The Plastering Show
Join Chris Frediani as he takes a look at all the latest topics from the world of plastering including product launches, top tips, and special guests.
Chris will also be joined by some of the biggest names from across the industry giving their view on the latest news and developments.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 240
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Chris Frediani & Bradders travel 500 years into the past!
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 joi…
00:30:53 |
Sun 27 Aug 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders take part in a Q&A!
Chris and Bradleigh answer a range of questions about the trade, materials, DIY SOS and more
00:27:59 |
Sun 20 Aug 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about taking time off
Chris and Bradleigh are joined by three plasterers to talk about how they approach taking time off and whether a four day week would work for the trade as well as the best time of year to take holida…
00:25:05 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about image and presentation
Chris and Bradleigh talk about image and presentation and how important clean clothes, keeping tidy and how you present your work actually is. Joining them to talk about this is Rich Wellfair and Pet…
00:22:58 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about back issues
Chris and Bradleigh are joined by Plasterers Scott Morgan & Mark Hardman to talk about their ongoing back issues. Bradleigh does a deep dive on the complete history of his back isssues, He talks abou…
00:23:20 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders check demand for plasterers across the UK
Chris and Bradleigh have asked three Plasterers from across the UK to phone in and give an update on what demand for their services is like in their area. Are we seeing the end of the pandemic boom? …
00:12:04 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders on work life balance
Chris & Bradleigh are joined by three plasterers to share their experiences trying to find a balance between professional and home life.
00:30:40 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk tools
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 desig…
00:26:15 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders on the challenges of being a sole trader
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 month…
00:13:34 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders discuss vans
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
00:19:27 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about the hot weather
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 wel…
00:21:35 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk to Steph Leese about teaching the trade
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 y…
00:18:34 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about how they got started
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
00:26:41 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders read some unusual customer texts
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 thes…
00:17:31 |
Fri 26 May 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders look at the link between mental health and alcohol
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 ma…
00:14:33 |
Fri 19 May 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about why they love Plastering!
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 rende…
00:14:42 |
Thu 11 May 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders discuss working smarter not harder
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 …
00:24:02 |
Fri 05 May 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders share some positive stories from education
Chris and Bradleigh are joined by Natasha Williams, who won Student of the Year with the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers to talk about her experiences in education. Danny Meredith, part of an award…
00:21:47 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders talk about other trades...
Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about working with other trades on-site as a Plasterer. From Builders & Sparks, to Scaffolders, Carpenters and more
00:16:30 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Chris Frediani & Bradders on women joining the trade
Chris Frediani and Bradders look into women joining the trade and how this could help ease the current skills shortage in plastering and construction. Ruth Waters returns to talk about her work going…
00:16:40 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
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