Author Topic: Any plasterers on RAWK? (Read 6350 times)

Jon G · « **Reply #40 on:** December 18, 2006, 10:00:46 pm »

Quote from: The Norge86 on December 17, 2006, 10:23:43 pm

I am a plasterer

You're always plastered

jordyball10 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 12, 2015, 11:40:12 am »

Can any of the above let me know if you're in the trade... Need to ask a few questions that will help me out massively

Thanks

AndyInVA · « **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2015, 01:19:02 pm »

Go on

I am in the business

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #43 on:** October 12, 2015, 01:22:20 pm »

Always thought we could have a RAWK "Trade Bank" so users could help each other and their businesses out instead of going to come faceless corporation.

Claire. · « **Reply #44 on:** October 12, 2015, 01:39:59 pm »

Start the thread then, plenty of people will be looking for recommends and stuff. Might be better off in the Liverpool Life forum, to centralise it if anything.

We're planning doing our bathroom so will be on the lookout for good recommendations meself soon.

CraigDS · « **Reply #45 on:** October 12, 2015, 01:41:38 pm »

Yeah I'm going to be on the lookout for someone to fit a wood burning stove soon too!

Millie · « **Reply #46 on:** October 12, 2015, 01:41:58 pm »

Quote from: Claire. on October 12, 2015, 01:39:59 pm

Start the thread then, plenty of people will be looking for recommends and stuff. Might be better off in the Liverpool Life forum, to centralise it if anything.

We're planning doing our bathroom so will be on the lookout for good recommendations meself soon.

same

Roady · « **Reply #47 on:** October 12, 2015, 06:08:22 pm »

I could do.with a cmbi bolier specialist

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #48 on:** October 12, 2015, 06:12:27 pm »

Policemen, Biker, Native America?

tray fenny · « **Reply #49 on:** October 12, 2015, 08:11:14 pm »

Plumbers' gonna see their arse over this thread.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #50 on:** October 12, 2015, 08:38:48 pm »

Lend me your ears

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #51 on:** October 12, 2015, 08:49:12 pm »

Quote from: Claire. on October 12, 2015, 01:39:59 pm

Start the thread then, plenty of people will be looking for recommends and stuff. Might be better off in the Liverpool Life forum, to centralise it if anything.

We're planning doing our bathroom so will be on the lookout for good recommendations meself soon.

Yeah I thought about it other week but thought me being an OOT it would look a bit daft.
Happy to if noone else will mind.

PeterJM · « **Reply #52 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:47:26 am »

Quote from: CraigDS on October 12, 2015, 01:41:38 pm

Yeah I'm going to be on the lookout for someone to fit a wood burning stove soon too!

Give Homerange on Wavertree High street a try. I bought mine and had it fitted through them.

CraigDS · « **Reply #53 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:29:27 am »

Quote from: PeterJM on October 14, 2015, 04:47:26 am

Give Homerange on Wavertree High street a try. I bought mine and had it fitted through them.

Cheers mate, will give them a look. Do you remember how much fitting was approx?

Roady · « **Reply #54 on:** October 14, 2015, 05:53:50 pm »

Joking aside a thread for this would be boss.sooner give my business to a fellow rawkite

Ycuzz · « **Reply #55 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:43:25 pm »

Quote from: Roady on October 14, 2015, 05:53:50 pm

Joking aside a thread for this would be boss.sooner give my business to a fellow rawkite

You madman. Nothing would be done!

We'd all have a splendid time tho

Motty · « **Reply #56 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:06:35 pm »

Quote from: Claire. on October 12, 2015, 01:39:59 pm

Start the thread then, plenty of people will be looking for recommends and stuff. Might be better off in the Liverpool Life forum, to centralise it if anything.

We're planning doing our bathroom so will be on the lookout for good recommendations meself soon.

Quote from: In Fowler we trust on October 12, 2015, 01:41:58 pm

same

I ain't travelling down to Liverpool to work

but if you need some advice on the tiling aspect of your bathrooms then just ask away.

Motty · « **Reply #57 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:14:05 pm »

Quote from: Roady on October 14, 2015, 05:53:50 pm

Joking aside a thread for this would be boss.sooner give my business to a fellow rawkite

Would you trust someone with no available recommendations just because their on Rawk though? They might be right dodgy twats in the real world

redbyrdz · « **Reply #58 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:24:49 pm »

Quote from: Shady Craig on October 14, 2015, 08:14:05 pm

Would you trust someone with no available recommendations just because their on Rawk though? They might be right dodgy twats in the real world

Yeah, some proper shady characters round here.

Roady · « **Reply #59 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:50:06 pm »

Can only go on previous experience. Had a top fella fix my late mums shower on here.was sound and gVe a good price.

Motty · « **Reply #60 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:33:22 pm »

Quote from: redbyrdz on October 14, 2015, 08:24:49 pm

Yeah, some proper shady characters round here.

So I hear

Quote from: Roady on October 14, 2015, 09:50:06 pm

Can only go on previous experience. Had a top fella fix my late mums shower on here.was sound and gVe a good price.

