How To Get Plastered: Guide To Hiring A Plasterer
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Getting plastered should be as fun as it sounds. Are you planning on building an outside wall? Do you need a ceiling resurfaced? Time to call in the professionals. Here’s everything you need to know to ensure your plastering gets done just the way you’d like it.
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What is a plasterer?
Plasterers are professional tradespeople who specialise in the installation of plasterboard, especially during the building process of new homes. They can also help to restore floors, ceilings and walls, construct solid plaster walls and create outdoor feature walls. Naturally, they also provide repair and maintenance work on existing plasterboard.
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What does a plasterer do?
When you break it down, there are essentially two kinds of plastering work: standard plastering, which involves the mechanical installation of sheeted gyprock plasterboard, and “solid wall” plastering, which is a somewhat older tradition of manually applying plaster to a surface.
Standard gyprock plasterboard
Standard gyprock plastering constitutes the vast majority of the industry today. The popularity of the technique is unsurprising - plastering through the installation of pre-produced sheets is an efficient and reliable method of constructing your home. Standard plasterboard is hung on walls and ceilings in new and renovated homes and the process is a specialised skill. Plasterers have excellent spatial awareness and are able to accurately measure a room and calculate the amount of plasterboard required, prepare the surfaces properly, cut the plasterboard to the correct dimensions, use equipment and lifting devices to position the boards, fix them with a range of adhesives and screws, and finally, use finishing techniques on the plasterboard joints to seal and secure the overall job.
“Solid Wall” plastering
Solid wall plastering was the most popular technique prior to the introduction of plasterboard and is now used to provide an antique touch to a home. Solid wall plastering is a major feature of many of Australia’s iconic and beautiful Victorian and Edwardian houses. These designs are often more ornamental than standard plasterboard and are known to include plaster ceiling roses and plaster cornices. It is notoriously difficult to find a plasterer qualified in this technique, since the time-consuming trade was traditionally handed down from master to apprentice and has all but disappeared with the invention of modern plasterboard installation.
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What do you need to consider when hiring a plasterer?
Timing
It is essential that you only hire a plasterer for your construction or renovation job when all other relevant trades have completed their work. More specifically, you must ensure that all wall erections are final and any in-wall features, for instance the installation of wiring and water pipes, are also complete.
Specifications
One thing which will help you find the right plasterer at the right price is to produce accurate measurements of your plastering needs before the job is required. Plasterers will usually charge by the square metre. Remember that any room is a multi-dimensional cube. While a 4 x 3 metre room will require 12 square metres of carpet, if it has a 2 metre ceiling, it will actually require 40 square metres of plasterboard. On top of the dimensions, make sure to note down the location and size of each door and window and make allowances for any extra features, such as cupboards, heating and cooling systems, soundproofing and waterproofing.
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What should you ask a plasterer?
Communication is vital in ensuring you receive the service and standards you expect from a tradesperson and to provide them with the information they need to produce fantastic work. Before committing to a plasterer, here are a few questions you can throw their way.
How long have you been plastering?
How long have you been using products from this supplier?
Does the quoted price include materials, labour and all other costs?
How long will it take to complete this job?
Are you fully ensured to cover any damage that might occur?
How can you choose the right plasterer?
Providing clear specification to each plasterer should see you receiving quotes which can be easily compared. However, it is important to consider more than cost when deciding on a plasterer. Other things you should think about include whether they are affiliated with any trade associations, whether you can access photos of their previous work and whether they have received favourable testimonials in the past. All of these things can be found on Service Central. You can also try having a frank discussion with your chosen plasterer about whether they’ve completed similar projects in the past. Once you have taken into account both price and quality, you are ready to select the right plasterer for your job.
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How can you find a plasterer?
Finding a plasterer is easy with Service Central. Simply list a job request for a plasterer and Service Central will find local plasterers who are ready and willing to complete your plastering job.Plastering Quotes
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