Ye its ace pal..i get my squegy out aswellBeen talking to a plasterer whi onsists on using a sponge float after the 2nd flatten.
Wondering is it a good process to use.
Thanks
2 coatsIs he one coating?
Ye its ace pal..i get my squegy out aswell
Didn't your mum tell you never to talk to strange men.......Been talking to a plasterer whi onsists on using a sponge float after the 2nd flatten.
Wondering is it a good process to use.
Thanks
The old school builders used to use a poly float on finish so it's no different I suppose
A Darby?
Is this flawless ??
Im sure the lads were proud of this !!
I do work for a plasterer in his seventies, he just does reveals , nibs and anything less than 10m. He's been plastering 60 years. He puts on first coat with an old tyzsak then second coat with a plastic float. Never seen anyone else do this. His work is faultless
Why three trowelsLet's get down to business. If you are going over plasterboard and you know what your doing. One coat sponge will earn you decent money.no matter how low the prices go. If you do 3 quick gauges you will earn ok money. If you do 4 quick quages you will earn decent money. Remember it's all about the final finish! No water marks, no lines , no joints showing. Just flat flawless walls and ceilings. We use three different trowels for each stage.No plastic.Iike everything connected with the game it's a learning curve.
We used to two coat all the time on plasterboard. Roughly 3 bags each a man per gauge. But you've got to think smart. You can't be doing that day in day out and for it to have no effect in the body.im 37 and I'm having trouble with my knees and shoulders. Tbh I'm f#£%Ed . I feel it it's not good. These past 18 months I've had to change how I skim and I'm glad I did.Think about your body and how you approach things. . Keep it tight!
I like thatwell if you got a bit between a bead and a door frame dub it out first then second coat it using the float before you trowel it scour with the float and leave when gone a bit trowel it it will come out flat as a witches tit same round wall lights
And the price keeps going up!Multi has been crap from day one never seen red multi
That sounds painful .on site two big sets back in the house for 3 no spongeWe use a different trowel for putting on. Then a different one for sponge
And a different one for final .
Certain trowels at certain stages of the set really come into there own.
You would never me admitting this a while back. It was strictly flat brush,Mt ss and Mt carbon. Always has and always will. But I had to change my methods cut out the strain on body and working harder . Now we all follow suite and it works . The trade is progressing on the tool side and I personally think it's for the better..... Or are we just catching up to are European brothers?. I can't answere that. We all do it differently but the most important thing is the end result and how it's been achieved.most of our work is 70 / 30 site based . Not so long ago we used to be at the gates with our spanner. @ 6.45 rushing to get a mix on for 7. Finishing @ 5.30 pm after 3 big sets. But how long can that go on for? Now I think back to those days and am gratefull that I/ we have embraced the modern methods that our out there..The building sites are changing in the north west. Gone are the days of working a full Saturday and Sunday.gone are the says of the early gauge.The times they are a changing boys. I think it won't be long before plastering will be an hourly rate like some other trades on site. One thing which is more common on sites, is the lack of plant are fellow spreads have. It's quite frightening. I couldn't imagine turning up on site asking fellow gangs to use there whisk , genny, screwgun. But it seems common practice now. Sad but true