Danny
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Hello chaps,
Just thought I would post a little something for all those wanting to start plastering about a job I did today.
Had to re skim over artex a ceiling that was around 2.5 x 2.5 = 5m2 ish it has a little slopy bit too down one edge. I am also coving it but thats another job at a later date. I quoted £180 and they snapped my hand off.
I got to the job at 8 this morning and started scraping the artex off it was coming off the plasterboard by the sheet... big sheets at that. re tacked the loose boards with screws, scrimmed up and glued using bonding agent. all done by 10.
started skimming about 30 mins later all on and troweled up by 2ish beautiful ceiling. They lady was over the moon so much so that she said can you go a quote the rest of the house I said thats fine she said that what I charged was very reasonable and asked if I could keep the same rate right through  the house of course I said yes.
I later worked it out to be £28 a sqr meter.... now that is what I call a lovely job and on that price you can take your time and get every single ceiling spot on and I think my reputation for being a bit pricey will not worry people as the next comment will be that it was perfect job!!
I was shocked that she accepted the quote of £180 but she said it hard to get a good plasterer.
Any how i think this just proves that there is still moneyto be made
Danny
Off out for a few well earned jars Â
Just thought I would post a little something for all those wanting to start plastering about a job I did today.
Had to re skim over artex a ceiling that was around 2.5 x 2.5 = 5m2 ish it has a little slopy bit too down one edge. I am also coving it but thats another job at a later date. I quoted £180 and they snapped my hand off.
I got to the job at 8 this morning and started scraping the artex off it was coming off the plasterboard by the sheet... big sheets at that. re tacked the loose boards with screws, scrimmed up and glued using bonding agent. all done by 10.
started skimming about 30 mins later all on and troweled up by 2ish beautiful ceiling. They lady was over the moon so much so that she said can you go a quote the rest of the house I said thats fine she said that what I charged was very reasonable and asked if I could keep the same rate right through  the house of course I said yes.
I later worked it out to be £28 a sqr meter.... now that is what I call a lovely job and on that price you can take your time and get every single ceiling spot on and I think my reputation for being a bit pricey will not worry people as the next comment will be that it was perfect job!!
I was shocked that she accepted the quote of £180 but she said it hard to get a good plasterer.
Any how i think this just proves that there is still moneyto be made
Danny
Off out for a few well earned jars Â
