Recent content by HUGO

Hi. I've come to plastering later in life than most. Initially I thought about a college course like yourself but thought that I would be even older after three years. I then considered a GoldTrowel course but they were to far away from me for it to be viable. I tried ringing local plasterers to...

I looked at tiling when looking for a career change but eventually decided on plastering. I also thought about plumbing and electrical work but I felt that they were to boring to be honest. I think with plastering and even tiling you have some form of expression with what you do. A room can be...

Thanks. That's interesting. I will phone you tomorrow to chat about this.

Hi Lynn. Ive got a qualification in plastering but it's not an NVQ. Where I to continue plastering over the next twelve months would you then be able assess me on domestic jobs and award me an NVQ should I meet the criteria? Or would I need to go to college?Thanks.

I did my plastering course in Stockport at the diy school. It cost just over £400.

I've handed out a few hundred flyers at Sainsburys and got some decent leads from it. It only cost about £80 for 10 000.

Thanks. I know that now and I agree. It seemed like a quick fix but actually took longer in the end than drywall adhesive.

I did a course because there were no apprenticeships available for someone of my age. I did phone some local plasterers and asked if I enrolled at college would they give me some work experience but none would. A course seemed the only way forward. I've had steady work since but know there's a...

I've used it once. I got it from Atkinsons. It doesn't do five boards more like two boards and you have to watch it. I left mine for half an hour and when I went back the foam had pushed them out and they were no longer flat. Hope this helps.

I hope it's not a dying trade as I've just started out in it.

Thanks for the information. I went back to the job today to see for myself and to be honest it was not so bad. It was just three cracks about a half metre each in length. I covered them with polyfilla and will go back on Monday evening to sand them down. It was not old board and it was not by a...

Has anyone got any idea why it crazed on board?

Hi my name is Hugo. Hello to everyone on here. I have been plastering for about four months now and I love every bit of it. I come across this site because I was looking up crazing. I did a job just before Christmas and I have had a text today to say that one wall has crazed so I just want to...

Hi my name is Hugo. Hello to everyone on here. I have been plastering for about four months now and I love every bit of it. I come across this site because I was looking up crazing. I did a job just before Christmas and I have had a text today to say that one wall has crazed so I just want to...