Chris Frediani - Plastering Show

Chris and Bradleigh are joined by two new guests on the show to talk about Plastering, Bradleigh talks about his tools and Chris also talks about some inventions he was privalaged to see at the design/testing stages

Chris Frediani invites Ainsley Smith back on the show for a catch up. Ainsley joined us at the start of the year because he was worried about generating work as a sole trader during the quieter months and wanted advice. He tells us how the next six months unfolded, tells us what he's been up to, what work he's coming up and Chris and Bradleigh reflect on what their experiences were like when they were in Ainsley's shoes

Chris and Bradleigh ask plasterers what vans they drive, what kind of set up they have, what they used to get around in and discuss whether Plasterers could go electric

Chris and Bradleigh check in with some plasterers and renderers to find out how they've got on in the heat this week. They talk about drying times and what the heat does to different materials as well as the challenges of doing physical labour in the hot weather

Steph Leese AKA The Pink Plasterer joins us to share her journey into teaching the trade. Steph talks about why she is doing this, what her experiences were like training to become an assessor, how you can do this, how we can ease the skills shortage and the right way to teach certain aspects of the trade

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about how they got started in the trade and what their thoughts were when they first started learning about plastering

Chris and Bradleigh have picked some of their favourite customer texts and interractions posted online by tradespeople. They talk about where the customers are going wrong, how they would handle these texts and share some of their own examples too

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and Chris Frediani and Bradleigh talk about the stress and pressure you can feel working in the construction industry. Jason Currill joins us to talk about how he made the link between alcohol and his mental wellbeing. Jason talks about the drinking culture in construction, what he's done to change his habits and how we could meet up socially with mates and people we work with on-site without involving alcohol

Chris and Bradleigh talk about what they love about the trade, aspects of the trade they don't enjoy, memorbale jobs and nightmare jobs. Kate & Ella AKA The Plastered Sisters & Andy McCauley, a renderer from Northumberland also join us to share some of their loves, hates and memorable jobs

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh talk about working smarter not harder by building a team around yourself and working witth other plasterers in your local area. Barry Worman, a Plasterer that lives just 4 miles from Chris joins us to discuss