Plastering time at the Ulitimate Garden Room

[@Simonsimps]

Lovely job. What is that orange tube hop up on wheels called please. I have a high ceiling in an orangery to plaster and that would be ideal. Cheers.

[@Simonsimps]

VonHaus Mobile Work Platform Portable Scaffold Platform with Wheels

[@ukconstruction]

amzn.to/3G2JD0k this is the product

[@Simonsimps]

@@ukconstruction Thanks Robin, good reviews on it so think I will order one 👍

[@pauln7422]

That's a good word Robin "metholodical" I think i will pinch that one.😀😀

[@AirsickHydra]

I had a go at doing a skim for my Sons nursery. It actually looks alright provided you keep any daylight well away from it :D

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

plastering, one of the dark arts. looks simple, you have a go and realise it isn't.

[@lloyd4011]

Tell me about it 😅

[@petemoring67]

Coincidence there! ... I left school and started as an Apprentice Chef (1967) ... They worked Me 78 hrs a week (Plus College time) for £4- a week ... I jacked that in within the first year ... took a variety of jobs before being offered an Apprentice Mechanic job ... The two weeks before I could start it, My Step-dad (A Master Plasterer) said I could go in with him to earn a few bob labouring - (The Days of Sand & Cement, No beads, 3 x coat Siraphite & Hessian Scrim) - Stayed with it the rest of my working life - Purely accidental, but Soooo lucky as it was NEVER on my radar 🙂

[@ashleyrowe2681]

We love a good plasterer, great to see the quality

[@DAVEHARSTON]

Top plastering looks immaculate nice job Ash 👍🏻

[@nickhaley4663]

Like you Robin, I can remember when everything was done with sand and cement, then Browning started to come in which was quicker and much lighter but nowhere near as good in my opinion. Pretty much everything we do now is dot and dabbed so it's all multifinish. I don't think i've ever met a plasterer who really wanted to be one, they can earn good money but lets be honest, it's a pretty tough way to earn a living.

[@Wgnwtb]

2:42 would be great to hear more about his steps to get a good finish e,g working on opposite walls etc, 3:29 what makes good plasterboard? brand? thickness? Please

[@stephenribchester2185]

He was talking about how well the plasterboards were fixed.

[@Wgnwtb]

@@stephenribchester2185 thank you)

[@dannyobrien2834]

Plasterer and carpenter here, spot on work that ash. Well done on a great video robin

[@Matt-yl2ok]

Always one to mention a negative .. sorry but don’t flatten with the flexi trowels I’ve been spreading a few years so have a good bit of experience but don’t get me wrong In The later stages there great 😎 looks like a great build tho

[@thomasbroker69]

Why plaster at all? What’s the advantage over dry lining?

[@morganplatt6762]

Superb job Ash has done. Top marks.👍 Look forward to all your vids pal. Must take a lot of effort to make them. Cheers.

[@marlowjoinery9783]

I’m not a sponge fan, trowel every time

[@antonyporter5045]

top man ,what`s his daily rate £££ ???

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Anthony, Ashley works on a price for me but a really good guy like Ashley who has his own tools and transport and is a self employed business should be between £300 and £400 per day depending on travel etc

[@wiggsy43]

OMG, I miss the pink gypsum... I moved to Australia 20 years ago where it is predominantly lime putty and white-set finish if over render- - terrible 🙄... Although I do believe it has become available in Perth now. Nice little video Robin, Great work Ash...

[@ukconstruction]

Nice one Glenn!! they do some strange stuff over there!!!

[@wiggsy43]

@@ukconstruction 😀 they certainly do mate... So far behind Brits

[@stevengordon2145]

Nice job, 👍 loads of brakes make ya life a lot easier. No rolling gauge...no need to rush about 🥃

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

👍🏿👍🏿♣️♣️ Robin taking shape now 😍😍😍🏘️

[@sasa1982uk]

Why plaster, why not tape and joint?

[@peterwooldridge7285]

What's the sponge trowel used for?

[@Oli_Hudson]

Very skilled craftsman there!

[@mikedevlin5888]

Great job all round. Sponge plastering is great.

[@edwardholmes91]

Lovely plaster work there, very neat and tidy!

[@eddjordan2399]

Amazing job.

[@davidgoodwin8232]

Where did he tip the wash out? 🤣

[@ukconstruction]

We put it on the muckaway pile or into the skip

[@laidbackLUKEY]

Decent spread…looks clean and a quick clip showed a real nice consistent colour across the wall which is always a good gauge 👌🏻 I’d expect nothing less on this channel

[@ukconstruction]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@laidbackLUKEY]

@@ukconstruction robin do you still use russ R W mouldings for your fibreglass work? His work I’ve seen looks very tidy, was looking to get him to glass my dormer on my new loft conversion

[@bradwhelan4466]

First!😁

[@ukconstruction]

Yes you are!

[@therealdojj]

5 blokes turned up to plaster our new extension, they were done in 3 hours Around 80m2 I was absolutely gobsmacked at how quickly they were done 😮 And they taped every joint, bead, socket and downlights hole! Took a week to dry out mind

[@ukconstruction]

amazing!!

[@mikeread8001]

You would have seen in that video they had a Dehumidifier, that helps dry out significantly.

[@therealdojj]

@@mikeread8001 there are pros and cons with that, dune day it dries the plaster out too quickly and this can lead to cracking But, then again, this could also depend on the type of plaster being used

[@LeeTillbury]

5 years? To learn one skill? A carpentry apprenticeship is less than that and it's much more involved.

[@ukconstruction]

A carpentry apprenticeship used to be 7 years, now it has been diluted down so much and there is no ay that you can learn enough in 2 years, so college is 2 years.... but learning can take a lifetime!!

[@cuebj]

Add in moldings for older buildings - how to make them and how to apply them

[@LeeTillbury]

​​@@ukconstruction You're the same age as me Robin. Born on 1970. My apprenticeship lasted 3.5 years with the CITB, indentures, craft certificate and advanced craft certificate. Like you say, you're always learning

[@dannyobrien2834]

A lot to learn with plastering, a lot more than people realise.

[@robburgess1985]

@@ukconstructionI served my time 40 years ago. 3 years to C&G craft level. Advanced was another year. However I feel that it took me at least 10 years to become fully competent in all facets of the trade. Still learning bits and pieces at 60. The modern Apprenticeships are generally piss poor. 3 years only to NVQ 3. No exams at the end??? As all time served tradesmen know College is just a supplement for the core of the learning process which happens on the job so unless your pap is a chippie ( or you drop very lucky) you probably won’t get the necessary guidance on the job to be ready for life as an independent C&G. It’s hardly surprising that so few good tradesman are found under the age of 40. I’ve trained around six apprentices over the years. Only one went on to become a top tradesman.