Where can will just will just stick to floating an set in the same day going forward, but over that will hose where possible and just give it another couple of coats of pva
How straight and flat can you get it?
- Thread starter Dr pepper
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Picking up 900 one this week give it a go
Do the corners come slightly rounded on them?
beader
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Do you dab your reveals and float up to them?...........Just asking
beader
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No .snip them round then smooth off with a bit of wet and dry paper.
Colin 879
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not normally but this job had to as was a problem with the windows
jamesthefirst
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I thought you weren’t supposed to pva hardwall?
i know on the bag it tells you not to apply hardwall to pva.
essexandy
The Lake Governor
What a nosey c**t.
Cockney
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Cockney
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It’s like looking in the mirror mate ain’t it!
The Hobo
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I aint got a wart on my forehead/he must eat them slimy f**k**s tooIt’s like looking in the mirror mate ain’t it!
theclemo
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Yep did 1000s of m2 with hardwall get the walls perfect leave them a few hours b4 u float it but b4 we float we would check the walls again with the edge and where was perfect an hour ago or so isn't anyone it moves a bit. 2 passes stops it a bit but not fully. Give me sand and cement anyday over hardwall. Love skimming over hardwall same day tho.
algeeman
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algeeman
It’s A Boy
Morning all!
Been doing some floating this week hardwall couple rooms and bit of sand cement in bathroom, was wondering how flat can you get it? Understand that ya never goner get it completely utterly flat, but after ruling checking ruling again walking away coming back checking etc all seems fine then get a skim over it next day check will rule out of curiosity and little hollows and bumps here an there? Nothing huge 2, 3 mm over 6ft, straight here and there. Even with dabbing get it straight skim an then... Can only think this must be multi knocking it out of shape as your not ruling only using a trowel ?
Any thoughts? Or am I just making excuses for being ruff?!
how tight are you putting it on
first thing I've ever done before floating is put level on block work ....especially before beading so you instantly know how good or bad your working on....
I gave up that shiit years ago
few mm of skim wont fix shiit joinery
but If you know what your doing you can hide it
Spray
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Always skim what you have hard walled same day and it should be flat , why wouldn’t itMorning all!
Been doing some floating this week hardwall couple rooms and bit of sand cement in bathroom, was wondering how flat can you get it? Understand that ya never goner get it completely utterly flat, but after ruling checking ruling again walking away coming back checking etc all seems fine then get a skim over it next day check will rule out of curiosity and little hollows and bumps here an there? Nothing huge 2, 3 mm over 6ft, straight here and there. Even with dabbing get it straight skim an then... Can only think this must be multi knocking it out of shape as your not ruling only using a trowel ?
Any thoughts? Or am I just making excuses for being ruff?!
Much better been floating and setting same day past couple days the downstairs on a job, fine no probs flat no bumps hollows etc as everything under control suction wise as it's still fresh underneath, and starting to think its quicker? Obviously where poss, but caining the hardwall all day then having to wet down, pva an skim few days later fighting the suction chasing the few walls you have on is a bull ache.... where I f**ked up and got caught out didn't wet down an pva enough skim hardened up to quick an couldn't get the bumps out
Sand an cement all day long! Bit of lime in easier to work, ruling, devil floating etc, load her up with waterproofer so can get big hits on, plus dont smell like burnt hair an eggs when left to dry!
essexandy
The Lake Governor
The fact you want to load up sand and cement with waterproofer is confirmation that you don't like suction. Any decent old school plasterer will tell you that suction is your friend and the key to quick high quality skimming.
The fact you want to load up sand and cement with waterproofer is confirmation that you don't like suction. Any decent old school plasterer will tell you that suction is your friend and the key to quick high quality skimming.
Agree of course suction rate is key to producing a good finish in all aspects from skimming to rendering etc. Used to get caught out a lot when was younger either to much or not enough ( and recently with my hardwall f**k up) generally give things old walls, paper stripped walls another coat or in sand cement case another couple of gluggs of waterproofer as would rather wait then chase. Work quite a bit on me own so mindful of setting to quick while cleaning out knocking up etc. Having said this dry hardwall has always been grey area as conscious of pva skinning over so wet down first then pissy pva, but as said that kick me up the arse recently when went off on us an buggered few walls, which then hacked off an re did float an set as it was eating away at us
Agree of course suction rate is key to producing a good finish in all aspects from skimming to rendering etc. Used to get caught out a lot when was younger either to much or not enough ( and recently with my hardwall f**k up) generally give things old walls, paper stripped walls another coat or in sand cement case another couple of gluggs of waterproofer as would rather wait then chase. Work quite a bit on me own so mindful of setting to quick while cleaning out knocking up etc. Having said this dry hardwall has always been grey area as conscious of pva skinning over so wet down first then pissy pva, but as said that kick me up the arse recently when went off on us an buggered few walls, which then hacked off an re did float an set as it was eating away at us
I'm far from perfect, still make mistakes and will always be learning. Just like to come on hear to ask advice, constructive criticism and generally chew the fat in the world of plastering
You will never fit in on here with that humble & honest attitude!!!
Good lad
John j
Mono Don
Dont mention mistakes
Colin 879
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algeeman
It’s A Boy
Colin 879
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was only messing mate
Wish there was enough money in it to do 25m2 between to spreads lol