Learn a trade: plastering

stphnstevey

greenpixey wrote: »

Cool, that is something I've been considering doing myself. Been a housewife for the last 3 yrs and been thinking about doing evening/weekend course.
Would anyone employ a female plumber???

Theres only three ladies out of the forty or so lads on my course, but I know some women who would prefer to employ a women if available because they feel safer than a strange man going round there house.

Steve_xx

stphnstevey wrote: »

Theres only three ladies out of the forty or so lads on my course, but I know some women who would prefer to employ a women if available because they feel safer than a strange man going round there house.

....thereby suggesting that all men are strange, whereas there are no strange women!

stphnstevey

Leave it to m wife to put words in my mouth

jamtart6

midflight wrote: »

I am reminded of something TV DIY expert Nick Knowles said in a recent interview...

What are the top DIY tips you’ve learned?
Don’t do DIY. I’ve been telling people not to do it for eight years because people aren’t good at it. You’ll spend days doing something that will look a quarter as good as if you’d paid a professional to do it. Save up and get a builder in. I’ve been doing the show for eight years and I still wouldn’t plaster my own walls...

http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=59512&in_page_id=11

:cool:

perhaps hes not a trained plasterer?? i think the thread is supposed to be about helping people down the rigt route to become a qualified plasterer etc.

midflight

i think the thread is supposed to be about helping people down the rigt route to become a qualified plasterer etc.

I think threads are most helpful when they present both sides of a story, and several different opinions, therefore allowing you to make up your own mind.

My opinion was: plastering can be tricky (some call it an art), and unless done properly, it can look a real mess. Think carefully before deciding to have a go yourself, especially after just a few days of training!

I hope this doesn't put someone off the "rigt route to become a qualified plasterer"...

cmrule

I've been thinking about doing about plastering course myself so this thread has been interesting.
I'm looking for a short course - it just be competent enough to do my own houses really rather than make a profession out of it.
An excellent skill to have a I think!
So if anybody knows of any in the Leeds area do let me know!!

Thanks

meerustar

My OH has been a labourer for a plasterer for the last 15 years. He does everything in work apart from put the plaster on the walls.

We have been looking at the courses mentioned in the first post about doing the plastering course, as his boss is due to retire soon and when he goes, obviously, OH goes. (The course in the OP is only down the road from us)

So, Nelly, Save a lot ... Do you think that he knows enough to just learn how to skim to take over from his boss? His boss is self employed but does a lot of work for a property developer and there is always work available. I know the 'top bosses' and they get on well with OH and have told him to give it a go as he has nothing to lose and knows all about the job.

His boss reckons that you cannot learn a trade in a week, and is miffed as he spent 4 years or so as an apprentice and so is saying OH has no chance.

What do you guys think? Obviously being in the trade for so long he knows the ins and outs, but could he take over from his boss as a trademan after doing this course???

Also, there are 2 day, 4 day and 8 day courses ... could he get away with just the 2 day course??

Thanks

save-a-lot

Hi

Ring them up and ask, explain the situation and ask what they recommend. Maybe try the 2 day course and see how it goes. But it is a matter of practising regularly afterwards. The course learns you the basis of the methods... it is only practice that will ensure your OH attains the perfection that is required to work as a tradesman.

nelly_2

meerustar wrote: »

My OH has been a labourer for a plasterer for the last 15 years. He does everything in work apart from put the plaster on the walls.

We have been looking at the courses mentioned in the first post about doing the plastering course, as his boss is due to retire soon and when he goes, obviously, OH goes. (The course in the OP is only down the road from us)

So, Nelly, Save a lot ... Do you think that he knows enough to just learn how to skim to take over from his boss? His boss is self employed but does a lot of work for a property developer and there is always work available. I know the 'top bosses' and they get on well with OH and have told him to give it a go as he has nothing to lose and knows all about the job.

His boss reckons that you cannot learn a trade in a week, and is miffed as he spent 4 years or so as an apprentice and so is saying OH has no chance.

What do you guys think? Obviously being in the trade for so long he knows the ins and outs, but could he take over from his boss as a trademan after doing this course???

Also, there are 2 day, 4 day and 8 day courses ... could he get away with just the 2 day course??

Thanks

Is he working with just one plasterer? If so he should have plenty of time to start learning on the job hes on, my mate has been with me for 6 months and hes doing walls on his own now (because I make him) my opinion is you cant beat 'on the job' training day after day after day

shudd1967

meerustar wrote: »

My OH has been a labourer for a plasterer for the last 15 years. He does everything in work apart from put the plaster on the walls.

We have been looking at the courses mentioned in the first post about doing the plastering course, as his boss is due to retire soon and when he goes, obviously, OH goes. (The course in the OP is only down the road from us)

So, Nelly, Save a lot ... Do you think that he knows enough to just learn how to skim to take over from his boss? His boss is self employed but does a lot of work for a property developer and there is always work available. I know the 'top bosses' and they get on well with OH and have told him to give it a go as he has nothing to lose and knows all about the job.

His boss reckons that you cannot learn a trade in a week, and is miffed as he spent 4 years or so as an apprentice and so is saying OH has no chance.

What do you guys think? Obviously being in the trade for so long he knows the ins and outs, but could he take over from his boss as a trademan after doing this course???

Also, there are 2 day, 4 day and 8 day courses ... could he get away with just the 2 day course??

Thanks

I would get him to do the long course, and also make his boss let him do a lot more plastering to practice in the last few months he will be working for the plasterer before he retires.

If he says no, then I suggest he looks for another employer. I can understand his boss being miffed but neither my OH or I understand why if he has been working for this guy for such a long time the boss has not taught him more, it makes sense the more your OH can do potentially the more money he can earn for his employer, and himself. My OH always starts to teach his labourers more once they have mastered all of the basics and have shown motivation and willingness to learn. two of them eventually went off and started off on there own after a time.........both of them I will say did take extra plastering courses mind to learn new skills and stuff they had not been able to learn with my OH. Yes it meant they had time off with no arning but when my OH cannot do some work when contacted by someone he does not hesitate to recommend these two as an alternative as he knows that they will also do a good job.