Help - My worker has skimmed using Easi-filler

[smoother09]

There's every choice. Get someone off here to skim it and deduct their price from the job.

Up here for thinking.

Crack on then

 

[TonyM]

The obvious solution, if you don’t want to fork out for it, is to, if you haven’t got any yourself, borrow a couple of disabled kids, and contact Nick Knowles. You’ll have it done in no time, and might get a trip to Disneyland thrown in.

 

[Stevieo]

The obvious solution, if you don’t want to fork out for it, is to, if you haven’t got any yourself, borrow a couple of disabled kids, and contact Nick Knowles. You’ll have it done in no time, and might get a trip to Disneyland thrown in.

It's shaved heads all round if you're wanting the Disneyland package.

 

[Deleted member 40920]

And some more pics

Well, in all my years I've never seen anything like that. Get quotes off reputable plasters and ask for a price to skim it all. Then deduct that from the companies bill, along with a chunk extra for the hassel it's caused you.

The only thing that would worry me is if they've done something that shoddy and lied to you that it's some new technique then how good is the boarding? Put a straight edge (straight piece of wood or metal) on the wall and see if it's level.

Not much shocks me what cowboys do but that has

 

[Ali123]

I like the feature in between the sockets. Is that European too?
Has he done the whole house like this?
It can be rectified, but it’s going to cost you.

Haha tell me about it!
Unfortunately yes they have from the loft to the bedrooms to the living room (minus the bathroom walls and kitchen as still planning layout etc). I even requested them not to complete any work in the bathroom yet they still decided to board and finish the ceiling with their "high-end" product!!

Lol DIY SOS... think I'll pass and see what this company have to say re. deducting from them for a full reskim as originally requested.

I just wanted to thank you all for the advice and comments.

 

[Deleted member 40920]

Haha tell me about it!
Unfortunately yes they have from the loft to the bedrooms to the living room (minus the bathroom walls and kitchen as still planning layout etc). I even requested them not to complete any work in the bathroom yet they still decided to board and finish the ceiling with their "high-end" product!!

Lol DIY SOS... think I'll pass and see what this company have to say re. deducting from them for a full reskim as originally requested.

I just wanted to thank you all for the advice and comments.

How much did you pay? I have no idea on the size of rooms but if it's fairly standard you could be looking around £500 a room on average to rectify that.

 

[Groove37]

Haha tell me about it!
Unfortunately yes they have from the loft to the bedrooms to the living room (minus the bathroom walls and kitchen as still planning layout etc). I even requested them not to complete any work in the bathroom yet they still decided to board and finish the ceiling with their "high-end" product!!

Lol DIY SOS... think I'll pass and see what this company have to say re. deducting from them for a full reskim as originally requested.

I just wanted to thank you all for the advice and comments.

Where you based? I’m sure someone on here will give you a quote @Ritch

 

[John j]

So skimming with easifil is the next big thing, that's an absolute howler.

I maybas well . Easier to sand .


Red two paragraphs and caved but didnt sound good

 

[paulf]

I maybas well . Easier to sand .

Seen the price of easifill over multi.

 

[BigBish]

Lol, to cut the story short, I was expecting a full reskim of the house and I am now left with easi-filler on all the walls and ceiling. The long essay is in relation to my worker marketing easi-filler and convincing me he has used a premium product.

You sure it wasnt board finish as that is white

 

[Ali123]

How much did you pay? I have no idea on the size of rooms but if it's fairly standard you could be looking around £500 a room on average to rectify that.

It is a small 3 bed 1960's semi with a loft conversion. I am based in West Yorkshire.

When I hired this company, other plasterers quoted in the region of £4500 - 7000 (labour and materials) for insulating all the ceilings, boarding loft, patching up and making good any damaged walls and skimming whole house (including kitchen and bathroom). Also installing LED profile lighting in study room, loft and stairs.

Thank you that's good to know. On average how much should I pay for insulating all ceilings with Rockwool (minus the kitchen), boarding the ceilings and loft up with pink fire-rated plasterboards as well as putting in Kingspan in loft?

 

[paulf]

You sure it wasnt board finish as that is white

What gave you that idea, its pink.

 

[Fatarm]

You sure it wasnt board finish as that is white

I've not seen white board finish?
Is it Knauf plaster?

 

[Nicm]

Seen the price of easifill over multi.

It’s €26 a bag here.

 

[malc]

I've not seen white board finish?
Is it Knauf plaster?

Knauf plasters, Thistle universal, Sigma plasters are all white.
this work sounds like an eastern european effort.

 

[John j]

Seen the price of easifill over multi.

I.ve looked at them pics and seems ok. Think i need a trip to specsavers lol

 

[Ali123]

You sure it wasnt board finish as that is white

After all this happened, my painter showed me the products they had used and we spotted:

Gyproc Easi Fill 60
Dunlop Floor & Wall Tile Adhesive (I had no tiles so not sure what they used that for)
Polyfill
Wickes Admix Adhesive
Thistle Bonding Coat
Adhesive in a tube / silicone

So there you go, their secret magic mix

 

[Ali123]

Knauf plasters, Thistle universal, Sigma plasters are all white.
this work sounds like an eastern european effort.

