Gib stopping in New Zealand

Gib stopping, done proud.

Joins, screw holes and corners, ready for paint. Start with the job and the area.

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A plasterer in oxblood overalls smooths a wall with a trowel in an empty room.

The job

How gib stopping usually runs.

Gib stopping fills and smooths the joins and screw holes in plasterboard. It goes on in coats, with drying time between. Then it is sanded smooth.

  1. Tape the joins.

  2. Put a first coat over the joins and screws.

  3. Add more coats once each one is dry.

  4. Sand smooth, ready for paint.

Price

Get a price for your job.

A real price comes from someone who has seen the work. These are the things that move it.

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  • How many square metres of wall and ceiling.
  • New board or repairs to old board.
  • The finish level you want before paint.
  • Ceiling height and access.
  • When you need it done.

Areas

Pick your area.

Not on the list? Send the job anyway. Tell us your suburb or town.

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Wellington

Canterbury

Otago

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Tell us the job.

Plain questions, one at a time. Your budget is optional.

Thanks. We have your job.

Your job is saved. Where a business covers this work, we pass it on.

What needs doing?

Pick the job type.

For example: two new bedrooms, walls and ceilings, the board is already up.

Tell us a little about the job.

Where is the job?

We use this to know where the job is.

Tell us the suburb or town.

Your budget (optional)

This is your budget, not our price. It helps to plan the job.

Your details

Tell us your name.

Enter a phone number with 8 to 11 digits, or an email.

Give a phone number, an email or both.

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Tick the box so we can keep your details for this job.

We collect your details to pass your job to a business that can do it. For painting and plastering jobs in New Zealand that is Pour, the painting and plastering business. House Proud is published by Wallace and Henry House Limited, 19 Mackelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland. You must give a name and a phone number or an email, or we cannot pass the job on. You can ask to see and correct your details at any time.

How it works

Be the job they answer.

A tradie answers a referral, because their name is on it. Every job sent here is meant to work like a referral.

  1. Tell us the job.

    The work, the suburb and a few lines. Your budget if you like.

  2. One local gets it.

    Your job goes to one plasterer who works in your area. Not a list of names.

  3. The standard.

    A fast reply. A visit on time. A call after the job to check it is right.

Questions

Good questions.

What is gib stopping?

Gib stopping fills and smooths the joins and screw holes in plasterboard walls and ceilings. It makes the surface ready for paint.

Is gib fixing the same as gib stopping?

No. Gib fixing hangs the boards. Gib stopping fills and smooths the joins after. Tell us if you need one or both.

Do I need to know my budget?

No. The budget band is optional. It is your budget, not our price. It helps to plan the job.

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