Recent content by robhollidayplastering

thanks for the advise guys seems to be pretty much the same stuff that knauf gear. cheers

Just wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a similar system to the NZ product I've been using as I want to start doing more rendering jobs in the UK. http://www.rockcote.com.au/ its a pre mixed render with all weird additives then a textured coating with the tints of what colour your...

Cheers for the advice, think I'll stick out for maybe another year, ive done quite about 20 residential jobs now and only one household has offerd me a cup of tea. shocking display

Hi everyone I'm currently working on the rebuild in Christchurch NZ as a "modified plasterer" as we call ourselves. its goin well and all but really wouldnt mind moving back to england this year. just wondering if anyone could give me a heads up on the demand for plasterers. has it got a bit...

Im in CH CH for the rebuild I'm working on the Uni in the city at the mo, were having alot of English/Irish plasterers walk on site and getting fustrated as the Uni is pretty much all plasterboard stopping not skimming as we know it "GIB Stopping". its also at level 5 which is the highest...

can anyone tell me what ratio i should mix the colour oxide stuff to the fine acrylic, i really appreciate all this advice by the way. photos soon so you can see what im dealing with. i forgot to mention the area im working in is called Toorak in melbourne its the second most richest suburb in...

I will take some photos for you tomorrow off the job ill take a photo of the bags of render as well the oxide shes using a brand called hunters and they are based in the uk. i think youll agree that the whole job is a complete **** up.the base coat (medium) has lines and marks all well above 2...

Alright everyone Need a bit of advice, just moved to melbourne australia from glorious derbyshire and on my first job. Im will be working on a rendering job on a house renovation. the woman im doing it for has already sacked to english plasterers because they didnt get the finish she wanted...

well its a 100 square meters not a 1000. the blokes i get in have got 2 speeds. slow and stop. but you cant fault the work which means you dont get called back. i just want to know if thats the going rate these days? might just stick to doin small domestic jobs less hassle

alright everyone just been and done a quote for a massive extensionand main bit of the house for a builder ive never met before. he said he wants a price for labour only for the skimming. to be honest this is one of the biggest jobs ive ever quoted for. vaulted ceilings etc ive got the plans...

whats best for masking off quoins? does this stuff clean off easy? ill post a before and after photo after its done you can tell me what you think

alright lads a bloke im doing some work for has asked me to render his new build gararge. it has a recessed blockwork 10 mm on a single lift nice easy areas to access with no big runs. thing is he's told me he wants this new render with the dye in it so he doesnt have to paint it. hes not...