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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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    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

    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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    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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    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

    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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    Ceiling reski old board question

    Hi all been reading a while finally decided to sign up! (great forum btw) Have some artex reskims to do in my parents house but have noticed on one of the ceilings the board appears to have depressed downwards and left visible outlines The area is directly underneath the downstairs...
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