Recent content by dicky2coat

its a craft,charge craftsmen rates,if repairs by the hour(not a excuse to drag day work out)restoration work can be unpredictable,be carefull on pricing

definately iron ore slag in stone,sind out where stone was from and persue that avenue

average cost for a room =350(6 lengths) charge a length for every 4 mitres(9 per ave room) two men fit on ave 3-4 rooms per day cost of materials per length (inc adhesive) £5 man can cas 20-25 lengths a day....u doo the maths

the saying"dont be bitter be better"springs to mind,bot fxxk the brickies,had years of wonky walls and snobs!!!!

company i worked for(fibrofix)are always busy not many specialists in s wales,cardiff got a lot of victorian properties and people r mad for keeping features and restoration,only a small company 5 people full time,big niche in market

na m8 im the plastering tutor,c+g advanced craft,subby,self employed and employed.got my d32 d33 and cert ed in 2000,spent 5 years then working in a fibrous company,making casting and fixing.took this job and new kid on the block is telling me im teaching wrong!!!just gotta get honest oppinions...

all of what has been posted makes perfect sense,prehaps these postings will show that because you can make a wall pink,doesent mean u r a plasterer,for good work you have to understand the characteristics of the materials we work with.i shall show the bricklaying tutor these comments...

evn on site i two coat,this fela rekons everyone does it on skim overs 2,he only two coats render? does the afformentioned bricky 1 coat external render too? can we post a bit of theory on her so i can show him its not just me!!!

it depends on how much of the bead is exposed,you should just see the very nose of the bead.if the corner angle looks crisp and square then ur ok,if u can see the mesh part of bead then bin him

am i old fashioned and still 2 coat when skimming over plasterboard,walls and ceilings?? or is my bricklayer workmate(who has also done loads of skimming!!)correct in saying that everyone now does just 1 coat?have i wasted the last 22 years putting on 2 coats?this is a heated topic and would...