• Plastering Training Manual
  • Goldtrowel Trowel Tips
  • Rendering Tutorial Part 1
  • Rendering Tutorial Part 2
  • Rendering Tutorial Part 3
  • Plastering problems - ( fast setting and slow setting )
  • Bricklaying (How to set out and gauge your brickwork)
  • bricklaying (Rules for cavity insulation)
  • bricklaying (Foundations for a garden wall)
  • bricklaying (cutting bricks)
  • bricklaying (rolling the mortar)
  • bricklaying (buttering up the perp)
  • bricklaying (pointing)
  • bricklaying (exercise)
  • bricklaying (garden wall English bond)
  • bricklaying (porches and extensions)
  • bricklaying (porches and extensions part 2)
  • bricklaying (porches and extensions part 3)
  • bricklaying (porches and extensions part 4)
  • bricklaying (porches and extensions part 5)
  • bricklaying (Building materials)
  • bricklaying (How to set out for a house)
  • bricklaying (Profile)
  • Plastering (Plasterboards)

    • Goldtrowel Trowel Tips

    Trowel Tips

    If you buy a trowel you will need to shape it to use it.

     The corners on your trowel will usually be square even if you buy a pre worn or permashape trowel. So you can file it round or carefully use a grinding wheel or a file as shown below.  

     See the difference in the 2 trowels in the picture

    the trowel on the right has been filed to shape    		 
     now sharpen all the edges of the trowel with your file 
     finish the treatment by sharpening the edges along an oil stone or emery paper

    to gain the shape slightly concaved just press the edges of the blade down onto a board    		 

    Plaster Boarding | Setting Beads

    Rendering Tutorial | Brcklaying Tutorial

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