Plastering Cheats Beginners Can Use ~ How To Plaster
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Learn How to Plaster in a Day - Beginners Course with Roger and Ben.
Do you want to learn how to plaster walls quickly? You're in luck because Roger shows you how in this 1 hour tutorial with his friend Ben who manages to turn out a very decent result with just one day of tutoring.
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See a proper plastering lesson! 👉 ruclips.net/video/fp7OW9o5un0/видео.html
For a proper realistic trade quality finish you need to leave loads of thick sludge running over the skirting and splashed over the door frame, a bead of it on the underside of coving, plenty of splashes over the walls, and corners with trowel marks all down them, all for the painter to put straight....oh and leave loads of it over the floor for someone else to clean up...then you can call yourself a proper plasterer! :-)
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You just described my son, the amount of arguments we have over this, you slow old b******d etc, yeah, but at least i don`t spend half a day cleaning up after myself.
Hahaha how very true. You also need to leave a big dent in your wallet!
You forgot to fill in all the plug sockets too.
Don't forget to pour the excess skimcoat down the sink and toilet and wash off all of your tools and buckets near the the garden tap leaving that corner of the garden looking like you are heading towards the light.
If Roger Daltery and Michael Hutchence had been plasterers 😆
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😂😂 Rogers hair is a bit short.
I’d employ in a flash my whole house would need skimming 😉😏😁
Rodger........ Daltrey 📻
42 yrs a carpenter , done miles of drywall jionting but only ever bodged my own bathroom plastering , this vid has given me tbe confidence to do a coiple of bedrooms at home ....many thanks you both for a exellent and entertaining tutorial , top blokes👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Everyone needs a Roger!! What a guy.
I watched around 20 hours of plastering tutorials. Most are good. But this video is the one that gives a first-time DIY plasterer the confidence to begin the job.
Great video really helpful! I 've just plastered a wall 10 'by 10 and it's come out really well!
The speed skim and the sponge float were the tools that made it all possible!
Great video. I’m multitrade.
I still find sponge float , speed skim and 2 coat plaster works best for me. So trowel first coat the speed skim. Second , speed skim , sponge float , flex trowel, wet trowel then polish.
Love your skills and experience Roger.
I'm still plastering after 47 years and i don't hate you, Roger,I love you because you make me look quite good Roger :). These videos are very helpful for people having a go at different trades though
Hi Roger, great channel and I love your honesty. Vids like this allow DIY enthusiasts to have a go. It might take longer but there's no reason why they can't achieve a good finish. It's sharing thoughts, skills and ideas like you do on your channel that will get the people interested in DIY again. Most of my mates can't even use a lawn mower! If you ever want a trip to South Wales I have plenty of work you can help me with. I'll even get them to waiver the bridge toll for you! You and Robin keep up the good work.
Yes Pouse! Big fan of your vids - the chin gurn technique was invaluable!
@@joshuasweet4499 makes the finish better
Yeah give it a try, but if you actually have to look at that wall every day and you don't mind it looking like a climbing wall don't bother get someone who knows what they are doing.
@joshuasweet4499 hope the gurn worked out for you 👍
If all these pro plasterers think they are better, why are you watching beginners videos?? Good job Roger. Keep up the good videos
I watched it as it was in my recommends.no tape on joints and no unibond on the white wall.
So you didn't really watch it. There is scrim on the joints pressed into the bonding (old school) and the painted part was coated with PVA. Maybe you just nodded off for a while. Don't do that when you are driving.
Plasterers, who spend 5 days a week staring at a wall, go home and watch other people doing it and arguing with other plasterers on forums. Nowt so queer as folk.
To be fair i couldnt stand to watch it untill 16 mins or whatever.the tape goes on first.unless your using old hessian tape from the 70s.allso as a tradesman im open to hints and tips from other tradesman..(the reason i watch these types of vids) but thats inly as querr as trying to teach others a skill you dont even posses.its fine crying that all spreaders have a go at you..but that my friend is cos your not doing it right.you certainly wouldnt of payed someone to do a job that bad in your home.and you know it.
