Lancaster - plasterer with Bauwer products experience, or similar

[Xeres]

Hi

I have a large 1860's end terrace which we will be renovating throughout room by room. Walls are stolid stone with original lime plaster which needs extensively renewing throughout the whole house. Lime plaster is proving prohibitively expensive due to the sheer size of the property so looking for alternatives.

I have come across Bauwer products and been reading a bit on the forums (thanks @Bauwer) and am looking for a plasterer with experience in using such products to come and quote for the job. I have attached pictures so you can see the job. Old lime plaster had delaminated throughout hence removed back to brick/stone.

I would be happy to consider alternative breathable plaster products if anyone else wishes to get in touch.

Room is roughly 5m x 4.5m, with wall height to be plastered at 2.3m (skirting to frieze), approximately 36-40m2.

Look forward to hearing from someone.

 

[Danny]

Welcome along.

Where in the world are you?

 

[Xeres]

Thanks for the welcome - Lancaster UK.

 

[barryed]

@pftmonojetman

 

[pftmonojetman]

@pftmonojetman

I priced this job up already on Saturday for traditional three coat lime work. Cheers for the shout Baz

 

[Xeres]

I priced this job up already on Saturday for traditional three coat lime work. Cheers for the shout Baz

Shame you aren't free until mid-jan Want this wrapped up before xmas.

Anyone else in the area have availability and interested in working with Bauwer stuff?

 

[vfr12]

Nice job for someone!

 

[pftmonojetman]

Nice job for someone!

It is a good job, nice bloke too, I’m rammed at the mo.

 

[vfr12]

Shame you aren't free until mid-jan Want this wrapped up before xmas.

Anyone else in the area have availability and interested in working with Bauwer stuff?

No! It’s @pftmonojetman or you

 

[Xeres]

...nice bloke too.

Glad I didn’t mention I drown kittens on the weekend...

 

[Vincey]

I’d wait for his next availability tbh even if it is new year
Good luck

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Shame you aren't free until mid-jan Want this wrapped up before xmas.

Anyone else in the area have availability and interested in working with Bauwer stuff?

Have you seen his work? The bloke is a legend!! If you can live with it for the time being would be so worth the wait

 

[Xeres]

Have you seen his work? The bloke is a legend!! If you can live with it for the time being would be so worth the wait

Yes I have, id written that before I’d looked though.

He’s booked in now. Gonna knock out another room in the meantime to keep him busy.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Yes I have, id written that before I’d looked though.

He’s booked in now. Gonna knock out another room in the meantime to keep him busy.

Nice! Feel free to keep us updated with pics as you go along

 

[pftmonojetman]

Hi

I have a large 1860's end terrace which we will be renovating throughout room by room. Walls are stolid stone with original lime plaster which needs extensively renewing throughout the whole house. Lime plaster is proving prohibitively expensive due to the sheer size of the property so looking for alternatives.

I have come across Bauwer products and been reading a bit on the forums (thanks @Bauwer) and am looking for a plasterer with experience in using such products to come and quote for the job. I have attached pictures so you can see the job. Old lime plaster had delaminated throughout hence removed back to brick/stone.

I would be happy to consider alternative breathable plaster products if anyone else wishes to get in touch.

Room is roughly 5m x 4.5m, with wall height to be plastered at 2.3m (skirting to frieze), approximately 36-40m2.

Look forward to hearing from someone.

Finished this yesterday, booked in theee months ago.

 

[Vincey]

Finished this yesterday, booked in theee months ago.
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Well worth the wait , looks great , did you use the Bauwer?

 

[Djr]

Nice work chris

 

[pftmonojetman]

Well worth the wait , looks great , did you use the Bauwer?

No it was wood wool board meshed and finished with lime solo.

 

[plas1]

Nice work mate.

 

[superspread]

Welcome along.

Where in the world are you?

Think the clue is in the title

 

[superspread]

Hi

I have a large 1860's end terrace which we will be renovating throughout room by room. Walls are stolid stone with original lime plaster which needs extensively renewing throughout the whole house. Lime plaster is proving prohibitively expensive due to the sheer size of the property so looking for alternatives.

I have come across Bauwer products and been reading a bit on the forums (thanks @Bauwer) and am looking for a plasterer with experience in using such products to come and quote for the job. I have attached pictures so you can see the job. Old lime plaster had delaminated throughout hence removed back to brick/stone.

I would be happy to consider alternative breathable plaster products if anyone else wishes to get in touch.

Room is roughly 5m x 4.5m, with wall height to be plastered at 2.3m (skirting to frieze), approximately 36-40m2.

Look forward to hearing from someone.

I think bauwer will be more expensive

 

[Xeres]

So - an update! Sorry for the rather long time it’s taken to reply...

