How long to plaster this small wall?

[Gerrydelasel]

I've built a stud wall across a corridor. 0.8m wide, 3m high. Both sides of the stud wall need skimming so that's 5 square metres total. How long will it take a plasterer to do this? (Like how many hours do I need to book off work to be at home)

 

[Tigercubrider]

Not long but he may have to prepare, wait, and continue.
He also needs to have an area to mix

Are you an upstairs flat? Or is it a case of popping outside?
He will need a hose and power for his mixer

Maybe half a day- possibly better to ask the guy and see if you can do an afternoon off if he says half a day- so he can work on a bit ?

When I had my kitchen done by a guy he came three times, maybe 6 hours total, to prep, do various repairs, and final skim. Platering is very quick on big areas but you haveas as many angles as a bigger room - the bits in between are easy to do

 

[Gerrydelasel]

No it's downstairs in a house.
Why kind of prep is needed (maybe I can do it beforehand?). I thought he'd just need to mix half a bucket with a drill, and off you go!

 

[Tigercubrider]

I am not a plasterer but

He will need to prep all the joints and corners
I doubt he'd want you to do it as if your work fails, his will.
If he does it all, no doubt who's responsible

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Joints and corners are already filled.

 

[chappers]

looks fine to me too. Getting the tools out of the van, setting up and packing away will be the longest process.
Couple of hours at the very outside.
Your issue is going to be finding someone to do it for the actual cost of the job, or even wanting to bother.
What have you filled the joints and corners with, why not use easifil and do the screw holes too, sand it back and decorate it.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

What have you filled the joints and corners with, why not use easifil and do the screw holes too, sand it back and decorate it.

I filled them with polyfiller substitute. I suppose I could have a go at doing it me sen...

 

[Alastairreid]

The joints need taped or they will crack.

 

[chappers]

that's a fair point, from memory somewhere on the Lafarge website there's a good guide to dry lining

 

[Gerrydelasel]

It's only the back of a cupboard so I'm not bothered about a small crack. The only reason I don't just want to paper it is because it is in a kitchen so the paper might eventually get steamed off.