A lot of the reviews I've done in the past have been based on first impressions, especially with tools. However, I figured it is beneficial for a lot of you who follow plasterers news to know what my long-term thoughts are on a number of tools. So with that in mind over the next coming weeks and months, I'm going to go back and tell you all about the tools I currently still use and what I like and … [Read more...]
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The NelaMax Plastic Trowel Review
You must know but now that I am a huge fan of plastic trowels and have been since the year dot and have always been behind plastic trowels. I have had the pleasure of using almost all plastic trowels over the years, and there have been some that I love and some that I hate and some that have been ok. The last plastic trowel I used was the Nela Plazzy, and I openly hated it, I did not like it … [Read more...]
Plastic Trowel Comparison
So the last few days I have been plastering for a very good friend of mine, and as usual, I had tools to play with and see what they are like :) As you have probably read in the past I have been right behind plastic trowels from day one, and I have a lot of experience now with them. When I was approached by Plasterers 1 Stop Shop with on of their new plastic trowels, I was very very keen to have … [Read more...]
Plastic Trowels Taking The Industry By Storm
Plasterers are always on the look out for new products that can speed up the process or make their job a little easier or at least give your arms a little of a break. The Plastic trowel is a very flexible, and the foam backed one is only really for flattening off and for finishing and to be honest I love my Marshalltown for putting on, and I find it comfy for laying on neatly and at a decent … [Read more...]
The NELA PlasticFlex Trowel Review
I have been behind plastic trowels from the year dot, and you can read about all my experiences with them on here and also on The Plasterers Forum. I have always liked how plastic trowels finish multi finish and how easy it was on your joints as you don't need to apply the pressure like you would with your standard trowel. I arrived with the hope of just going in and skimming the ceiling and … [Read more...]
Storing Your Plastering Trowels
Keeping your plastering trowels in tip-top shape is imperative for any plasterer worth their salt. I have seen grown men cry when their trowel has got damaged and with the introduction of SuperFlex and plastic trowels then this is even more significant than ever before… The point of trowel storage is to keep your trowels straight and try and alleviate any chance of the blades getting damaged in … [Read more...]
The Nela SuperFlex Plastering Trowel
The Nela SuperFlex trowel hysteria came to England officially on April 16th 2014, but I had the pleasure of seeing these plastering trowels long before they came on the market, and I was excited way back then. We are at this moment in time nearly a year on, I am as still as excited now as I was then, and I am now a Nela SuperFlex trowel convert. What is the Nela SuperFlex? The Nela SuperFlex is … [Read more...]
What Is Clay Plaster?
Clay plasters have been used in buildings in the UK and all over the world for thousands of years, and a lot of people do not realise that there are probably over a million buildings throughout the UK alone that has clay-based materials in their structures. Clay plasters worked exceptionally well for historic buildings for many reasons, and I will go into them a lot later on in this article. … [Read more...]
Renovation Project #22: The Stair Winder
The staircase on our loft conversion has been a headache from day one, We obviously had to comply to building regulations but not only that but also try to keep the feeling of space throughout our property and try to make it work so that we don't lose too much space in the main bedroom and also keep the hallway to be as big as it looks. You can read about the stair headache here. So now that we … [Read more...]
Renovation Project #19: Magnetic Plaster Second Attempt
Today was the day that I was going to be using Thistle magnetic plaster again, and it will be the second time in my renovation project that I use it. The first time I used magnetic plaster in a real-life situation it didn't go so well. I mixed it up a little too wet and it just really didn't work quite as well. The walls look fine now it's painted, but it just didn't go quite as well as I'd hoped … [Read more...]
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