Onoff Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 @nod, these two walls in this cupboard I've to plaster, roughly an area 3.5m2. Now I know I shouldn't even ask but I've half a bag of multi left over from when I did the ceiling and half wall back in August...2018. Stored inside with the bag folded over then shoved in a black bin liner. Could I use it? Would adding some cream of tartar work on "old" plaster? I just HATE waste and LOVE pushing boundaries of what's possible! As the answer is probably NO, I've already bought a new bag! If no good I'll sprinkle on the over site of a neighbour's shed base to get rid. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Chuck it in the bin..!! It will go off in minutes ..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 1 minute ago, PeterW said: Chuck it in the bin..!! It will go off in minutes ..! So...what you're really saying is TWO sachets of cream of tartar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 FFS give me your email address and I’ll send you the £3 for the leftover bag ..! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 56 minutes ago, Onoff said: @nod, these two walls in this cupboard I've to plaster, roughly an area 3.5m2. Now I know I shouldn't even ask but I've half a bag of multi left over from when I did the ceiling and half wall back in August...2018. Stored inside with the bag folded over then shoved in a black bin liner. Could I use it? Would adding some cream of tartar work on "old" plaster? I just HATE waste and LOVE pushing boundaries of what's possible! As the answer is probably NO, I've already bought a new bag! If no good I'll sprinkle on the over site of a neighbour's shed base to get rid. Cheers Should be fine Always it bit of crema Spreads like butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Seems like it's taken all day just to fit a door switch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Just when they thought it safe to go into the bathroom... @nod, that 6" vertical strip on the left is where a tapered edge butts up to a square cut edge. I've meshed over it but should I fill first with Easy Fill before plastering? Ta. Edited May 24, 2019 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 No You can simply skim over Its worth mixing a few handboards full and coating tapes and beads before you mix your skim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, nod said: No You can simply skim over Its worth mixing a few handboards full and coating tapes and beads before you mix your skim Ta. Cream of tartar...me being super slow... Is there a per kilo amount you can add if only mixing small quantities? For the cupboard ceiling and thin strip above the door I mixed 2.5kg of multi to 1.2l water and slung in a teaspoon of cot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Onoff said: Ta. Cream of tartar...me being super slow... Is there a per kilo amount you can add if only mixing small quantities? For the cupboard ceiling and thin strip above the door I mixed 2.5kg of multi to 1.2l water and slung in a teaspoon of cot. You probably won’t need it on a small amount We put a tablespoon full in a five bag mix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, nod said: You probably won’t need it on a small amount We put a tablespoon full in a five bag mix Ta. I've read too much cot can cause the plaster to crack. I'll do the wall where the pipe/valve is tonight and the opposing bit above the door. Got to grab one of those internal corner trowels. Mate who I borrowed one off is away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Well the cupboard ceiling has dried like a ploughed field! ? Tf for Easy Fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Glad I bought that Mirka sander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 What you doing in there? Just paint to finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, newhome said: What you doing in there? Just paint to finish? Easy Fill first! ? Then Leyland Super Leytex followed by Dulux Trade Diamond Matt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 22/05/2019 at 06:26, Onoff said: Just when theh thought it safe to go into the bathroom... @nod, that 6" vertical strip on the left is where a tapered edge butts up to a square cut edge. I've meshed over it but should I fill first with Easy Fill before plastering? Ta. Why are these dimensions not written in Gothic script and Roman Numerals? Shameful cutting of corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Well it is only a cupboard... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Tidy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 How did the out of date plaster work with the cream of tartar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, bassanclan said: How did the out of date plaster work with the cream of tartar? Didn't chance it. New bag of multi but still added cot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, Onoff said: Didn't chance it. New bag of multi but still added cot. TFFT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Could do with a nice mosaic skirting board in there.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Nickfromwales said: Could do with a nice mosaic skirting board in there.......... Upvc going here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) SWMBO kindly sprayed the grout sealer this morning so luckily it's been a day we can have all the windows open. The can says wait 24hrs before using as a wet room... Potentially then the shower can at long last be tested/used...HONESTLY! (Trying to get them to wait until my lads back from university as we joked my daughter was to have the first bath, my boy the first shower, me the first use of the wc and SWMBO gets to clean it!) So whilst it all looks pretty inside, outside is a different story! One ropey old drain "grate" that feeds into the cess pool via clay pipes. Coming in from the left is the old, (white) waste from the upstairs entrance suite. The bath used to tee into that but exits now at that bend under the tee: A bit concerned at the angle of the 2" waste for the shower I think is a bit steep (though Nick reckons its OK): As a temporary solution (my temporary ), all the black, solvent weld is just shoved together with silicon grease case I'm ever in a position to re-render the walls smooth and possibly EWI. (You can see where this window used to be a door, I've still to try and remove the old footings for a long since demolished, pre us, side extension so I can level this ground up the side of the house). Eventually this old grate to be replaced with a gulley(?) or whatever needs be but set a bit lower. Edited May 27, 2019 by Onoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Onoff said: my boy the first shower, That was when he was 12 though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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