Paul Robbins joins Chris Frediani and Bradleigh to give an introduction into Venetian plastering. Paul covers tools, materials and skills required (and how to get those skills) as well as how to upsell, which jobs Venetian works best for, how to price accordingly and more

Chris Frediani talks about jobs that have really challenged you as a plasterer and have had problems that need solving. Philip Gaches, a heritage plasterer talks about challenging locations to work in around the world, challenging work at Buckingham Palace and many other notable heritage buildings as well as the challenges of working with other trades and solving problems using lateral thinking. Chris and Bradleigh also share some of their own stories

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh talk to Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime about using traditional materials and methods in a modern environment. Ben talks about how he uses lime to treat modern damp issues and how treating damp has developed over the years. Bradleigh and Chris also talk about using lime on modern projects and Chris discusses some heritage jobs he's uses modern materials on as well

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh talk about all of the changes they've seen in the trade in their more than 60 years experience combined. Bradleigh talks about which elements of traditional and modern he would like to do more of and Chris has some strong opinions about the future of plastering

Chris and Bradleigh cover everything related to quoting. Terms & conditions, taking deposits, sourcing materials, communicating with the customer with regards to a potential start date for the work, Spotting red flags, Quoting vs. estimates and measuring with tape vs. by eye and more

Chris Frediani is joined by Bradders in the studio to talk about apprenticeships and apprentices. Bradleigh talks about his experiences as an apprentice and Chris gives his honest accounts and opinions of working with apprentices and dealing with colleges. Sam Blacknell, head of skills partnerships at British Gypsum joins us to talk about where they would like to see more support for plastering apprenticeships coming from and ways that they support plasterers and their apprentices

Chris Frediani invites Joel Cooke onto the show for a chat about his experiences in the trade and his YouTube channel. Joel was well requested by listeners as was more information on the Airless Spray Render so Chris has also invited Rich back for more questions

Chris Frediani is joined by Rich Wellfair, who was crowned Plasterer of the year at UK Construction Week last year, to talk about internal airless spraying and the basic principles of how it works and how to apply it. Gary Blackburn from BG gives an update on how January 2023 has treated Plasterers across the country and Chris and Gary discuss whether the covid boom has come to an end

Chris Frediani is joined by Ainsley Smith who has struggled to predict the ebbs and flows of demand over the course of a year. Ainsley went self employed in September 2021 and has enjoyed many busy months due to backlog brought on from covid. Now as we head into 2023 he's found that the demand for his services has dried up a bit and is looking for some advice on how to book work in to cover you for the quieter weeks and months. The Tape Slayer returns to also talk about this and touch on some tools and products he's been using lately

Chris Frediani is joined by The Tape Slayer to discuss quoting by eye, what some of the issues are around working that way and why TS feels like it's his best way of working. Chris also introduces a new entrant into the trade, Caroline Moor who has re-trained in her late 30s. Caroline talks about supporting herself financially while re-training and Chris gives some advice on what to do post-education