plastering jobs?
Aug 16th 2008, 3:16 pm
#1
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plastering jobs?
hi,
does anyone know if there are many plastering vacancies in NZ? for my OH?
thanks
does anyone know if there are many plastering vacancies in NZ? for my OH?
thanks
Aug 16th 2008, 8:47 pm
#2
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Re: plastering jobs?
Major building companies.
What a mate of mine did before he came over was looked in NZ yellow pages and e mailed as many big building firms as possible, he kept sending them and because he is a solid plasterer as well they replied in their droves,
Where are you looking to locte to, this will make a difference to?
Queenstown and the lakes have more building consents out than builders at the mo, the housing market is in decline at the mo but Central Otago will always need builders up there, mind you they dont do alot of code 5 skim coats here, they call it Gib stopping, the plaster boards sheets have tapered edges and when butted together leave a small trough that needs filling, they first put scim mesh tape in, then a coat of Gib mix and lay some paper tape in joint then smooth off, let it dry, than go over it woth another thin coat of mix wider than the first, then when thats dry another fine coat even wider than the last, when dry they sand it down nice a nd smooth and thats it, and they also fill all the screw holes, you dont see to much solid plastering going on, rendering is a good skill to have, as they seem to do that abit on new builds.
A big company on SI is called CalderStewart, they are a big firm, also Lunds, ABL, but i would look a few up and get the HR persons details and get in touch with them.
What a mate of mine did before he came over was looked in NZ yellow pages and e mailed as many big building firms as possible, he kept sending them and because he is a solid plasterer as well they replied in their droves,
Where are you looking to locte to, this will make a difference to?
Queenstown and the lakes have more building consents out than builders at the mo, the housing market is in decline at the mo but Central Otago will always need builders up there, mind you they dont do alot of code 5 skim coats here, they call it Gib stopping, the plaster boards sheets have tapered edges and when butted together leave a small trough that needs filling, they first put scim mesh tape in, then a coat of Gib mix and lay some paper tape in joint then smooth off, let it dry, than go over it woth another thin coat of mix wider than the first, then when thats dry another fine coat even wider than the last, when dry they sand it down nice a nd smooth and thats it, and they also fill all the screw holes, you dont see to much solid plastering going on, rendering is a good skill to have, as they seem to do that abit on new builds.
A big company on SI is called CalderStewart, they are a big firm, also Lunds, ABL, but i would look a few up and get the HR persons details and get in touch with them.
Aug 16th 2008, 11:46 pm
#3
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Re: plastering jobs?
they call it Gib stopping, the plaster boards sheets have tapered edges and when butted together leave a small trough that needs filling, they first put scim mesh tape in, then a coat of Gib mix and lay some paper tape in joint then smooth off, let it dry, than go over it woth another thin coat of mix wider than the first, then when thats dry another fine coat even wider than the last, when dry they sand it down nice a nd smooth and thats it, and they also fill all the screw holes, you dont see to much solid plastering going on, rendering is a good skill to have, as they seem to do that abit on new builds.
See here for more info:
http://www.plasterers.co.nz/index.html
I am sure however, a real plasterer such as your OH would still be in demand.
