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Hi I've got a whole house to price up re plaster. The external walls are double skin(9 inch) but no cavity. Am I right in thinking using gypsum backing coats wouldn't be the right stuff to use for chasers and bringing skirting lower ??? As could cause damp problems. Or would it be ok as its not...

What you paying per m2

I do 2-3 bags a set if I'm site bashing any thing less then that I wouldn't even make a **** day rate! If I do my own work be lucky if I do this all day and for double money of what I'd get on site!

I know a gang of 2 skimmers and a labourer who do a house a day!!!! They do more then 100m2 a day each!! They think they are the best on the firm!! I'm like good luck with that lads as I can't wait to see how you do in another 5 years!!!! The firms love m2 bashers! This is why I hate site work...

Who cares both have good and bad !

Can do that no problem but the thought of doing it day in day out would get to me!

Chasing the m2!!

If you wanna have a short life as a plasterer that's what site work will do to ya.

Hope you told them to get fcuked

This is the worst I've seen this year!

Be good if they did board finish?

Thought so! I did think bonding. Or might just dab it out now.

Looked at a float and set job today onto red brick. The customer has brought all the hardwall etc I have no problem doing the job but the customer has gone made with pva neat over the whole lot?! Told him it didn't need it. Will this cause a problem with the hardwall?

So can you use monoacouche on it?

Soc

Cream of tartar !

Base coat with a silicone finish?

What's the best finish for these boards? Can you use k rend ?

If it was about £7 a bag I would try it. Not interested anything over that .

Note like a friendly bit of advise!

9 months

Well I did trust him as I've worked for him for about months during the recession.

I'm helping another plasterer I used to work for out on a massive job he has. I told him I'm really busy myself but I could help out about 4 days and the odd day to fit around my work. We both was happy with that and that we would agree a metre price and he makes a cut. Problem is he has done no...

I'm on site so need to throw the metres on! What's the best way to use them

Are these actually any good and better then those shite grey ones? What's the best way to use on board finish?

That is all!

Have you ever thought about trying another trade?

Not as bad as this ! Worst I've ever seen!!!!

are they like these?

I did skimmed out a loft a few months back. It's was boarded out with these brown boards they are like handy boards. I asked the same question before I skimmed it. Had no problem and suction was normal.

What you paying??

What's better 2 massive hits or 3 smaller hits?

Yeah I did a job few weeks back with 70mm insulated plasterboard! Every board was bowed side to side so when I came to skim I had to level out the joins!! Fuckiing hate those boards! Next time I do a job with them I'm gonna charge a lot more.

I have same problem as this at times. I've tried other spreads but never works out as they try nick my contacts! I've tried 6 trainees but all of them had no idea! I now just keep certain jobs priority ie jobs that are worth doing or a builder who would give on going work.

Persimmon!

Apparently they have no plots ready! So tell me to patch a bay window then do sound coating but the fcuking house ain't even built! What a fcuk waste of time! What am I doing this shiiiit for!!! Site work is soooo shiiiit!

The trades fuckked when you got customers only wanting to pay this kind of money! Happens all the time to me!

The speedskim st is good for flattening skim but the speedskim sf is rubbish at finishing as it leaves lines ! I've tried everyway with it but the refina is loads smoother and leaves no lines.

That's on skimming. The speedskims ok for floating.

Defo refina! I'm trying both now and the refina spat feels better,better built and doesn't drag.

I very rarely look at jobs now unless I'm sure I'll get it or if it's 2mins away from my house . I just stick with builders.

Do I go with a budget mixer or go all out and get 1800 watt refina but £400 is it worth it?

That all sounds about right! I really can't keep doing this shiiiit it's enough to give me a nervous breakdown!

About right there !

Turn up on site to do high build textured ceilings 7.15am. Was told the materials are there. I ring all three gaffers no answer! So I tape all joints up then give them a nothing ring still no answer!!. Tell the site agent I'm off home he rings them still no answer! Then the agent says you can't...

I'll try anything to help my elbow pain! Proper does my head smashing m2 day in day out.

Yeah I use nela s*p*r*lex

On site just bang a load of cream of tartar in your mix! Get to big sets on a day. Easy as that!