Chris Frediani is a big fan of thin coat render but Bradleigh has never done it. So on this episode, Chris explains how it all works and Blaine Grey, from the popular YouTube channel, Plastering For Beginners also joins us so that he can share his experiences with thin coat render systems

How much sugar do you consume on site? If you’re anything like plaster Bradleigh Handcock it’s loads - ‘pop’ drinks, sugary coffee and fast food are all on the menu. Show host Chris Frediani stages an intervention to sort out Bradders terrible diet.

Chris and Bradleigh talk about some sins to avoid in the trade, from when it comes to getting materials on the wall to how you communicate with others and run your business

Chris and Bradleigh talk to Interior Designer, Gabby Blackburn about how she approaches working on a DIY SOS build and what it's like working with the team and tradespeople. Tony, a decorator who is on his 11th DIY SOS build talks about why he keeps coming back and Nick Knowles discusses working on the show and working with the volunteers and tradespeople on each build

Chris and Bradleigh are on-site for the second week of the DIY SOS build in Derby. On this week's show they talk to who Chris describes as the most important people on the entire site, Bradders interviews Nick Knowles and we talk to volunteers and tradespeople who are kindly giving up their time for a great cause

Chris and Bradleigh bring you week one for their three week series recorded at a DIY SOS build in Derby. On this episode, Nick Knowles talks to Chris and Bradleigh, Two electricians talk about the relationship between sparks and spreads on-site, Chris talks to the people kindly donating their free time to serve food and drinks and Kaitlyn, a female teenage plastering apprentice talks about her experiences in the trade so far

Chris talks about his experiences managing other spreads working for him on jobs as subbies and Bradleigh talks about working with others on their jobs and how to work well as a team

Chris talks about what it's been like bringing sprayed cork coatings into his business and we're joined by a young plasterer that's set up a business after getting trained up in sprayed cork

Over the next two episodes, Chris and Bradleigh will look at different materials and also the history of decorative plasterwork and the plasterers completing the work. On this week's show they're joined by Cain Hudson to discuss specialising in polished plaster. Historian Claire Gapper shares some facinating facts about materials used 500 years ago and how they were created and Bradleigh asks Chris some questions about thin coat render

Chris and Bradleigh answer a range of questions about the trade, materials, DIY SOS and more