plasterer required!

[Bluefoxtim]

Anyone know of a plasterer who would serve the LE3 area?

 

Decorating the hall, stairs and landing and whilst 95% of the plaster was fine underneath the wallpaper we've stripped off, the area under the stairs is a bit of a mess.

 

Tried calling a few people but nobody seems to be interested in doing what is quite a small area, but one that is too big for me to try myself. It's not just filling in a few cracks or holes, I think the whole lot will need doing and I don't think your standard Polycell stuff is going to be good enough for that?

 

Thanks 

[Countryfox]

2 minutes ago, Bluefoxtim said:

Anyone know of a plasterer who would serve the LE3 area?

 

Decorating the hall, stairs and landing and whilst 95% of the plaster was fine underneath the wallpaper we've stripped off, the area under the stairs is a bit of a mess.

 

Tried calling a few people but nobody seems to be interested in doing what is quite a small area, but one that is too big for me to try myself. It's not just filling in a few cracks or holes, I think the whole lot will need doing and I don't think your standard Polycell stuff is going to be good enough for that?

 

Thanks 

 

A dog came into the pub last night and asked for a pint ...   I nearly fell off my stool ...   wow a talking dog !!  ...     "Have you ever thought of getting a job at the circus"  I said   ...   "Why?" said the dog ...   "Do they need a plasterer ?"         I'll get his number for you tonight when I see him ...   

 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

This guy's good. Highly recommended by a Mr. B. Fawlty. He'll be round just as soon as he's removed a garden gnome from his bottom.

 

 

 

 

[tom27111]

http://www.diy.com/departments/polycell-white-5l-plastic-container/193549_BQ.prd?ppc_type=shopping&ds_kids=92700021189268887&utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=PX_GSC_Building_Outdoor_Generic&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt6Grhqft1QIVLZPtCh0d6ApXEAQYCCABEgLA8_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CN-a8o2n7dUCFcSE7QodJkoKOQ

 

There's that stuff, I've used it before and it did the job.

 

Depends how big the area is and it's expensive stuff, cheaper than a plasterer if you think you can do it.

[Parafox]

I'm surprised Webbo hasn't come forward with "a mate he knows"

[Realist Guy In The Room]

[Webbo]

8 hours ago, Parafox said:

I'm surprised Webbo hasn't come forward with "a mate he knows"

I haven't worked with any plasterers for a few year's now. If I do any new builds they're usually gone by the time I'm on the job.

[m4DD0gg]

Try check a trade, stick your post code in and it will bring up a list of vetted people.

[Smudge]

@Bluefoxtim If the patches are small in size, it's really easy to do using pre-mixed patching plaster. Just make sure you use a separate container to hold the plaster as you don't want to contaminate the original pot it is sold in.

Use a scraper to apply the plaster to the area in thin layers. It dries really quickly and you can then apply another until you are flush with the existing wall. I use a larger knife as to 'bridge' the patch. In effect screeding the area.
After that you sand down to a smooth finish. If there are some flaws, just fill them in and sand again.

It really is easy if you have patience.

I use DAP but I'm not sure if it's available in the UK but Polyfiller certainly is.