Gents,
Many thanks for your responses. I'm loath
to put anymore work with them, so will be
looking elsewhere for a plasterer I think.

It may well be that the "boss" will just say -
not good enough and will do it again!
We shall see... I'll let you know.

He is only contracted to do the brickwork and
fit a liner. It will be interesting to see how he
manages that :-)

I wish I had done it all myself now! My wife
talked me out of it because I would have taken
longer! Hmmm...

Roy