Spray Plastering

[Zak S]

Hi. I am keen to find out about spray plastering:

 

Is worth it in terms of cost and speed and if any one had any experience with it, how did it turn out.

 

Are there any recommendations for the companies in Midlands.

 

Also is it something one could learn by going on training course. Or would you prefer the traditional plastering.

 

I am assuming for new build one could simply go for tape and joint plaster board or (more controversial option of MGO boards - internal use only) and remove the need for the wet plastering.  

 

Thanks.

[nod]

As a contractor 

I do all three 

Similar price for all 

Spray and tape slightly more expensive 

[Zak S]

57 minutes ago, nod said:

As a contractor 

I do all three 

Similar price for all 

Spray and tape slightly more expensive 

Where about are you based? What should be the selection criteria for best option? Whats your view of MGO board. Are they good to use?

Edited February 18, 2022 by Zak S

[nod]

Magnesia boards are expensive 

Id find it hard to justify the extra cost 

Though I have used them As we get little or no say in the products that we use 

[Zak S]

@nod hi. I had a quote for plastering using traditional method and it was 350-400 for the walls per room. Another guy quoted £12.50 per sqm using spray and he said the traditional hand method ranges from 7-9 per sqm. He only dies spray and want 15% to book 7month in advance due to wait time. Does the pricing seem reasonable? Is deposit usual practice? Thanks.

[nod]

7-9 seems about right 

You shouldn’t need to book more than a couple of weeks in advance 

I certainly wouldn’t advise paying a deposit 

[Zak S]

22 minutes ago, nod said:

7-9 seems about right 

You shouldn’t need to book more than a couple of weeks in advance 

I certainly wouldn’t advise paying a deposit 

Thanks. Is that for traditional using hand. If spraying then what is expected range per sqm?

[scottishjohn]

On 18/02/2022 at 12:40, nod said:

As a contractor 

I do all three 

Similar price for all 

Spray and tape slightly more expensive 

and which one would you use for your own builds ?

[nod]

I wouldn’t use spray plastering on a house 

To much masking up and you can’t split the angles for a better job 

It’s ok for very large commercial areas 

 

I normally allow three days for a pair of plasterers to skim out a decent sized 4-5 bed home Not a lot of time to be saved on a house