"Sploop" wrote in message
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Perhaps some one can help. I've had a plasterer in to plaster a rear
room.New plasterboard, taper edge all round. Quoted £400 cash for finish and
two days to complete.

£200 a day labour-only is too much. I've heard of plasterers getting £180 in
London, the going rate here is more like £160.

Finish is awful more places below level. I can see
tape between joints. Plasterer says all I need to do is rub it all down with
sandpaper. Says this is normal practice for plasterers. I've never heard
this before. Does any one else believe this either.

Rubbish. You should be able to shine a light along the wall and see no
imperfections. A few "snots" of plaster to remove in awkward places like round
cables in inside switch boxes is acceptable, but no rubbing down should be
necessary. Your bloke is no plasterer. Did he clean up properly? That's
always a good test.

Peter