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    Repainting a timber garage door

    Thanks mate Yeah I suppose I could but a not experienced doing it!
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    Repainting a timber garage door

    Evening all have been tasked to repainting a relatives shed door which has basically been layered up with sadolin over the years and is now peeling fro the top I want to do a really good job so after removing the flaking stuff with a scraper should I then sand it all back down to the wood and...
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    I think this might be a scam. Warn all women!

    lamo thats hilarious
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    Under what circumstances would you use mesh when rendering

    Excellent thanks both!
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    Under what circumstances would you use mesh when rendering

    Bump
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    Using a spatula for rendering

    How many here use a spatula as well as insted of a feather edge for small outside work
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    Under what circumstances would you use mesh when rendering

    Here is another of my questions lol Am I right in thinking you would use mesh when rendering when there are cracks or a generally and unstable surface?
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    Dodgy finish on rendered wall

    Thanks mate yeah the guy teaching me has basically taught me much more rendering than skimming I actually prefer it also it would have been a dream to work on your right! :D It does look pretty bad tbh I felt a bit sorry for them as they obviously had bad luck with the first guy so ill see...
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    Dodgy finish on rendered wall

    Thanks mate ill look into it!
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    Dodgy finish on rendered wall

    Since im learning plastering and rendering I find myself taking an interest in work people have done and around 6 months ago a relative of mine had a garden wall (old rendered brick about 20 ft long 5ft high) rendered The first guy messed it up (he was an all round handyman and the render...
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    Ceiling hole!!

    Thanks mate well described
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    Ceiling hole!!

    Cracking post could you explain the battening out method please
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    Some random question that are bugging me from training

    Nice one dude!
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    Some random question that are bugging me from training

    Of course I can ask my trainer but id like adifferent perspective please I bug hi enough as it is some of these ay see really picky but I like to get it spot on :D 1) When you plum and level your render beads do you do the 45 degree "spine angle" of the bead as well as each side 2) How...
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    wen to fix angle beads

    Im learning now and Ive been taught before Today though I made the newbie mistake of taking my first coat level up to the beads today when doing a particulary tricky little reveal it was harder than I thought to whack a decent looking "shallow" level of render on after days of nice open walls!
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    Removing Pebbledash & Re-rendering Advice Please

    That sounds well dodgy mate avoid
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    Recommendation for a drill

    Thanks again mate!
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    Recommendation for a drill

    Hi all am building up my tools for plastering and have a £100 or thereabouts budget for a drill any recommendations ive got the screwfix catalogue I cant see me doing a vast amount to be honest mainly plasterboard into stud Any particular makes I should avoid etc voltages etc as I said...
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    Cement trowels

    Cheers mate!
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    Cement trowels

    Any real advantage to these as opposed to ye olde marshalltown 14" I understand they have narrower blade "for less drag"
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