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Advice about recently plastered room
heritage_lanson
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I’ve moved to my first house and renovating my living room. I was recommend a plasterer and was happy with his company as over 30 years experience. On the day he had his 2 workers do the job for two days.
I paid £800+ when it was finished, but the day after I’ve noticed mesh on the joins of the ceiling, cracks under windowsill and some of the corners unfinished.
He has come back to say that you have to expect this when complete and this is now the job for the painter and decorator to finish by putting chalk, filler under windowsill and filler or even painting the ceiling. He skimmed some of the corners and said to trust him about waiting for the decorators to finish.
I’m a bit unsure of the advice he has given. Can anyone who is an experienced plaster advise?
I can show photographs but unsure how to upload.
Thanks
I paid £800+ when it was finished, but the day after I’ve noticed mesh on the joins of the ceiling, cracks under windowsill and some of the corners unfinished.
He has come back to say that you have to expect this when complete and this is now the job for the painter and decorator to finish by putting chalk, filler under windowsill and filler or even painting the ceiling. He skimmed some of the corners and said to trust him about waiting for the decorators to finish.
I’m a bit unsure of the advice he has given. Can anyone who is an experienced plaster advise?
I can show photographs but unsure how to upload.
Thanks
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I would be getting him back.
That is a crap finish!0 -
What did they apply it with? An Egg Whisk?
They are to plastering as Jimmy Saville is to Child care.
If they come back ask them to leave their Stetsons at home. They are obviously affecting their view.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0 -
Hi,
I agree this is not the finish of a professional plasterer that i would expect. In fact I have done a better job plastering as a novice. Picture 3 says it all"I think I spent 72.75% of my life last year in the office. I need a new job!!"0 -
That's a terrible job.(Nearly) dunroving0
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I think you've paid someone to get plastered rather than paying someone to plaster. That is an awful job. £800 for that? You've been robbed.0
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