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DeWalt Battery Plaster Mixer – Long Term Review

4 December 2018 By Danny 4 Comments

Dewalt Battery Mixer

I was sent a DeWalt cordless plaster mixer a long time ago for me to do a review on. However, I decided I was not going to do the usual review where you use it once then give a verdict. I wanted to do a long-term review; so it would give you guys a better understanding of what the DeWalt cordless mixer is really like. I have been pretty busy with plastering lately as there seems to be a shortage … [Read more...]

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A Day With Knauf Airless Plaster

28 February 2018 By Danny Leave a Comment

Knauf Airless plaster has been a hot topic on the PLasterers forum for a while now, and after some members expressed an interest in learning more about this Knauf spray finish plaster, I decided to go ahead and organise a day at Knauf Immingham. For me Immingham is a long, long way away, in fact, it is a 500 odd mile round trip. So a couple of nights booked into a hotel meant I could enjoy a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Knauf, Latest News, Manufacturers Tagged With: airless plaster, graco v5, kanuf airless, knauf, spray plaster

Every Plasterer & Renderer Should Wear Safety Glasses

20 February 2018 By Danny Leave a Comment

Last year there was a topic on the Plasterers Forum called “Everyone should wear safety glasses” In this thread Sa88m from SC Spray Renders was asking why plasterers and renderers are not wearing safety glasses and that it really is a good idea as he lost his sight in 2007 from getting Weber Pral M in it and in November 2016, he had his eye removed because of the constant pain. Sam said that he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Latest News, Machine Plastering, Manufacturers, Plasterers1StopShop, Plastering Tips & Tricks, Plastering Tools, weber

Female Plasterer Set To Start Own Business

12 July 2017 By Danny Leave a Comment

A talented student from East Durham College has swapped her carers uniform for work overalls to become, she believes, one of only two qualified female plasterers in the North East of England. Margaret Temple, 42, from Horden in County Durham, has just qualified with flying colours from her CSkills Level 2 Diploma in Plastering and now plans to start her own plastering business in this … [Read more...]

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What is Plaster?

12 July 2016 By Danny Leave a Comment

What is Gypsum

Plasterers News is about plaster and plasterers and the plastering industry but what is plaster? What is it that we use day in and day out of our working lives? After a look through the Plasterers Forum I also realised that a lot of plasterers know what plaster is but they dont actually know the science behind it and so I figured it would make a good article for people to read through. I am … [Read more...]

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Global Gypsum Market Set for 9.9% Growth, According To Smithers Apex

11 February 2016 By Danny Leave a Comment

A new report from Smithers Apex, The Future of Gypsum: Market Forecasts to 2026, identifies the key drivers for the gypsum industry over the next ten years. The global gypsum market is valued at $1.49 billion in 2016, equivalent to 252 million tonnes, with 33.3% and 60.9% being consumed in the plasterboard and cement industries, respectively.  According to Smithers Apex, the gypsum market is … [Read more...]

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More Time With Extratime™

10 November 2015 By Danny 3 Comments

ExtraTime Plaster Retarder

Ever found yourself needing a little extra time when plastering large walls or ceilings? Eazymix Ltd. have developed a unique plaster retarder specifically aimed at helping the trade plasterer. Developed by Mark Shepherd, who is a trade plasterer with over 20 years’ experience, the unique chemical retarder slows the chemical crystal formation that causes the gypsum plaster to set. Mark Shepherd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Innovation, Latest News, Plastering Tools Tagged With: extratime, plaster retarder, retarder

Plasterers News The Number 1 Plastering Blog

8 October 2015 By Danny 5 Comments

Plasterers News is the number one plastering blog for the plastering industry. This plasterers blog has been biggest plastering website on the Internet for the last two years. In fact I lie The Plasterers Forum is the biggest plastering website on the Internet. However, Plasterers News is the biggest plastering blog and there is not another site plasterers blog that is even close to Plasterers … [Read more...]

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Young Lady Plasterer Shares Her Terrible Ordeal

18 September 2015 By Danny 3 Comments

Lady Plasterer

I came across a story online from a young lady called Melissa, who is a female plasterer and her story is terrible. However, I felt that it was a story that other ladies in the construction industry should read, and hopefully they will find other ways to protect themselves at work. From here on in the story is as Melissa writes. I am Melissa, and I am 23 years young. I am just a normal northern … [Read more...]

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Heat Resistant Plaster – Plastering A Fireplace

2 April 2015 By Danny 2 Comments

Vitcas Diagram

One of the biggest questions that come up on the plasterers forum and also via email over the last few years has been about using heat resistant plaster and more specifically plastering around a wood burning stove. The biggest manufacturer of heat resistant plaster Vitcas has come on board the plasterers forum and plasterers news to help us educate the plastering world about heat resistant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Latest News Tagged With: fireplace plaster, heat plaster, heat resistant plaster, vitcas, vitcas heat plaster

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