I've only been plastering on my own for about a year, I had a guy doing it for me before that, over 6 years or so he's taught me, I then did a short 3 week course just to ensure I was proficient before he retired, I specialise in damp proofing so very rarely skim more than the metre high that's knocked off, I've joined the forum to pick on any tips or tricks really.
Just joined, thanks for having me.
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John j
Mono Don
Why did you do a three week course after six years
essexandy
The Lake Governor
He wanted to learn the bit from 1m to the ceiling line.
Not sure really, I suppose working with someone who was showing me and then having him there day in day out, he was quite old school and I sort of felt I had learnt his way, so I wanted to see if newer techniques were available, which I did learn in the speed skim system.
tapit
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We have a member on here can only skim one metre high without a ladder.
essexandy
The Lake Governor
Oh dear, oh deary deary me.
I don't know what the problem is, I know I can plaster, including full walls and ceilings, which I have done, I was taught by a guy who has been doing it for 45 years, as I said he was very old school, I went on the course to see if techniques and tools had changed and/or improved which in some ways they have. I've never had to return to a job, but I have had to redo plenty of damp proofing jobs after plasterers who think they know what they're doing have been in and made a balls of it because they haven't got a clue how to properly diagnose different types of damp and there causes.
stuart23
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essexandy
The Lake Governor
What did the t**t say Stu, he's on my ignore list?
tapit
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stuart23
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Monkey Boy
Well-Known Member
Handboard or hawk?
essexandy
The Lake Governor
Pair of c**ts