Help re: who should apply bluegrit

[jessiebear]

Hi, looking for some advice, have had a plasterer to quote for a room. Some plaster coming off, he said we need to strip back any loose plaster which I don't have a problem with, and then we need to paint the whole room in blue grit, seems a lot of work to do when paying someone to do a job, have had plastering done before and never had to do this, is it normal? Thanks

 

[Fatarm]

How much you paying him??

Id rather do my own prep tbh.

 

[Jurek]

nah, its overkill. unless its like a shiny shiny paint. its a very very mad world. why dont you use the plasterer you used before?

 

[Nicm]

Hi, looking for some advice, have had a plasterer to quote for a room. Some plaster coming off, he said we need to strip back any loose plaster which I don't have a problem with, and then we need to paint the whole room in blue grit, seems a lot of work to do when paying someone to do a job, have had plastering done before and never had to do this, is it normal? Thanks

Would you prefer if he charged you extra and did the blue grit himself?.

 

[paddy5]

Have never seen a problem arise because a job was too well preped, like above, if price already tight margin isn't long in shrinking. Would take his advice re the grit.

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[Deleted member 23452]

There could be a few reasons, the price might be tight so he's saving a visit by getting most of the prep done before he arrives, he could be very busy and not have the time to prep, he might think he's doing you a favour by letting you do that part, it may be the way he usually works etc.

If you're worried about it or just curious I would suggest you just ask him why. I doubt he'll have a problem answering a polite question, as most tradesmen will happily bore you to death with the ins and outs of their trade and methods.

 

[theclemo]

I'd say u told him your on a tight budget. Be honest am I right

 

[brimplas1]

It's normaly the people who always mention a budget who are a pain in the back side....

 

[cooptaza]

Someday a customer is going to ask a question on here and the plasterer will read it.

 

[theclemo]

Someday a customer is going to ask a question on here and the plasterer will read it.

It has happened. Essexandy did a skimming job and his client put pictures of sun light shinning down his walls on here.

 

[zolco]

It has happened. Essexandy did a skimming job and his client put pictures of sun light shinning down his walls on here.

what was the outcome of that one?

 

[A.plasterer]

what was the outcome of that one?

The client is no longer available for comment.

 

[Danny]

Hi, looking for some advice, have had a plasterer to quote for a room. Some plaster coming off, he said we need to strip back any loose plaster which I don't have a problem with, and then we need to paint the whole room in blue grit, seems a lot of work to do when paying someone to do a job, have had plastering done before and never had to do this, is it normal? Thanks

Sounds like he is trying to save you some money

 

[Danny]

Hi, looking for some advice, have had a plasterer to quote for a room. Some plaster coming off, he said we need to strip back any loose plaster which I don't have a problem with, and then we need to paint the whole room in blue grit, seems a lot of work to do when paying someone to do a job, have had plastering done before and never had to do this, is it normal? Thanks

Blue grit can take 24 hours to go off so would mean 2 trips to do the same job...

 

[theclemo]

what was the outcome of that one?

It was the painters fault

 

[cooptaza]

It has happened. Essexandy did a skimming job and his client put pictures of sun light shinning down his walls on here.

Lol caught a cracker

 

[jamesthefirst]

Not very proffessional, i would never let anyone prep any walls or ceilings unless i knew them well enogh that they would listen to my directions and apply correctly. I usually scrim any cracks before applying any gritted primer.