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Spot on Declan

I think someone has already stated that a good trades person will never recommend a poor trades person Good ones are alway busy So book in advance I’ve work in until September

The two guys in the picture are Russian tapers who do taping and jointing for me They had stated to fill some of the rooms as the contractor was addament he couldn’t afford to have the lot re skimmed Vlads Dnglish is coming on Whdn I showed him the ceilings He said OH F***

This is one of about thirty large ceilings that I quoted to redo on a block of apartments We just redid the worst ones The agent said they looked good till they were painted Speed floated The irony was that we were undercut for the original job

I agree with Dave Poor No sanding I skimmed five bedrooms last week There will be no ripples or filling To many are one coating and running over the skim with plastic float or spatula

I like your door Peter Slso the handle looks great Not one we would have considered But goes really well with this door

It’s a Mexicano type door Same as Howdens and Bench a local timber merchant in Preston has them for 75 plus vat

Just having a little count up 20 door to do Nice saving

Thanks for all the replies pictures look great Well worth buying the unfinished doors

We were looking at the Mexicano style doors unfinished £75 prefinished £125 seems quite a difference The was a post on here showing a self finished door Think it may have been Barney Not sure can’t seem to find the post Any thoughts

No I’ve worked on sites were they have screeded without being watertight But ideally you need to be watertight if only to keep the screed from getting damage in the first 48 hours

Normally you would screed the floors as soon as watertight Though some do plaster down to damp course and screed after the plastering is finished I can never understand this as you are losing months of natural drying time

I normally adjust my stilts so that my head is about 300 mil off the cieling

No mix a small amount fill any joints or beads then add your water for the cieling or wall Add some creama Stair it well Then add powder as normal

Forgot to say always coat the joints with a separate mix Even on a small cieling Tapered edge always show if you don’t

Top tip Get a tub of cream of tartar Half a tea spoon per bag Makes the finish easier to use and acts a a retarder

Perfect timing Alot Of hard work ahead Bit also most of the frustrating stuff behind you Good luck

Not good They look ok till they are painted Alot of ripples

Yes I’ve run a plaster tiling business for over thirty years Though we mostly do MF studwork these days The old magic still there

I made a start skimming The upstairs today suprising what difference a bit of plaster on the walls make Just waiting for the landing and bedroom ceiling to go off Then its Home for me

If your happy with the price per mtr It shouldn’t matter what they earn per day Stone work and Brickwork is a thankless task They May have days were it’s torrential rain and lay few or nothing

Yes I’m just about to purchase a second fix 210 plus vat I bought the first fix Hittachi and have put three roofs floors joists Still going strong Same nails and gas as paslode. 12 month guarentee We have a Hitachi dealer near us and these guns are the only Hitachi product he doesn’t sell He reckons the online sellers are making about £30 per gun Stack em high sell them cheap

I’ve put the three fitted wardrobes in yesterday afternoon A Quik and cheap method I intend to hang three Mexicano type doors on each and kit the insides out from ikea

Mine are all Hilton The Green beam I bought for £1600 plus vat 10 years ago The green beam is much easer to see and the receiver will pick it up at a 100 mtrs Two clicks and it will scan and draw the beam in If you have setting out work that needs to be very accurate it’s worth hiring a kit for the day Hilti Topcon Spectra

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