I'd rather mesh if their was the need, I put lime in my mix usuallyAnyone ever used fibres when floating with sand and cement ?
The way I look at it is you get cracking from movement or thermal expansion , the fibres would help but secured mesh stands more chance of staying in one piece if problems underneath cause delaminationNo need just wondering if any benefit in floating for extra strength. Thanks .
Put them in the scratch, floating with them can be a pain. I use 20mm fibres if you float with them you have to blow torch them off otherwise they stick through the skim.No need just wondering if any benefit in floating for extra strength. Thanks .
I have mate. It's one of those things where it's impossible to know if it's made a difference or not, certainly can't do any harm.Anyone ever used fibres when floating with sand and cement ?
Thanks Andy.I have mate. It's one of those things where it's impossible to know if it's made a difference or not, certainly can't do any harm.
I used the really fine fibres that I use for top coat rendering and they definitely don't stick out through the skim.
One thing that is definitely worth doing is putting some mesh, or as I used to do, a piece of flattened out angle bead over the ends of the lintels. That will 100% cut down on cracks.Thanks Andy.
Still a lot of customers who want solid , at least the internalsStick pb. on it.
Beader would you like an alternative suggestion ?Anyone ever used fibres when floating with sand and cement ?
Yes please .never to old to learn new things.Beader would you like an alternative suggestion ?
( a bit of picnic for Andy )
Lay a few sheets of your finest Guardian onto the stress areas ( window and door corners ) , stick them in place with some spots of no nails or whatever. Cover and overlap with mesh but only fix to the wall where the paper isn't but one fixing in the corner through the paperYes please you are never to old to learn new things.
Lay a few sheets of your finest Guardian onto the stress areas ( window and door corners ) , stick them in place with some spots of no nails or whatever. Cover and overlap with mesh but only fix to the wall where the paper isn't but one fixing in the corner through the paper
Paper under mesh
Eml and newspaper is freeWhen you say mesh do you meam E.M.L. and why news paper and not building paper?
Lay a few sheets of your finest Guardian onto the stress areas ( window and door corners ) , stick them in place with some spots of no nails or whatever. Cover and overlap with mesh but only fix to the wall where the paper isn't but one fixing in the corner through the paper
Paper under mesh
Ceiling board joints mid joists@Danny someone has hacked Italkbollocksjo's, how they thought they were going to get away with it I've no idea, coming on here talking sense. As if!
Relax Danny Joe's back at the helm of the good ship Looney Tune.Ceiling board joints mid joists