Out of date plaster

[Toastednuts]

I'm not a plasterer - but recently got in a professional to do some ceilings - 5 to do so went to the shop and bought the plasterboard and multi finish with said plasterer (I have an LNPG account so get a bigger discount - 32 no 2.4m sheets and 16 bags of multi-finish. He completed 3 ceilings early but has just come back to do the last 2 and wants new multifinsh as the use by date is 23/07/22. Firstly, should Selco be selling multifinish with only two weeks to use it? I had no idea it had a sell by date so would any of you normally advise a client that plaster has a UBD so look for the stuff with a longer use by date?

 

[Stewie03]

It’s only 2 weeks out of date should be fine tell him to test abit in the bucket see how it goes

 

[Monkey Boy]

It’ll be fine

 

[zombie]

Disagree why should plasterer have to suffer just because customer wanted to save about 3pound

 

[Cockney]

I'm not a plasterer - but recently got in a professional to do some ceilings - 5 to do so went to the shop and bought the plasterboard and multi finish with said plasterer (I have an LNPG account so get a bigger discount - 32 no 2.4m sheets and 16 bags of multi-finish. He completed 3 ceilings early but has just come back to do the last 2 and wants new multifinsh as the use by date is 23/07/22. Firstly, should Selco be selling multifinish with only two weeks to use it? I had no idea it had a sell by date so would any of you normally advise a client that plaster has a UBD so look for the stuff with a longer use by date?

Tell him I said stop being an old lady and get it on!

 

[John j]

You want to sell it

 

[MakeItSmooth]

You want to sell it

I know someone who wants to re-sell it!

 

[BryanJ]

Buy new bags in B & Q, keep receipt take old bags back.
No need to thank me.

 

[Boycie]

Wouldn’t let or expect punter to buy materials, I supply my own materials.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Do a wall or ceiling then go from there.

 

[Brimstone]

Lots of small guys take their clients to buy the materials, keeps their books below VAT, customer happy because they think they got a good price and own the materials, so are not afraid the trade will run off with the deposit money.
Apparently deposit runners are quite frequent around here according to a plumber I quoted to for a job.

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Lots of small guys take their clients to buy the materials

@essexandy

 

[essexandy]

@essexandy

Short, not small. Not even close.