What's the biggest ceiling you have plastered?

[noseall]

I (sorry 'we' my oppo' mixing and me spreading) tackled a 224 sq foot ceiling and it took from 8:00 a.m. till 1:15 p.m. to complete.

The ceiling was 1 board wide (2.4m) and 7 boards long (8.4m). The narrow size meant i could pull in from both walls and overlap in the middle, so this made it a bit easier, or should i say, 'less difficult'.

The ceiling was done in one hit (no joins), and i was flippin wacked at the end of it.

 

[dextrous]

One thing I've noticed about professional spreads is that you have, by necessity, a manic hyperactive gland.

 

[gregers]

well we have just had a ceiling at work plastered,overall total boards about 11 basically a square room and that was done in a few hours by 1 spread on stilts with a labourer mixing up for him,and no word of a lie we have all said its the best plastering we have ever seen.fabulous job the geezer done.and ive heard he done it for £140 but we supplied materials.

 

[jrplastering]

sorry to pipe in but as youve asked ive just plastered a 1092 foot square ceilin with 2 other spreads and one labourer that works out at about 364 square foot each the total boards that went up on the ceilin which i did on my own was 35 its safe to say i was ****ed but i enjoy large ceilins i like the challenge i have a bigger one comeing up ill let you know the measurements if you like once ive got them.

 

[Alastairreid]

One thing I've noticed about professional spreads is that you have, by necessity, a manic hyperactive gland.

truer words!

 

[dextrous]

Personally, I like to skim the boards before I put them up. So much easier than all that hopping up and down!!

 

[legs-akimbo]

Noseall you should rename this thread what is the smallest ceiling ever done by two men

 

[noseall]

Noseall you should rename this thread what is the smallest ceiling ever done by two men

 

[roy c]

The biggest ceiling I've done, was the last one!!!! The older you get the bigger the ceilings get.....

 

[Micilin]

One thing I've noticed about professional spreads is that you have, by necessity, a manic hyperactive gland.

truer words!

Hello all, not been here for a while.

Many moons ago, a Geordie spread told me that to be a plasterer you need

The agility of a monkey,

The strength of a horse,

and

The Brains of a donkey.

In my case, one out of three ain't bad.

 

[roughcaster]

Welcome back Micilin!! great to have you on board again.

Roughcaster.