Recent content by ste1406

this might sound a bit stupid but can the central heating thermostat go faulty. it's been in about 10 years and not had any problems up to now. it is located in the main bedroom (for some reason) but even when it is turned up to a maximum of 30c the boiler fires up for about 5 mins then knocks...

no i didn't plaster a customers house, i started out labouring for him, then went on a 4 day course about 2 years ago and then i got better as we did jobs together but what i'm saying is, if things start to go wrong you have an experienced person there to help you as you go without struggling on...

i went on a 4 day course and to be honest, it did learn me a little bit and as richard c said, it teaches you a bit about the materials and lets you have a go on the tools but not enough to come out and plaster your own house, unless you are a natural and pick it up easily but there are a lot of...

thanks for your answers. i guess its a case of practice makes perfect and finding a technique that suits me. i'll see how it goes.

i am quite good at skimming walls and now get a good finish with hardly any hollows or misses, however, when skimming a ceiling (i have only had a go at a couple and had a plasterer with me which helps for when things do go wrong) i can't seem to get the same finish. i seem to leave hollows...

he's rung back and wants the job doing so i suppose in the end he has shopped around a bit but i get a fair price for the job and he gets a good job done. everyone's a winner. i know what you are saying though. thanks for all the advice.

i'm not doing it on my own, doing it with my brother in law. hoping to be in and out in a day and half. steady away. Mr Polski may charge less than half that but we got the job through word of mouth due to the excellent jobs we have done in the past. that carries a lot more weight than a...

i did a weeks plastering course in January 07 and have been doing plenty of jobs with my brother in law who does plastering for a living. I have got to a good standard, it's just i'm a good bit slower than him but am increasing my speed all the time and need a bit more practice on ceilings as i...

i have quoted for a job tonight, a kitchen that has been knocked through so there is a bit of bonding to be done, a bit of plasterboarding and a full re-skim. it is 5.2m long, 2.5m high and 2.8m wide plus the ceiling. there is also a small ceiling in the dining room which is 2.2m x 3m. I...

i did a short course last january and have been doing jobs since then with my brother in law who does plastering for a living. he completed his nvq level 2 last year. i have got quite good at plastering and would like to pursue it further. does anyone know any courses where you can gain a...