building control re:filling in chases

[lukeallen88]

i recently rewired a house and when the building control inspector came round the first time he asked about filling in the chases is this a requirement? because i aint no plasterer

 

[JUD]

Did you agree anything with the customer with regards to making good?

 

[lukeallen88]

well not at first but he then later asked if it would be possible to fill in chases I replied that i would attempt to but im no plasterer and that id do best i could. which brings me to my next question what is the best way to fill by using plaster or just basic filler?

 

[chiplard]

What I've done is to get in with a local plasterer and pay him a rate of maybe £50-100 depending on the number of chases. This way the job is left spot on ( if i did it, it would be like my nan had done it ). It also looks good and gets you more work as people will give you better feedback to others.

 

[telectrix]

good answer, chip. i do the same if money is not too tight, but sometimes do my own filling using one coat plasrer from b&q. great if wallpaper is going on, bit rough for paint. thats why i bought an industrial orbital sander. but always best . each to his own. contract a plasterer if you put a bit on the price. as long as you don't let a plumber near the job, should be ok

 

[ian]

I would leave them until all the chases have been cut, boxes fitted and the first fix completed then fill them with bond, leaving it 2 or 3 mill below surface. I generally make the bond slightly to watery, because it can take a while to fill a lot of chases. I would then return to skim over the bond when I am second fixing.

The trick is to blend the skim in, so its plastered over each side of the chase by about 4 or 5 inches, then go away and plaster over another 1 or 2 before returning to the first, by now it will probably be drying, so use a sponge to wet your trowel before going over it again but you will need to keep your trowel wet and you will get a better finish if you keep the water clean.

Plastering is really not difficult, just takes a bit of practice and patience.

Ian

 

[chiplard]

The cost of getting a plasterer in is offset by the time lost you take to do it yourself. My mate comes in while i'm snagging, testing and generally tidying up, if i did it i would be there maybe half a day to a day longer. This time lost could be better spent doing what i can do, which makes me a lot more than what i pay a plasterer.

 

[Des 56]

Plastering is so easy.all I do is take my brother with me,he's a dab hand at 2nd fixing and ace with the trowel. and the only plasterer I know who does his own mixing and cleaning upPlastering doesn't bother me one bit

 

[ezzzekiel]

i do all my own, although i am time served plasterer so that helps

 

[Gravid]

Ezzzekiel your tip on this thread http://www.electriciansforums.net/chit-chat-off-topic/14183-plastering-tips.html has stopped me using one coat. Getting much better results using the bonding and a bit of finishing skim. Been mixing about 8 to 2, seems to work for me.