Prep the job for the spreader

[jetfixer]

I have arranged for a plasterer to come in and repair my walls and ceiling. What can I do to the walls before he comes?
The plaster is resonably solid but with some areas that sound hollow. The walls were papered which I have removed. Under the paper was emulsion paint which in places has come off. The ceiling has been artexed and painted.
He has asked me to remove a large bulge in a wall and remove the very iffy plaster around the window frame which I have done.
Do I need to remove all the paint from the walls?
Do I need to wash the walls with anything special to remove wallpaper glue residue?
I will be removing all the sockets/lights and fiiting and the skirting boards.
Any other advice that will help him out?
Cheers.

 

[Davehasslehoff]

You could scrape back the artex. Scrim any cracks. Hack off any blown plaster. Put angle beads on and give everywhere a good coat of pva if you want. If I was you I'd let him do it. Your paying him.

 

[jesssop]

Get some coffee in and biscuits.

 

[jesssop]

Your plasterer is best to ask as he is the one that has seen the job.

 

[jetfixer]

Get some coffee in and biscuits.

Plasterers like biscuits? Tea I have by the gallon. I'll get some biccies in!

 

[jetfixer]

Your plasterer is best to ask as he is the one that has seen the job.

Thats all he told me to do.

 

[plaster man]

i wouldent do anything because it wont be right us plasters are a grumpy lot

 

[jesssop]

You sound like a realy nice customer just leave the rest to him. ( or her )

 

[spunky]

You could scrape back the artex. Scrim any cracks. Hack off any blown plaster. Put angle beads on and give everywhere a good coat of pva if you want. If I was you I'd let him do it. Your paying him.

Might aswell plaster the walls too....

 

[jetfixer]

i wouldent do anything because it wont be right us plasters are a grumpy lot

Right then.I'll leave it to him and just make the tea when he comes. Keep him sweet!!!

 

[Spreader27]

Right then.I'll leave it to him and just make the tea when he comes. Keep him sweet!!!

Sounds like a good plan

 

[bubbles65]

Might aswell plaster the walls too....

:RpS_laugh:

 

[zombie]

if your a lady some nice underwear hanging over the radiator always brightens up the day....if your bloke then your wifes!!!:RpS_thumbsup:

 

[bubbles65]

Plasterers like biscuits? Tea I have by the gallon. I'll get some biccies in!

It's the law :RpS_thumbsup:

Just do as he's asked you - he will do the rest but if in doubt give him a call :RpS_thumbup:

 

[spunky]

Leave all the furniture there, it helps having something to stand on

 

[jesssop]

Leave all the furniture there, it helps having something to stand on

 

[jetfixer]

if your a lady some nice underwear hanging over the radiator always brightens up the day....if your bloke then your wifes!!!:RpS_thumbsup:

Leave the wifes knickers out a family of gypses might move in!!!

 

[zombie]

It's the law :RpS_thumbsup:

Just do as he's asked you - he will do the rest but if in doubt give him a call :RpS_thumbup:

don't be silly just spend all night asking strangers on a website, suppose could always email him or text...but no not the dreaded communicate like gold old days!!!!

 

[TonyM]

Put on a nice dress and look purdy.

 

[jetfixer]

Put on a nice dress and look purdy.

Thanks Tony, it would go well with my slingback wellies and the off the shoulder donkey jacket :RpS_tongue:

 

[Olican]

what a considerate client, all I can suggest is prompt payment, we all like that :RpS_thumbsup:

 

[jetfixer]

what a considerate client, all I can suggest is prompt payment, we all like that :RpS_thumbsup:

Even I like prompt payment.
Cheers everyone for your input. Looking forward to the flat walls. Isn't new plaster the D's B's?

 

[leebo02]

Even I like prompt payment.
Cheers everyone for your input. Looking forward to the flat walls. Isn't new plaster the D's B's?

yes if used by the right spreads

 

[kebab king]

Make sure u have a box of Krispy Cremes,seems to help the job along nicely.

 

[jamesthefirst]

I would have asked you to remove as much of the paste from the walls when you were stripping them.

 

[jetfixer]

Krispy Cremes? You lot must be like house ends what with doughnuts and biscuits :RpS_biggrin: That'll be a trip to Tesco then.

 

[jetfixer]

jamesthefirst, Yes I did that. As best I could with the concentrated remover. He is going to spend the day in prep anyway. I called him rather than talking to strangers :flapper:

 

[User___removed]

Very rare that I do skim a artex ceiling but I allways ask the customer if they want to scrape the artex then paint on bond it.**** job is that.


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[jamesthefirst]

Very rare that I do skim a artex ceiling but I allways ask the customer if they want to scrape the artex then paint on bond it.**** job is that.


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Whats the little old ladies reply to that!? :RpS_thumbdn:

 

[beddy]

Whats the little old ladies reply to that!? :RpS_thumbdn:

She says hes lovely. Saves her money by allowing me to do prep myself and hes even good enough to take me down the cash point AND he offered to get the money out for me as it looked cold outside and didnt want me standing outside