board finish question.

tradepro123 · 28 Jun 2011

I am relatively new to plastering so this is something I am unsure of.

I have a 3/4 bag of board finish that was left over after my daughters room was plastered a few months ago.
I was going to use it to plaster the ceiling in our utility room but I am not sure if the plaster will still be ok.

will it still be ok or will I need a new bag?

stevethespreader · 28 Jun 2011

tradepro123 said:
I am relatively new to plastering so this is something I am unsure of.

I have a 3/4 bag of board finish that was left over after my daughters room was plastered a few months ago.
I was going to use it to plaster the ceiling in our utility room but I am not sure if the plaster will still be ok.

will it still be ok or will I need a new bag?

any one who uses out of date plaster has to take a chance, is it worth it for the price of 1 bag? but it may be ok the worst thing that will happen is it will flash set or go off really quick on you, do a little test knock some up and see what happens
if it seems ok use it

tradepro123 · 28 Jun 2011

this is why I wanted to ask before I used it.
I have always been lucky enough to use fresh bags of plaster and I don't usually have much left over, so using bags of open plaster isn't something I have never had to deal with.

thanks for the advice.

Richard C · 28 Jun 2011

Bag open for a couple of months, skip it; it’ll probably go off on you as you mix it. For the sake of a fiver or less it’s not worth the hassle; Multi will give you more time on that ceiling anyway.

jrplastering · 28 Jun 2011

im with rich skip it mate and get a new bag its not worth useing old stuff specially old open stuff

roughcaster · 28 Jun 2011

Chuck out the old,
And replace it with new,
The unanimous decision,
From us here, to you.

For the sake of a fiver,
Or a few pennies less,
It'll be well worth the bother,
And could save you a mess.

tradepro123 · 28 Jun 2011

thanks for all your help guys.

stevethespreader · 28 Jun 2011

roughcaster said:
Chuck out the old,
And replace it with new,
The unanimous decision,
From us here, to you.

For the sake of a fiver,
Or a few pennies less,
It'll be well worth the bother,
And could save you a mess.

nice

Micilin · 28 Jun 2011

I know a spread called roughcaster
Who gives out advice ,how to plaster.
He goes on this site
to put your work right
and to rescue your DIY disasters

roughcaster · 28 Jun 2011

Micilin said:
I know a spread called roughcaster
Who gives out advice ,how to plaster.
He goes on this site
to put your work right
and to rescue your DIY disasters

Nice one Mic'.

NickB_99 · 29 Jun 2011

Micilin said:
I know a spread called roughcaster
Who gives out advice ,how to plaster.
He goes on this site
to put your work right
and to rescue your DIY disasters

I like it, though it is turning into poets' corner!

Mind, I think the last line needs a bit of work - doesn't quite scan right for me.
How about 'and to fix your disaster' ?

Micilin · 29 Jun 2011

DIYnewbee99 said:
Micilin said:

I know a spread called roughcaster
Who gives out advice ,how to plaster.
He goes on this site
to put your work right
and to rescue your DIY disasters

Click to expand...

I like it, though it is turning into poets' corner!

Mind, I think the last line needs a bit of work - doesn't quite scan right for me.
How about 'and to fix your disaster' ?

You are spot on - but I had to change it from my original draft -

There was a young spread called roughcaster...................

roughcaster · 29 Jun 2011

Hey Mich',,,, i like the word "Young",,,,

i'll work much harder tomorrow because of that.

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