The second step is called polishing, this is where the plaster is sprayed or brushed with a light film of water and then polished down with a trowel or sponge to produce a smooth finish. As of May 2011 the cost of materials for a single layer of plaster skim are between 50-75p per m 2.he second step is called polishing, this is where the plaster is sprayed or brushed with a light film of water and then polished down with a trowel or sponge to produce a smooth finish. As of May 2011 the cost of materials for a single layer of plaster skim are between 50-75p per m 2.
Required length of work term. 1  Work terms must consist of full-time employment (35-40 hours per week) for 16 weeks (matching the length of a four-month academic term). Work terms generally start and end on the dates published in Quest, under Important Dates.
For years, the 40-hour work week was recognized as the sweet spot for workplace productivity and profits, a system, which AlterNet's Sara Robinson points out, is backed by 150 years of research. Every hour you work beyond 40 actually makes you less effective and productive over both the short and the long haul.. But you don't have to be a social scientist to notice that this wisdom seems to be going by the wayside.