PB costs and skimming costs - how do they compare

[kitessurfer]

Hi all,
1/3rd the way through my garage conversion. (limited now to few hrs a wk). What is cost to get someone in to dot and dab PB onto walls as opposed to the final process of skiming the lot. I'm just trying to get an idea, if a dotndab man charges same as plasterer, then I'll continue myself with the D&D and invest in the final plasterer...
thanks
KS

 

[roughcaster]

Probably all plasterers can dot and dab, but how many dot and dabbers can plaster? properly??? If a dot and dab man charges as much as a plasterer, he should be charged with, with, errr, dot and dabbing with intent!!

Roughcaster.

 

[Richard C]

Hi KS. Think about it! On a small job like yours, the same guy & his mate who do the D&D are gonna be the same guy & his mate that do the mix & skim; so, in theory, you could lumber yourself with the cost of a “mixing mate” for the plastering on a job that doesn’t really warrant one. I don’t suppose they’ll charge you a lower rate so you’re probably looking at doubling the cost on a garage conversion such as yours.

As long as your confident about getting the boards up level & true, go ahead & D&D yourself. You could even do the prep work (beading, taping, filling) but, again, only if your confident & your plasterer is happy with that; but you should always check first!

 

[roy c]

There is always dot and dab and dryline.I'm not a dryliner man I can dot and dab and plaster it the same day man. I have known plasterers(supposedly) come and price a job and never heard of dot and dabbin'. Needless to say they never got the job. (this was a particular occasion where I had'nt got the time to do the job for a mate.) He said he had a plasterer coming to see the the job , so I told him what questions to ask the plasterer, and he never got past the front door!! But if you know someone (Some painters are good at drylining) that could do it, you could put the boards up yourself and instead of skimming it get it drylined. Just a thought

 

[Richard C]

There is always dot and dab and dryline.I'm not a dryliner man I can dot and dab and plaster it the same day man. I have known plasterers(supposedly) come and price a job and never heard of dot and dabbin'. Needless to say they never got the job. (this was a particular occasion where I had'nt got the time to do the job for a mate.) He said he had a plasterer coming to see the the job , so I told him what questions to ask the plasterer, and he never got past the front door!! But if you know someone (Some painters are good at drylining) that could do it, you could put the boards up yourself and instead of skimming it get it drylined. Just a thought

I’ve got to say, I'm definately not a fan of dry lining & don’t think it has any place in a domestic environment. With small rooms, it’s just as easy to skim the whole filming lot rather than part about with taper edge boards, all that filling of joins & gaps & then rubbing it all down hoping it won't notice; you will usually always see the joins & it never looks the same as emulsioned plaster!

 

[roy c]

Like i've said before on some post, richard, we dont get square edged boards where i am they are all tapered edged so I always skim and tape my joints with dry-wall adhesive,before I skim. I usually get all the boards up and do the "jointing", and skim the next day, and unibond the joints first. If I am jointing and skimming the same day I use finish instead of drywall adhesive...the reason for this is if the joints are not brought out first then you will see them all when its plastered....

 

[Richard C]

Like i've said before on some post, richard, we dont get square edged boards where i am they are all tapered edged so I always skim and tape my joints with dry-wall adhesive,before I skim. I usually get all the boards up and do the "jointing", and skim the next day, and unibond the joints first. If I am jointing and skimming the same day I use finish instead of drywall adhesive...the reason for this is if the joints are not brought out first then you will see them all when its plastered....

Sorry I’m now confused. I thought you were referring to dry lining with taper edge boards & a skim over the tape joint as opposed to square edge & a full skim? Are there some wires getting crossed here!

Yes, I do remember you saying you cant get square edge where you are but I find it most strange; where are you located, your profile doesn’t say! If you want taper edge around here, you have to go looking & ask for them specifically; if your plastering (skimming) & can track down a source of square edge boards, it will make your life a whole lot easier.

 

[roy c]

In a place that hasn't caught up with the "rat-race" yet richard so I'm not saying..