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by swampy001
Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:13 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Rendering a dwarf wall - help!
Replies: 3
Views: 5656

Thanks for the reply Ross - Is it OK to do the job in one hit. When I did my training course the test piece was a small wall which I covered in one coat before lunch and completed after lunch after the first coat had dried a little.
by swampy001
Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:39 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Rendering a dwarf wall - help!
Replies: 3
Views: 5656

Rendering a dwarf wall - help!

I am about to render a block wall. It's curved about 1.5 blocks high. The path is covered with gravel and the customer wants me to render all the way down the wall until it meets the gravel path. Are there any problems that might arise by doing this?
by swampy001
Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:22 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: feathering in.
Replies: 2
Views: 4776

You've probably completed the ceilings now but I'm interested in your results. I'm fairly new to plastering but have done some 13ft high walls recently and employed the technique you mention. I completed the top half entirely with two coats of multi finish but when I got to about 7ft off the ground ...
by swampy001
Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:55 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: best way to cover artex
Replies: 2
Views: 6821

Been plastering for about 18 months only done 1 artex ceiling, I was able to cover with two coats of multi finish. Careful if the artex is old and decide to knock off the high spots, could contain asbestos (pre 70's?). Also I was told by an experienced plasterer not to use Hardwall, he reckoned it w...
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