Fill me in please!

[FatAlan]

What fillers do folks find easiest to use for filling in around minor works like chiselling into walls for back boxes etc?

 

[FatAlan]

No Botox jokes please.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I quite like Tetrion.

 

[Dave OCD]

I generally leave that to the customer, most are happy to do minor filling/decorating rather than paying me to faff about with it.

 

[westward10]

Newspaper and masking tape.

 

[Dave OCD]

Newspaper and masking tape.

Do you have a van or a horse ?

 

[GMES]

Do you have a van or a horse ?

He has been known to use both but can't quite get it right.

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[westward10]

Top post that

 

[Deleted member 9648]

One time is handy for ceiling holes as it is so light it doesn't sag. Proper plaster around boxes and chases, goes off quickly and can be properly troweled flat. Filler takes forever to harden and always looks DIY.

 

[FatAlan]

Can you get proper plaster in small quantities?

 

[telectrix]

yes. b&q. they do one called 1 coat. quite good for filling.

 

[Leesparkykent]

gyproc easifill.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Possibly small bags are available...but a regular bag of multifinish is dirt cheap compared to filler. A trick of us old'uns is to leave an open bag of plaster in the shed/garage. You'll find that after a few weeks it'll go off much quicker than fresh plaster and is perfect for making good. I've currently got a bag that goes off in about 10 minutes and finishes just as well as fresh. No waiting around for flush sockets, chop out...box in...make good..socket on...out the door.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I use one coat plaster for large jobs & 90min easiful small jobs.
to make plaster go off quicker dirty water ,has good has a pro

 

[SparkyChick]

Gyproc Easifill for bigger things and ScrewFix No Nonsense ready mix with a top coat of their fine surface filler for small things.

 

[Octopus]

For small jobs a tub of wickes deep hole filler is really handy.....

 

[Midwest]

Tough Coat plaster as a base filler for chases etc (always get a plasterer to do a final skim), and, out on the raggedy edge, a dri-wall adhesive for minor repairs around back boxes, small holes in ceilings. Sets quickly and goes off rock hard. Again, never do as a final finish, that's for the decorator.

 

[Pete999]

No Botox jokes please.

I was going to say "how tall are you and where do you live so I can come around and fill you in" joke (Polyfilla)

 

[FatAlan]

6ft 2" 15 stone.

 

[FatAlan]

Possibly small bags are available...but a regular bag of multifinish is dirt cheap compared to filler. A trick of us old'uns is to leave an open bag of plaster in the shed/garage. You'll find that after a few weeks it'll go off much quicker than fresh plaster and is perfect for making good. I've currently got a bag that goes off in about 10 minutes and finishes just as well as fresh. No waiting around for flush sockets, chop out...box in...make good..socket on...out the door.

What sort of shed do you use?