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Hi all Just come back from France, run out of money renovating my house. Looking for work. Essex based. John 07749679980

Hi all After being flat out since the early summer the works dried up anyone need a hand up to christmas, 30 years exp, Essex based but will travel. Tel. 07749679980 Thanks

I have been on this forum 4 years and have never seen so many posts from guys looking for work. The goverment said back in 2010 the county would return to growth in 2013, well if this is growth then I would rather be back in reccession.

Priced two more jobs this week one guy I have plastered most of his house.I knew by the look on his face I was too expensive. The other job was a recommendation. I have won only one job out of the last eight I have priced. I used to get every other job. This is getting serious At this...

Plasterer looking for work 30 years exp based Essex will travel. Had a big job cancel at the begining of Nov found some other work and I just been knocked by the builder. I got two days work between now and xmas 07749 679980 ask for john

Is it me or does there seem to be a lot of " Plasterers" asking very basic questions on this site recently.

After doing rendering during the last couple of wet months in the uk I am back in France doing some clay plastering and guess what its to f....king hot it was over 100 today !

Looked at a job in France last week its a large property at least two hundred years old. It is as far as I can tell constructed of granite quons around the openings with the walls constructed pink granite stonework the first 400mm up from the base is sand & cement render. Above this the stone...

Whats the best product to make good lime finish, got quite a few digs and corner damage due to other trades Ps should read making good lime...fat fingers!

Rendered up a timber framed double garage about six months ago. Wired it with EML, the one pricking up coat, one scratch coat then a rubbed up floating coat. Put fibres in the mix. The render has now developed quite a few hairline cracks all running from top to bottom, anyone got any ideas why...

I don't use this site myself but as its gone very quite I had a look couldn't believe some of the budgets . One guy wants you to take down an old ceiling, take a cast of the original coving, replace the ceiling with soundblock then replace the coving about 15m2 Lets break that down Sounds...

Looked at a job today where water has leaked from the roof and ran down the wall The wall is in a Grade 2 listed building (converted into flats). The wall consists of haired lime mortar with a lime mortar finish coat and what seems to be lining paper then a 2-3 mm gypsum finish coat on top...

Spoke to my old boss today, he's in the running for a job in the smoke. "What are your rates " I say thinking they will be about £2.75m2 for skimming ceilings. "£3.50m2 " he says . So I think to myself how come he can pay £3.50 yet other contractors only pay £2.00 Either he's making...

Got a problem with some artex, had to repair a stipple artex ceiling. Stripped the old artex off and gave it a tight skim coat of mutli last week. Today I unibonded the ceiling and when it was dry I gave it a stipple coat. Client has just phoned to say the whole artex has crazied anyone got...

After having so many useless labourers during the last three years I gave cooper.s a days work today. How refreshing to find someone who makes the grade. Great lad to work with, picks things up very quickly, what a shame I can only give him the odd day here and there. Anyone need a...

Hi has anyone used Lutece Fam or Feu projection plaster ? It is a one coat projection plaster, the last time I used one coat was the early eighties ( yes I am getting on a bit) is this the same sort product. From what I remember you rule it off , rub it up with a sponge float and trowel it up...

Putting together a small team for a job in France starting in mid June. Accommodation, food and transport provided. 7000 m2 of skimming @ £3.00 per m2 High standard required Pick up and drop off from South East Essex Interested ! PM me your details

Hi has anyone skimmed over intumescent paint ? Would you PVA or Thistle bond it Any advice would be very welcome Capital spread

Hi to you all I looking for some fill in work, I have thirty years experience in all aspects of plastering dot & dab, taping & jointing, rendering, floor screeding, ( small areas for screeding please knees are not what they where) coving. Done two days this week, have three days work booked in...