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I would like to add from what autogenous mentioned about water in the drum and refilling. Just last week we were doing external render on 4 metre high walls.
The labourer was washing the tools in...

There are external angle beads you can put onto the brickwork before float (render correct term mortar) brand name ro1 and ro2
I used to call them r2 d2 in the early days like star wars rondo lock...

You can retard when you got nothing else with urine. Not too much though.

Years ago we were doing some setting in units 4 plasterers and the plaster was going off like crazy sometimes before we...

Everything you mentioned sounds and is correct. You are doing everything right except!
The use of calair in render or for that matter detergent. As in sand finish when you rub up with float or...

[QUOTE=prof_montoya;696209]Rod - thanks for the info. Your advise worked well for me. Did however take me ages to do the job. Particularly since cornice adhesive dried quickly.


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I cant understand a solid plasterer saying you can paint after a few days.
A good rule and true is three months in summer 6 months in winter. That is what I learned in school as an apprentice...

Chromis did not mention anything about laying tiles over the top coated area. But yes if you have to do tiling where you top coated, it is best to scrape off to bare render. The top coat will be easy...

A lot of times being out there on the job and working builders will approach you.
In the past I have had builders come up to me and offer work. I think small builders are better to work for as you...

I know someone with the same type ceiling you have. They made all effort to restore the tin and repaint as some areas were rusty. Having a tin ceiling is very rare and unique.
I think you should...

ratio 1:2:4 1 cement 2 sand 4 gravel thats a good mix otherwise mix 2 cement 5 sand 8 gravel.
When you mix in a cement mixer you will see it has good body and strong enough for your needs. The...

Yes it is matter of improvising and trial and error to get the desired finish that closely resembles the existing.
There are plastering consultants you can call or plasterers can call.
One in...

I was working in an office where people were working. I used a random orbital sander and held a vacuum on the end to reduce dust it worked quite well with minimal dust.
But then you can sand by...

In my point of view I would say get an orbital sander but get a 150mm one it is better than the 120mm Use very fine paper say 240 or 320 grade paper and use a vacuum at the end of the nozzle to...

Its interesting about effloressence. Salts coming out of the bricks.
Its common on new buildings.
Frog_hopper is correct. There are paints you can get that allow your walls to breathe.
Doing...

Well done Geir_A
The wood doesn't look old as I can see the grains on the top.
Looks like pine but I guess its something else.
All the legs looks like from the same piece of timber is that...

Its hard to tell without looking at the job ie. if you need to cover paving or access corbels height cleaning windows. Established areas always requires more work than a new dwelling.
You can...

Im hesitant to say I can give you a price as things are very busy and you could wait 6 months but if you are interested I can come up and give you a quote

Well you got a good start. One of the first methods from the old days and what we learnt at tech school as apprentice plasterer tiler is dotting the floors.
You work out the fall you want so if you...

I got two festools from bayswater power tools and machinery ptms.com.au I think
and a router from carbitools in balcatta When I was using the dewalt I had to keep tightening the bit as it always...

Dulux make a good water proof product we have used duramastic but the paint store dulux can give you the right advise on what produst is good for your needs

I bought a porcelain cutter isuz I think the name is from japan made specially for porcelain. The wheel is a lot thicker and stronger than the sigma about 10mm thick.
Yes you will need a lot of...

you got a lot of good advise tac is the hitachi lithion? if so maybe not so bad but yes the festool sounds like a good driver I now got three festools one mixing drill I just bought as my dewalt...

Gyprock? plasterglass?
If you push the ceiling do you see the compound pops move? maybe insulation got caught or something got caught between the ceiling and the timber or chanels. maybe the timber...

yes I can second ammend to what Rod is saying here in Perth also. I got one lady and she has waited a year until Im ready to do her job.
In the good old days tradesmen took on all jobs at least with...

Check out Rods site he may have a solution to suite your needs.
Not seeing the photos as they need to be 100kb As long as you know where all the services are and the bumps are not covering electric...

A nasty thing happened to me the beginning of this week. My small setting trowel is razor sharp as I was cleaning it my hand slipped running the outside of my thumb along the trowel. Im not happy as...

I have done work with angle beads on interior work for people and builders who want me to use them. If there are a lot of angle finishing is easier but they have their negatives. A good setting...

Working and quoting on existing buildings is a different ball game to new work. So a metre rate may not come into the equation but more the access and the time it take to do a job. Get a reputable...

Is the wall plastered or painted on bricks?
If it is plastered I guess sanding with a pad will be a way to go but maybe your local paint store can help you just ask them.

External render?
I can't understand why you would want to put any external angle bead on exterior work.
Render is pretty hard anyway and better without any external angle bead even the expensive...

You did pretty well Stringy and no doubt will improve your plastering skills.
In Perth I found using the normal cement is better than the mortar mix stronger.
For external work on the second coat...

I remember the early days when my father used to scribe in cornices. I think all the boys from the old school knows all about this including rod he would have come acroos a fair bit of that in the...

yes you do move the hawk towrds yourself at the same time pick up the mortar with your trowel this is centrifical force. I may have a video of this skill to start just get enough on your hawk for one...

Check in wiring?
I don't understand that terminoligy. Does that mean run a conduit for the electrical wire into the wall?
Can you chase the walls with a grinder? like a trench? You can have these...

Rods got the solution.
Well we worked on an old job with very old hard timber underneath
the walls were very crooked but as I was working with cabinet makers I used their air compressed staple gun...

Its got me confused why you cant use waterproof gyprock on the ceilings We have put them up in the bathroom Im doing at the moment so it will be interesting what Rod comes up with after h talks to...

Unfortunalty a lot of plasterers do not put the right ratio of materials in their work increasing production. A 50 percent lime to plaster ration is a good mix 60/40 is okay any weaker means too much...

Did the plasterer tell you you can plaster within one week?
Was it two coat float and set? And when was the float (cement) done?
Depending on the weather and ventilation determins how fast your...

Yes that seems like a good idea. The pavers against your house can you remove a few so that they are not against your house?
If you can dig right down to the foundation of your external wall and...

I will have a good look at that diagram tomorrow thanks for the drawing.
Looks like a good idea with the drain.

Thats very nice Bob it makes one feel good just looking at it.
I like the way you routered the base it gives me an idea for the set of shelves I salvaged and done up. The base is too narrow and...

Can you attach a few photos Paul?
The pavers that are against the house are they at footing level? Its ussually not a good idea to have pavers right up against a building as the permeation of water...

I would tend to think if you could get to the outside walls if that is possible and waterproof them that would stop the water getting in the first place. But as you said the painter has a good...

My brother told me a gmc (with a german accent) means german machinery company

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Put a water proof in the render before you damproof because if you damproof before the render the render will take a very long time to dry.
After you do the rendering you can use a product on top of...

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I would second to what totoblue is saying that seems to be the way to go. Patch up the damaged tiles flush to the tiling with a float coat with waterproof in it. So fill in all gaps flush so the...

Hi Carry.
Yes I had simular troubles with my leighs jig on a 3612b makita router 1500 watt.
I tightened the bits real tight and I noticed the bits slipping down making. So after each dovetail cut I...

hi jags I live not far from you here is a text attachment of my email and phone number

hi jags I live not far from you here is a text attachment of my email and phone number