Recent content by JT210

thanks for your comment. My name is Jools. Is that any more relevant? I DID see the plaster boarding of the other ceiling, I've been taking progress photos throughout (see pic). I would expect offcuts to be used where a full board falls short, that's fair, but not a jigsaw puzzle of pieces. My...

what's above it? the old plaster ceiling might plasterboard, might be lath and plaster, not sure. Cost was £822 - I assumed that would include new materials. I didn't see the plasterer, because I'd asked the builder to halt the work, but he ignored me and did it anyway. He subcontracted the...

I said about cracking and he said it won't - we'll see. I've paid most of it, just owe him a couple of hundred from overall works. Can you, or anyone say how much this should have cost - approx 18 sqm on the generous side. I told him if I'd got an independent plasterer I wouldn't expect him to...

what you charge for a job like that? This will be interesting ....

I know. I'm an older female, think he was taking liberties. It's crap. What do you think about deducting from his final payment.

No, Cheshire

Hi everyone I'm new here looking for advice. I thought I'd started a thread but can't see it, do they have to go through admin first? Maybe I did something wrong? Thank you.

I've had some building work done, not without it's challenges. I needed a ceiling overboarding and skimming. One had already been done to my satisfaction. The size of the room is approximately 18sqm. I turned up on site one day unexpectedly and couldn't believe the state of the overboarding...