David Spicer beginners? How long has Roger been doing it for?? Most builders start with a trade then move on to building. As a builder myself I’m no “pro” but I know damn sure how to plaster a wall 10x better than this, but I’ve never wired a house out, some people should just leave trades for people who know what they are doing.
Installed confidence and knowledge, so I’m already 90% there. Thank you for putting this together. I’m not afraid to have a go now. Treasured my friend.
I plastered my whole house although not being a plasterer, I had laboured for a few and learned a few tricks here and there. One the tricks I taught myself though, is to listen to how the trowel sounds on the plaster. It gives me the timing of when to stop playing around before closing the plaster. Made my finish work 100 times better.
Interesting. What are you listening out for exactly?
@@kierand9410your a tit.
@@kierand9410 - it’s the sound of cash going into your wallet
Looks OK to a blind man on a galloping horse on a foggy day! Good effort and enjoy the videos keep up the good work. 👍
Haha. Great comment. Great video thanks roger
Haha love this
It sort-of reminds me of this "one easy lesson" story:
ruclips.net/video/-1CACkgUJcU/видео.html
Haydn Storr mM
good thing my mouth only had spit in it
Smashing, thank you. You explained the processes, the finishes, the tools and the problems, which is perfect for me, the beginner. You also gave tips on how to address my artex ceilings, giving me the confidence to tackle first, my small downstairs loo.
Great job Ben, fingers crossed my work is half as good as yours. Thanks gents.
Thanks Cheryl
I am sure you will enjoy it
Ex fibrous and solid plasterer here and whilst I was cringing I can remember my first time and these tools certainly make it easier, I always used to say that diyers are happy to take on painting work but a plasters job is safe, now not so much. enjoyed watching. now let's see you cast and install a corinthian capitol. :)
@jim morgan have you met many FBI plasterers?
Brings back memories of sorting my son's house out. All the ceilings were Artexed - we used a trowel to knock the tips off, rollered a weak coat of PVA or two, then a neighbour who was a plasterer skimmed them all. Brilliant - smooth ceilings!
Never in all my time plastering have I seen such an effort as this and I've been plastering for nigh on 2 weeks now.
Ive told you a million times to not exaggerate!
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Big help guys thank you.
Just the push of confidence I needed.
I got a piece of my grandsons plastic racetrack and nasa approved aluminum spatula. Ready to rock! 👍🏻
Just foud the Rolling Stones of plastering!! ;) ..Great job Man!
Brilliant video guys! Roger your a great teacher. Very patient and very positive which definitely helps lift spirits when your trying to learn something new. Ive subscribed and will definitely be watching your other videos! Well Done Ben!
Doing our house we employed 4 "professional" plasterers who all turned out to be not much good. Sign written vans, good rating on their trade profiles online but their work turned out to be below acceptable and the subsequent trades men like the chippy's and decoraters comment on how crap it was and resulted in them having to get around the mistakes. I like this video as it shows how it should be done and the guy doesn't pretend to know it all.
Believe me,this is not how it's done.
ash wednesday, how is it supposed to be done then ?
@@tearipper
He should of unscrewed the Plaster board and packed it out so it's flush with the existing wall.Would of taken about 10 minutes.Scrim all joints,score the existing wall and PVA it.
Then just basic plastering with a two coat multi finish,the whole job would be finished in 3 hours.
You can't teach novices to use a Speedskimm and Sponge float when they can't even plaster it's just complicating the issue and to be honest quite unnecessary.
The main problem is that the bloke teaching the plastering has an awful technique.He can't even get it off the board without using the tip of his trowel,does make me laugh though,the blind leading the blind.I even like Roger as a presenter but this one was a step too far.
