I have worked for a local council in UK for 15 years fitting windows/doors and have recently changed departments to fitting kitchens/bathrooms and general maintenance within properties-plastering/carpentry etc althou have no qualification certificates. Have looked at the list of skilled jobs required in Oz and gather certification is needed. Would this suffice? The list just says General Plumber? Cheers in advance!

I don’t think you have enough qualifications, but here is the skills assessment information for General Plumber. On the page is a link to VETASSESS which is the assessing body for that trade and they have a self-assessment tool for potential applicants to gauge their suitability for the assessment process.
http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/occupations/p/plumber-general-4431-11.htm

It’s very unlikely that any visa applications for plumbers will be processed for the next year or so anyway, so if you’re serious about coming here, perhaps you could look into upgrading your qualifications – I imagine that will be beneficial even if you end up staying in the UK. I suggest you join a couple of the expat forums where you’ll be able to get excellent advice on what’s required from people who’ve been through the process.
http://www.pomsinoz.com/
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=54

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/migration-program.pdf Read this for info on visa processing priorities.

just a few questions really, im 21 really looking at getting into plastering done the laboring side but now want to learn. Im in the Peterborough uk area, just wondering how i go about finding a employer willing to teach? or is there any courses you can take at college that can teach you without a employer, its impossible to get anyone to take me on i seem to have tried everything..

Im not too worried about loads of money i have a evening job that pays well, just wanna learn the trade through the day!

any help would be awesome thanks allot.

They should have construction or shop classes at the high school and college you can take. Contact the construction companies. They would tell you what you need to know.

Is there satisfaction in your job? How do you feel about women doing this job? Do you consider it an "art "!?

I have been a mason for 40 years. I also have been an engineer, a technician, a salesman, a marketer, and an executive in technology companies. I have started 6 technology companies. The wlls, buildings and fireplaces that I built 40 years ago are still there and will probably be there after I am dead. Most of the technology companies that I started and worked for are gone.

I recently put in 5,000 brick and 4 yards of concrete for a friend in New York. Everyone looks at my work as they go by. Even though I am a well know consultant in communications, everyone in NY calls me the bricklayer from CA. It makes me proud.

There is nothing stopping a woman from becoming a plasterer. If you’re going to do it, do it right, so you will know and always remember what you did. Come right, come big, or stay home.

As all the carpets need to be removed all radiaters, skirting boards and plug sockets.

If you are getting rising damp plastering the wall will not help, I solved this problem by drilling holes about 4" apart and injecting a damp proofing liquid into the holes,the filling the holes with cement, don’t plaster below the the holes as it will only let the rising damp get back up the wall. I did this on the outside of a solid wall so if you intend to do this on the inside you will have to remove the skirting boards etc.

while i’m away make sure the name caller gets some answers to his posts its the only thing that keeps him from messing up all those plastering jobs or committing suicide

Giggs bud block and ignore its easy both of you need to pack it in this forum is for football not arguments he might wind you up but be a man about it

I recently purchased a ‘basement’ flat, with two party walls to either side of the property. My surveyor found high damp readings on each, so I employed a specialist damp company to carry out work.
They tanked the one wall, but the other they said needed a damp proof course. They replastered afterwards.
This was about a month ago, and the plaster on the tanked walls is completely dry, but where the damp proof course was put in, the plaster isn’t dry.
My surveyor came around and said there are still extremely high damp readings in this area.
The lady at the damp company said it will take around 9 months to dry!! Is this true?

I think so. It may be the residual water in the walls which will take a while to dry out. The tanked walls will appear dry because the tanking is providing a barrier between the wall and the plaster but where the DPC was installed the moisture will still be present for a while. It takes 1 month per inch of thickness of the wall to dry. try not to worry too much. keep a steady heat in the rooms concerned and have them checked in the summer. Did you get a guarantee with the work? if so if there are any problems the company will have to come back and rectify them for free.

I would like to do plastering as a job when im older. is it a good job? is it well paid? what different types of plastering are there?
any information mch apreciated
cheers

The vast majority of plastering nowadays is EIFS work. That’s the stucco like product that is applied over foam that is used on many commercial and some residential buildings. Skimcoating over blueboard is a common wall finish in upscale houses. The old style lath and plaster, as well as plaster moulding, is kind of a dying art. Try contacting the union where you live to see about an apprenticeship. You will learn all aspects of the trade, and get paid while you do. The plasterers around here do pretty well. Hope this helps.

http://www.opcmia.org/

Hi

Im looking to learn the basics of plastering enought to be able to plasterboard and skim walls and ceilings for my own house so i don’t have to use linning paper on walls?

Any help or offers, I live in Addlestone, Surrey UK

Thanks

Dave
Can anyone help further??

Drywall isn’t difficult. Go to a hardware store and read about it in a do-it-yourself book. One trick I will tell you is thin the joint compound slightly and mix it well. Make it like heavy waffle batter. Use several thin coats, keeping it smooth. Let it dry and repeat process after sanding off the rough edges. Good Luck