One-armed plastering ????????????

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Hi all,

I only have the use of my left arm (the right arm was paralysed in a road accident.)

I am out of work and have paid a lot for plasterers to help with the old house that I live in.

I am quickly running out of money and feel that If I could find a piece of equipment (or make one) that I can pick the plaster up from (hand board) with some practice / guidance I could be doing this myself. And who knows if I can do it maybe I can do others???

Would anyone that has come across a 'one-armed' plasterer please let me know. Or if you have an idea for a free standing hand board please contact me.

I live in Staffordshire.

Cheers all.

Alan.
 
hi alan, very sorry to hear about your arm, but must agree with danny I just can not see how it would work, why not let the plasterers carry on but do the joinery/electrics/etc yourself, best of luck
 
yeh, probably better to have a look at sparkie work ? plastering would be difficult I think, keep at it tho mate... you can anything thing you want within reason...
 
Hi Alan , its a two handed job to be honest ,although some so called plasterers cant do it correct with two arms !

ceilings (boarded or skimmed) I just cant see it working out , hope you prove me wrong!
all the best cas
 
Can't find the vid now but there was a hawk belt thing before anyone remember it? :rolleyes)
That bloke on a ladder? with a curved hawk attached to a belt thing & think it had a small tray area at the bottom for the plaster then scoop up & off with your trowel for one handed plastering. :RpS_thumbup:
 
One armed / one handed platering

Thanks each,

I had a go at 'lumping it on' and trying to smooth it - not a great success - the plasterer came and said it felt like

"old ladies legs":-0 - I didn't ask how he knew. He was right though.

I've managed to fit skirting boards and architraves / channel walls and put sockets in move lights and switches etc but plastering is much harder than it looks to get a good finish.


The main problem is getting plaster onto the leading edge of the trowel - the link above shows a scoop on some kind of a belt contraption - that might help, the only problem I can see with that is working at low levels. Does anyone have one or know where they are sold?

Maybe a free standing board might be best but then it would take a lot more time??????

Anyway thank you very much for taking the question seriously and genuinely trying to help - Thank you.

Keep the ideas flowing please - when I get something up and running I will post some pics.

Al.
 
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