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Technique, materials, pricing and the business side — written from jobs we've actually done and mistakes we've actually made. No stock photos, no rewritten manufacturer blurb.
Choosing a course, what training costs, and the route in if you've never held a trowel.
Application, curing, cracking, tools, and the differences between the finishes.
What to charge per square metre, how to quote, and where the first clients come from.
Tom Power£500 a day against the £80 to £120 most trades pay. What a first month looks like, what a good month looks like, what comes out before it's yours, and why this trade doesn't race to the bottom like the rest of them.
Tom PowerWhat does this skill really allow applicators to charge? In this post i discuss real numbers from real jobs, including what I charged on my first wall, why small walls cost more, and where most people lose money before they've opened a tub.
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