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    Skimming over wet bonding coat

    Dependant on the substrate will determine which float coat material to use for best skim results, it is important.
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    Outside rendering over damp course

    From the state of the brickwork above the existing slate Dpc it may have been compromised over a period of years. Any salt staining on your interior walls which would suggest rising damp? You really could do with a damp survey[ normally free of charge] to determine exactly what is happening.To...
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    Plastic grass

    :lol:
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    Plastic grass

    Looks great! can you smoke it? :D
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    easifill for damaged wall

    Hi Steve, I've used easyfill on plenty of applications but the deeper they are the longer it takes to cure. Go to Buy and Queue [ B@Q] and buy a small bag of undercoat plaster,about £3.00 quid, and build it out with this first then use easyfill to finish, simples :)
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    Rising damp in our livingroom wall

    or bell cast 8)
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    smell of damp plaster

    As R.C posted could be condensation, apart from a Hygrometer survey to determine this hire or buy a De- humidifier,that, when turned ,on will give you a percentage reading of the relative humidity in the room, above 60% you have a problem with condensation and it will draw excess water from the...
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    First ceiling tomorrow

    Don't forget to rinse eyes out after second coat has been applied as well :roll:
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    what was your first car??

    Wolsley 14/40 [ I think ] Falling apart black exterior but wonderfull red leather interior, cost me a tenner and every few miles it would just pack up, the solution was to open the boot and whack the petrol pump with the starting handle, what a beast! Front bench seat could tell some stories too...
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    Andgle bead for drylined wall, no skimming!

    3mm stop beads, easyfilled, will do it .
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    how to create georgian style plasterwork corners?

    25mm x 25mm finished timber, routered both sides with half round bit, set to right depth should achieve your finish and back notched to suit profile you need, notching will be lost in plastering
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    Yell.com

    Total tossers, don't go near them with a barge pole, go local and build your reputation from there, word of mouth is unbeatable.
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    Ryobi powertools...

    Ive used Ryobi tools for the last two years, their O.K but they have now changed their marketing and I think they have compromised the robustness, for instance, original drill twin pack was great value for money and would do the jobs asked, I changed to Lithium batteries[ advised] and promptly...
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    Lime instead of cement

    Hi Trowelmonkey1, I've tried that and it still needs a lot of controlling,as Morrick post's I must admit it is a pleasure using traditional methods but the only warm fuzzy feeling I get is when the customer coughs up :lol:
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    F1 re-fulers out of a job?

    perhaps the pit stop exit road will lead to the local Tescoes or whatever where they refuel by card only and incur 4 hours penalty :D
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    Where is all the carbon coming from

    No doubt someone will put me right on this one but is it true the UK has an obligation to the EU to reduce our carbon footprint by the year whatever and if we don't there is a huge multi million pound fine involved.Considering our monthly contributions to these wan--rs allready who signed us up...
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    Fattest Cat

    I certainly would'nt be holding that cat in that fashion, if it fa-ts your hands would be gone :shock:
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    Lime instead of cement

    The course I did in Dorset was a real eye opener in terms of mixing ratio's and applications with lime putty especially.The curing times are phenominal but the only downsides to me seem to be that keeping it damp before, during and after application and you have to be carefull if you're going to...
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    what trade or profession are you?

    Proctologist, with general building as a back up :D
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