Recent content by drunkenrockmonkey

Sorry the £200 thing was just a general figure. If the £4 to £5 is the going rate then the costing books are well out of proportion to the going rate. I won't print here what the listed price is for D&D but when i spoke to the main contractor he just abut laughed in my face. So if the £4...

I thought skimming should come in around £4-5 m2 but not quite sure about dabbing. The way i think joe is trying to say is day rate divided by m2 plastered per day would give you the rate per m2. So say £200 per day divided by 25m2 D&D and skim would give you a rate of £8 per m2 if i'm...

I have tried to work that out but obviously i can't charge the same day rate as i did in London Also as the work i have been doing was on a smaller scale. To be honest i'm just not sure of the going rate for trades based up north. I know i can't charge the same as i did in London and...

I have just got back in to site plastering after a 8 year break and have just priced a 155m2 D&D & skim job using Laxton's costing books. The contractor said the price was way to high so looking for a realistic guide price if possible. I have been living and working in London doing small...