The Plastering Show

Chris Frediani talks to Plasterers about the habits they've formed and the bad habits they've addressed that can affect their working experience. Chris covers everything from what we eat and drink while at work to the pub culture in the trade and alcohol and smoking. Guests: Joel Cooke, Neil Cox & John Lockyear.

Chris Frediani talks to Plasterers about how business has been for them. Have they been busier or quieter than expected? What's the game plan for the rest of the year? What have been the wins and challenges along the way? Guests include: Dylan White, Jason Hill & Jamie Adam

Chris Frediani invites Plasterers to join him and talk about their good and bad habits. Chris also asks them what habits from others can really annoy them. Guests include: Carl Ruane, Steph Leese & Affan Masood

Chris Frediani talks to Plasterers about the way in which you can ensure you take enough money away from each job. Chris talks to Brad Hanson, from the Bald Builders Breakfast about the way he's figured out the value of his services and the drive and determination required to graft for profit. Bob Hay also talks about the trial and error he's been through to extract the right profit from all of his jobs, especially when having to pay those that have worked for you.

Chris Frediani brings you a show from the final 24 hours of the DIY SOS Children in Need build in Cheshire for The Joshua Tree charity. Chris talks to Nick Knowles about how the build has gone, catches up with the lead Electrician and lead Decorator on the job and catches up with DIY SOS Crew member and Designer, Gabby Blackman.

Chris Frediani brings you a special show from the DIY SOS Children in Need set in Cheshire. Chris talks to those involved with project managing the build, has a look behind the catering curtain and brings you an unhung hero and veteran volunteer (with over 20 builds) who has joined them on yet another build.

Chris Frediani looks into issues that can affect Plasterers on-site from breathing in harmful materials to working from height, working on-site and what goes into site safety on a DIY SOS build. Guests include: Philip Gaches, Ian Hodgkinson & Martin Byrne.

The Construction Skills Mission Board launched recently, with a commitment of providing 100,000 more construction jobs per year… Chris Frediani talks to Sam Blacknell - Head of Skills Partnerships at British Gypsum to hear his thoughts, as well as an apprentice from friend of the show, Bob Hay.

Chris Frediani gets a bit of a roundup on what plasterers are using currently material wise and some of the new aspects and applications they're trying out. Guests are: Scott Morgan, Chris Powell & Brian Rutherford

Chris Frediani talks to Alistair Bell, a vastly experienced and knowledgeable Plasterer, about his experience on the tools.

Chris Frediani is joined by Plasterers to tell him stories of times they've turned around a bad situation and times where a job that looked good on paper has descended into disaster. Guests include: Alastair Bell & Carl Ruane

Chris Frediani is joined by The Gingerspread Man AKA Luke Hipgrove to talk about nightmare jobs and challenging situations where he's managed to get a positive outcome. Racr car driver and Plasterer Duncan Cowper talks about the nightmare of plastering the London Underground and other jobs that he's saved from disaster!

Chris Frediani looks into ways of marketing your business and getting a good consistent stream of leads. Chris looks into Linkedin and why it might be the most valuable marketing tool available to tradespeople in 2025. He also chats to a general builder about how to work well with one another and a fellow plasterer about his success he's had working with builders. Guests include: Construction Marketing Expert Lee Fuller from Level Up Media as well as General Builder, Noel Bardall & Plasterer Bob Hay.

Chris Frediani is joined by three successful and experienced Plasterers to discuss the aspects of the trade that were hardest to master. Chris talks to Alan Arbuthnot, James Jameson from JJ Plastering & good friend of the show, Andy MacCauley.

Chris Frediani has invited three regular guests to join him at the halfway point of 2025 - to see if we can predict how business might be for the rest of the year. Chris talks to John at DCL Interiors Ltd. who gives a really good insight into what's going on at the top of the tree for larger businesses. There's also an interesting insight into possible material price rises. Joel Cooke talks about the goals for the second half of the year for him professionally and Ainsley Smith gives an update on how business has been for him as a...

Chris Frediani is joined by Josh Hutchings, who still works for Chris's business to discuss how he's getting on after completed his apprenticeship four years ago. Josh last joined Chris in 2021 right as he was coming to the end of his apprenticeship, so Chris asks how he feels about the experiences learning the trade all these years later as well as how he's progressing.

