You've got to clean them up first, get rid of all the s**t like old filler/plaster/paint and give them a sand down. The end result does look good though. I've got an old tin template my tradesman gave me to cut back the plaster to the right angle, the bead has to be cleaned up so the template runs smoothly over the bead.
Have you got a picture?
Not my work this but nicked the picture from good plasterer I know , made a lovely job imo and looks a thousand times better than thin coat angle bead
I don't jess, its not an everday tool. Its in the garage somewhere. The old guys had old bits of tin cut to angle so they'd get their mitres right on run in-situ cornice.
Like that, neat and looks good. Thats what I like/not like about domestics, you get a bit of everything.
Only one customer has ever asked to retain these,,,, tidy.
Problem with clout, if they catch damp timber more movement, cracking, I used to use clout but since using staples I have had little call backs to touch up on extensions.
Never heard of anyone scrimming a bead, unless as u say or stop bead.
So where do you stand with dowlings out of interest? Remove them?
I can honestly say that I've never done a job where there were wooden dowlings in place.
Really? I’ve got them coming out my ears on a regular basis!
I'm not sure if it's an area thing or not but every old house I've worked on (plenty), with square externals, had originally been done using rules?
Sounds like it, up here they’re everywhere
I’ve had loads crack
You bet they swell and crack. Did jess systems for years in early days and tried lots of various options over dowels, nothing worked but cutting them out.
It must be an area thing cos i rarely get external angles formed in plaster. I'm in central Scotland.