Enjoyed the video, and well done on encouraging people to learn the skill. I can do some plastering myself and like you i dont claim to be a pro and have successfully completed a few jobs and solved a number of tricky problems along the way, i learn as i go along and realise every wall is different and presents a different problem. My most recent lesson i learnt was plastering a wall in the hot heat of summer, boy was it difficult, within a few minutes it was starting to set even after applying pva to the wall before we started so it was a race against time, me laying it on while my bro fed me plaster and kept the wall wet with a squirt bottle and wet paddle brush, with him doing that it would have been a failure. Thankfully we saved it and got a decent finish considering the circumstances, however getting a sponge float like yourself will be my next investment i think, it brought your wall back to life and made it workable again. Good job with vids
Excellent video and the finished result looks great to me. Bet all these plasterers on here writing salty comments are the same ones who either don't turn up or turn down work unless it's a full house they can plaster on a day rate. I learnt to do my own plastering after being let down time and time again and in all honesty it's really not difficult to get a half decent result. Vids like this really helped, thanks again Rog. 👍🏻
Thanks for a great tutorial. Step 1 get the plaster on the board. Step 2 take the long edge to skim off the the hills and fill the valleys. Step 3 take the sponge trowel to make it flat. Step 4 take the nylon plastic trowel to make it smooth. Step 5 take the German stainless steel trowel to create a mirror smooth finish. I am never going to be at the mercy of a professional plasterer again. Thanks a lot.
I tried plastering a wall yesterday.. I needed to cheat by doing it again today, filling in the gaps haha.
This is really an art.. much respect
A pleasure to watch and learn. One of the top practical learning vids.
Another great video! Your channel is helping me so much, I’m renovating our house at the moment and I’ve been watching all of your videos. I’ve put skirting on, hung doors and done a spot of plumbing too. Takes me a long time but the results I’ve got are really good and with videos like this to help it gives you confidence to try new things. Keep it up guys can’t thank you enough.
Watching your videos back to back today since one of them came up in my feed this morning. Finding it all very very helpful and getting lots of questions answered along the way. I'm currently renovating a Victorian house in Lancashire and these videos are going to see me through. Thank you!
Loved the video, thanks for the great tips. In the planning process of lining a garage with a stud wall/hiding pipes and trying to decide between joint taping skimming plasterboard or giving skimming a go.
Well done Roger! I've recently got out of the trade, I was a plasterer for 20+ years and it's an hard trade to fully master.
I'm not here to pick fault or criticise, just to say 'good on you' for having a go and showing other people a straight forward method so they can have a go themselves, so long as you trowel it up to a reasonable finish then jobs a goodun!
Little tip: l always kept my wash bucket at least 1/3 full with slurry, stir it up and pour some in your bonding mix, you can get it to go off in 10mins if you put enough in 😉
Stuart
That is a great tip and I will use it next time. Thank you for your positive feedback. What are you doing for a living now?
I bought a shop in my local town from a friend that was due to retire....happy days! Go to work clean, come home clean and much easier on the bones and joints 😊
I must admit I sometimes do miss the good crack we used to have on sites.
Good to see Roger putting plasterers out of business as well as plumbers!
Amazing, i was shown how to plaster in day years ago and the guy that showed me never explained the difference between flat n smooth, in the walls ive done since have been passable and tge tools you have shared i think my effort will give me better results, thank you again
Just started my solid plastering apprenticeship and for a new dude it seemed pretty helpful , few little tips my teacher hasn't gotten to
Great video. I've marvelled at the plastering I've had done in the past and have always said that the one thing I won't do is plastering . But out of the blue I find myself gutting a house at an age when I should be dividing my time between the tennis club and golf course. I'm now an avid Skill Builder viewer and after watching this video, and with the souring cost of trades and materials (2022), I'm going to tool up and do it myself. Not looking forward to doing a ceiling though.
Great video, I’ve seen a lot of so called professional plasterers produce some pretty dire work so it’s nice to see someone with a bit of pride in what they do and a keenness to help others, thankyou Roger 👍🏻
What I like most about the English is that they are down to earth. In my opinion it is better to get advice from DIY than from specialists, because they have forgotten what it is like to be a DIY.
Brilliant Mr Bisby.
I tell you man between you and James plumberparts you've got this wrapped up.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Top man 👍🏻
And well done Ben 👍🏻
Great video, enjoyed the tips enough to have a go myself in the future.