I had a second child and renovated another property we picked up locally so this work got parked for bloody ages.

Still working on it as you can see but broadly there - original skirting is stripped and refinished ready to go back on once I’ve finished floor sanding. Sash windows have been fully stripped, spliced and repaired and working.

Had a change of heart in terms of finish after @pftmonojetman did the room a few months back - we decided we wanted a bit more of a grander finish. So we got him back to plaster up the quoins and around a revised fireplace area. I hope everyone can agree that was a good call.

Realy happy with @pftmonojetman - Not just a lovely guy, enthusiastic about his trade but an artisan plasterer. His comfort working with the materials , gauging by feel as the situation demands it and not by formulaic recipe is testament to his skill. We ended up reskimming the quoin walls rather than patch and I was worried about losing the picture rail detail. I needn’t have. In fact, no detail has been lost across the whole room. And I came back to a clean room at the end of the job - couldn’t ask for more.

Looking forward to you working on our lounge/kitchen knock thru next @pftmonojetman ...

 

[Xeres]

I think bauwer will be more expensive

That’s not what I found on my travels for this job, but I undertake a large part of the prep work. We ended up doing wood wool/lime solo on this job with me doing all dry fix work, @pftmonojetman doing all wet work. Overall cost was ~60% of three coat lime. Bauwer pricing came out to be the same as wood wool/lime solo but I decided to go with a known quantity first - Bauwer will be on our next room.

 

[algeeman]

That’s not what I found on my travels for this job, but I undertake a large part of the prep work. We ended up doing wood wool/lime solo on this job with me doing all dry fix work, @pftmonojetman doing all wet work. Overall cost was ~60% of three coat lime. Bauwer pricing came out to be the same as wood wool/lime solo but I decided to go with a known quantity first - Bauwer will be on our next room.

@pftmonojetman knows his game

 

[paulf]

@pftmonojetman knows his game

Have you got another log in @Cowboychris

 

[ChrispyUK]

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So - an update! Sorry for the rather long time it’s taken to reply...

I had a second child and renovated another property we picked up locally so this work got parked for bloody ages.

Still working on it as you can see but broadly there - original skirting is stripped and refinished ready to go back on once I’ve finished floor sanding. Sash windows have been fully stripped, spliced and repaired and working.

Had a change of heart in terms of finish after @pftmonojetman did the room a few months back - we decided we wanted a bit more of a grander finish. So we got him back to plaster up the quoins and around a revised fireplace area. I hope everyone can agree that was a good call.

Realy happy with @pftmonojetman - Not just a lovely guy, enthusiastic about his trade but an artisan plasterer. His comfort working with the materials , gauging by feel as the situation demands it and not by formulaic recipe is testament to his skill. We ended up reskimming the quoin walls rather than patch and I was worried about losing the picture rail detail. I needn’t have. In fact, no detail has been lost across the whole room. And I came back to a clean room at the end of the job - couldn’t ask for more.

Looking forward to you working on our lounge/kitchen knock thru next @pftmonojetman ...

Think you made the right decision losing the Quoins, given the period of the property. Good to experiment though. Nice to see quality work done in a lovely house.

 

[pftmonojetman]

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So - an update! Sorry for the rather long time it’s taken to reply...

I had a second child and renovated another property we picked up locally so this work got parked for bloody ages.

Still working on it as you can see but broadly there - original skirting is stripped and refinished ready to go back on once I’ve finished floor sanding. Sash windows have been fully stripped, spliced and repaired and working.

Had a change of heart in terms of finish after @pftmonojetman did the room a few months back - we decided we wanted a bit more of a grander finish. So we got him back to plaster up the quoins and around a revised fireplace area. I hope everyone can agree that was a good call.

Realy happy with @pftmonojetman - Not just a lovely guy, enthusiastic about his trade but an artisan plasterer. His comfort working with the materials , gauging by feel as the situation demands it and not by formulaic recipe is testament to his skill. We ended up reskimming the quoin walls rather than patch and I was worried about losing the picture rail detail. I needn’t have. In fact, no detail has been lost across the whole room. And I came back to a clean room at the end of the job - couldn’t ask for more.

Looking forward to you working on our lounge/kitchen knock thru next @pftmonojetman ...

Cheers Bo

 

[Stevehol]

That’s not what I found on my travels for this job, but I undertake a large part of the prep work. We ended up doing wood wool/lime solo on this job with me doing all dry fix work, @pftmonojetman doing all wet work. Overall cost was ~60% of three coat lime. Bauwer pricing came out to be the same as wood wool/lime solo but I decided to go with a known quantity first - Bauwer will be on our next room.

I just wondered if Bauwer and Vimark and still active in the UK, their Facebook pages are out of date. We used their products previously and was thinking of again.