Hi guys, we got asked to help out another spread who's a good friend to do a job he couldn't take on, on his own. This place is the restaurant/bar of a caravan park, over the last 2days we've layed on 355m2 ov skimming, and we've got a lot to do today! There's 2plasterers, & 2 labourers who can lay on as well, when done the gauges as rolling sets to keep on top of them, & one falling back to speed skim the work. The speed skim has been invaluable on this job guys, & proved to be a real good tool. There's been a lot of debate about its productivity, but on this particular job, we would never have been able to keep it all under controll without it, so really has earned us (a lot more money). The speed skim + a little bit of cream of tartar + the plastic trowell + a good system,has really been a winning formula! The other spread is as traditional as they come, but the best all round plasterer I know of. He isn't youre typical small minded plasterer who isn't willing to to learn new things, although he's been doing it 29 years, although he was overwhelmed by the speed skim, and a couple ov other tools such as the plastic trowell, to be honest I wouldn't ever have known about these things if it weren't for the forum, so a big thank you to tpf as we'll! Over & out, Rhys.
Massive hits/gauges with speed skim thanks to tpf
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johniosaif
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The are all handy but don't be over reliant on them,
Jurek
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its a type of steak ... :RpS_unsure:
Arti
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its for baking..................its like when customers say "i bet your good at mixing cakes " when ya knocking up a gauge of skimming..........................:RpS_thumbup:
northyskim
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aint cream of tartar just a myth ????
Nisus
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It's science bitch :RpS_thumbsup:
Its used as a retarder.
Never used it myself like, I usually want it to go off quicker
Link>>Potassium bitartrate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its used as a retarder.
Never used it myself like, I usually want it to go off quicker
Link>>Potassium bitartrate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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spunky
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You don't lay on with it :rolleyes)
Arti
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Cream of tartar used as retarder into multi? Pls give me the procedure
Get a tub of COT fill the lid of the tub level and add a lid full for each bag of finish
You really are a sad bloke .... if you put the finish on flat ( yeh, I know you would struggle ) you can manage without the speedskim... now do you get it ?
Jurek
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old bloke i knew used to throw a cup of tea in the gauge, said it did the same thing. cold tea. and another used to swear that having a piss would work. something to do with uric acid or something. oh, and lemon juice ...... :RpS_unsure:
don't quote me, like. i'm unsure as to the veracity of the claims.
I'll remember that pal, thanks for the advice.
jesssop
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just snort the f**k*r
jesssop
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its not that random if its every 12 weeks :rolleyes)
raggles
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apparently this is why E became the recreational drug of choice for many white collar workers in the USA because it is out of your system within 24 to 48 hrs apparently. Seem to remember seeing it on some discovery channel doc
spunky
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a good plasterer would flatten his first coat regardless of how well it's been laid on, err obviously you don't........
jesssop
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LOL.. cant even be bothered argueing with that c**t.... he just wants to get to 20,000 posts..lol...
What about you spongebob ?? a good plasterer doesnt have to '' flatten his 1st coat u nob.... if hes a good plasterer it will be flat anyway..
scottie5
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And not every 12 wks, last summer they turned up on a thursday morning tested random names out the signing in book, that should of been it for 3 months, but they then turned up again the following tues the sneaky fookers.
spunky
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you were never thought to do it properly were you lol
is that wrote in re***d ? sorry mate only speak english and Spanish...
keithuk
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Written Cassie ,and i am a re***d :RpS_wink:
oops sorry... spongebob will never realise..lol
user_removed
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Fukin hell, never heard that before.
i remember getting a few g off a floor layer when working on sheffield uni, it was a Friday and suppose to be for me and a few mates that night, needless to say we both ended up sampling it a work.
Not much got done that day.
i went out that night gave everyone there money back and said fuk you, I'm having all this, you'll have to sort yourselves out.
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