Wow great vid Roger, you've no idea how many years I've thought of giving it a go. You've given me enough confidence to have a go now. You've just got a new sub.
Ive watched many plastering videos over the years and have done loads of plastering ceilings walls etc mines an old house so all the imperfections just add to the look and if im not happy with something ie a high spot low spot then a bit of filler or sand paper is at hand. got a wall to do in daughters old room i've took it back to brick re-boarded and taped and will plaster it when i'm off work I wont use a speed skim just get it on simples, Great video cheers.
Tackled some plastering last week because of you...can't thank you enough ...gave me the confidence, tools to get and technique ...I keep telling people now. Get it on ...get it flat...then smooth.!!
Thank you again x
Fariha
Thank you.We have so many bad comments here so your comment is even more valuable than usual.
@@SkillBuilder you really have a straight forward common sense approach and I have been on a few other sites and people are now saying what you are...ref tools..it is too easy to get stuck in a rut in every profession..we have always done it like this syndrome..you're not trying to do anyone out of a job but help the reg joe blogs to have a go etc..often a job is too small and people dont want to come out ..as was the case with me and as a single parent I am trying to do as much as I can ..and it has inspired my kidlets that you can try ...no harm in trying ..safety first of course (better say that !!l take care and keep doing your vids xx
Brilliant, Roger. You are such a natural in front of a camera. Better still, you make so many trades accessible and do-able for the average person. Subscribed & liked!
A great vid and really enjoying the skillbuilder series but from a total noob to plastering a couple of tips... 1) don't leave the bonding coat too long (i.e don't wait to the next day ;-) as when it dries it sucks all the moisture out of the multifinish within 20 mins making it unworkable very quickly. 2) Also never realised that the PVA coat can have 2 benefits, it helps the 2nd coat adhere to the smooth surface but also can help prevent porous surfaces from sucking the moisture out of the final coat.
Came here for the comments, not disappointed. Plasterers are the Prima Donnas of the building trade.
You wouldn't last one day as a plasterer you big fanny
Bet you never told a plasterer that though you 🔔end
@@tommywilliams6189 What a strange thing to take the time to say. Give your head a wobble mate, you're obviously not well
@@gazstewi6389 wasnt wrong though. Your 100% a 🔔end
I live in Las Vegas, NV and I work at a major hotel on the strip, I'll just say it resembles Venice Italy for those who are wondering. I have to admit this is the first time I've actually seen this type of plastering done, where the first coat looks like what we use out here for a stucco scratch coat. I found the whole process very interesting as I've had this type of plastering described to me by former coworkers from Croatia, Romania, and Bosnia. I've been a painter/drywall /finisher for over 30 + years, and I can honestly say I always enjoyed watching new to me methods of coatings being installed. The whole time it sounded like Jason Statham was talking me through every step by step, which made it very entertaining. 😎 When we do plastering here, "Venetian style plaster" or regular plastering is the only time our tools would be the same, although we don't have the long straightening tool. Also our products are smooth like refined white mud similar to gesso with various colorants added than polished to a shine. The main type more commonly used here is a gypsum based wallboard is designed to be done fast, straight, and smooth as fast as possible. Enough about this boring business, Keep up the great work, I look forward to your future videos. Cheers!
Tape first guys!!!! Apart from that its a cracking job......well thats what stevie wonder said anyway.
been in building trade 42yrs, plastering,brick laying everything and rodger bisby and his mates at skill build are a breath of fresh air,old school trades men who have a go and learn by it, not like some in the trade lately who are up their own arses, no right or wrong way so long as it works for you.
I do love these videos. Somebody taking the time to show you how to do it. I never had that when I was learning Carpentry. No wonder I never stuck with it. I decided to become a bus driver instead.
