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im not getting cocky. Im telling someone whos being a prick to **** off. How the **** would you know if I can get a finish? Do you think Ive never, ever worked with people before? This is one me and 2 other chaps did last year. Let me guess what youre going to say....... Its shite? I didnt do...

Or are you a bit like this?

How can someone use a trowel without doing an apprenticeship. Bloody cowboys!

Is this a fair representation of you cassie?

Well all i can say is that just cos a few people think im a job robbing, un-skilled cowboy i wont stop working. Those of you who like to have a dig you can basically **** off. I think youre high horsed wankers. Ive been learning for almost 7 years now and I reckon I'm pretty good at what I can...

And who am I to argue with the building regs man and the customer?

The pink board? Ive seen lots of people skimming it. Fire board, fire rated board or whatever.

Cant do 8 yet. Was hoping to get some tips from some peeps on here but ive just got a load of flak instead. Must be some lemon suckers logging on cos there is an awful lot of bitterness in amongst the good chaps. Thanks Jess!

I knocked 35% off the arched windows as i hadnt done them before. My customer was more than happy with that and encouraged me to learn. Thats what normal, non-bitter people do. You lot dont like people who been on courses and you dont like people who learn on the job. Where should we learn...

I said Im not a plasterer mate. Im not knocking anyone, im just defending myself. I never said I only do easy jobs. I said I turn work down if a pro plasterer is required. For example, if there is a problem with damp and it needs someone with experience so the customer isnt being ripped off by...

Im no cowboy, cassie. I take a lot of pride in what I do. So b*ll***s to you, too.

I just wonder how you would know what work I take on....if youd have seen other posts id written youd see I was asking advice on other things too. Im glad I didnt do an apprenticeship if it leaves you waaayyyyy up there on your high horse. Seems to me that some of you just like to moan and groan...

Would you work for 50 sheets a day? Why would I? I turn jobs down that I know needs a pro plasterer. Im no cowboy. I just enjoy it. Im no threat to all of you trained plasterers so I really dont know what the big deal is. I only asked for some help to get me started on something I dont really...

I dont understand what you mean?

I earned a lot more working on the water but injured my back and got sick of working outside, in water in the winter. I never once said you were stuck in the past, ive mentioned that I enjoy the job, that i wished i could learn everything and that I can see how fully trained blokes must find it...

Not sure what to say about that. Its obviously utter, utter b*ll***s but I wont take it the wrong way. Just because I havent been to college but still go to work with a trowel isnt the reason why people pay less than they used to. Thats just plain ignorant. I work just as hard as you.

I didnt say owt bad about the bloke. Didnt everyone suffer during the recession?

Just bought a Speedskim. Left to my own devices I usually trawl ebay and buy things for my RSV or hand tools.

And I can imagine how frustrating it is for the real, time served and highly skilled plasterers to see their trade in decline but not everyone who hasnt been through the traditional apprenticeship route is just a rough arsed bodger. Im sure there are also a lot of real plasterers who simply dont...

Im definitely not a plasterer. I wouldnt know where to start in the use of backing plasters, I cant do a DPC, dont know what slurry is and have never worked one on one with a decent, nice, proper plasterer who can give me hints or tips etc. Everything I know comes from working with a very old...

I already have! I didnt know what a rolling set was until I found it on here. Im going to have a go at one when Ive got used to working on site a bit

Anyway, blah blah blah. Im boring myself.

I didnt do an apprenticeship. But I still had to clean all my own stuff, learn the basics and develop my techniques. In a lot of ways my route is probably harder. Ive had to learn from making all of my own mistakes and have never, ever had anyone to show me the best and most tested way to do...

I got that already. Never used to sweat on my own jobs unless the customer was watchin over my shoulder and I was covering something up....... the most interesting thing about your comment is the 'Spunky is a nob' thingy you have. When i was reading some old posts he caused a bit of a stir with...

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I hear what youre saying and you obviously have a lot more experience than myself. However, I find myself in this situation right now and me not working out of principal or to try and make a change for the greater good isnt going to put food in our fridge and keep our rads warm in winter! Id...

My new gaffer has got some dab but hes managed to get himself into that possition and stayed there. Im not bitter ata ll. It just drives me to want the same thing.

To be honest the main reason Ive taken this job is because I had grown a bit tired of trying to source my own work all the time. There can only be so many referrals and you do wait for the phone to ring. It was always playing on my mind. Me and the missus are getting wed next year and then we...

Its not getting it on the wall thats the prob. This is where experience comes in i suppose. If I were to mix 3 bags up for a first coat Im not sure id be able to get it on quick enough with the neatness. Thats the problem. On my first day on my own I was mixing 2.5 bags up and using both tubs to...

cheers raggles....at least someone cares:RpS_angry:

Ayup. I have just landed my first site plastering job and Im a tiny bit worried about getting enough up to make my money. To make my £160 I reckon ive got to get about 8 bags up. Now the chap who ive started for is a really nice bloke and offered to spend the day on site with me showing me his...

I dint get around to posting te pics cos I drank a couple of bottles of wine. Sorry. I'll do it tomorrow.

I know them as bull nosed or rolled corners. It's only what I've picked up so its very probably the wrong term. I was hoping to try and do them free hand and in stages. Do reveal then do wall then fill in the corner and roll it in

ive been back and taken some pictures. ill post em when i get to my missus's house for me dinner

iphone pics are utter shite. got my missus on the case on sunday doing some proper pics for a website ive never got around to having done.....ill post some asap. cheers.

just so there is no confusion....... the reveal dives back about 400mm from the wall to the window and the whole thing is about 3 meters from top to bottom and its all bare stone.

I am currently working in a Chapel and the customer wants me to "save" the main arched window and recreate its original bull nosed corner. The window reveals are both back to the stone work and so are the walls. I do have the actual curve at the top of the window to use as a guide but its still...

That's what I did a couple of days ago. The electrician was due in this afternoon so I made my excuses and left just before lunch. I hope he had to test every wire to find out what was what.

That's got to be a set up!

Wrapping the 2 feet of useless cable that every sparky seems to like leaving hanging out of every back box around their wrists then hacking their heads off with my old blunt trowel that's covered in adhesive

Might just stick to private customers. At least they always pay.

Ive only been on this site for half a day and i was asleep for 7 hours of that and ive already heard of this @spunky. i dont know how he manages to get anything on his walls cos hes always yarning on here! hes either got a couple of lackies or hes havin us all on!

All good stuff. £140/day was just for my labour. job was only a very short distance away so fuel was not an issue and it was half way between my house and the missus so i could choose to go and see her if id had a good day and had the energy or retire to my recliner and bean tin in my own hovel...

ive been searching for aggggges. i know its a bit of a taboo subject but who better to ask than a bunch of sarcastic, info muddling trowel jockies? sorry for the gaff! (still need to know, though)

Is this the age old plastering question? sorry if youve all seen it a million times before. Im moving from private to commercial (slowly) and need to know what meterage rates to charge when the inevitable question comes up. Ive always charged a day rate for everything but that wont do in the...