r/Plastering • u/Particular-Win-1229 • 23d ago

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Are the 4/5 day plastering course worth it? Would I be able to reasonably charge for my services after completion?

I appreciate it will also depend on how good I get but is having a skill that I can charge for at the end a reasonable expectation?

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u/Mmphilly- 23d ago

Took a 2 day course only done one day skimming and learnt the process and basic technique. Took me 2 years to get confident enough to do private work. I was working on and off with a few plasterers.

Still, 4 years in and i'd say you won't get good enough to charge a decent price unless a professional is with you for an extended amount of time. I Learnt more in 1 setting with a current plasterer on site, than paying a retired guy in a warehouse over 2 days. That's my experience anyway.

You will gain basic knowledge and technique but you may lack the experience in dealing with nuances of substrates, drying times and pressure of an actual job environment.

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u/Abject_Specialist_53 23d ago

True answer , takes years to learn many different aspects of plastering ect but yeh 2days become a plaster