lankyri Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 ok my tiling jobs been put back couple weeks for some reason, maybe he got another bloke in or he aint got the cash at this point i dont knowi do know this though, my dad wants his study plastered, so today got most of the stuff, mixer big hammer drill and chuck some more trowels and the plaster, and again its another area which i havent put my hands to yet.any plasters on here that can give me tips, im only gonna do one coat due to the walls are fine part from where my dads shit with a scrapper and indented the wallsmain question is how thick or runny do i want it and where do i start bottom or top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Rick seriously do something propper, get a apprentership, or do programmes, there out there, my friend did the same as you but is now in a comfortable business and planning to set up a new business with his boss.. and hes only 19... you need to look out there mate and stop sitting in waiting for odd cash in had, "i dont really have a f**king clue what I'm doing but give it a bash and risk f**king up someones house for some spare change" jobs. People on here won't really help, its called a trade because you need to learn what to do with a good mentor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 how do learn, by actually doing it, im not gonna learn by not doing it, and i was in a comfortable place with my boss untill he went to singapore, my dads stingy and wont get a plaster in i said i would and yeah i will move onto one trade when i find one that i like mate till then i wanna try everything and well done to your mate for doing that hopefully one day i will as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 how do learn, by actually being taughtRing round, any trade companys, he got on a course with the council, get some certificates to your name trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 like i said with the tiling topic, i do intend doing these courses so i have the certificates, so i dont look like a cowboy, im just asking for some tips, and for being taught yeah you do learn alot, but from the advice what people on here have gave me and that guide when i did do some tiling in my room i was learning how to move the addessive evenely etc how to fix tiles straight and true, come round simp have a look what i did its preety good for a first try mate imo, even my mums fella (hes a contractor) said i did a good job first time around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchman Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Leave it to a professional!Seriously i wouldn't even attempt it, your dad may have left scraper marks but plastering is not easy atall.You will only end up leaving the walls in a worse condition than you started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) Plasterings not easy man. Theres NOTHING worse than a bad plasterer either (except a bad mason ).I was fitting a kitchen when a shit plaster had been in, The walls were so shit. I had to spend 2-3 hours just cutting a row of 5 units into the wall. You have to concentrate on the whole wall at once, 'cause the plaster all moves, you need to keep your wrist in the same position, you need to stroke at the right pressure, in the right place, at the right time, in a upwards direction, or it saggs.Leave the plastering, to a plasterer. It is a hard skill, you will deffently do a shit job the first time you do it...Why dont you just filler the scraper marks, then give it a couple of layers of paint. Or dot and dab with plasterboard may well be the easiest option. Deffently the least time consuming. Edited November 27, 2008 by Jaffacakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Leave it to a professional!Seriously i wouldn't even attempt it, your dad may have left scraper marks but plastering is not easy atall.You will only end up leaving the walls in a worse condition than you started.if you seen the walls you would say get a plasterer in, if its a shit job that i do, then i can get the plasterer i used when i was working with a builder too come help me, you never know i may be good at it and decide to do just plastering.my plan as it were would be able to do most jobs, so if someone says i need some painting done in a kitchen or bathroom i could say ok well what about tilingand they go yeah that would be nice then i could say right ok il wack up some pink stuff (plaster) and if it needs it cover the walls then tile or paint it, this means there only using one guy not 2 or 3 guys so i get more business and if they say o need a touch up job ring that bloke who did our kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Or just dot and dab.It'd take half a hour and cost f**k all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 lol just bought 2 bags of plaster mate and we settled on a price, if i dont do the whole room hes not gonna pay me and that means no xmas prezzies for the fam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doopdoopbedoop Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I feel sorry for your family - don't forget to put the pictures in BOTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 How to Plaster Walls.Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I feel sorry for your family - don't forget to put the pictures in BOTI Hahaha. Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 cheers sammy d was on them websites last nightand yeah i will be taking photos, and il admit if i do a shit job il say yeah ok i done a shit job and well have a laugh bout it but if its not a shit job then im just say dont try and put me down when you aint seen any of my work, to be honest your kinda pushin me to do a better job so i can rub it in your faces, but i bet il be eating my own words haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 but i bet il be eating my own wordsAnd grammar for dessert? Just messing.Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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