That's fair enough then mate. I've just seen or had to follow on from so many cowboys over the years that it's hard not to be wary. Only last week I tiled a bathroom after first of all what can only be described as the crappiest wall patching up I've ever seen and secondly the worst plumbing work I've had the misfortune to have to tile over/around. Both nice fellas and shiny new vans and gear but fucking shite at their jobs. The sad thing is that they actually think they've done a good job. Anyway rant over, I feel better now

Filler. · « **Reply #61 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:46:08 pm »

I've learned to plaster a wall. Took me a while. Christ, the first few times I needed to belt sand it. Now, I'm pretty confident. Did a pair of alcoves recently and they were flat flush. Perfect. No filler needed. Can't pretend I could earn a living off it, but I've sure as hell learned enough to take the mystique out of it. Think I'll be building the extension myself. Hired a digger recently, piece of piss. 'It's so difficult to operate a digger.' Is it my arse.

L666KOP · « **Reply #62 on:** October 14, 2015, 11:16:54 pm »

Anyone needs a spark ?

Master of heating systems, gas, oil, lpg, heat pumps, hydro, aero.

Advice is always free.

Donations are obligatory.

PeterJM · « **Reply #63 on:** October 15, 2015, 12:33:47 am »

Quote from: CraigDS on October 14, 2015, 08:29:27 am

Cheers mate, will give them a look. Do you remember how much fitting was approx?

The fitting was £550 and i paid £1600 in total to supply and fit.

gazzam1963 · « **Reply #64 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:27:02 am »

Quote from: Roady on October 14, 2015, 09:50:06 pm

Can only go on previous experience. Had a top fella fix my late mums shower on here.was sound and gVe a good price.

There you go my first recommendation in here

. Really sorry to hear about your mum roady .

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #65 on:** October 14, 2017, 09:13:49 pm »

I was hoping I could get some help with plastering a window reveal. There's roughly a 80mm gap at the head of the window between the frame and inner leaf block which is packed with mineral wool, how do I go about plastering the gap containing the mineral wool?

Cheers in advance

diggerling! · « **Reply #66 on:** October 14, 2017, 09:28:49 pm »

http://readinguk.org/draughtbusters/basic-techniques/walls-and-windows/

Medellin · « **Reply #67 on:** October 15, 2017, 09:40:40 am »

Whats behind the insulation?
Expanding foam is a decent enough material for uneven or difficult areas,dont use too much too quick tho!

5Goldstars · « **Reply #68 on:** October 15, 2017, 06:47:18 pm »

Quote from: CraigDS on October 12, 2015, 01:41:38 pm

Yeah I'm going to be on the lookout for someone to fit a wood burning stove soon too!

Have you thought about fitting the wood burner yourself ?only thing is if you ever wanted to sell your house you would have to have a certificate
for it that's the only draw back

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #69 on:** October 17, 2017, 11:27:14 pm »

Quote from: Medellin on October 15, 2017, 09:40:40 am

Whats behind the insulation?
Expanding foam is a decent enough material for uneven or difficult areas,dont use too much too quick tho!

This is the head of the window (sorry for shite picture), it's essentially; outer-leaf block/window frame -> mineral wool -> PIR insulation board -> inner-leaf block

Medellin · « **Reply #70 on:** October 18, 2017, 11:52:02 am »

Difficult to see with that pic mate.
Going off what i think it looks like i would fix some batten 2x1 or 2x2 & plasterboard over..put in an angle/skim bead & plaster over if you are adept.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #71 on:** October 18, 2017, 11:34:17 pm »

Quote from: Medellin on October 18, 2017, 11:52:02 am

Difficult to see with that pic mate.
Going off what i think it looks like i would fix some batten 2x1 or 2x2 & plasterboard over..put in an angle/skim bead & plaster over if you are adept.

Great stuff, makes sense but just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing a pro tip, cheers.

liverbnz · « **Reply #72 on:** February 13, 2021, 01:21:48 pm »

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Had a bit of a nightmare this morning. My drive slopes down towards the house. The snow this morning has caused it to slide down and take a nice chunk out of the wall under the living room window. Anyone know what sort of a job this would be to fix? I really do not want to involve insurance as I can’t stand dealing with that racket. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

liverbnz · « **Reply #73 on:** February 13, 2021, 07:36:13 pm »

Anyone ;-(

gazzam1963 · « **Reply #74 on:** February 14, 2021, 09:04:22 am »

Is it just a sand and cement render , it doesn’t look like a Krend type of render , is it pre coloured or do you have to paint it

Edit on looking at the other pics is it some form of coved feature or have you hit more than one position

liverbnz · « **Reply #75 on:** February 15, 2021, 01:13:05 pm »

Quote from: gazzam1963 on February 14, 2021, 09:04:22 am

Is it just a sand and cement render , it doesn’t look like a Krend type of render , is it pre coloured or do you have to paint it

Edit on looking at the other pics is it some form of coved feature or have you hit more than one position

I think it’s sand and cement. Needs painted. I only hit it from the one spot. Car came in at a bit of an angle. Probably would have been better if it hit straight on.

free_at_last · « **Reply #76 on:** February 19, 2021, 12:13:39 pm »

One interesting and useless fact about plastering is that you can tell if the plasterer was right handed or left handed.
No matter how good they are they will leave faint lines in the plaster that curl off up to the left or right.
If a line curls off up to the left the plasterer was left handed and if a line curls off up to the right then the plasterer was right handed.
I told you it was useless

the oxonian · « **Reply #77 on:** February 19, 2021, 05:05:10 pm »

your not wrong

another useless way,, see which forearm is bigger

Buggy Eyes Alfredo · « **Reply #78 on:** February 20, 2021, 02:30:10 am »

Learn to walk on stilts, if you need to do your ceiling.