Vertical or horizontal screeds?

[Dr pepper]

Afternoon people, hope all is fine an dandy?

Had a ganders through the forum an must admit this subject has done the rounds few times but been doing some floating last week (hardwall) thought change it up a bit an used horizontal screeds one about head height and one along bottom of wall, from one end to other end of wall plumb then rule in off them. And seem fair bit quicker then other methods have tried.

Usually put screeds vertically either end of wall an float down from top till hit floor.

Have dabbled in the world of free ruling loading wall on an going for it and smaller areas this does the trick.

No right or wrong as long as ya get there in end just wondered peoples preference?

Thanking you please!

 

[Deleted member 32554]

I've been working on a new technique , £10k and the idea is yours

 

[000]

Screeds vertically @ Windows & @ 1.8 intervals. &@ corners
Full dot board @ window head only to meet verticals

your welcome

 

[Cockney]

Screeds vertically @ Windows & @ 1.8 intervals. &@ corners
Full dot board @ window head only to meet verticals

your welcome

 

[Stevieo]

I've been working on a new technique , £10k and the idea is yours

Only £8k for mine

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Only £8k for mine

Does yours do skim as well

 

[The Hobo]

screed vertical first then horizontal fill in then do top off it

 

[Dr pepper]

screed vertical first then horizontal fill in then do top off it

Do you go the width of your straight edge just either end of wall?

 

[Stevieo]

Does yours do skim as well

All in one trowel mate.

Actually seriously, I think I've seen chinks finishing plaster with a steel trowel. I imagine it comes up like power floated concrete?

 

[The Hobo]

Do you go the width of your straight edge just either end of wall?

no by moving straight edge along horizontal in different places it will show whats required

 

[Deleted member 32554]

All in one trowel mate.

Actually seriously, I think I've seen chinks finishing plaster with a steel trowel. I imagine it comes up like power floated concrete?

 

[The Hobo]

not even looking at video seen it years ago plastering is a trade and should be respected for it tried out all things over the years none lasted longer than first mix

 

[Deleted member 32554]

not even looking at video seen it years ago plastering is a trade and should be respected for it tried out all things over the years none lasted longer than first mix

It's only suitable for industrial look buildings norm , ain't gonna take work off average spread as it leaves vertical seams between sections , rather see the blocks tbh

 

[The Hobo]

It's only suitable for industrial look buildings norm , ain't gonna take work off average spread as it leaves vertical seams between sections , rather see the blocks tbh

the best tools for plastering are hanging from your shoulders pal

 

[Deleted member 32554]

the best tools for plastering are hanging from your shoulders pal

I agree but I wanted to produce mm perfect with my eyes shut

 

[Stewie03]

Verticals I put on first then the horizontals pretty much like a box then come down from the top about a metre a time and rule off

 

[The Hobo]

I agree but I wanted to produce mm perfect with my eyes shut

same as me u aint been doing it long enough

 

[The Hobo]

Verticals I put on first then the horizontals pretty much like a box then come down from the top about a metre a time and rule off

fill the whole thing in then rule off then close with a derby

 

[Deleted member 32554]

same as me u aint been doing it long enough

I free-hand mate , it's good enough for the builder I work for , if you saw his dabbing lol

 

[paulf]

I miss proper plastering on site, float all morning go for a scran while the lab gets set up for finishing in the afternoon. Now it's just skimming.

 

[The Hobo]

fill the whole thing in then rule off then close with a darby

I miss proper plastering on site, float all morning go for a scran while the lab gets set up for finishing in the afternoon. Now it's just skimming.

the trade I knew is no more

 

[paulf]

the trade I knew is no more

Sadly true, my tradesman like you knew the game inside out he did tiling too.

 

[The Hobo]

I free-hand mate , it's good enough for the builder I work for , if you saw his dabbing lol

that's not the point jobs not right

 

[Stewie03]

fill the whole thing in then rule off then close with a derby

Thats the way I was taught norm to rule the whole thing off but I use to get a clip round the ear off the spreads for digging into the screeds

 

[Ftp321]

Freehand ya pussys!!

 

[Deleted member 32554]

that's not the point jobs not right

Bathroom and kitchen may count , the rest has a straight skirting and thrown on lol







It's flat Norm , keep calm

 

[The Hobo]

Thats the way I was taught norm to rule the whole thing off but I use to get a clip round the ear off the spreads for digging into the screeds

agree m8 im going back to the days of sand lime internals /no glass in windows /no external doors on float the house out and leave for weeks before going back to put set coat on /imagine leaving a house now not locked ffs who times have changed

 

[malc]

i have found that floating techniques vary from 1 area of the country to an other.
some float freehand others have screeds like a picture frame, some lay on a box and keep ruling off making up the next box.
i make my mind up when i see the area and what is going to be attached to it.

 

[The Hobo]

i have found that floating techniques vary from 1 area of the country to an other.
some float freehand others have screeds like a picture frame, some lay on a box and keep ruling off making up the next box.
i make my mind up when i see the area and what is going to be attached to it.

im a picture frame man

 

[Stewie03]

agree m8 im going back to the days of sand lime internals /no glass in windows /no external doors on float the house out and leave for weeks before going back to put set coat on /imagine leaving a house now not locked ffs who times have changed

I wasn't fortunate enough to learn lime plastering was always sand cement or browning when I was learning wish I could of learnt that aspect of the trade really, to right times have changed leave a house unlocked now your either getting burgled or squatters locking themselves in

 

[paulf]

i have found that floating techniques vary from 1 area of the country to an other.
some float freehand others have screeds like a picture frame, some lay on a box and keep ruling off making up the next box.
i make my mind up when i see the area and what is going to be attached to it.

We would vertically screed, then horizontal screed middle then the top and bottom and fill the boxes and rule off.

 

[The Hobo]

We would vertically screed, then horizontal screed middle then the top and bottom and fill the boxes and rule off.

local areas all differ paul

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Freehand ya pussys!!

 

[ChrispyUK]

I’ve been setting dots and doing vertical screeds, then rule off these. Certainly haven’t mastered it yet, but close enough. Stairwell was tricky.

 

[The Hobo]

he as got enough on his boots for another wall