| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| earthyvirgo |
First 'serious' attempt at plasteringHad a bash at re-plastering the bathroom windowsill yesterday and after a while it started to come together. Wouldn't claim is was easy and and the edge where the horizontal and vertical planes meet took a bit of persuading into place, but here's the result;
Probably helps that it's an old house so the odd wibbly bit doesn't look too out of place. Not sure I'm ready to do a whole wall yet tho'. ... and I didn't resort to sanding it. EV 
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| mochyn |
Want a job? | ||||
| earthyvirgo |
As long as you don't watch. As soon as someone's watching, I get all flustered, catch the trowel in the plaster and everything goes belly-up
EV |
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| vegplot |
She found herself walking around Tesco the other day with a tap measure clipped to her trousers.
I told her she probably got a few chaps a bit worried. And she got a medal in the shooting comp last week. |
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| earthyvirgo |
You just never know when you're going to need to measure something 
EV |
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| RichardW |
Much easier if you use a bead on the edges. | ||||
| earthyvirgo |
A bead? How does that work if that's not a daft question. I can't imagine a bead of plaster the consistency I'm using, it's fairly fluid - thick/creamy as the bag instructions suggested. Amazing how quickly it solidifies. EV |
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| alice |
http://www.catnic.com/steel_plasterers_beads.aspx | ||||
| Mary-Jane |
 Oooh *sharp intake of breath* Gervase will not like that you've used modern plaster in an old house. No, not at all. Beardy Lime Man will not be happy...
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| earthyvirgo |
Ohhhhh, I see. What a girl I am when it comes to DIY! Actually, I wanted a slightly rounded edge, and the old 'beads' had rusted and begun to show through - not very attractive. Thanks tho' - now I know. EV |
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| earthyvirgo |
I know M-J, I know. This is really a practice run for the 'proper' house on Anglesey, which will not have a jot of the stuff in it, promise. D'you think Gervase will forgive me? Oh dear, I doubt somehow. We are (still) hacking off the pebble dash and re-rendering in lime (slowly) ..... EV |
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| Louisdog |
That looks awesome, nice one! I tried plastering once and it came out nothing like that!
Re tape measures, I carry one in my handbag and people think I am strange but they are dead handy aren't they! |
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| Frewen Feltmaker |
I think it looks very nicely done 
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| earthyvirgo |
Absolutely. As are secateurs and a little pruning knife! EV |
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| Louisdog |
Ooh now theres a thought... | ||||
| Bebo |
I'm an expert at getting plastered. It's taken years of practice to get as good at it as I am
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| RichardW |
In that case use a wooden quadrant. |
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| vegplot |
An organic look was the aim, beading looks regimented. I have to say I'm impressed, the photo doesn't do EV's work justice, it is a really good bit of plastering. |
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| Nick |
Will he mind sleeping in a room with an en-suite plumbed with plastic piping, and a spectacular view over the countryside through uPVC windows? |
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| vegplot |
It's on top of my lime plaster as well. However, punishment has been metered but better yet a skill has beel learned. |
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| stumbling goat |
that's a nice job, well done.
galvanised angle bead is fine. external corner trowels are also fine. but you did not need either. well done you. om |
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| stumbling goat |
oops. inadvertent double post, sorry. |