Recent content by PlasteringScot

Hi pal Im a plasterer from edinburgh but my best mate lives in glasgow and he says I can stay with him. He is a spread aswell if theres work for us both. I have cscs and all my own tools.

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Agree with These guys. Get a professional in, nobody means offence/doubts your abilities but you're guaranteeing yourself a better and easier job.

Sorry if I stepped on any toes guys - just read welcoming message that mentions about introducing myself etc

Honestly lads the stuff isn't budging, steamers, water, Pva, scrapers the lot haha. but aye he is a mate don't want fallbacks hah, interesting point about the boards though priceplastering

*four years ago

Three years ago when I was a first year apprentice I was working on a job in a pub, and my boss(foreman) told me to just bluegrit the tiles. So I did. my tradesmen at the time skimmed over the gritted tiles, despite telling me they would never do that themselves, but what e boss says goes...

Worked on the guy who owns the Philly Eagles (NFL side) house in glen eagles. Skimmed a ceiling in Holyrood palace - could say I worked for the queen eh? Spotted and waved to Samuel L Jackson when working at old course hotel, St Andrews. A couple of Scottish footballers. Once worked with an...

Well said, I do agree there mate I have told him but you know what friends and family are like haha, if it was a customer i'd tell them straight up, and If I was dead quiet maybe offer to strip but for the same price as my days rate plastering haha.

Fixing cornice in a room where chip pies were cutting MDF is definitely up there, that stuff can't be banned in the US for nothing. but no doubt running in situ over a window where there was no actual window fitted, with icy wind and snow blasting in my face.

I have only ever done this ONCE and it was just a couple of sqm panel on a staircase. many-a-time been asked to just skim over and I have refused, as I am pretty sure the weight would just bring it down, if not the same day maybe another time, dangerous particularly with ceilings. Got a mate...

I would scrape the ceiling first, taking off all the biggest/loose bits. if it's not too heavy an artex I would 'blue grit' If possible, if not then ova. if a thick one then light bonding may be used like someone says it can add a lot of weight. sometimes it's all good to skim over the blue grit

I was always taught jist the one mix, and only more if need be By tradesmen and at college. From the guys I know who.have done.NPA plastering (course at.college) They gey modules 1.Skimming 2.Bonding - wraggles patch and straighten 3.Cement - wet/drydash and render 4.Floor.Screeding Two and...

Nah, spenty four years with Edinburghs.biggest, skimming, dabbing, patching etc, done a few weeks work in the shop, and the occasional cornice.job. Young, alot less experience than most guys here by the looks of it but looking to travel, do abit more, learn & earn

Flew into Thailand and settled for a Kyle Minogue ;)