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(This is a continuation from PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-SX3lm6gu8)

Lately, there’s been a lot of building work going on around Dancing Rabbit.

So for this episode of Dancing Rabbit TV, we’re taking the opportunity to provide a “how-to” natural building lesson, an in-depth video about earthen plastering techniques and application. Tamar guides us through every step of the way, showing how easy it is to make natural plaster from just a few simple ingredients, and both making and mixing the plaster, and then applying it to a natural home wall.

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Italian, Venetian plaster completed by students attending Hawk & Trowel Italian Plastering Studio.

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i’m due to go for a not so nice operation at the end of september, i’m having a realignment of my foot (pins fitted, broken, plaster cast) great huh? problems is, i’ve been told the recovery time will be 5-6 months. i really cant see myself sitting around doing nothing for that time so i’ve been looking for home working jobs, do they exist? all i can find is companies that want money off me. any information would be so much appreciated, thank you xxx

You could approach friends etc to see if they need any typing, telephoning, anything done from you and negotiate a wage – at least you can trust them. If you need to exercise your foot whilst recovering you could set up a small dog walking round. Be ambitious – start something up for yourself, home baking etc, who knows it may be the start of something big which would make this operation a positive step – and motivate your future. Good luck with whatever you do.

Not sure about in or around the Leeds area, but Able Skills in Dartford Kent are one of the largest training centres in the UK and provide a range of plastering courses from 5 days to a 6 week City and Guilds Qualification course. They can provide cheap accomodation too. Might be worth the travel to a quality training establishment!

http://www.ableskills.co.uk

I recently had ‘workmen’ in to do some re-plastering. They managed to tread plaster into my stripped floorboards, and to splash it on to stripped skirtings. (All sealed with matt varnish). Of course it has found it’s way into all the grooves, old worm holes etc. Short of stripping the floors, is there any way to remove it? Water just seems to spread it and when it dries it comes back. Thanks in anticipation!

Hi

I had the same prob, Agree with below, but also try white vinegar diluted in a little warm water. Use a cotton bud to get into the grooves also neat white spirit and it wont harm yr floor.

Luv Mags xx

I’m having the two living rooms in my victorian semi knocked into one and want to improve the insulation at the same time as the front room in particular gets really cold (it has a bay window which probably doesn’t help). The outside walls are solid brick with an air gap and then lath and plaster mounted on battens (I think). I’m not worried about ripping off all the lath and plaster but I want something that’s going to have the greatest effect with the minimum cash and effort.

It can be blown in from the interior through holes made at the top and bottom . They can be smaller than 3" inches. There is a special nozzle for this type of application. You can do this yourself – I did…

looking for a plastering job around devonport ulverstone burnie if anyone can please help their is nothing advertised on those job search web sites
check http://www.search2u.net/job.htm good luck