skimming damp proof render

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got my first private job for next tuesday. A damp proofing company has renderd
outside walls of a house using sand and cement and a specialist waterproofing admix
to a level of 4 feet. Im going to skim it, question is -- should I put some water proofer
in the skim as the customer is insisting on it or will feb mix be sufficient ? Thanks
for any help in advance
 
Are they gonna ask for some in the paint or wallpaper too.
I'm no expert in this area but isn't waterproofing the render enough?
Ask why the Spread who did the rendering not there.
 
Thanks mate. the spread that did the rendring wanted 350 euro for a days work !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im doing it for 120 alltho it waill probably take me 2 days. Im gunna offer to
price the painting aswell if the damping works ok
 
I cant be bothered..............I'm sure someone else will be along soon to advise you:RpS_laugh:
 
thats what i was thinking but the customer wants waterproofer. Cheers mate, i will tell her another plasterer agrees with me
 
thats what i was thinking but the customer wants waterproofer. Cheers mate, i will tell her another plasterer agrees with me
if the customer wants w|p then fookin put it in your askin on here for advice off seasoned spreads and you have had the answear if your not experianced enough to tell billy bloggs it dont need it you shunt be doin it mate damp work is a touchy subject
 
Adding anything to the skim could affect its performance and strength. No company would back it if its been tampered with. The finish coat is only to give an adequate surfurce for decoration. The chemical injection and The right render application with additives is whats gonna HOPEFULLY cure damp issues. Good luck!
 
Adding anything to the skim could affect its performance and strength. No company would back it if its been tampered with. The finish coat is only to give an adequate surfurce for decoration. The chemical injection and The right render application with additives is whats gonna HOPEFULLY cure damp issues. Good luck!
exactly
 
Please post some pictures of yourself skimming the outside, I will not be the only one on here who would love to see them
 
Fook me mate do you think I dont know that. The custormer has no idea about plastering , who puts waterproofer in plaster I ask you.
 
Waterproofer in the finish ! you know what they say "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"
You will troweling up when its changed colour to try and get a finish on it
 
put nothing in finish but clean water,120 euro for two days whats that about 100 quid.
so these are the facts
1.your doing the job for peanuts ie nothing
2.you dont know what your doing
3.because you didnt do the backing, if the damp proofer hasnt done his job properly and there any comebacks, it will fall on you as you were the last man in.

sorry pal but as bubbles said your killing the trade
 
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put nothing in finish but clean water,120 euro for two days whats that about 100 quid.
so these are the facts
1.your doing the job for peanuts ie nothing
2.you dont know what your doing
3.because you didnt do the backing, if the damp proofer hasnt done his job properly and there any comebacks, it will fall on you as you were the last man in.

sorry pal but as bubbles said your killing the trade

i find that a bit harsh. the plasterer that taught me the game (i know i need to learn more) said i was mustard. i am the best guy hes had in a month. Im starting off cheap to build up a customer base and then ill start charging 200 a day
 
because 'mate' there are people in this world doing a ONE DAY COURSE, i repeat, ONE....DAY...COURSE.... to learn plastering, you can't even learn what all the tools are called in that day. its complete ******* b*ll***s and its destroying this trade, there are people like rockhardsolidplastering who are having to work for as little as 80 a day because chancers are charging **** all for work anymore. you said yourself

' Im starting off cheap to build up a customer base and then ill start charging 200 a day'

the cheap jobs you price up, people will have to match your price if they want the work. and you cant just say right im going to charge more now because im better than i was. it doesnt work like that at all. so a decent spread who knows the trade is having to compete with someone who did a one day course on their day off from tesco. its wrong and no one will tell me different
 
because 'mate' there are people in this world doing a ONE DAY COURSE, i repeat, ONE....DAY...COURSE.... to learn plastering, you can't even learn what all the tools are called in that day. its complete ******* b*ll***s and its destroying this trade, there are people like rockhardsolidplastering who are having to work for as little as 80 a day because chancers are charging **** all for work anymore. you said yourself

' Im starting off cheap to build up a customer base and then ill start charging 200 a day'

the cheap jobs you price up, people will have to match your price if they want the work. and you cant just say right im going to charge more now because im better than i was. it doesnt work like that at all. so a decent spread who knows the trade is having to compete with someone who did a one day course on their day off from tesco. its wrong and no one will tell me different


thats very arrogant steve, you have never even seen the quality of my work. The master plasterer who taught me said im mustard
 
its not arrogant, its fact. i don't give a flying **** if your master plasterer said youre mustard. no one, and i mean no one can learn plastering in a day. this trade becomes even more of a joke everytime someone like you joins up, might sound harsh but its true.
 
its not arrogant, its fact. i don't give a flying **** if your master plasterer said youre mustard. no one, and i mean no one can learn plastering in a day. this trade becomes even more of a joke everytime someone like you joins up, might sound harsh but its true.

been lookin at this excellent forum for a while now and its not that long since u all used to take the piss out of oasis cos he hadnt got a clue and was sh1te etc- LOOK AT HIM NOW !!!!!!
 
if your that good now, then charge the people top dollar now.

Im deffo not saying im as good as oasis yet but from what i can see, hes the one with the brand new flash van with a good few teams going. my mate is doing up his house in dublin after xmas and i will be plastering that for mates rates. After that i will start charging more money and maybe buy a van etc
 
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