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Listen to this one then..... was due to start a rendering job a couple of weeks ago. Only 1 gable end. Absolutely hammering it down so I rang the customer explaining that wel need to put it off until we get a drier day. All is fine...... 2 hours later she rings me back saying she has arranged...

This seems like a load of drama to me. Dab the nuts out of it and whack it on. Bobs ur uncles lover!!

Obvs depending on your speed. If your doing a wall a day then 30 is about right. I got taught as a guideline when i first started to price for about £40 per bag of multi if that makes sense. So if you do 4 bags a day then charge £160

How do you make any money struggling on a bag and half. Youd have to do a decent ceiling in 3 hits!!!

This sounds decent. Bring some down to swindon please!!

Im the same. Cant finish with them. I just use them for big areas, flattening and 1st trowel. Have tried to finish but cant quite get the grind if that makes sense

Worked with a lady spread before. She was pretty good and loved how physical it was. She was abit of a fitness freak though... i think that may help. But as said... the job is tough, abit dirty and stressful. 17 year old girls may struggle. Good luck to her though

Its a very small area in a sun trap mate... please no oh dears and bla blas. Job is done and dusted looking good!!

Yes mate. Came up nice. Gave it plenty of sbr. On the neighbours next week aswell :)

Yeh scratched it bud. Had the grinder on it for half a shift and scratched it in the afternoon. Topped out next day. Job done

Thanks chaps. All done. Grinded lots of key. Sbr and normal sand and cement. Came up lovely

They painted it themselves with sandtex. I know that because they asked me to paint the new render i have done with it so it matched. Sandtex may help with grip surely. But i will grind the balls out of it

Yeh i was along the same lines. I would forget it if it was anyone else to be honest but i get alot of work through friends of theirs etc. I may stop bead it on the sides then grind a scratch out and whack a top over it. Obvs abit of sbr on first. Will the old paint affect it atall or just give...

Following on from a previous post. I have a customer that wants a nice finish over some old rough rendering. They are real scrooges and hate the mess so hacking it off isnt really an option so have been told to try a one coat finishing system over the top. I have no experience using this so...

Right gents. This job is just dragging on now. Customers have now decided they want a new finish on it so.... as mentioned.. Could I just put a 1 coat system over the old and float finish?

I done the royal box at newbury racecourse. Had a dump on the throne too (bog) also worked on keith chegwins and andrew lloyd webbers estate

I have explained all of this. Appreciate the replies though

Just to add. I think they are abit short on pennies so the whole big job etc is a no. They just want some1 to smooth it off and paint it up real quick

All sounds abit much for what it is gents. Defo not tyrolene it voz it wont match our smooth back and front. And literally its about 1×3 metres and it just needs smoothing off a tad. Maybr some kinf of masonry belt sander if you know what i mean

Yeh painted and just looks like its been rubbed up wet so abit of smoothing up really

Any suggestions please. I have re rendered front and back of a house due to it all being blown. The side of the house is solid so the client does not want it re rendered but its abit rough in places so she wants it smoothed off somehow. Has anybody used a right angle grinder for this atall or...

No worries. Not enough for me to drive there. All the best though

Call a pro.... simples

Rates??

Has anybody tried these stilts atall? Tried stilts years ago and didnt fancy them at the time but hop ups are doing my nut. Dont want to spend to much in case I bottle it again

I would just take the job on. Where abouts are you? Have a word with the customer and builder etc. Explain whats going on. Tell them you need payment for what you have done on the price you agreed or whatever you want. Be reasonable so you get your dosh then get another spread in to help on...

Oh right ok. Thanks

why jetwash @superspread

Yeh very expensive. Its the type of customer that doesnt want expensive either. You know the sort. I will brief her though and go with the sbr etc. I appreciate the advice guys

Thanks guys

Yeh this is pretty much my approach too. Iv had the had the boy strip it all off right back to brick. Coated in cement/water with a tiny dash of pva in. Going there tomz so will use sbr and hope for the best

Hello fellow spreads. Looking for abit of info if possible. I have a job coming up to re-render a house which was burnt pretty badly. Rather than knock it down the insurance workers rendered over the charred bricks a couple of years ago and now its all totally blown to the extent where I can...

I wouldnt waste ur 50 notes on trowel if ur still nit at the level where you use the edges. Lol All the best with ur tamping tho :)

Mich.... she wasnt foreign... much lol

Iv been doing it 14 years and i still lay down with a few lines (2nd coat) quoting my dear old mum..."dont play with it too mich"

Hello lads and ladettes. Im looking for some extra work in and around swindon. 29 now and been in the game since 16 so I like to think Im pretty handy... Im also really greedy so any work available please let me know

Where are you based simon? I know a couple of lads in newbury who may be intetested

Plastering 20+ years and looking for work.... summit must be wrong. Maybe slow down and get some quality!!

Danny do you have any examples of yours too please and the wand how much do you charge mate? I think im still going to try checkatrade because im sure I will make the 600 back over the course of a year and its another way of advertising but defo need a website too

How much will it roughly cost for you to make me a website danny please? Thanks for the replies

Hi alan. Iv just moved to swindon from newbury. Ever need a hand with anything please give me a shout. Always nice to make contacts. All the best mate

Yeh already done that bud thanks.

Yeh I have a meeting with them this month. Im already doing ok from word of mouth but I want to be extremely rich !! Also looked into mybuilder and rated people. Heard alot of bad reviews about rated people but mybuilder seems ok... any experience?

I live in swindon bud. Would cover oxford and possibly up to reading if the jobs were right. (Travelling costs) booked up until 23rd aug-ish. Email me if you need a hand after that. Nobbi.sh@googlemail.com All the best with the injury

Agree... in 14 years have never met a builder that can plaster... met lots of plasterers that can build though

Absolutely tiny so iv had to compensate with the life story!! An ta :)

Exactly my thinking. Rip it down with a good mask on... possibly a teletubby suit. Bag it up and reboard as new. Jobs a goodun

Thanks for the replies guys.... a little intro eh... ok Not sure what you wabt to hear bit here goes.. Dad wanted me to pay rent so found me a job labouring for a plasterer at 17... after many a hard day being torn apart physically and mentally... 12 years on and here I am lol Iv been...

Hi guys, Im new here. Great forum. Just wanted to ask what peoples opinions were of checkatrade now? I did find a post from 2011 with mixed reviews but am interested what the the thoughts are now. Iv been speaking to people that absolutely swear by it but 600 smackers seems alot!! Many...