mreddie
1st August 2006, 11:09 AM
Hi there,
Just hoping I can gage some opinions from all those experienced plasterers out there. We own a circa 1940s style house and its in need of plastering repair and new ceilings.
I've asked for a number of quotes from tradesman and the job is either too small for the big companies or too intense for a single tradesman. The plaster we have in our home is that old straw like stuff, our walls have many holes to fill and most of the ceilings are bulging due to poor plastering techniques done in the past. And the old ceiling plaster looks like it's slowly just lifting from the battons hence the buldging effect.
Anyhow the job is just too big for us to do, we aren't overly handy and work a lot during business hours.... not mention there is just so much to be done in one hit.
It's your average three bedroom home and what I need quote on is the following:
Main lounge - Holes filled on walls, some holes quite large we have an old cabinet that is in the wall that needs pulling out and filling. The ceiling is bulging and probably needs rebattening over the top of the old plaster and then new sheets and cornices.
Main bedroom - minor holes in walls, one wall needs new plaster sheeting completely on one wall and the ceiling needs rebattening/plastering.
Bedroom 2 and 3 - minor holes in walls, ceiling again need re-doing
Hallway - minor holes in walls needs new ceiling most likely. New cornices would be required on all new ceilings.
I know this is a vague description here but this is just to gain your opinions. We recently had a quote from a guy who seemed to know what he was talking about and was actually telling us everything we needed to hear. But his quote was around the 7 to 8K mark.
Is this just a ludicrous price or is that about on par with what we'd get from most plasterers for a job this size?
We've been looking for a plasterer for about 8months and still haven't had any confidence in any one doing all of this work right and within a sensible budget. Would really be interested in all of your thoughts. Thanks again.
Just hoping I can gage some opinions from all those experienced plasterers out there. We own a circa 1940s style house and its in need of plastering repair and new ceilings.
I've asked for a number of quotes from tradesman and the job is either too small for the big companies or too intense for a single tradesman. The plaster we have in our home is that old straw like stuff, our walls have many holes to fill and most of the ceilings are bulging due to poor plastering techniques done in the past. And the old ceiling plaster looks like it's slowly just lifting from the battons hence the buldging effect.
Anyhow the job is just too big for us to do, we aren't overly handy and work a lot during business hours.... not mention there is just so much to be done in one hit.
It's your average three bedroom home and what I need quote on is the following:
Main lounge - Holes filled on walls, some holes quite large we have an old cabinet that is in the wall that needs pulling out and filling. The ceiling is bulging and probably needs rebattening over the top of the old plaster and then new sheets and cornices.
Main bedroom - minor holes in walls, one wall needs new plaster sheeting completely on one wall and the ceiling needs rebattening/plastering.
Bedroom 2 and 3 - minor holes in walls, ceiling again need re-doing
Hallway - minor holes in walls needs new ceiling most likely. New cornices would be required on all new ceilings.
I know this is a vague description here but this is just to gain your opinions. We recently had a quote from a guy who seemed to know what he was talking about and was actually telling us everything we needed to hear. But his quote was around the 7 to 8K mark.
Is this just a ludicrous price or is that about on par with what we'd get from most plasterers for a job this size?
We've been looking for a plasterer for about 8months and still haven't had any confidence in any one doing all of this work right and within a sensible budget. Would really be interested in all of your thoughts. Thanks again.