]

That's quite a neat idea

Long winded a bit but the jobs spot on everytime

 

[BigK]

Do you not get it cracking out between the bead & frame?

 

[wiganlad]

Should always be caulked anyway or mastic even without a bead it would crack. Probably more as there is no room for movement between the plaster and the frame?

 

[Danny]

Long winded a bit but the jobs spot on everytime

I like that... I have seen people use top beads when skimming round a winow frame

 

[wiganlad]

Yeah I've been made to do that on some sites but its a pain. If ur gna do that then ur best bet is to get the beads that wrap around the board and put them on the board before u dab them

 

[BigK]

Do you not get it cracking out between the bead & frame?

 

[wiganlad]

No bud it gets mastic or caulk as it would if it was just plaster up to The frame

 

[Danny]

Do you not get it cracking out between the bead & frame?

you normally mastic them in

 

[Arti]

It's just floating reveals ffs. This forum just loves over complicating