Chris Frediani - Plastering Show

Chris Frediani is joined in-studio again by Darren Munson from Prestige Specialist Finishes to talk about coloured render & liquid screeds. Darren talks about the implementation of machines in his business and the benefits both physically and technically. Chris also asks Darren to walk him through the process of applying coloured render

Plasterer, Jon Durrant talks about his decades long battle with mental health & why it's important to have open conversations about mental health on-site. James Maclean from British Gypsum has some info on a FREE online mental health training course created in partnership with Mates In Mind. Chris has some insight on why Plasterers are more affected by mental health issues than any other trade & c...

Chris Frediani is joined in studio by Darren Munson from Prestige Specialist Finishes. Early experiences in the trade. Starting & developing a successful business. The challenges of training younger plasterers

Andrew Murray, a Maths Teacher with experience in plastering joins us to give tips on how to work out meterage/quantities. Chris also covers some recent questions sent into the show

Gerry Gould, a Technical Consultant from SAS Render System talks about his experiences taking an alternative career path through the trade and his opinions on some of the new tools and machines on the market. Alan Arbuthnot from A+ Plastering talks about the knowledge gap that he's observed in plastering and why he thinks it's key to take the time to learn a variety of techniques and understand th...

Simon Lazarus from The Better Business Group joins Chris to give some words of warning to anyone tendering for larger domestic/commercial work with building companies. Simon also gives some practical business tips and advice that might change the way you run your business. Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime returns to talk about the changes he's seen to the businesses of those that he's taught heri...

Chris Frediani covers materials and techniques old and new. Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime on how plasterers can upsell lime and heritage skills to homeowners. Gary Blackburn with some do's and don'ts when using the new Fast Set Finish

Chris is joined by Rob & Gary who he started working with in the 80s to tell some funny stories about classic pranks played on each while on-site

Chris Frediani is joined by Rob Tweedie, who worked with Chris right from the start on-site in the 1980s. Chris & Rob talk early days and memorable jobs. Then, Melanie Bell joins Chris to tell her story of how she came to be a first year plastering student at college

Chris talks about the skills shortage in Lime/Heritage plastering with Kate Kerslake from Carrington LIME, a not for profit hoping to train more plasterers in Lime Works. Abi Jones from C G Reynolds Ltd, a large commercial drylining/plastering company joins Chris to talk about their own in-house academy & the benefits of educating their own apprentices

Chris celebrates Women in Construction Week on the show. Lottie Durrant joins Chris to talk about some of the great stuff she's already doing in the trade at just 17. Chris catches up with North West Skills Academy graduate Ruth Waters who we've been following the journey of since 2019

Chris Frediani and Nick Knowles are joined for a quick chat on a recent build by Naima Ben-moussa from Rebuilding Lives UK

Chris Frediani is joined by Stuart Roberts to explain the process behind creating an organic marketing campaign online as a sole trader. How you can source leads and avoid time wasters. Pete Carter talks about working effectively together in local areas as sole traders as well as how to get a patent for an invention

Mark Hardman returns with some tips for spreads with regards to training and development. Paul Robbins comes back on to talk microcement due to listener response and Simon Green also comes back on to talk about a change he's made on-site that's been a huge benefit for his longevity in the trade

It's a National Apprenticeship Week Special! Chris Frediani is joined by two top spreads to get their five tips for success in plastering. First is Mark Hardman, who has over 40 years experience in the trade. Followed by Chris Powell from Power Plastering, well known for his top tips on Instagram. Finally, Chris gives his own five tips for success in plastering

Chris Frediani is joined by Pete Carter, a plasterer and inventor who talks about his latest invention and experiences producing some of his more popular inventions. Pete also talks about joining Chris on an upcoming DIY SOS job as well. Simon Green comes onto the show to talk about the process behind using resin render in bathrooms and other areas of the house. He's been getting a lot of requests...

Chris Frediani is joined by Paul Robbins to discuss his positive experiences upselling microcement jobs to customers. Paul talks about the benefits on the body and bank account by doing so and some of the technical aspects of microcement. Philip Gaches returns to talk about his memorable interior/exterior projects completed in heritage and notable buildings across the world

Chris Frediani is joined by Andy Willoughby who tells Chris why he's decided to move away from site work. Andy also discusses his recent experiences at British Gypsum trying the new fast set finish. Chris is also joined by Stuart Roberts who set up Trowel Talk on Facebook.

Chris Frediani returns after a long break and reflects on what it's like getting back on the tools after the holidays. Graeme Shelton, a master plasterer shares his experiences of feeling the aches and pains of getting back to work as well as teaching his son's the trade. Wayne Lakin, a functional movement coach and Judo champion joins Chris to give everyone some advice on how to combat this issue

Chris is joined by Gary Blackburn & Paul Mulinganie to look back at 2021 in the trade. What have been some of the challenges plasterers have faced across the country, What have been some of the positive stories to come out of the trade and what does the year ahead look like

Chris Frediani talks to Pete Townsend about taking on his first apprentice after 20 years in the trade. Pete talks about the virtues of injecting new blood into the working environment. Also, Chris catches up with Mark Lewis who had been in a guest in May to discuss his emotional video on TikTok about his son joining the trade

Bradleigh Hancock returns to the show to talk about slowly getting back on the tools after a second back surgery. What he plans to do differently, How he covered for a loss of earning and then Chris & Bradleigh talk about working on a recent DIY SOS together. Lucie Gillard, Fundraising Co-Ordinator for construction industry focussed charity CRASH on how you can get involved with fundraising this C...

Chris Frediani is joined again by his mentor Tommy Walsh to discuss and celebrate the work he's done on-site bringing many top plasterers into the trade. Tommy discusses his experiences with lads new to the trade, some of his success stories and why you should consider doing the same. Chris is also joined by two hero plasterers that ran into a burning house to save the life of an elderly lady

Lee Eaton & Mark Hardman join Chris Frediani to discuss their decades of experience running plastering businesses and the personal and business lessons they've learnt along the way

Chris catches up with Naima and talks about her experiences setting up her charity to help repair the homes of domestic abuse survivors. Mark Dance from Radiance Plastering joins Chris to discuss building confidence in less experienced plasterers and the difficulties in hiring good all rounders