Habitat for Humanity (Wellington) - are there any plasterers out there who can help?

[judecatmad]

Hi guys,

My company (AMP) are sponsoring the current Habitat for Humanity house build project in Wellington. I have been the person doing the organisation of AMP volunteers for our specified build days over the last 5 weeks - it's been great fun!! (altho organising people is a bit like herding cats.......LOL)

We're building for the Yates family (Katrina, Revell and their 5 kids). It's a 4 bedroom house, standard timber and weatherboard construction. A nice place for them to live and a good step up for the family.

The house was constructed up to 'lock up' stage at the entrance to Whitby Mall and was moved to its final site in Cannons Creek, Porirua last week.

The problem is, the house move was late by a day. This has caused a significant number of delays as a result (the biggest one being the housing inspections). The delays have also caused Habitat to lose the plasterers they had lined up.

Are there any qualified plasterers out there who would be able to help Habitat out of this sticky spot? I'm not too sure of the dates you'd be needed, but it is within the next week and a half. Please note that it is unpaid volunteering. You'd probably be needed for 2 or 3 days.

If you can help, the person to contact is Dave Moger, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Lower North Island. His cellphone is 021 024 08720 or his email address is davemoger.lniregionaloffice@xtra.co.nz

Thanks

[u4ea]

nope.....my Dad is a plasterer who"s been made redundant so we are more concerned for their habitat right now...he needs PAID employment lol

[BarBender]

Hi guys,

My company (AMP) are sponsoring the current Habitat for Humanity house build project in Wellington. I have been the person doing the organisation of AMP volunteers for our specified build days over the last 5 weeks - it's been great fun!! (altho organising people is a bit like herding cats.......LOL)

We're building for the Yates family (Katrina, Revell and their 5 kids). It's a 4 bedroom house, standard timber and weatherboard construction. A nice place for them to live and a good step up for the family.

The house was constructed up to 'lock up' stage at the entrance to Whitby Mall and was moved to its final site in Cannons Creek, Porirua last week.

The problem is, the house move was late by a day. This has caused a significant number of delays as a result (the biggest one being the housing inspections). The delays have also caused Habitat to lose the plasterers they had lined up.

Are there any qualified plasterers out there who would be able to help Habitat out of this sticky spot? I'm not too sure of the dates you'd be needed, but it is within the next week and a half. Please note that it is unpaid volunteering. You'd probably be needed for 2 or 3 days.

If you can help, the person to contact is Dave Moger, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Lower North Island. His cellphone is 021 024 08720 or his email address is davemoger.lniregionaloffice@xtra.co.nz

Thanks

Cant help with palsterers but good on AMP for sponsoring H for H on their latest build project.
They've done some great work around the world.
Yep - managing volunteers takes some skill and patience. Good on ya though.

[JimO]

i take it you mean gibstoppers not plasterers, and regarding a plasterer being made redundant he would have a job in Dunedin in 10 minutes after 1 phone call

[u4ea]

i take it you mean gibstoppers not plasterers, and regarding a plasterer being made redundant he would have a job in Dunedin in 10 minutes after 1 phone call

no was made redundant from Feltex in foxton..gibstopping was always a sideline....but the "ol boys riddled with artheritis and not due to retire for a few months.

[spookytooth]

i take it you mean gibstoppers not plasterers, and regarding a plasterer being made redundant he would have a job in Dunedin in 10 minutes after 1 phone call

`hate to nit pic but im gunna plasterers have always been the tradesman ínside plasterers
where as gibstoppers were always the cowboys as there was no such trade as gibstopping .Sorry i cant help either as im too far away

[u4ea]

`hate to nit pic but im gunna plasterers have always been the tradesman ínside plasterers
where as gibstoppers were always the cowboys as there was no such trade as gibstopping .Sorry i cant help either as im too far away

hmm I see your a plasterer there Spookytooth..well the 'ol boy is pretty good at what he does as he has been throwing plaster around for as long as I can remember...my Dad is perfect to me

[spookytooth]

haha just havin a stirr

[JimO]

`hate to nit pic but im gunna plasterers have always been the tradesman ínside plasterers
where as gibstoppers were always the cowboys as there was no such trade as gibstopping .Sorry i cant help either as im too far away

hehe im a solid plasterer (the only real plasterer) and get a bit miffed at people who have done a 2 week gib stopping course and get called plasterers

[judecatmad]

Hi guys,

My company (AMP) are sponsoring the current Habitat for Humanity house build project in Wellington. I have been the person doing the organisation of AMP volunteers for our specified build days over the last 5 weeks - it's been great fun!! (altho organising people is a bit like herding cats.......LOL)

We're building for the Yates family (Katrina, Revell and their 5 kids). It's a 4 bedroom house, standard timber and weatherboard construction. A nice place for them to live and a good step up for the family.

The house was constructed up to 'lock up' stage at the entrance to Whitby Mall and was moved to its final site in Cannons Creek, Porirua last week.

The problem is, the house move was late by a day. This has caused a significant number of delays as a result (the biggest one being the housing inspections). The delays have also caused Habitat to lose the plasterers they had lined up.

Are there any qualified plasterers out there who would be able to help Habitat out of this sticky spot? I'm not too sure of the dates you'd be needed, but it is within the next week and a half. Please note that it is unpaid volunteering. You'd probably be needed for 2 or 3 days.

If you can help, the person to contact is Dave Moger, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Lower North Island. His cellphone is 021 024 08720 or his email address is davemoger.lniregionaloffice@xtra.co.nz

Thanks

**bump**

(and can we try to keep this one on track please - there's a very short timeframe in which to get volunteers sorted. Ta!)

[JimO]

bump again

[Nasty]

I watched it being built down the road .. was amazing how quickly it all got done .. well done to your business for the sponsorship Jude

[judecatmad]

Replacement plasterers have been found now - yay!

Looking forward to getting stuck in to painting!!