Recent content by Clarky87

Hi there, Iv done a lot of plastering and small rendering before but am new to pebble dashing.. My old man has asked me to to a few patch repairs to the pebble dash around his house ( the largest being about 1m2), which looks seems simple enough after reading a few other posts, so thanks to...

Cheers lads...great help ;)

Oh also i forgot to mention where they knocked the old wall out it has left about a 1/2inch step where it met the hallway wall... Now should i just bond this level, straght edge so its flat then skim over...or would this cause a crack in the plaster where it joins..i just dont want to have to...

Hi there roughcaster, Thanks for that, very helpful aint ya :wink: .. Sorry yeh i do mean reveal. Where the pebble dash has been done all the reveals are pretty thick, so i just was not sure if there was a certain type of beading that i could use to get that nice pointed edge finish...am i...

Hi guys, yes its me again... :D Right my mates mum has just had new double glazing and a new front door put in, which now means what used to be the porch is part of their hallway... The old porch walls were pebble dash but not painted. My question is would it be better to bond then skim...

Cheers roughcaster, Thats a big help. Il be sure to let you know how it goes..oh and if you ever want an apprentice who you can teach your skills to... :wink: im your man...lol regards Clark

A little bit harsh but fair roughcaster... I was only asking out of interest, I only charge 70quid a day for plastering as im still fairly new to it, but i think thats a pretty good price concidering they get a good finish each time, but as for this job it is for a relative and im not...

Hi all, Thanks for the tips on finding the joists. I have actually done a fair bit of plastering since my course...boths walls and ceilings and iv had good finishing results each time, so i would like to think i have an idea of what im doing...iv just never plasterboarded over an existing...

Hi everyone, Iv got some rendering work come up, and iv not done any since my 5day course almost a year ago... its only a small job - a wall about 2meters high by 5 meters long... please could you remind me of the following: 1 - the stages of rendering eg..wetting wall, do i then apply 1st...

Hi to all you plasterers, Iv done a 5day course in plastering so have learnt the basics, but they dont really teach you "real world" situations regards to plastering. Im looking to plasterboard over a ceiling thats in pretty naf condition coulsd you please give tips on the following: 1 -...