Join Chris Frediani at his house in Devon for a chat with fellow local Plasterer and longtime friend Barry Warman. Barry talks about his similar start to Chris in the same area and all of his experiences as a plasterer and business owner. He gets Barry's thoughts on money, business, managing people and finally retiring from the trade and whether that will ever happen

Chris Frediani brings you a Q&A session that covers everything from his time on the tools to running a business, DIY SOS experiences and thoughts on the trade and construction as a whole

Chris Frediani checks in with Daahir Mohamed to find out what he's been up to since he was on the show a year ago and catches up with Ruth Waters, who has been giving updates on her re-training journey since joining Chris in 2020

Chris Frediani is joined by Dr. Glaire Gapper to discuss some of the history of lime and royal works in the UK. Claire talks about history of the materials, sourcing and how knowledge of the materials was shared. Philip Gaches, Heritage Plasterer, who has worked with Dr. Glaire Gapper phones in from America to discuss collaborating. Claire also talks about her favourite ceilings in listed buildings and the loss of most historic lime work over the centuries

Chris Frediani is joined by Stuart Roberts, Founder of Trowel Talk and discusses the challenges felt and faced by self employed spreads. Stu talks about how he got into the trade, the trial and error of finding a good work life balance and also why he thinks specialising in a niche is the key to success nowadays

Chris Frediani asks Plasterers about what they wish they had the chance to do differently from their careers. Guests include: The Pink Plasterer AKA Steph Leese and Paul Robbins

Chris Frediani is joined by brand new guest, Bradley Reid from Reid Plastering Services, to discuss his approach to tools and materials. Chris also gives his own experiences and how what he uses has progressed and will continue to progress from here

Chris Frediani is joined by Plasterers so that he can discuss what tools and materials their using on projects currently. Guests include: Scott Morgan & Rich Wellfair

Duncan Cowper and Martin Brown from Best of Lime return to discuss their experiences running a business together and share some of the key to their successes so far

Duncan Cowper and Martin Brown join Chris Frediani to discuss how they got into the trade, how they set up Best of Lime together, experiences on the tools and thoughts on the way the trade is taught

Chris Frediani talks to business owners with plenty of experience managing a range of personalities and roles in the trade. Jon Jacznik from Drywall Contracts Ltd. talks about his experiences managing a large team and how he underlines his expectations. Barry Warman talks about the challenges with playing favourites and the reasons why a Plasterer's actions might cause them to never work for him again. Chris invites his mentor, Tommy Walsh to join the show and discuss his experiences managing hundreds of plasterers in his 50+ year career

Chris Frediani invites two members of the trade to join him and discuss their apprenticeship experiences. Chris asks them how they got started, the ways they learnt, how it compares with an apprenticeship nowadays and any memorable stories. Guests include: Alan Arbuthnot & Carl Ruane

Chris Frediani invites James Collier to join him and tell the story of how he became a Pargeter. James also talks about the process, materials, designs, teaching his skills overseas and brings in a huge Fix Radio logo for the studio!

Chris Frediani invites Robin Clevett, Carpenter & Fix Radio Presenter, to join him and discuss their experiences at the Houses of Parliament discussing tool theft. Robin talks about working with Plasterers over the years and also talks about addressing the skills shortage in construction

Chris Frediani is still on the DIY SOS Bracknell job and uses it as a chance to give you a behind the scenes look of how the TV show works. Chris talks to Nick Knowles, Director & Producer Matt and Designer, Gabby Blackman. Chris talks about the history of the programme, what 2025 has in store for the show, how you can get involved and more

Chris Frediani brings you chats with DIY SOS crew & tradespeople at DIY SOS in Bracknell

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock bring you some of the recent chat they had with Nick Knowles in the studio and towards the end of the show, Chris and Bradders talk about the most valuable assets for your business

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk with guests about the importance of building a solid client base and how your client base will evolve as your business grows. Chris also talks about working with builders and the importance of gaining repeat business by networking with builders. Guests include: Stu Roberts from Trowel Talk, Jason Hill & Jamie Adam

