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My skimming quote - good value?
MrPoor
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A guy recommended by my uncle has quoted £350 to skim two average size living rooms not including materials (which I have to buy) and he will bring tools.
Is this good value and how much will the materials cost?
He told me to buy the following material:
* skimming angle breaks or something
* PVC
* 8 bags of multifinnish
* Jointing tape
Is this good value and how much will the materials cost?
He told me to buy the following material:
* skimming angle breaks or something
* PVC
* 8 bags of multifinnish
* Jointing tape
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A guy recommended by my uncle has quoted £350 to skim two average size living rooms not including materials (which I have to buy) and he will bring tools.
Is this good value and how much will the materials cost?
He told me to buy the following material:
* skimming angle breaks or something
* PVC
* 8 bags of multifinnish
* Jointing tape
Yep fine
Skimming BEADS £1.00 each PVA £5 bags multi £4 a bag skrim tape £5
Decided not to have a go yourself then?0 -
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Personally I've paid a lot more than that for patching up of 2 rooms which in hindsight I should of had skimmed - so its sounds pretty good to me.
Forgot to add - in some trades cheaper isn't necessarily a good thing. If your uncle says he does a good job then pay the man
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Personally I've paid a lot more than that for patching up of 2 rooms which in hindsight I should of had skimmed - so its sounds pretty good to me.
Forgot to add - in some trades cheaper isn't necessarily a good thing. If your uncle says he does a good job then pay the man
Its a Polish gentleman. My uncle said he did a good job on his property.
Another plasterer asked for £490 to do both rooms including materials and he was not recommended by anyone so is an unknown quantity. Therefore the Polish guy appears to be the cheapest and is recommended by a family member so Im not being BS.0 -
Ball park figure (and it is only ball park) is £150/day for a plasterer so it sounds like your getting a reasonable deal.Some people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!0
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can someone recommend a good and cheap PVA to plaster the walls with before skimming?0
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I would head down to your local tile shop and just get whatever they give to the trade.0
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