Jimbo37 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 A double barrell question, please. Im building new - masonry, with sand and cement - when can I plaster the sand and cement, how do I know? - same question, indoors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 If you are are asking the question then to me, that means wait. And then one day, you'll walk past the wall and say " That @MikeSharp01's signature line is spot on" OR take a leaf out of @Onoff' s book and do so much careful preparation and planning that you forget what the job specification was. Perfect time to start a different job. When that's finished come back to the original job. In the meantime SWMBO will probably have changed her mind. But the walls will be dry. Easy innit: when you know how. Trust me I've been prevaricating for 8 bloody years now. Expert by Experience me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo37 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) Thank you @ToughButterCup for taking the time! Im wondering how to explain that to my hasty builder. 🤔 Edited September 22, 2023 by Jimbo37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 16 hours ago, Jimbo37 said: ... Im wondering how to explain that to my hasty builder. 🤔 If, in your opinion, he's rushing, make your snagging retainer larger, and longer before he's paid. You'll have done Due Diligence beforehand ..... Yes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 He may just be trying to be efficient and clearing up loose ends before he starts his next job. If so it's not really the time to punish him financially. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twice round the block Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Put dehumidifiers in doors on full bore to dry it out as fast as possible, when the plaster cracks you know it's dry and ready for painting. Paint outside the day before the first frosts. note. do the opposite to the above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Plastering the sand and cement? is there no internal insulation, walls? what are you building? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo37 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 23/09/2023 at 12:17, TonyT said: Plastering the sand and cement? is there no internal insulation, walls? what are you building? Oh dear @TonyT, did I really write that...!!! A double barrell question, please. Im building new - masonry, with sand and cement - when can I PAINT the sand and cement, how do I know? - same question, indoors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Until you provide some more details to provide insight into what you are building, paint it when it’s dry would be the obvious answer. i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 @Jimbo37 we really need more detail of what it is you are or have built in order to give an informed answer. Masonry? … brick? Block? Concrete block? Stone? you say plastering but then ask about inside too … you are having external plastered walls? Sheltered? Or is it render and not actually plaster? a few pics would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo37 Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 13 hours ago, markc said: we really need more detail of what it is you are or have built A house - block cavity wall with sand and cement on the outside, and a mix of solid and stud walls inside, skimmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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markc Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Looking good the retaining walls will be rendered so exterior paint as soon as they look dry, couple of damp patches visible on the longer wall. Sand/cement doesn’t breath anyway so paint spec directions should be followed as some paints should only be applied in minimum temps and above dew point etc. whereas others are tolerant of cold temps and damp conditions. interior really needs to be left until windows are in and you can see the plaster is a uniform colour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo37 Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 thanks @markc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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