Gap at bottom of wall after plastering?

[Rystar00]

hi guys,

But of a novice here so just wondered if I could get some advice from someone in the know please!

Is it normal to have these gaps at the bottom of a wall after plastering? I'm worried about fixing skirting and having to pack them out.

Just wanted to check if it was normal before handing over my hard earned cash!

Thanks

 

[gregers]

yep your spread knows what he's doing.

 

[Rystar00]

Thanks guys. Is it also normal for them to leave a mess (blobs of dried plaster on floor, frames etc)?

I know they're messy but not sure whether that is normal or they're being lazy and using the fact that other plasterers are messy as a justification.

 

[dpm_dpmartin]

I just engaged a Plasterer and we removed all skirting prior to starting... on his first day he did say to me "you know we don't go all the way to the bottom of the wall now?" and I had a quick conversation about it. I had inferred, possibly incorrectly, that they used to go all the way to the bottom? But the room with the oldest skirting in it, that we removed, had gaps effectively to the top of the skirting anyway.

But, regardless, your picture seems fine to me (as another novice).

 

[gregers]

like most spreads there speed merchants,you get 1s who are bloody good and clean and others who are quick and a tad messy.if its really bad ring em up and complain.