Plaster, Stucco and Plaster, Stucco and Drywall tradesDrywall trades

A promising job categoryA promising job category

For the ambitious worker!For the ambitious worker!

Tools of the plaster tradeTools of the plaster trade

The hawk and trowelThe hawk and trowel

Different kinds of trowels used in the Different kinds of trowels used in the plasteringplastering

trade.trade.

Getting to the ceiling workGetting to the ceiling work

StiltsStilts

MixerMixer

SCAFFOLDINGSCAFFOLDING

ScaffoldingScaffolding

This shows a scaffolding set This shows a scaffolding set up.up.

Mobile/rough terrain Mobile/rough terrain scaffolding scaffolding

Power scaffoldingPower scaffolding

Photo of Fairmont Photo of Fairmont apts.apts.

Plaster, Stucco and Drywall all Plaster, Stucco and Drywall all use different materials:use different materials:

Plaster: Gypsum Based Plaster: Gypsum Based materials for base coat. Lime materials for base coat. Lime based materials for finish coat.based materials for finish coat.

Stucco: Portland Cement Stucco: Portland Cement based materials. (Sometimes based materials. (Sometimes acrylic finishes) acrylic finishes)

Drywall: Acrylic types of Drywall: Acrylic types of materials for most drywall materials for most drywall finishing.finishing.

Plaster and Stucco may be Plaster and Stucco may be left unfinished or painted.left unfinished or painted.

Drywall almost always is Drywall almost always is painted (or contains paint)painted (or contains paint)

Application of gypsum plaster Application of gypsum plaster in an “open wall” systemin an “open wall” system

Rewards of operating your Rewards of operating your own business: own business:

1. 1. INDEPENDENCE!!! INDEPENDENCE!!! 2. ALL OF THE 2. ALL OF THE PROFITS ARE YOURS!!! PROFITS ARE YOURS!!! 3. YOU 3. YOU GET TO BE THE BOSS!!GET TO BE THE BOSS!!

HERE’S THE FLIP SIDE HERE’S THE FLIP SIDE

INDEPENDENCE MEANS INDEPENDENCE MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE THAT YOU HAVE TO BE YOUR OWN YOUR OWN MOTIVATOR!MOTIVATOR!

INDEPENDENCE MEANS THAT INDEPENDENCE MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NO ONE TO FALL YOU HAVE NO ONE TO FALL BACK ON IN THE CASE OF BACK ON IN THE CASE OF PROBLEMS AND ISSUES.PROBLEMS AND ISSUES.

PROFITS?? WHAT PROFITS??? PROFITS?? WHAT PROFITS???

Here are some of the things that can Here are some of the things that can cut into your profits on a project: cut into your profits on a project: weather issues: too hot, cold, dry, weather issues: too hot, cold, dry, wet. wet.

Employee issues: not enough help, Employee issues: not enough help, employees not trained, employees employees not trained, employees undependable, employees undependable, employees oppositional, employees lazy, oppositional, employees lazy, employees sick, employees employees sick, employees dishonest, etc., etc., etc.dishonest, etc., etc., etc.

PROFITS (CONTINUED)PROFITS (CONTINUED) Here are some Customer issues:Here are some Customer issues: Customer fails to pay on time (or Customer fails to pay on time (or

ever)ever) Customer changes his mind Customer changes his mind

several times during a project. several times during a project. OrOr

Customer can’t make up his Customer can’t make up his mind regarding project mind regarding project decisions.decisions.

Customer Issues Customer Issues (continued)(continued)

Customer dishonestCustomer dishonest Customer just plain Customer just plain

doesn’t understand the doesn’t understand the projectproject

Customer is a Customer is a committeecommittee!!

Profit issues continuedProfit issues continued Issues with other tradesIssues with other trades Disagreements about scope of Disagreements about scope of

the project one has bidthe project one has bid Unexpected increases in Unexpected increases in

materials costsmaterials costs Unexpected labor costsUnexpected labor costs DamagesDamages

Rewards of operating your Rewards of operating your own business: own business:

1. 1. INDEPENDENCE!!! INDEPENDENCE!!! 2. ALL OF THE 2. ALL OF THE PROFITS ARE YOURS!!! PROFITS ARE YOURS!!! 3. YOU 3. YOU GET TO BE THE BOSS!!GET TO BE THE BOSS!!

Let’s look at the final item: Let’s look at the final item: YOU GET TO BE THE BOSS.YOU GET TO BE THE BOSS.

You might as well as count You might as well as count on the fact that you, as on the fact that you, as boss, are going to log boss, are going to log more hours on the job than more hours on the job than any of the employees. any of the employees. (320-330 days a year!) (320-330 days a year!)

BEING THE BOSS CONTINUED:BEING THE BOSS CONTINUED: It’s not fun firing people.It’s not fun firing people. It is discouraging to train people It is discouraging to train people

only to lose them to other only to lose them to other companies.companies.

Some employees don’t have Some employees don’t have appropriate work values: appropriate work values: punctuality, dependability, punctuality, dependability, concern for qualityconcern for quality

The boss is probably the The boss is probably the one on the job that feels one on the job that feels the most the most

STRESS!STRESS!

LET’S GO TO A LET’S GO TO A HAPPY PLACE!!HAPPY PLACE!!

A BOSS CAN TAKE A REST A BOSS CAN TAKE A REST WHEN HE NEEDS TO.WHEN HE NEEDS TO.

REWARDS:REWARDS: There is great satisfaction There is great satisfaction

in a job well done.in a job well done.

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There is fulfillment in There is fulfillment in holding the following holding the following values in your business:values in your business:

CommitmentCommitment

PridePride

DisciplineDiscipline

Physical effortsPhysical efforts

The most important rewards I The most important rewards I received from my years in the received from my years in the walls and ceiling business were:walls and ceiling business were:

The recognition!The recognition!

The challenges!The challenges!

Challenge yourself in Challenge yourself in whatever occupation you whatever occupation you Choose.Choose.

Don’t retreat from Don’t retreat from Challenges that make you Challenges that make you climb higher than you have climb higher than you have before!before!

Risks+commitment+investmeRisks+commitment+investment=nt=

REWARDS!REWARDS!