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Hi any of you guys spraying internal skim on a regular basis, i am subbing to a main contractor and am averaging over 50 new build units a year, im just trying to get a general feel if the machines may be the way forward, the bulk of my work is 3 storey townhouses, (for a house builder with unusually high standards) am just a bit concerned as to wastage/overspray watched a few youtube vids and have to say it looks a bit messy, any opinions would be most welcome cheers fellas.
 
There's a young chap called currier on here, he will be you man to offer pointers, do a search it's been covered before.
 
Whats the verdict then mate how well do they work in a townhouse situation i can see the benefit on big commercials schools/offices and the like but i dont do many of those.
 
your able to keep the machine in one place 99% of the time your able to get in and out good turn around.
less manual labour intensive.
less mess if used with corex boards along the wall/floor line after spraying just crack off in the skip.
currier has got the machine bud bad Talking about paint set ups the lot now:huh:

less skilled trades youll need 2+1 gang can make it work!
you just have to role with the punches at first teething problems but all the guys are just a call away and parts next day

(BUT DON'T PUT ON MORE THEN YOUR COMFORTABLE WITH AT FIRST)
 
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Hi Scottie
Knauf have a range of spray plasters..... different types for different applications (all of them are white as well.... makes the finishing of the rooms easier!)....... Knauf will also arrange to come to your site and do a demo - if that suits you and the builder....
Search for a guy on here called Quinns, he is Clive Reeves and is the specialist for these products.. he is only based in North Herts, so not far away from you.
Give me a call (details on my profile) if you cannot find him, or call our office on 01795424499
well worth a look at what is avaialable and as Plastic says above - there are lots of advantages, once you get the hang of it!
Good Luck!
 
We use our Ritmo to spray skim on commercial work as much as possible its where you get the biggest gains. Don't get me wrong you can spray a town house ect out but it is more fiddly and takes more prep. Its a good place to learn as once you have mastered that you can do any where.
 
your able to keep the machine in one place 99% of the time your able to get in and out good turn around.
less manual labour intensive.
less mess if used with corex boards along the wall/floor line after spraying just crack off in the skip.
currier has got the machine bud bad Talking about paint set ups the lot now:huh:

less skilled trades youll need 2+1 gang can make it work!
you just have to role with the punches at first teething problems but all the guys are just a call away and parts next day

(BUT DON'T PUT ON MORE THEN YOUR COMFORTABLE WITH AT FIRST)
Are you guys spraying finish already? If you are I may have a shed load of work to sub out if your finish is right. You on site any where at the moment? I could come and have a chat and see your setup
 
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Not spraying at the minute just trying to weigh up the benefits of buying a machine, thought it best to approach the lads using them first, rather than a salesman who may not be as quick to pointout any potential pitfalls,
 
Currier is ya man ...............

I am sure that others will advise as well.

Clive will be honest with you - he has loads of experience with the Knauf products

Good Luck mate
 
Quinns here, Knauf also provide training on all of our spray plasters, MP75 & MP Finish Gypsum plasters, and if your concernes about mess the new Ready mixed plaster range that if very clean to apply. If you would like to know more get in touch. As Runswithscissors says, Currier is your man.
 
Not spraying at the minute just trying to weigh up the benefits of buying a machine, thought it best to approach the lads using them first, rather than a salesman who may not be as quick to pointout any potential pitfalls,
To be honest your gonna lose a lot of time and money at first, look like a dick and question why u bought a machine to spray skim at all. If you can stick with it and master the different materials and the machine then you will in the end be laughing..... That's my honest opinion
 
I appreiciate the honesty there mate, just looking to the future as not getting any younger and anything that may make things a little easier needs looking at, thanks for the advice.
 
Quinns here, Knauf also provide training on all of our spray plasters, MP75 & MP Finish Gypsum plasters, and if your concernes about mess the new Ready mixed plaster range that if very clean to apply. If you would like to know more get in touch. As Runswithscissors says, Currier is your man.
Hi Clive now have a airless machine available to use for the application of you pre-mixed airless. Is there any chance I could see it in action any where on site before we jump on board that boat as well? Im thinking this may be difficult to arrange locally as no one will really want to help another company that may in the future be competing directly with them for work. Im up north for a few weeks in about a month if that helps
 
To be honest your gonna lose a lot of time and money at first, look like a dick and question why u bought a machine to spray skim at all. If you can stick with it and master the different materials and the machine then you will in the end be laughing..... That's my honest opinion
What happened to make you lose lots of time and money Steve?
 
Steve, should be able to arrange, have a couple of freindly subbies that do help out, what machine did you get?
 
Wouldn't bother spraying houses, it's messy. You can't breath through the haze of atomised plaster so you have to keep out the room till your monkey has finished spraying the room on. Then he can spray your mates room on whilst he's been standing around with a trowel up his arse. Then the monkey clean the machine down, and the overspray of shite all over the floors and prep another room (window masking) ect. Or you can roll your spray all day if your really into dogging for a living. I can roll a double bedroom by hand for 12.30 with no shite on the floor or windows and go home or put a dirty set on to earn a little gravy instead of paying for the machine.


As for commercial work, yes it's worth it. Big open areas, you can breath and get to trowels on the walls pretty quick so your all earning. Ritmo is the pump, even though commercial skimming doesn't come p for us that often when it does we can take it, or next day go rendering with it.

Id be interested to see knuaf airless finish in action though, if it is what they say it is then it could be really good for the spread, but its upto them to take it to the big boys and influence them coz us bottom feeders have no influence on the builder that pump out thousands of houses a year.
 
id spray any day over hand balling if your on houses like your talking about mate spraying isnt that messy as i said its all in the prep work with any part of the plastering trade.
What over spray if your good you'll not get a lot over frames floors ect.
the beauty of it is knowing even if you on your butt one week you got the machine to fall back on for other work spray finish/mono/screed/paint/bucket coats. So don't rule out a machine you don't know were you'll be in 5 years with a machine??
even helping your over plastering buddys out on there jobs will still earn you wedge its all about chasing the coin.
id say you can turn out a full town house in 3 days with the lab doing all the prep work bagging cleaning.
Why not its worth its wight in gold once your all set up the way you like Pluss youll have a big edge over the people your pricing against
 
id spray any day over hand balling if your on houses like your talking about mate spraying isnt that messy as i said its all in the prep work with any part of the plastering trade.
What over spray if your good you'll not get a lot over frames floors ect.
the beauty of it is knowing even if you on your butt one week you got the machine to fall back on for other work spray finish/mono/screed/paint/bucket coats. So don't rule out a machine you don't know were you'll be in 5 years with a machine??
even helping your over plastering buddys out on there jobs will still earn you wedge its all about chasing the coin.
id say you can turn out a full town house in 3 days with the lab doing all the prep work bagging cleaning.
Why not its worth its wight in gold once your all set up the way you like Pluss youll have a big edge over the people your pricing against
Have you sprayed finish, other than at the bg spray day?
 
Steve, should be able to arrange, have a couple of freindly subbies that do help out, what machine did you get?
Airlessco TS 1500 110V Gonna use it to spray ur pre-mixed as well as emulsion. It can run2 guns at once painting :RpS_thumbsup: Once we get the Ritmo paint gun we can have 3 running at once
 
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