Brilliant guys. I'm a sparks and I can do a bit of plumbing , carpentry, decorating. The one thing I'm totally useless at is plastering. I will definitely give your method a go. Many thanks for the insight and ignore derisory comments from the spreads.
listen... if people out there want to try plastering..let them, will it be the best plastered wall? maybe not but if there fine with that then who am i to say anything. Im a plasterer myself,, i enjoy watching plastering videos just because im interested in it. these guys done a fine job imo.. some people cant even get it on the wall. Its a very different story when you need to skim ceilings etc.. bigger walls,, timing, experience all comes into plastering. If your wanting your walls looking picture perfect even when the sun hits it, get a plasterer in.. if you dont mind imperfection go for it.
I spackled a wall and when the sun came in thru the door it was horrible. You aren't lying when you talk about the sun. The sun will show you the truth. All others need not apply.
One of the last things my dad did for me was plaster my kitchen ceiling before he died. When the sun comes in I see all of the imperfections and it makes me think of him. Don’t wanna get it skimmed over. He did a 6 week plastering course and still found it very difficult to do the ceiling so I totally agree with you. I’m a decorator so I’m watching this video to learn but still, even in a month or more, I would still get someone in to redo anything big.
@@jamesmcconnon2
Sorry about your dad mate appreciate you posted this a year ago.
Yours is one of those situations where something imperfect is in actual fact, perfect.
Enjoy that imperfect but perfect ceiling and the memories it brings 👍🏻
Plastering is indeed a true art form, I can get by but I think this is a great video to help people learn and the more things you can learn in life the fuller your life will feel, yes its not perfect but if it works why geton your high horses and knock it...credit where credit is due....never ever try to knock someones confidence on trying to better themselves!!!
Great videos Roger. I leant a great deal, I have not done it for a while and look forward to getting back into it.
a Smooth Flat matt finish is all you need. Well done.
This is great. Just like the Generation Game from many moons ago. Made me howl. I feel better about my plastering now.
Lol😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I tried plastering a room once.. 100 kg on the walls, 10kg on the floor and had to sand 25kg back off lol. Never again I said... But I reckon if I had one of those speed skims I might have had a much easier time of it. It did look bloody good when finished though. Thanks for another great video Roger 😊
That is some learning curve. I reckon when you have a bad experience you should try it again or all that experience is wasted.
would you like to use rendering machine?
Great video! I've always found plastering frustrating and a bit elusive, but this is very informative and has helped a lot. Cheers!
I watched a plasterer. They work at such speed and efficiency they more or less look like they're painting it on. Incredible skill really.
I'm a keen DIY'er and love to have a go at anything!! (I'm also the proverbial Scotsman, not liking to pay for jobs I know I could learn to do. Although by the time I've bought the correct tooling, it's most likely cost me more). Really enjoying your informative videos and always on the lookout for the next one!!! Cheers for the great content!
Always ask a mate if they have the tool your looking for. Then let them borrow one of your tools they need
I love this job you guys are just cool you are a good teacher
Absolutely brilliant...great video loved it. Thanks
Really enjoyed this video! my home was built back in the late 1940's (in the USA) and it has all plaster walls and ceilings and that was one of the hardest things for me to learn was to put the plaster on and NOT take it off as I try to smooth and flatten it lol I have not done anything as large as a whole wall just areas about 2'x2' sq on my ceiling where I had some water damage -It was (is) the hardest thing for me to do and to be able to put a thin to med thick coat on a entire wall or ceiling and try to keep it flat and level because it REALLY stands out if the light hits just right if it is not! LOL but you guys made feel like I could do it if I really REALLY needed to because I have a feeling that it would be VERY expensive to have guy (or Woman) come in and do it if they are good so Thanks so much for posting !! Two Thumbs Up my friend!
I forgot to ask why is it brown instead of white ? Is it because it is made to "stick" to walls & ceilings? or is it just a modern product compared to the older stuff
266 plasterers did not like it...lol....well done Ben, lucky you having Roger delivering lessons however imagine that we've been trying so HARD to bring him over here with zero luck! Nice video Roger and blesx you too!
I have an Ooold house in eastern europe,the brick laying is atrocious,Built without a damp course,just the way they were built here.Rising damp,isnt the word.You realise why there is a damp course.
