To Float or Bond what is the difference

[Dagenhamboy]

Hi there i work for the local council all our work is priced on targets in a N H 5 book which is nationwide for council work i had to plaster a kitchen this week and given a code which says "Bond and set " this is mind we only use S/C so no carlite brand is used we also and get a pva code which is extra the price for this is £5.99m. But in the NH5 there is another code priced at £9.75m and this down as "Float and set" i have asked other plasterers this question but no one no's the answer .."What is the difference between Bond and set and Float and set " there could be a extra £100 for me is there is a answer..

 

[bubbles65]

I doubt your line manager will know either, so go for the higher rate. And post up a list of all the rates from the NH5 pleeeeease :RpS_biggrin:

 

[bubbles65]

Oh, and bond and set will be on boardwork, float and set typically on brick/blockwork I reckon:RpS_thumbup:

 

[DannyMac]

Bond and set will be a thin coat of bonding followed by finish.

Float and set will be thick coat of backing followed by finish.

 

[henry]

yes the rates would do us a great service.

 

[mark ross]

Are they suggesting a bonding agent prior to skim (ie Thistle bont it) or carlite bonding ??

 

[Nisus]

I've worked for a builder before who says "bond & skim" when he means pva & skim.
But you would think bonding & skim.

 

[Fatarm]

Been there nisus, I've heard some say that to me too

 

[bubbles65]

He says they have a seperate PVA code too though :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Dagenhamboy]

I try to post some N H 5 plastering prices soon and we get extra for our pva that on a difference price but we are talking about plasterer on to a painted brick or concrete surface but on the "bond and Set" it does say to dub out 12mm wheres that no tight coat well not in my world..

 

[Arti]

Be interested to see what ya dampproofing rates are.....some gezzer posted he gets £150 m2 for housing assosiations......:RpS_scared:

 

[Fatarm]

Must be bondin and finish they mean if there's a separate pva allowance ??

 

[Curry]

Maybe one mean a light wait gypsum back coat ( bonding) and the other is floating with sand and cement.

 

[CeeVee]

That would make sense, as you can skim over bonding later the same day. S/C you cant, which justifies the higher price perhaps...

 

[irish_spread]

Hi there i work for the local council all our work is priced on targets in a N H 5 book which is nationwide for council work i had to plaster a kitchen this week and given a code which says "Bond and set " this is mind we only use S/C so no carlite brand is used we also and get a pva code which is extra the price for this is £5.99m. But in the NH5 there is another code priced at £9.75m and this down as "Float and set" i have asked other plasterers this question but no one no's the answer .."What is the difference between Bond and set and Float and set " there could be a extra £100 for me is there is a answer..

Float and set will be hardwall and skim, the company ur working for will be Axis (I think) based in / Vauxhall in London :RpS_thumbup:

 

[henry]

about six yrs ago I was getting 85p m2 supply and apply pva for refurb work doncaster council and £7 m2 supply skim reskims.

 

[Dagenhamboy]

These are some of our prices we work to would have been 8% more but of council cut backs they nicked 8% back off us as we dont damp proofing only S/C render with some waterproofer and work for Enterprise based in London









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[Dagenhamboy]

sorry right way this time

 

[theclemo]

cant see anything on the link

 

[Dagenhamboy]

I promise that they are here this time dont like all this tech stuff

 

[theclemo]

can see it now:RpS_thumbsup:

 

[CeeVee]

Dryline pads and dabs lol.....

Seriously tho....skimming ceilings...over £5 a metre.
£4.17 for walls.
Happy days if there's loads to go at, but i would assume there's never a 'big' job is there?