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naan of it!!!! Brilliant

fireboard, its really heavy and takes alot of cutting as it full of fibres so does not snap easily like standard board, seems to come in 15mm more than 12.5, but that could just be the sites i have been on

thanks jrplastering, i plaster almost every day and still learning, great tip

Hi again, i would have thought board adhesive would have been like rapid set! however i know that you lot know your stuff so i wont even question it! the pva thing i am probably more likely to trust just because pva and skim go together like fish and tartare.

six years and still learning different methods, tricks and tips every day

ALl of my cordless stuff is Ryobi, (recipro saw, impact driver, circular saw, jig saw drills) i have used it alot on a daily basis for three years and have been well impressed, I have a makita auto feed screwdriver which is amazing, and has earnt its money 100 fold, a master mix paddle mixer...

hi, i had an old timer tell me a pinch of baking powder delayed the chemical reaction, never tried it, should have a couple of times!!

Thanks for your reply, makes sense, however, the sills will be going anyway and i think if i do it tight on the stairs i could still have the stringer, would you still advise it? Why would you go for waterproof render ? cheers

Hello wise strong shoulders, I have a job to do, its a 1960's ex council house , brick internal walls, The plaster has fallen off so needs re doing, right up the stairwell, and all rooms downstairs, ( blockwork walls upstairs so i think the render got better key) i think boarding will be...

Micilin, roughcaster, royc, and others, You are a wealth of knowlege, i have been plastering for about six years,and always come on here to read all of your information for guidance, hints and tips, its like having my old boss pick up the trowel for me and say , why are you doing it like...

thanks so far, any more ? oh one more question, who uses an external corner trowel? and when / why? thanks

hi there ol wise ones, When i was taught plastering, i only even needed a 6 ft or 4ft featheredge for screeding off, where do darbys come into it? i dont often see them being used, thanks for clearing this up for me.

hello, i have been reading up here on sealant and realise that the sealant i bought ( plasplugs)for my slate tiles is not very highly regarded and brands like litholin and hg are, why is this? what makes a better sealant? i have done one coat of plasplugs but am now concerned that i'm using a...

thankyou for your time, i have been plastering for a few years now and always do it as per your method, however i have had a couple of spreads in to help me get through the work on a over skim job and they said it makes no odds to them if its dry or not! needless to say i found out the hard way...

hello, you seem to be very knowledgeable and in a question about bath or something you said never skim on dry PVA? why is this please as i have had some problems on two jobs before and thought this could be down to my pva /skim timing! could you give me your preferred breakdown of over skimming...

Me and another plasterer did £ 550 worth of good skimming each. Heard she was bad payer so chased for last payment before doing any more work. I told her this and she kicked us off site. Dropped a final bill (£550) through her door, heard nothing for 30 days phoned up and she said she would...