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i also use a refina orange sponge float.ideal for getting trowel marks out and leveling before final skiming with float good for cement rendering as well
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If you are starting from bare brick you would be floating and ruling your scratch coat and float coat
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it is but pointing out dont buy or use cheap **** trowels and floats otherwise you will never master it properly
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I’m up for suggestions as to what kit I’ll need too. I do have a few bits and pieces but I know I’ll need more and am happy to buy whatever I need.
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I, personally, wouldn't, but that's not what i was really saying -
Discussion on what float is the best etc isn't too relevant for base coat. Its not like you're wanting or needing a visually uniform finish. You just want it straight, and then scratch it. Some fancy float or whatever is neither here nor there.
I would just trowel it up, scratch it, and leave it at that. I wouldn't see the point in floating it at all, as, if you cant trowel on the base flat enough to not disrupt the finish coat, then it will be hard to get the finish acceptable anyway. I mean, there's clearly nothing wrong with doing so, but I'm just not sure as id see the point? Certainly not enough to care about what float anyone was using anyway?
In truth, id not even bother scratching an nhl base for a putty top. Sharp will be plenty enough of a key, but it could be done either way, im sure.
Anyway...
My confusion was generated by the discussion of which float was best, when i thought it was an inside job. Im not telling anyone not to float it - just that i was beginning to doubt that it was an indoor job.
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You may as well ask which fishing rod is best.
If i had to buy a single trowel, id go for a marshalltown MXS66D, but few other people would! It may well be a bit slim for carrying on a lot of material quickly.
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No dot and screeds on rough uneven bricks will lead to less than flat walls.
Smooth very achievable, flat most certainly not
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A useful forum with plenty of discussions about lime https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/search/1804/?q=LIME&o=date
Might be worth a gander at the website link below - Co. called Ty Mawr Lime from near Brecon. Specialise in trad render materials. Their website includes info on what renders to use etc. as well as actual materials sales
www.lime.org.uk
(I know nothing about lime rendering - I only know of the firm cos they've been a customer of the firm where I work).
Cheers, G.
Ty-Mawr Lime Ltd - Lime Plaster, Putty, Mortar, Limewash, Limecrete and more.
Ty-Mawr
www.lime.org.uk
(I know nothing about lime rendering - I only know of the firm cos they've been a customer of the firm where I work).
Cheers, G.
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as long as the original plaster isnt touchedWell at least the horsehair to mix in the render will be free courtesy of Mrs Woz
pre 1900 it could contain asbestos and anthrax and horsehair was told that when i started work over 50 years ago . worked in a fair few propertys with it .no masks then 
im still ere so it didnt get me
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Sorry, I’m away at the moment with no phone signal and WiFi that spends more time dropped out than in so gave up trying to reply last night.
It’s internal work, one side of the hallway is brick, the other rubble.
Tools wise I only have a trowel and cheap hawk so though I’ve done without them previously, I’m thinking I could probably do with things like straight edges etc.? Basically anything that will give me a better chance of making a decent job of it.
The Period Property forum is the place to look for anything to do with lime plastering.
Period Property Forum
Lots of very experienced people of there who will advise the best mix for what you're doing. Ty-Mawr as mentioned above also get lots of recommendations on there.
Period Property Forum
Lots of very experienced people of there who will advise the best mix for what you're doing. Ty-Mawr as mentioned above also get lots of recommendations on there.
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Ha, I think I may recognise someone on there.
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Yep use one of those and vertical battens on the wall the same width as as a guide and you'll get acceptable results. A friend plastered her entire house using that method and it looked great.If you are crap at plastering (like me) you cant go far wrong using a Darby, gets you 90% to where you need to be before trowelling up.
