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.

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Episodes

• A Look At EWI

  Sunday, 21 April 2024

  20 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradders have a look into EWI, how it works, what it's like to get trained and what kind of oppertunity it could present for you and your business

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• The Worst Aspects Of Plastering

  Sunday, 14 April 2024

  28 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about what the worst aspects of the trade are for them and also invite The Tape Slayer to join them and share some of his own thoughts on the topic

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• Why Is Plastering So Hard To Master?

  Sunday, 7 April 2024

  24 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock catch up with Lottie Durrant, who joined the trade in her teens to find out how she's getting on and Natasha Williams who won FIS Learner of the Year 2022. Chris and Bradders question why the trade is so hard to master

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• Pargeting

  Sunday, 31 March 2024

  22 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by Pargeter, James Collier. James explains what Pargeting is, How he completes the work with regards to tools, materials, the design and customers and tells the backstory about how he got into it

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• An Upskilling & Re-Training Update

  Sunday, 24 March 2024

  26 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock catch up with two Plasterers whose journies we've been following on the show for almost four years. Daahir first joined us in 2022 to talk about his heritage training with SPAB. Daahir is now project managing an...

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• Are You Struggling To Get Work At The Moment?

  Sunday, 17 March 2024

  24 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradders get some marketing advice for anyone struggling to get good consistent work. Whether you're just starting up or have been established for a while but it's gone a bit quiet, they'll be tips and advice from business coaches...

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• Leslie Lewis On His Experiences Teaching The Trade

  Sunday, 10 March 2024

  30 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock continue looking at how the trade is taught and how we bring youngsters into the trade with Leslie Lewis. Leslie is a drylining, fibrous plastering and plastering lecturer at West London College

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• Working With Other Trades...

  Sunday, 3 March 2024

  28 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined in the studio by Chippy The Decorator to talk about working with other trades. Chippy is a childhood friend of Bradleigh's and has been working as a professional Decorator for well over two decades. Well...

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• What Is The College Experience Like?

  Sunday, 25 February 2024

  30 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by Head of Department for Construction from The College of North West London to discuss how they teach plastering at the college and what the students are learning

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• Maintaining Ceilings In Historic Buildings

  Sunday, 18 February 2024

  22 minutes

  Micheal Arney from Artisan Plastercraft joins Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock to discuss the challenge faced by many historic building owners across the UK with regards to maintaining the incredible decorative ceilings in those properties

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• What's Demand For Plasterers Like?

  Sunday, 11 February 2024

  29 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock check in with Northern Ireland, Scotland and England to find out what demand is like for plasterers currently in the UK.... Sorry Wales!

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• The History Of The Royal Works With Claire Gapper

  Sunday, 4 February 2024

  31 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock welcome back onto the show Dr. Claire Gapper, who gives a deep dive into the history of the royal works

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• What Trowels Are Plasterers Using?

  Sunday, 28 January 2024

  26 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk to plasterers Andy McCauley and Trowel Talk founder, Stuart Roberts as well as Simone Cecchin from CO.ME trowels in Italy

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• Keith Langton Returns To Talk Career Highlights

  Sunday, 21 January 2024

  32 minutes

  Keith Langton talks through some of the most memorable jobs he's completed and memorable and notable people he's met and experiences he's had

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• Keith Langton Discusses Heritage Plastering In-Studio

  Sunday, 14 January 2024

  28 minutes

  Keith Langton, Who has had an amazing career completing heritage projects, from Beirut to Buckingham Palace, talks about why getting into heritage work is so important and rewarding

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• What's In The Mix #3: The Old Days

  Sunday, 24 December 2023

  26 minutes

  Chris Frediani invites his mentor, Tommy Walsh onto the show to talk about what mixing up was like and how Tommy approached it 60 years ago. Tommy talks about the journey he went on through the 70s and 80s as mixing evolved and developed thanks to...

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• What's In The Mix #2: Sprayed Cork & Heritage Work

  Saturday, 16 December 2023

  24 minutes

  Chris Frediani is joined by a Oliver Chapman, a young plasterer in his 20s who is having some great success with sprayed cork to discuss how he approaches creating his mixes. Philip Gaches, a master plasterer, that completes heritage projects around...

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• What's In The Mix #1: Lime, clay, mono, venetian and micro-cement

  Sunday, 10 December 2023

  27 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh ask plasterers that cover different aspects of the trade to join them and discuss 'what's in their mix'. On this episode they talk to Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime about creating lime and clay mixes. Paul Robbins...

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• Chris Frediani Thinks There Are Things You CAN'T Do In The Trade...

  Sunday, 3 December 2023

  24 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about what they feel you can and can't do in the trade and debate their differences of opinion

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• Talking To The Plasterer That Sorted Out A Nightmare Job

  Sunday, 26 November 2023

  18 minutes

  A few episodes ago Chris Frediani and Bradleigh talked to homeowner Molly, a member of the public who had her whole house very badly plastered by someone chancing it. On this episode, the boys are joined by Paul Matthews, the Plasterer that has put...

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• Celebrating Male Role Models From The Trade

  Sunday, 19 November 2023

  32 minutes

  On International Men's Day, Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock invite fellow plasterers Robert Garrity and Rob Tweedle to join them to discuss their menotrs in the trade that helped them become the spreads they are today

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• Talking To A Customer That Had Some Bad Plastering Done

  Sunday, 12 November 2023

  23 minutes

  Molly Pugh got her whole house plastered with disasterous results, Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock have invited her onto the show to discuss where it all went wrong...

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• What Are The Rules of The Trade To Stand By/Leave Behind? - Part 2

  Sunday, 5 November 2023

  20 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradleigh are joined by The Pink Plasterer, Steph Leese to discuss rules she stands by and those she thinks we could do away with in the trade. Chris shares his own and Chris and Bradleigh discuss their recent DIY SOS build in...

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• What Are The Rules of The Trade To Stand By/Leave Behind? - Part 1

  Sunday, 29 October 2023

  21 minutes

  Chris Frediani and Bradders are joined by Andy Willoughby who talks about rules of the trade he thinks could be gotten rid of with regards to site work. Chris Powell from Power Plastering, shares his rules that he stands by and the aspects of the...

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• A Look At Thin Coat Render And Why It's So Good

  Sunday, 22 October 2023

  21 minutes

  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...

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• Chris Frediani takes Bradders to task over his sugar-leaden diet

  Sunday, 15 October 2023

  25 minutes

  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.

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• Chris Frediani and Bradders talk about sins to avoid in plastering

  Sunday, 8 October 2023

  16 minutes

  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

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• Chris Frediani & Bradders on the final week of the DIY SOS build in Derby

  Sunday, 1 October 2023

  22 minutes

  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...

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• Chris Frediani & Bradders on week 2 of the build in Derby

  Sunday, 24 September 2023

  30 minutes

  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...

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• Chris Frediani & Bradders on-site for a DIY SOS in Derby

  Sunday, 17 September 2023

  22 minutes

  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...

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