Chris Frediani and Bradders are joined by Plasterers who are doing some incredible things on and off the tools. Guests include: Duncan Cowper & Dee Prosser

Chris Frediani and Bradders talk about whether Plastering was better in the old days or nowadays/ They talk about the changes in the tradre for better or worse and Nick Knowles drops by to join in the discussion. Guests include: Andy McCauley & Carl Ruane

Chris Frediani and Bradders invite Plasterers to join them and discuss situations where they've walked from jobs, or nearly walked and the reasons why. They talk about when you can save the situation or spot tricky customers in the early stages. Guests include: Alastair Bell & Ambro Russell (with a cameo from Nick Knowles)

Chris Frediani and Bradders talk about the right mindset to approach the trade with. Guests include Skillbuild 2024 Plastering Gold Winner, Harry Sutherland & Skillbuild Lead Judge, Colin McGaughey

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by Plasterers who gave Chris a hand on a recent prokect in Swansea to talk about their experiences. Chris also shares some never before heard stories and insight into the history of the programme. If you would like to help on upcoming builds you can find information here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/diy-sos

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock look at what it takes to run a limited business and also how it is to operate as a sole trader effectively. Guests include: Dylan White & Jason Riley

Chris Frediani and Bradders look ahead at what the opportunities and developments will be in the trade and construction industry as a whole in 2025. Guests include: Jon Jacznick & Gary Blackburn

Chris Frediani and Bradders invite two guests who joined them on the show this year to look back on the year in the trade and discuss their experiences. Chris and Bradleigh also share how their own year has gone, what they'll remember from 2024 and their plans for the year ahead. Guests include: James Collier & Keith Langton

Leigh Griffiths AKA The Tape Slayer returns and talks with Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock about his experiences in the trade and tells some stories about memorable moments and jobs

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by friend of the show and pillar of the trade, The Tape Slayer, Leigh Griffiths. Leigh talks about his early experiences in plastering and how he learnt his skills. He also talks about current work, tools and materials used. Leigh also touches on the fun and dark side of social media

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock take another look at techniques used in various aspects of Plastering. This time they look at Microcement with Lee Fennell & talk to Skillbuild 2023 gold winner in the Plastering Category, Newton Robinson

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock look into various techniques used in a range of aspects of plastering. On this episode, they look at rendering machine techniques with Les Lord and also techniques used in lime work with Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock discuss the Plasterers' approach to working through winter and are also joined by fellow Plasterer, Paul Perkins so that they can ask him what kind of work he takes on through winter, How to handle the lack of demand at this time year and the weather

Bradleigh Hancock & Chris Frediani take a show to celebrate the labourer. A good labourer can be one of the most important people on site and Chris feels they're underrated, underappreciated and not respected for the work they do. Guests join to discuss their labourers, their experience labouring and what makes a good labourer. Guests include: Jon Jacznik, Tom Sandford & Bob Hay

Bradleigh Hancock & Chris Frediani invite some of the guests that joined them at the start of the year, to reflect on how business has been in 2024. Guests include: Andy McAuley, Ed O'Neil & John Maison

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock ponder what the challenges are and considerations to be made, when setting up a business in the trade today. They've also invited guests with previous experiences setting up a business to discuss as well. Guests include: Jon Jacznik from Drywall Contracts Ltd. & Stu Roberts, founder of Trowel Talk (found on Facebook)

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock look at the challenges of keeping a buinsess going in the trade. They ask recent guests Joel Cooke & Steph Leese about their business experiences and how they've learnt to be business savvy. Chris and Bradleigh also talk about how they've stayed profitable and in business over the years

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by Steph Leese to discuss her work on the tools, experiences in the trade and how she brings in and takes on jobs

Joel Cooke from Rendervate joins Chris and Bradleigh in the studio to discuss his experiences on the tools and work taking on rendering jobs

Chris Powell, a top quality plasterer and friend of the show makes his first in-studio appearance to talk in depth about his more than 30 years on the trowel

Chris Frediani are joined by two more spreads from social media to discuss their experiences and journey on social media, the positives, how they found success, the oppertunities it's led to for them and how you can do the same. Guests: Kirk Johnstone & Holly Welch