The director of this Ltd company is Lithuanian. His workers I think were a mixture of Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian and maybe Greek/Cypriot.

 

[Nicm]

The director of this Ltd company is Lithuanian. His workers I think were a mixture of Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian and maybe Greek/Cypriot.

 

[martinemj]

It is a small 3 bed 1960's semi with a loft conversion. I am based in West Yorkshire.

When I hired this company, other plasterers quoted in the region of £4500 - 7000 (labour and materials) for insulating all the ceilings, boarding loft, patching up and making good any damaged walls and skimming whole house (including kitchen and bathroom). Also installing LED profile lighting in study room, loft and stairs.

Thank you that's good to know. On average how much should I pay for insulating all ceilings with Rockwool (minus the kitchen), boarding the ceilings and loft up with pink fire-rated plasterboards as well as putting in Kingspan in loft?

there's a few guys on the forum up your way

 

[Deleted member 32554]

Knauf plasters, Thistle universal, Sigma plasters are all white.
this work sounds like an eastern european effort.

Seen a polish guy in Bedford drylining a bathroom similar approach , when finished he was back next day with a large polishing machine and inadequate mask , 2 hrs later wasn't a bad job tbh

 

[John j]

The director of this Ltd company is Lithuanian. His workers I think were a mixture of Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian and maybe Greek/Cypriot.

So whats ye plan now. Wouldnt like to be arguing with all them

 

[John j]

It is a small 3 bed 1960's semi with a loft conversion. I am based in West Yorkshire.

When I hired this company, other plasterers quoted in the region of £4500 - 7000 (labour and materials) for insulating all the ceilings, boarding loft, patching up and making good any damaged walls and skimming whole house (including kitchen and bathroom). Also installing LED profile lighting in study room, loft and stairs.

Thank you that's good to know. On average how much should I pay for insulating all ceilings with Rockwool (minus the kitchen), boarding the ceilings and loft up with pink fire-rated plasterboards as well as putting in Kingspan in loft?

If i have any rock wool to put in i just get a joey in to do it . Give em between 50 70 a day

 

[Stevieo]

The director of this Ltd company is Lithuanian. His workers I think were a mixture of Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian and maybe Greek/Cypriot.

You got off light.

There was a crew like that in the paper a while back. He went on hols and left em the keys so the decided to live in his house for the job. They ate his food and supped his beer. One of them kipped in his bed and swamped it.

 

[Stevieo]

Rogue builders move into couple’s home when they go on holiday, cook food and sleep in marital bed

Husband and wife paid £17,000 for renovations... instead two labourers made themselves at home

www.google.com

 

[Gibbo]

Thank you so much, that makes me feel relieved - so there is no need for sanding down etc? It can be applied directly?

Are you sure its easi fill could be airless plaster

 

[Deleted member 40920]

It is a small 3 bed 1960's semi with a loft conversion. I am based in West Yorkshire.

When I hired this company, other plasterers quoted in the region of £4500 - 7000 (labour and materials) for insulating all the ceilings, boarding loft, patching up and making good any damaged walls and skimming whole house (including kitchen and bathroom). Also installing LED profile lighting in study room, loft and stairs.

Thank you that's good to know. On average how much should I pay for insulating all ceilings with Rockwool (minus the kitchen), boarding the ceilings and loft up with pink fire-rated plasterboards as well as putting in Kingspan in loft?

At most I'd say to insulate and board the ceilings and loft would be a week's work for plasterer and labourer. Even at £400 a day for the 2 guys would be 2k labour (depending how awkward the loft is.)

 

[Deleted member 40920]

Are you sure its easi fill could be airless plaster

Would definitely make more sense with their claim it's the next big thing, but that definitely hasn't been sprayed on

 

[algeeman]

Are you sure its easi fill could be airless plaster

I dont think anyone in there right mind would easy fill a house.

 

[Gibbo]

Would definitely make more sense with their claim it's the next big thing, but that definitely hasn't been sprayed on

It can be trowelled on aswell

 

[essexandy]

The director of this Ltd company is Lithuanian. His workers I think were a mixture of Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian and maybe Greek/Cypriot.

And there is the answer in one.

 

[paulf]

I dont think anyone in there right mind would easy fill a house.

Even if it was airless still be a shite job.

 

[johniosaif]

The director of this Ltd company is Lithuanian. His workers I think were a mixture of Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian and maybe Greek/Cypriot.

We had northerners do a job in Sutton , London , drunk , cocaine taking , did a terrible job , I had to put it right , bad tradesmen everywhere,

 

[TonyM]

Even if it was airless still be a shite job.

You’ve not seen it done properly then?

 

[Gibbo]

Even if it was airless still be a shite job.

Done right cant be beaten