1200mm floor up had to be taken off,some rooms higher.I know you get knocked by the PROS,but watching you do this room and your earlier vids about rendering,given me the confidence to give it a go.Started on the render outside in the entrance,not much,but it didnt come out to bad.Going to start on the inside next.
Great vid,ignore the haters!
if you don't take the render right to the floor the lack of damp course will be less of an issue, not a builder but if you watch all the "no such thing as rising damp" videos people make you realise that even though they are like religious nuts about it they have a point that people tend to spend thousands "fixing" the wrong problem when the real issue is water flowing in though an airbrick or impervious cement render trapping water in the wall and helping it rise when a gap at the bottom would stop that.
@@dorianleakey Thanks for your suggestion/advice.What i have done, i removed the floors,and dug down in the 2 front rooms,put down 100mm concrete,covered that with ash felt,up to 150mm,then 50mm yellow stripe polystyrene,plastic sheet then 100mm concrete.Old floors were wood,straight on to a sort of sand shingle in between the joists.All was rotten.Walls inside i have left open 4 years now 1 metre up were it just fell off.Outside i stripped all the render and then had polystyrene insulation,with the glue there is an albeit small air gap between wall and polystyrene.New gutters and at the front of the house dug down and put 1 metre at an angle away from house then covered with big shingle.This is north facing and gets most of the weather.The walls inside appear to be dry,no heating in the rooms,just let it dry nice and slow.When the weather warms up i am going to attempt the render inside.There are no air bricks or anything like that.It has literally been built on the ground.Just how they were built here.
LOL TBF you sound like a plasterer ‘that bits behind the skirting, so we’re not too worried ‘ 😂
So true, have to knock the snots off at the edge
Want to see a plasterer run, mention shadow gaps!
needed 2 walls and a chimney breast plastered after removing some dodgy lining paper put on by previous owner. Had 3 quotes, £750, £975 and £1200. So a difference of £450 between cheapest and most expensive. Found this vid, bought tools and materials for around £70 and did it myself. Not 100% perfect but but took me a day very happy with the results.
Point is, if plasterers/ builders insist on over quoting for the same job no wonder people like myself turn to videos like this. Would rather trust myself then anyone trying to rip me off, which is why more and more people and taking to doing their own diy and 'professionals' are getting annoyed by these vids and posting negative comments
When you see a real plasterd wall you will no what the fuss is all about
If the previous owner had hired in a decorator to put up the lining paper instead of doing it himself off the back of a dodgy youtube vid.....And so the vicious circle continues.
Everything you said is incorrect . I was taught years ago that all plasterers will charge differently. Some may think their work is worth more or possibly more overheads .
This video is not a threat to a good plaster. But this guy is at least a logical thinking guy and videos like this make me laugh or even can learn or relearn something from .
The speedskim for example is something ive never used but maybe in the near future .
Consider this , when i was newer to the job and not as confident , i would tend to charge alot less than another plaster. Going back some years and in the northwest i would charge just 100 pound for a decent size living room with no ceiling plus materials . Maybe 150 - 160 pound . Where i knew plasterers charging 250 or more .
Thank You Mr. Skill Builder! Our kitchen walls were covered up - with "beauty board" (the most inaccurate name EVER!). Now they're removed, i've to 'make good' before my long suffering Wife picks up the paint brushes. They're Cinder block walls with everything from a bare skim of finishing plaster to 3" thick bonding - and more humps and dips than a Bikers Moto X race track! :( ... and i can't plaster :( . ... But this has given me more confidence to go for it than any other video on youtube.
You give hope to *us* and heartburn to Plasterers! ~ Don't stop. THANK YOU. :)
Toys r us do a trawl like that plastic one too!! Just messing! Loved the vid!
Better than some people who have been plastering for years!
Brilliant I wish I’d watched this before I did my first attempt at plastering yesterday lots of tips there for me to follow all the best Rick
Great Video.... :D Im an avid DIYer but never felt confident doing the plastering bit... Cant wait to give it a go :D!!
Looks alright from my house!
Haha top job
do you not scrim the joints before plastering to help stop cracking
Really useful and inspiring to have a go.
Thanks Roger and Ben. