Filling Wall Chase............

[NathanMorgan]

I’ve chased out two channels and I’ve applied bonding as a rough coat and im wondering what you all use to finish it off for a smooth joinless finish.

Would multifinish or dob and dab adhesive achieve this finish?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

i had a few small chases to do this week, only about a foot long from ceiling down to the new extractor fan and around isolator, i used Gyproc easi fill. did the job, i make it a little dryer than they recommend so it drys off a bit quicker. also used it to fill in the little gaps around holesaw rings in ceiling when running cable through ceiling,

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

...use it for fixing back boxes?
Really?
I'm not a fan, to be fair.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/ronseal-5-minute-multipurpose-ready-mixed-filler-white-600ml/77381

and no, it doesn't fill gaps as deep as it says, unless you leave it for ages, but for quick, shallow fill it is absolutely brilliant, easy to use, easy to clean up, but very odd texture, so lightweight

the no nonsense own brand one they do lightweight filler or something like it is pretty damn good too, they do a 1 litre tub and the stuff holds its shape and seems a bit different when applying, needs hardly any if at all sanding before painting too.

 

[buzzlightyear]

now how do I explain about plastering lot of chasing to be done ,
bonding first .wait for it to dry if you can put your fingers has if tacky
Muli finish on top , or should I come and show you.

 

[Adam W]

At home I use patching plaster.
At work I use this thing called Dan; it turns up in a stupidly big van with a kid called Richard and between the two of them they make the walls all smooth, but they have a tendency to get plaster all over my tool bag.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I know a plasterer is name buzz plastering very good .
I do ring him up and he does answer .my my is me .

 

[Leesparkykent]

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That's really good going Lee, you have to crack on when nobody's paying for the work though.

you sure do...we was flat out at work so I couldn't get any of the lads in to help out. I rewired it in 6 days and the following week I ripped the combi boiler out, moved and added pipe work, fitted an unvented cylinder and a new boiler in a new position.

 

[buzzlightyear]

i used Gyproc easi fill. did the job, i make it a little dryer than they recommend so it drys off a bit quicker.

trade tip put some dirty water in goes off quicker .

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I have always wanted to learn to plaster to a professional and good standard, To do it at speed and well is a skill bordering on artform.

 

[multimick]

I use drywall to fill the chases ,as do a lot of plasterers, then a skim coat of multi finish ,it's easier to work with than easy fill , it aint rocket science to get a good finish on chases , buy a little misting sprayer for plants, just need to spend about 40 quid on a trowel, i will match mine with any plasterer.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I have always wanted to learn to plaster to a professional and good standard, To do it at speed and well is a skill bordering on artform.

I thought it was a job for blokes who enjoy one to many Stella's every night

 

[buzzlightyear]

self taught on plastering ,and worked with a few plasters over time.
when I was young kid started working for some plasters had the old tin baths then ,boy it was hard work .is said f88K that for tin of soldiers .

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I thought it was a job for blokes who enjoy one to many Stella's every night

A mate from when i was in the forces who was a scouser said that all his old school mates were either plasterers, painter / decorator or bricklayers as that was what was being taught in the prisons at the time! and his mates were all scallies! They got a better education in jail than when out.. He didnt fancy that so became a avionics technician.

 

[Wes1000]

I don’t mind a bit of plastering now and again. Though I skimmed out my two story extension and it looked as good as a plasterers job but it felt like my arm was going to fall off. (Never again!!) I don’t know how plasterers can do that every day!
I would build it out with hard wall and easy fill it just so you can leave it to set and sand it rather than keep troweling it up.

 

[buzzlightyear]

as that was what was being taught in the prisons at the time

free education ,head full of weed .prison service they are suppose to do time and electrocute ,I mean educated them not to do it again.

 

[Adam W]

trade tip put some dirty water in goes off quicker .

I don't think that's so much a "trade tip" as something plasterers do when they're left unsupervised.