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    Prices- too much or not enough?

    I don't work full time as a plasterer but when I do get asked to price a job I believe I am putting in a fair price, recently I have priced a few jobs but they haven't taken the bait. I know its near xmas and work prob dies off for most but surely by asking for a price you have the means to want...
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    What would you do????

    Me n my mate started decorating his spare bedroom today so first on the agenda was stripping off the wooden panels, to our horror the whole plaster came off from the brick!!!! its only on 1 wall and about 1m in height at places, now whats the best way to deal with this or what should I do to...
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    Sound or insulate?

    Started new project today, I have an outhouse that I am converting to a utility room. Steel support went up today and should be knocking walls out tomorrow but once this is done I am going to dot n dab walls after electrician has been in. My walls are doubled brick except the joining wall that I...
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    Plastering at heights

    Wanna do my staircase but not sure how i reach the tall point of the wall? What do you's lot do????
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    Feather Edge

    Any good feather edges that you use that are good?
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    Artex Ceiling

    Been asked to do an artex ceiling (never done one before) The artex is not that thick or lumpy so whats best way round to getting the job done? Also the house is an 1930's house so the room is pretty big so does anyone have a price range that i can go off? Cheers
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    Plastering over angle beads

    Does anyone have any tips on how i get the perfect angle when plastering over an angle bead? i have an external trowel but i cant i seem to get the full bead covered.
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    Stripping old plaster

    Hey guys I am currently stripping a bedroom in ma house and whilst taking off the old wallpaper alot of the old plaster is coming away to revaeal large sections of the browning/bonding plaster. Is it best to remove the whole plaster so the walls are just whats undrneath or just remove whats...
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    New here

    Hey guys new to here and plastering, just finished a 4 day level course and although I did it to complete jobs around the house I still want to make a good job of it........sooooo does anyone have any tips of tools (makes etc) that i can buy that are good quality. I dont have tools at all yet so...
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