Plastering an outside wall

bulktrans

Hi there,

A small area of the outside house wall had loose plaster and now it's fallen down exposing the brick work. I am not sure where to look for a person who can fix it. Can someone please let me know the best place to search for a plasterer in and around the Bellshill (Scotland) area.

Also any idea about approx cost etc would be helpful (the size of the area is approx 20 inch X 20 inch.

Thnx

ormus

for that size of plastering job its just a handyman type job.
about 50 quids worth.

bulktrans

would a professional co charge more? thnx

karl-123

mix some sharp sand and cement around 5 or 6 to 1
5 measures sharp sand 1 measure cement
wet the wall, and use a small cheap pointing trowel ( £5 ) to fill in the hole build it up gradually
do not put loads in at once or it may fall out
make a float out of a flat piece of wood and a handle, or buy a float, yellow plastic
ones cost about £5 ...after a while level the mortar off with the float..........

ormus

bulktrans wrote: »

would a professional co charge more? thnx

professionals normally have a minimum rate.
say half a day. 100-150 quid. some will have a minimum of a day.

a handyman will probably work/charge per hour.

bulktrans

I am not very good at DIY work and hence this thread. I honestly think it will not take more than an hour or so by a professional to do this work .. but the difficulty is in finding a handyman .. :-(

karl-123

after 25 years in construction i am still astounded by the
amount of people that cannot spread butter on toast
wait for it to stiffen and then float it off its hardly rocket science
getting the mix right in the bucket i suppose can be seen as technical
a consistuency resembling mashed potato is about right
if you were my neighbour i would do it for free or some homebaking ect !

karl-123

a bag of sharp sand costs £2 a bag of cement £5
otherwise you will trust someone in your local paper

who has probably just left prison for murder/rape/burgulary ect ect ect

irnbru_2

bulktrans wrote: »

I am not sure where to look for a person who can fix it.

Roughcast?

Leif

karl-123 wrote: »

after 25 years in construction i am still astounded by the
amount of people that cannot spread butter on toast
wait for it to stiffen and then float it off its hardly rocket science
getting the mix right in the bucket i suppose can be seen as technical
a consistuency resembling mashed potato is about right
if you were my neighbour i would do it for free or some homebaking ect !

There is a fear factor surrounding doing work on a house, presumably because people are worried about causing damage. Thus far the only hard job I have found is painting wood work with oil based paint.

karl is correct, this is not a hard job as long as you do what he says, and don't rush. It's no harder than making porridge, and the result is more digestible. (Sorry, a joke, I love porridge.)

I recently put down some mortar (sand cement mix) in the sitting room where the old stone hearth went. It's not hard to do.

To mix mortar, buy a plastic bucket, and a mixing attachment for an electric drill. Add the sand and cement to the bucket, add some water, and mix, gradually add more water and mix until it is a thick paste i.e. not runny, not solid. No need to add salt or sugar to taste.

bulktrans

thnx for all the replies guys .. I have asked a handyman to do the job says it's couple of hours job and he will charge £50 .. will take off the loose plaster off and replay it .. so it looks ok. fingers crossed .. thnx