stair winder

[terry]

today Ive been doing a stair wind and to be honest i hate doing them.all the different size trowels were out,brushes and sponge.it looked well once done.is there any different ways any of you lads do them.does anyone use those spatula things or any other type tools on them.just curious

 

[spongebob]

All you need is a trowl and a bag of cement

 

[Pug]

enlighten us spongebob

 

[S a plastering]

ive been doing one today also i just bend the bonding round with a sponge and the finish i use a tilers grout pad its quite flexible its whatever works best for you im affraid they are really awkward some just use the toe of the trowel an a lot of patience

 

[S a plastering]

pug i think he means to flash set each coat mate might be wrong

 

[Pug]

it'd make it quicker but it'd be just as awkward surely?

 

[spunky]

you use it with the bonding me thinx

 

[sicknote]

i do the same, cement in the bonding mainly in the first coat and a soft tilers squeege on the tight curves. i use another tool i think its called a corner pro.

 

[phippsy333]

today Ive been doing a stair wind and to be honest i hate doing them.all the different size trowels were out,brushes and sponge.it looked well once done.is there any different ways any of you lads do them.does anyone use those spatula things or any other type tools on them.just curious

Flexi bit of plastic ( a cut lid then sanded so it had flat edge on it works well) if its a inverted winder...use universal one coat....lay on with trowel 1st coat and second then use the flexi plastic as a flexi trowel.....sponge ...then the flexi plastic again......comes out perfect.....i do quite a few each year....alot of small victorian terrace in me area

 

[spongebob]

Pug use the cement to set the bonding fast this gives you a solid background then use another heavey coat of bonding with cement to fill out all awkward areas so that your trowl fits flat ,possibly one more coat of bonding then skim depending how good you are ,without cement you cant get a decent shape in the time you have and you end up with bumps and hollows that you try to flatten with a brush,sponge or piece of plastic

 

[essexandy]

I love doing stair winders and stick to just using different sized trowels and plenty of patience.

 

[spongebob]

I love stair winders aswell most hate them !

 

[phippsy333]

i dont mind em...something different......
spongebob...ive put a handful of dust in bonding for patching for a good while but dunno if i would do it for a winder......was told a while back there can be a chemical reaction between cement and bonding....always put me off laying anything of size on with this method...thought about a good few jobs.

 

[Liam Murray]

I've been doing them for years, after coating with a trowel as best you can, I usualy put a sponge in a plastic bag. for finishing

 

[bodplasterer]

Yeah i use the plastic bag technique it works for me

 

[spunky]

i use one trowel f**k**g check me out mind ;D

 

[bodplasterer]

Your gert proper stolian mind ;D

 

[spunky]

f**k nows you ruff neck totterdown b*****d ;D

 

[bodplasterer]

We been working out your way this week mate its weird why do they sell 6 fingered gloves mate? ;D

 

[spunky]

so we can hold two cans of natch ;D

 

[bodplasterer]

Now thats evolution ;D have you ever seen the bloke form uk screeding? the main I****n dude he got 2 thumbs.

 

[Render Systems]

try doing a few vaulted ceilings they are nice... plenty dosh also

 

[spunky]

Now thats evolution ;D have you ever seen the bloke form uk screeding? the main I****n dude he got 2 thumbs.

no mate has he got 6 digits or 3 fingers and 2 thumbs?