realGonekid Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yeh I've heared the term plasterers have muscles in there spit haha ! Thanks for the advice, kinda what i thought i would hear, im just sick of being skint ! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localler Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 My advice would be to get an apprenticeship, you then have the support from College and the support from the firm you work for, then throughout the years you would become a fully qualified plasterer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Plasterers do a 3 year apprenticeship, how you can learn 3 years worth in 3 days is beyond me. It is a skill acquired by trial and error and no two walls are the same. These course basically teach you how to skim and thats only a very small part of it. Work with a plasterer for free to see what you are letting yourself in for, its a hard job, highly skilled and makes an old man of you before your time. Seasonal as well, winter is always a struggle in the wet trades and when there is a recession like there is now plasterers (not being from S11 but more likely S5,2 if you know what I mean) will drop their prices to compete and work for peanuts. Chances of earning enough to run a jag and live in Whirlowdale is remote. Bit of a mugs game if you ask me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganecc Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 only took me 2 hours to get plastered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phawley Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Plasterers do a 3 year apprenticeship, how you can learn 3 years worth in 3 days is beyond me. It is a skill acquired by trial and error and no two walls are the same. These course basically teach you how to skim and thats only a very small part of it. Work with a plasterer for free to see what you are letting yourself in for, its a hard job, highly skilled and makes an old man of you before your time. Seasonal as well, winter is always a struggle in the wet trades and when there is a recession like there is now plasterers (not being from S11 but more likely S5,2 if you know what I mean) will drop their prices to compete and work for peanuts. Chances of earning enough to run a jag and live in Whirlowdale is remote. Bit of a mugs game if you ask me! It's the same in most trades these days, my son in law is a good brickie and 3 years ago he could earn £600/£700 a week but these days, if he can get work he is lucky to get half that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwardben Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 go work for fhm there plasters have all done 3 day courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansforyou Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 On a positive note, even those in the trade for forty years had to start somewhere, and it gets you out doing something, another note to add on your CV, and boosts your confidence, rather than being sat at home doing nowt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasterer Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 go work for fhm there plasters have all done 3 day courses. I'd be careful making accusations like that mate you could end up in court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talktalk Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 seen quite a few jobs done by 3 day plasterers not good but i suppose it will give you a little bit of an insight to see if its a career direction you would want to follow !! good luck better than sitting on yer backside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gobby Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Three years is a good guide to become proficient in plastering and also to learn boarding techs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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