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Howdy,first post on here. Bin speaking to a local builder bout a possible full time job n he asked me how quick i can over skim a 3 bed semi. Last one i did took me 8 days mixing n prepin myself too. anutha plasterer going for it has sed he can do a 3 bed semi in 3 days. am i jus well slow or is he full of s**t lol. cnt be good quality to do 3 bed semi in 3 days. wot u rekon? cheers
 
3 days on his own all the prepping mixing cleaning and leave a top finish clean windows cut out boxes clean skirts and archi (if staying)........................... my hairy arse he could
 
did you get his number ill give him a job and ill sit at home all day on here (that is when the work picks up :RpS_lol:)
 
think best i did was a 4 bed but a big one 3level stairwell skimmed throughout mix and prep myself over 9 1/2 days
 
ha doll size rooms, ill use tht one if this builder mentions him agen. i thort he was full o s**t cus thort 8 days was fairly good going on me own.see wot they say tomoro when there gettin bk to me. cheers for the replies.
 
lcfc1987 said:
Howdy,first post on here. Bin speaking to a local builder bout a possible full time job n he asked me how quick i can over skim a 3 bed semi. Last one i did took me 8 days mixing n prepin myself too. anutha plasterer going for it has sed he can do a 3 bed semi in 3 days. am i jus well slow or is he full of s**t lol. cnt be good quality to do 3 bed semi in 3 days. wot u rekon? cheers
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Sounds like you're honest and he's not. It's about a room a day if the ceilings are already boarded.
 
12 rooms in that 4 bed i did:RpS_thumbup: but i have split the hsl into 3 as it was over 3 levels with a natural break off point between levels
 
same as what dannymac said room a day prob pick a wall up in cupboard or sumthing like that
3 bed semi 3 days wot a total muppet
 
i can be done i spose the builder just said how quick to plaster a 3 bed semi, not, "how quick to properly skim a 3 bed semi leaving it perfect".
so if you look at it like that he might not have been lieing:RpS_sneaky:
 
jrplastering said:
i can be done i spose the builder just said how quick to plaster a 3 bed semi, not, "how quick to properly skim a 3 bed semi leaving it perfect".
so if you look at it like that he might not have been lieing:RpS_sneaky:
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If there's no ceilings to do and 12 hour days, might be possible I suppose depending on the size of the house.
 
6 days just to do the ceilings if you ask me! fcuking hate ceilings one a day for me
 
naahhh ive invented a new tool its called a really speedyskim you can increse you meterage by 1000% and then some
 
1man..... 3 bed semi skim in 3 days......... would that be the belt sander finish. We may be rough but we're F kin slow!:RpS_lol:
 
andyR said:
Maybe yr man's doing one coat n not laying it down, maybe that's how he's doing it?!
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one coating will only save you about 1/2 hour a day perhaps an hour if your lucky and the finish is terrible even with sponges and supermassive plastic spatulas. dont do it
 
There are some complete jokers about. If some1 told me they could do a 3 bed semi in 3 days i'd tell them to f**k off.
 
CKJ said:
one coating will only save you about 1/2 hour a day perhaps an hour if your lucky and the finish is terrible even with sponges and supermassive plastic spatulas. dont do it
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Um that is not true now is it
 
CurrierPlastering said:
Um that is not true now is it
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Why i have never seen a good one coat finish. theres always hollows around beads reveals and in taperd edges along with a general crap finish. the site im on at the minute another gang is one coating theres 2 plasterers they have 2 gauges around 5 bags a gauge and finish at 2. Me and me lad have 3 gauges 11 bags in total and finish at 3:30
 
CKJ said:
Why i have never seen a good one coat finish. theres always hollows around beads reveals and in taperd edges along with a general crap finish. the site im on at the minute another gang is one coating theres 2 plasterers they have 2 gauges around 5 bags a gauge and finish at 2. Me and me lad have 3 gauges 11 bags in total and finish at 3:30
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Well I've one coated in the past and achieved just as good a finish as when two coating and only went back to two coating as I didn't feel that one coating was any quicker or easier.
 
Plus spray finish is a one coat system.

Im not saying always 1 coat but on new plasterboard i just can't see the point anymore. I know for a fact we get a decent finish :RpS_thumbup:

Anyone is welcome to have a butchers any time.
 
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