how long to skim 50m2?

alim1 · 24 Aug 2015

hi all. can someone please give me an idea of how long it will take a pro plasterer to skim coat 50m2 plasterboards consisting of 20m2 ceiling and 30m2 walls which has 2 doors and 1 window.

i just need an idea of what i should expect when i get quotes.

cheers. al

noseall · 24 Aug 2015

Is it on top of here....

Or in here....

alim1 · 24 Aug 2015

It is the latter

joe-90 · 24 Aug 2015

It's not time that matters. Why do you think that it is?

alim1 · 25 Aug 2015

Reason i ask is because i got someone who says it will take min 3 days and he charges br the day. I had a similar size room replastered a while ago and it took 1day and 3hrs.wall and ceiling but that plasterer went back to poland.

joe-90 · 25 Aug 2015

Ask for a fixed price then.

stevethespreader · 25 Aug 2015

Plasterboard is easy 3 days is way stretching it a good spread could get that done in a day ceiling and one wall first hit then the last 3 walls second hit which is what I would have done to save me coming back for one wall next day. Blimey just to give you an idea how fast things can be done i was on a site once and went onto this other spreads room he had float and set 3walls (4th wall was plasterboard) which he also skimmed and before that he had skimmed the lid all in a day and the man was on day rate as well which got the attention of the other spreads who was on price work and was wondering why he was busting his balls, his reply was I always work that fast

alim1 · 25 Aug 2015

thank you steve, that is very helpful.
al

Nige F · 26 Aug 2015

O.P seeing as you're in London I would double the £ , and halve the chance of getting a good spread

jedi · 29 Aug 2015

It would be cheaper to pay for the polish plaster to come back over here, do the job and send him back than pay a cockeny!

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