Plasterers, who needs them?

telectrix · Nov 26, 2014

as title. a bit od splodging in the gunge, done by yours truly:

[ElectriciansForums.net] Plasterers, who needs them?

Deleted member 72666 · Nov 26, 2014

Not you, for one! Neat job there tel!

Scotford14 · Nov 26, 2014

Good job.

I have just finished filling the chases at my house. I used hard wall as a backing coat and a product called "easy fill" to finish. The "easy fill" sands down so easy and leaves a perfect finish. Now they are painted they are impossible to see.

7029 dave · Nov 26, 2014

As good as me.

Geordie Spark · Nov 26, 2014

telectrix said:
as title. a bit od splodging in the gunge, done by yours truly:

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With a little bit of practice and a bit more alcohol to steady your hand it could be almost perfect!

ImpededLoop · Nov 26, 2014

I thought you were meant to fill the knock out boxes half full of plaster as well?

telectrix · Nov 26, 2014

Geordie Spark said:
With a little bit of practice and a bit more alcohol to steady your hand it could be almost perfect!

never be as smooth as you, though , geordie. that's as near to a compliment as i'm ever likely to get from you. :sorcerer:

Farmelectrics · Nov 26, 2014

Do you do coved ceilings

Tidy Max · Nov 26, 2014

Easy fill is a good send. I'm just doing up our house and done a load of patching and plastering and that easy fill stuff has helped alot. I pulled off a load of wood chip and used it to fill alot of old trowel marks.

telectrix · Nov 26, 2014

don't go for the easy-fill, one coat , or any of that crap. the work in the pics was all done using bonding plaster. it's a damn site cheaper than the alternatives.

Tidy Max · Nov 26, 2014

I use multi finish for my plastering, but that easyfill is awesome for very fine work and its sandable and paintable in about 90 minutes!

enlighting · Nov 26, 2014

ImpeededLoop said:
I thought you were meant to fill the knock out boxes half full of plaster as well?

HA HA yes!

That is how the "professionals" do it afterall

jay sean · Nov 26, 2014

+1 for easi fill, but I always would use bonding too

Tidy Max · Nov 26, 2014

The plasterer on a job i'm doing at the moment came to price up last night at about 8pm, already up to a 12 hour day and he chirped up "not to question your workmanship pal but can you cut your cables back and tuck em into the back boxes so i can plaster them in.......

You can imagine my reply....

shanky887614 · Nov 26, 2014

Tidy Max said:
The plasterer on a job i'm doing at the moment came to price up last night at about 8pm, already up to a 12 hour day and he chirped up "not to question your workmanship pal but can you cut your cables back and tuck em into the back boxes so i can plaster them in.......

You can imagine my reply....

my workmate is very loud and can be anoying.

anyway the plasterer skimed the boxes over a couple mm lol

PEG · Nov 26, 2014

Like it,Tel,nice multi-tasking....but you just know,somewhere,on a plastering forum,a confident spread has just posted "Electricians,who needs them?"...followed by some pics of a five-bird-roast lollipop ring extravaganza :conehead:

telectrix · Nov 27, 2014

haha. reminds me. once did a job. was 6 months between 1st and 2nd fix, due to customer being over budget and put the job on hold for a while. we 2nd fixed aroiund 12 sockets on a RFC, then came to testing, all conductors had no r1,rN,r2. open circuit. after about a half hour checking every point, i suddenly recalled that there should be a socket near one corner of the living room. a quick scan with the bosch metal/cable detector found the missing socket box, plastered in and wallpapered over. hammer and scutch--- there's the back box with the 2 x 2.5mm in. banged in a socket. welcome home end-end resistance.

londonfire · Nov 27, 2014

I use the blank it pre cut cardboard back box protector. They really work a treat no more boxes full of crap.

VoltzElectrical · Nov 29, 2014

Scotford14 said:
Good job.

I have just finished filling the chases at my house. I used hard wall as a backing coat and a product called "easy fill" to finish. The "easy fill" sands down so easy and leaves a perfect finish. Now they are painted they are impossible to see.

That's EXACTLY how I do it! I don't even need to fix the cables into the chase, the hard wall holds in in there. AWESOME method.

Guest55 · Nov 29, 2014

telectrix said:
as title. a bit od splodging in the gunge, done by yours truly:

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is that the faint reflection of white pvc capping beneath that plaster coat ?

if it is , i suggest you exit now before i rip the --- out of this thread.........

;-)

VoltzElectrical · Nov 29, 2014

biff55 said:
is that the faint reflection of white pvc capping beneath that plaster coat ?

if it is , i suggest you exit now before i rip the --- out of this thread.........

;-)

You're back!

Guest55 · Nov 29, 2014

VoltzElectrical said:
You're back!

I am ??

Where have i been ??

;-)

davesparks · Nov 29, 2014

What's the problem with plastic capping ?

Personally I'd use oval conduit in chases as they only have to be half as wide then

VoltzElectrical · Nov 29, 2014

biff55 said:
I am ??

Where have i been ??

;-)

COVENTRY you naughty boy!!!lol

welcome back.

xx

telectrix · Nov 29, 2014

biff55 said:
is that the faint reflection of white pvc capping beneath that plaster coat ?

if it is , i suggest you exit now before i rip the --- out of this thread.........

;-)

yes, it is, biff. the plaster is very thin in places and the bricks have destroyed 2 diamond angle grinder blades. the walls are being papered anyway. so rip away.

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