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    Skimming & Tapeing work in Glasgow

    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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    Dot & Dab advice please for a newbie

    Agree with These guys. Get a professional in, nobody means offence/doubts your abilities but you're guaranteeing yourself a better and easier job.
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

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

    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
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    Blue Grit.

    *four years ago
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    Blue Grit.

    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...
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    Celebrities on the job!

    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...
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    Plastering over woodchip

    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.
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    What is the worst condition you have had to work in

    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.
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    Plastering over woodchip

    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...
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    Skimming over artex.

    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
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    Looking for more experience

    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...
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

    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
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

    Flew into Thailand and settled for a Kyle Minogue ;)
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

    I posted on the right page, will update on the iPad later. Im still in Thailand for a few days before coming home. Not done that much cement work etc, wasnt done where I served my.time more a fibrous firm.
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    Alright guys - newbie.

    Hi guys I've been a plasterer for five years, fully time served (city & gulds etc). I served my time in Edinburgh with a firm that covered all aspects of Internal plasterwork and fibrous work. Most of my time was on the hawk and trowel but I can do abit fibrous work in and out the shop...
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

    Not sure how to send messagesbyet, using a shitty phone
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

    well put, never been a swinger either, I'll be sure to do that. Thanks guys
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    New To Forum! Looking for work.

    Hi guys. I've been a plasterer for five years and have spent the last few months working in New Zealand & Australia. Coming back to the cold a seasoned traveller. Im from Edinburgh but Im lookingbto travel, England.etc. Got to go where the work is, happy to stay in hostels/b&bs and put the...
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