Plastering question(s)

[R D S]

You've mixed some plaster, set about applying it, you've covered about

60% of a wall, it's getting late,

Do you mix some more or finish it tomorrow?

[Tim Watts]

I think you'll have to put and edging strip in and finish to that - then do the other 40% from the strip on tomorrow.

[R D S]

Quote; "it's OK if the seam is a bit rough, I have a big sander"

[harry]

You can seamlessly bond plaster "joints" together by use of PVA, Leave the finshed edge tapered. Later, when recommencing, wet down the taper area with PVA and water 50/50 mix. Mix some plaster up with 50/50 mix for where the joint is. You can "feather" the edge right down to nothing no problem with the PVA/water/plaster mix. Or even less PVA, you have to experiment. There is a cheap grade of PVA sold specially for this and similar purposes. (No good as wood glues)

[Tricky Dicky]

Try to avoid machine sanding of plasterwork it creates a helluva lot of dust.

Richard

[spuorgelgoog]

I'd hope it's at least slightly good as wood glue. I've used an awful lot of it to hold my bedroom floor down and my door frames up.

Owain

[The Natural Philosopher]

All 'white' PVA is the same - its a glue or a sealer depending on how much water is in it.

[FullyDetached]

I've got a 5 litre tin of "plastering" PVA. I've been using it as wood glue in non-demanding applications (ie. plenty of surface area, low risk of damp) for years, it seems to work fine.

[Julian Barnes]

You're a better man than I. I'd have completed about 10% then f***ed off down the pub.

[Tim Watts]

I'd have chosen a room with smaller walls.

[Scott M]

I'm skimming a friend's hallway. I do a bucketfull, wash everything up, tidy up and go away for about a month....

I'm a busy person!! :-)

[R D S]

Cheers Phil.

I have someone in doing it, admittedly he has a dayjob and is doing it in spare time but applying at approx one bag per day and has yet to finish a wall in one go.

[R D S]

Sadly I am paying him.

That said he hasn't yet finished the job, was coming to finish tomorrow but when I called him earlier he was in A&E with 'plaster burns'.

[Andrew Gabriel]

If you haven't developed builder's leather skin, you need one of: Barrier cream, or Plastic Gloves, or enough skill not to get it all over yourself.

When washing your hands whilst plastering, use only water, as soaps/detergents also wash away the oils which provide your skin with some basic protection.

If you do get cracked skin (but not bad enough to go to A&E), rinse clean with water, gently dry, and rub pure vaselene into your skin. It's knuckles which seem to get it first.

It's a lot easier to avoid getting preventable skin conditions in the first place than it is to get rid of them afterwards. Some people can develop sensitivity or a permanent allergy to lime/plaster/cement products on repeated exposure.

[R D S]

Well he's a no show today, the A&E told him to keep his hands away from dust. I suppose I could offer to lend him some gloves.

Christ I pick em, this is why we DIY I suppose.