Recent content by super_spread

Hi WoodYouLike, hoped this would get your attention, picked up several tips from your website before I started! Must admit, re-read the instructions on the finishing wax last night and saw that I should've been going over it with wire wool after each coat :oops: Is that where i've gone...

I like what you've done there newbee :D

Hi newplasterer - First time answering! Yeah you are fine to cut and join beads, (though for future ref you can get them in 3m lenghts) you'll need a decent pair of tin snips though or you can make a right pigs ear of them. Cut them to a bit of a point so the edges dont over lap and take...

I am currently revamping a parquet floor in our hall/dinning room but am having some trouble finnishing it. I have sanded and prepped it using tips I found on here (thanks to all contributers!) and have applied 1 coat of colron natural beeswax and 2 coats of colron finishing wax. My sister...

Hey trowel monkey, im glad its not just me, strange one! but that said had another look round today and theres signs its starting to come through away from the beads now..

Aah, thankyou roy, i was not aware of that! is hardwall ok for patching round windows or is waterproof render the only way to go? Had a look today and there's a chance for penetration round the window but i cant see how its getting to the other area. both areas had a bit of leveling out done...

Thanks for the speedy replys, i had a quick look the other day on a fag break and the window looks pretty neat but i'll have a closer inspection tomorow. Micilin sorry probably should've mentioned the damp patch in the corner (im assuming you mean bottom left of the 3rd pic) is actually a damp...

Hi, I am currently replastering a large ground floor flat and have had some efflorescence come up in the first area i plastered but only along a few of the angle beads and am at a loss to explain it so thought i'd bring it to the experts, i've been using the site for reference for a while but...