I'm thinking of doing a 10 day plastering course

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Rams25

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Hello all just looking for some advice.

I'm thinking of doing a 10 day plastering and rendering course in Scotland as a career change,. I've done some plastering work before on a house my dad built a few years back and always enjoyed this type of manual and creative work.

So I'm wondering where I would stand after a 10 day course, obviously I would be a long way away from an expert but what in your opinion level would I be at. According to the people running the course people start up on their own after completing the course. This seems a bit cowboy to me but then what do I know atm.

What kind of work could I expect to be able to do after this short introduction to roughcasting.

Thanks for any advice.
 
A 10 day plastering course and you will be ready to work in someones front room? You are a victim of a high pressure salesman. Save your money and look for something less skilful.
There is a slow down in the building industry I have plasterers phoning up looking for work. A lot are thinking about packing up not starting up.
 
Rams25 said:
Hello all just looking for some advice.

I'm thinking of doing a 10 day plastering and rendering course in Scotland as a career change,. I've done some plastering work before on a house my dad built a few years back and always enjoyed this type of manual and creative work.

So I'm wondering where I would stand after a 10 day course, obviously I would be a long way away from an expert but what in your opinion level would I be at. According to the people running the course people start up on their own after completing the course. This seems a bit cowboy to me but then what do I know atm.

What kind of work could I expect to be able to do after this short introduction to roughcasting.

Thanks for any advice.
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@Casper
 
malc said:
A 10 day plastering course and you will be ready to work in someones front room? You are a victim of a high pressure salesman. Save your money and look for something less skilful.
There is a slow down in the building industry I have plasterers phoning up looking for work. A lot are thinking about packing up not starting up.
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Good advice
 
Sounds like someone is trying to sell you the dream? Did they also say you can earn 40K?

After 10 days you will need 5 years working alongside an experienced plasterer to learn all aspects of plastering and rendering and then you will earn around 25K to start. Sorry about the lead balloon.
 
Rams25 said:
Hello all just looking for some advice.

I'm thinking of doing a 10 day plastering and rendering course in Scotland as a career change,. I've done some plastering work before on a house my dad built a few years back and always enjoyed this type of manual and creative work.

So I'm wondering where I would stand after a 10 day course, obviously I would be a long way away from an expert but what in your opinion level would I be at. According to the people running the course people start up on their own after completing the course. This seems a bit cowboy to me but then what do I know atm.

What kind of work could I expect to be able to do after this short introduction to roughcasting.

Thanks for any advice.
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Is roughcasting still a thing?
 
Rams25 said:
Hello all just looking for some advice.

I'm thinking of doing a 10 day plastering and rendering course in Scotland as a career change,. I've done some plastering work before on a house my dad built a few years back and always enjoyed this type of manual and creative work.

So I'm wondering where I would stand after a 10 day course, obviously I would be a long way away from an expert but what in your opinion level would I be at. According to the people running the course people start up on their own after completing the course. This seems a bit cowboy to me but then what do I know atm.

What kind of work could I expect to be able to do after this short introduction to roughcasting.

Thanks for any advice.
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Do it buddy you'll be swimming in cash within a month
 
FreeD said:
Sounds like someone is trying to sell you the dream? Did they also say you can earn 40K?

After 10 days you will need 5 years working alongside an experienced plasterer to learn all aspects of plastering and rendering and then you will earn around 25K to start. Sorry about the lead balloon.
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Hes probably read on here that its not worth getting out of bed for less than £300 a day
 
spunky said:
I can see bright futures for young spreads it’s pretty steady down here still malc
Not many young lads getting into it at all
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The trouble here is houses are between half a million and million plus. When the purchases do their maths they just pull out of the sales. The developers dont want huge sums of money laying in a field, so they have stopped building.
 
malc said:
The trouble here is houses are between half a million and million plus. When the purchases do their maths they just pull out of the sales. The developers dont want huge sums of money laying in a field, so they have stopped building.
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i did warn what would happen
i did say what would happen
going to get much worse, this is just the start
i do honestly wish i was wrong
but i am right
 
Rams25 said:
Hello all just looking for some advice.

I'm thinking of doing a 10 day plastering and rendering course in Scotland as a career change,. I've done some plastering work before on a house my dad built a few years back and always enjoyed this type of manual and creative work.

So I'm wondering where I would stand after a 10 day course, obviously I would be a long way away from an expert but what in your opinion level would I be at. According to the people running the course people start up on their own after completing the course. This seems a bit cowboy to me but then what do I know atm.

What kind of work could I expect to be able to do after this short introduction to roughcasting.

Thanks for any advice.
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just when i think i am getting out the trade, comments like this keep dragging me back in
thanks to michael corleone/the godfather
 
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