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That's really good, it doesn't state what the substrate is though - so assume it's just plasterboard?

Shame it's only in a couple of places, why can't they franchise this


Vincey said:
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New site-ready skimming course from British Gypsum

British Gypsum has announced a six-week 'site-ready skimming course', which has been designed to provide participants with the skills needed to make an immediate contribution on site. The course was d
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The course I went on, we were only taught how to skim with multi using a 14" marshall, we were taught how to install plasterboard and use the tape. Absolutely no 'real world' scenarios or different types of plaster.

I've gone out of my way to learn via youtube and this forum, both of which have been really helpful, I've had good advice on how to tackle specific problems and can't really thank everyone enough for their patience



Djr said:
90% OF plasterers I meet as I've got older can barely skim anyway . Give them something else to do like external or floating the dickhead are back in the van and gone
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Tinytom said:
Free course with a free toolbox, can’t be bad. Let’s flood the trade with labourers who can now skim “to the required standards” on site and drive the rates down even further.
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This trade has been doing that for years .
 
Djr said:
90% OF plasterers I meet as I've got older can barely skim anyway . Give them something else to do like external or floating the dickhead are back in the van and gone
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Spot on bud,skim shiners I call them got 29 different trowels to finish a wall then put in on social media and think there god like (lumpy)
 
There seems to be a flood of adult training courses in the building trade at moment. I know a lot are funded by government.
They must be expecting the building trade to keep booming.
Shame the wages ain't reflecting it.
 
Have not read all that s**t!
Shame on on bg blind leading the blind ... ! “Please “........
Why waste 6 week on this when if you want to be a real plasterer
Get your arse on the right nvq course
No easy route to be real pro
 
They get found out there not gonna be banging much on of any quality after 6 weeks! People soon get found out, they realise how hard it is and go back to working in a factory making buttons!!
 
New build plots have a time limit on the contractor 2 bed two days alot of one man bands get turned away
 
Tbh I don’t know what my views are on this course , but it does say to teach someone with trowel skills already to apply bigger hits , might see if I can get in it myself
 
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