NEW!!! Halftime 4Bonding reduces gypsum bonding plaster setting time from 2 hours to 20 mins for time critical projects. Ever found yourself needing to speed up bonding plaster on small projects? Eazymix have launched a new bonding plaster accelerator aimed at helping the trade plasterer to do much more in less time. Designed and developed by Mark Shepherd, a plasterer … [Read more...]
Nela Max Plastic Trowel Long Term Review
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...]
DeWalt Battery Plaster Mixer – Long Term Review
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...]
The Ultimate Test for British Gypsum’s Thistlepro Durafinish
British Gypsum’s ThistlePro DuraFinish skimming plaster plays a significant role in protecting the walls from accidental damage at a new sensory room facility for charity organisation Autism Isolation No More. Autism Isolation No More is a charity organisation set up to prevent isolation for families affected by autistic spectrum condition. The charity’s original base was a converted unit in a … [Read more...]
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...]
Every Plasterer & Renderer Should Wear Safety Glasses
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...]
Four-Step Solution For Penetrating Damp
A new CPD seminar created by Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – sets out four steps to help architects, builders and other specifiers to deal with both the causes of penetrating damp and the factors which can exacerbate the problem. There are many reasons why rainwater can penetrate masonry walls: from porous Victorian bricks … [Read more...]
Plastering Has Been Here A Long Time
Plastering has been a massive part of my life for a long time. I started plastering in my teenage years and then going on to start The Plasterers Forum 16 odd years ago. I had no idea that plastering would become such a massive part of my life. Plastering has been around for as long as there have been walls and the earliest signs of plaster are from about 7500 BC. The locals of Jordan decided … [Read more...]
Plaster Faster with Halftime Plaster Accelerator
Ever found yourself needing to speed up finishing plaster on small jobs? Eazymix Ltd. have launched a new unique plaster accelerator aimed at helping the trade plasterer to do more in less time. Designed and developed by Mark Shepherd, a plasterer with over 20 years’ experience, the proprietary chemical accelerator speeds up the chemical gypsum crystal formation that causes the gypsum … [Read more...]
Cold conservatory brought back to life with Ultrotherm IWI
A Pulborough conservatory extension rendered unusable by cold, mould and condensation has been brought back into everyday use thanks to Ultrotherm Internal Wall Insulation (IWI) from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology. Located in a remote rural part of West Sussex, the property has had various extensions added to it – including a … [Read more...]
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