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    how much finish on in a day?

    kit houses, no internal brickwork
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    how much finish on in a day?

    nah no jealous! just more respect and try to think i can work up to that speed with another ten years experience. hes good to work with as his work is always spot on! his speciality is dot and dabbing he use to do it every day for 15 years! but it doesnt seem as much of it these days with all...
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    how much finish on in a day?

    thanks guys sounds about right what am working to, sometimes good just to get others views rather than the guy you work with every day! but like i said the guy i subby with is a beast, hes just turned forty and i thought he might slow down a wee bit, but not yet think he might regret it in ten...
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    how much finish on in a day?

    i know every job is different, but was just looking for folks opinons on what the 'average plasterer' should be covering in a day? skimming. i know personally ive upped my coverage since i started working self employed but the problem is the guy am subbin for is a beast! he's got 17 years more...
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    2O m ceiling. 3 m high.....

    how did the ceiling go casper? what did you end up using?
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    Good rates for domestic

    i its a touchy subject asking pricing advice,i learned that the hard way on my first post didnt i guys? took some abuse until i explained myself abit!!
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    Back to front threads

    thanks just sorted the same problem you had, did think it was strange srcolling up!
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    Sorry PRiCES

    well said casper,i even had a guy say the other day,"o the price of material must have went up alot since i last bought plaster" i really felt like saying what about my time for picking it up, fuel, wear and tear on van! had to bite my lip!
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    skimmng prices?

    thanks danny, just been having a read through different pages, some of the posts can get quite funny! good for learning, think it doesnt matter what age you are you never stop learning! something new always comes up.
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    skimmng prices?

    well guys wont discuss prices (i know now its a touchy topic now) but got the job done on friday, put the bill in on saturday, and the lady from his office phoned this morning to get my account details for payment, so happy with that,and ive learned on my own , which is the best way!
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    skimmng prices?

    well i would give a price working it out by charging by the hour,one batch would take at least 3hours, round it up to 4 to allow for setup/ and tidy up plus add the cost of materials and fuel into the price.
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    skimmng prices?

    hello spunky, he says he charges 9.50 a m2 him supplying the material.
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    skimmng prices?

    thanks bagrat,
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    skimmng prices?

    sorry for the lack of information, i can see now in hindsight why you guys were offended. im 25 year old from the scottish borders been a plasterer since i was 18.was paid off from my company last november,couldnt find another job as alot of other people were paying men off aswell, started...
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    skimmng prices?

    ive recently started working for my self as a plasterer, i was just looking for advice on what to charge a m2 for skimming onto new plasterboard i am supplying the material, its a attic conversion with alot of awkward shapes but i am sub contracting for a builder,this is the first time he has...
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