Luke Hipgrave AKA The Gingerspread Man joins Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock to talk about his experiences in the trade and on TikTok. Luke also talks trowels, materials and more

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock take another look at what demand is like currently for Plasterers. This time they talk to two sole taders and newer members of the trade to find out what they're doing to stay busy and in-demand

Chris Frediani and Bradders talk about their most memorable jobs over the decades

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock look at what demand is like for plasterers currently. On this episode, they look at the more experienced contractors, sole traders and larger limited companies

With a new academic year on the horizon, Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about what their first days, weeks, months and years were like in the trade and what new joiners might expect

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about customer management and satisfaction. How to size up potential customers, what to put in writing, how to avoid disaster and more. Guests: Chris Powell (Power Plastering) & (Uncle) Glen Powell

Chris Frediani & Bradleigh invite The Tape Slayer (Leigh Griffiths) Jack Thackway and Arran Holdsworth to join them and tell some funny stories from their time in the trade

Chris Frediani and Bradders are joined by The Tape Slayer & Joel Cooke to talk about their preferred trowels and how they break them in. Bradleigh talks about losing a trowel he's had for 20 years and Chris and Bradders discuss other tools and machines they use when working

Chris Frediani and Bradders look at IWI, find out what it is, how you can bring it into your business, what the materials are and how you can get trained. And then later, they discuss their daily routines, working habits and taking holiday

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock talk about how they've progressed in their careers along with the progression of the trade as they lived through it. They also tell some great stories and talk about how this era might be defined in a hundred years or more

Chris Frediani and Bradders are joined by Kerry Stephens from the London Cornice Company to talk about the story behind the company, his experiences in the trade and the work they take on

Philip Gaches returns to the show alongside Kerry Stephens from The London Cornice Company to talk about some of the mouldings, fixings and materials they use to create some amazing work in workshops and on-site

Philip Gaches took over his family business when his father sadly died very unexpectedly in 1987. He's been on an incredible journey since then, travelling and plastering around the world and in some of the UK's most historic and treasured buildings. Philip has taught the trade and also written a book. He shares some of his amazing experiences, knowledge on the history of the work that he's restored and recreated and also shares his thoughts on the future of heritage plastering

Chris Frediani and Bradders are joined by three members of the trade to discuss their thoughts on rendering. Jay Crawford talks about rendering and what the future holds for the trade, Barry Worman & Pete Townsend talk about the aspects of rendering they do, their approach to the work, materials and more!

Chris Frediani has invited Normal Size Lee to join them and talk about what it's like working with Bradleigh on site. Bradleigh then asks Steve Stocker, who has 30 years of experience working with Chris about what that's been like to live through and then finally Chris and Bradders talk about working together and give you some advice on working well with others

Chris Frediani and Bradders take one final look at supporting newcomers joining the trade and making sure they are taught skills properly and given oppertunities on-site

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock have made a list each of what they think are the seven toughest aspects of working as a plasterer to master. There's bits on techniques, business practices and much more

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock have invited Joel Cooke, Blaine Gray and Jake Thackaway to join him and answer 'would you ever...' questions about working practices in the trade

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by educators Colin McGaughey, Phil Lewis, and Blaine Gray to discuss the challenges of teaching the next generation, the risk of losing specialised techniques and how they got started in the trade

Chris Frediani and Bradleigh Hancock are joined by Keith Langton, Colin McGaughey & Mark Hardman about the ruling which means CSCS gold cards will only be issued to those with NVQ qualifications to a certain standard

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

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

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

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

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 ambitious restoration projects and also running some courses of his own in the processs. Ruth Waters first joined us in 2020 to talk about re-training from a background in education

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 and mentors that you can apply to your work

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

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 known Electrical contractor, Nick Bundy and Heating & Plumbing Show host, Andy Cam also join the discussion to give their perspective on working with Plasterers

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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 technology and new products

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 the world, joins us to discuss his mixes as well

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 discusses creating mixes for mono and micro-cement as well as applying venetian plaster

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

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 the job right. Paul talks about the extent of what had been done wrong and what it was like putting it right

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

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...

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 Bradleigh's home town

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 trade he could do without

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 experiences with thin coat render systems