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Tricks of the Trade The DIY Doctor team present tips on working with tradesmen as well as live demonstrations on how to hang a door , how to skim plaster and more .

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Sessions are 45 mins long
Thursday 20 March 2025 Friday 21 March 2025
11.00
How to Skim Plaster Your Walls and Ceilings This popular presentation explains the process of skim plastering a wall . With enough practice and using this tested approach anyone can learn to skim to a reasonable standard or better . Mike Edwards
11.00
How to Skim Plaster Your Walls & Ceilings This popular presentation explains the process of skim plastering a wall . With enough practice and using this tested approach anyone can learn to skim to a reasonable standard or better . Mike Edwards
12.00
How Builders Price Your Project Find out how tradesmen price up work . We explain the process that they go through to calculate the cost of building work , and to get you an estimate or quote . This will help you to understand the quote better and analyse what you are getting for your money and see where you can make savings , making compromises of your choice . Hear from the other side all about the contentious issue of “ extras ” and what is a good contingency to have for any project and many other tips to make dealing with the money less awkward . Alex Green
12.00
How Builders Price Your Project Find out how tradesmen price up work . We explain the process that they go through to calculate the cost of building work , and to get you an estimate or quote . This will help you to understand the quote better and analyse what you are getting for your money and see where you can make savings , making compromises of your choice . Hear from the other side all about the contentious issue of “ extras ” and what is a good contingency to have for any project and many other tips to make dealing with the money less awkward . Alex Green
15.00 14.00 13.00
How to Work With Tradesmen and Avoid Cowboys When you employ a builder you both are looking for the same thing ; to get the best possible job done as efficiently as possible . Why does it go wrong so often ? Find out why and how to ensure it doesn ’ t happen to you from one of the most experienced builders in the business . Mike Edwards
How Builders Price Your Project Find out how tradesmen price up work . We explain the process that they go through to calculate the cost of building work , and to get you an estimate or quote . This will help you to understand the quote better and analyse what you are getting for your money and see where you can make savings , making compromises of your choice . Hear from the other side all about the contentious issue of “ extras ” and what is a good contingency to have for any project and many other tips to make dealing with the money less awkward . Alex Green
How to Skim Plaster Your Walls and Ceilings This popular presentation explains the process of skim plastering a wall . With enough practice and using this tested approach anyone can learn to skim to a reasonable standard or better . Mike Edwards
15.00 14.00 13.00
How to Fit Laminate and Engineered Wood Flooring Learn how to fit laminate or engineered wood flooring like a pro . We ’ ll show you where to start and how to plan the job so that you get a great finish , including all our usual tricks of the trade . Tom Hardwick
How to Work With Tradesmen and Avoid Cowboys When you employ a builder you both are looking for the same thing ; to get the best possible job done as efficiently as possible . Why does it go wrong so often ? Find out why and how to ensure it doesn ’ t happen to you from one of the most experienced builders in the business . Mike Edwards
How Builders Price Your Project Find out how tradesmen price up work . We explain the process that they go through to calculate the cost of building work , and to get you an estimate or quote . This will help you to understand the quote better and analyse what you are getting for your money and see where you can make savings , making compromises of your choice . Hear from the other side all about the contentious issue of “ extras ” and what is a good contingency to have for any project and many other tips to make dealing with the money less awkward . Alex Green
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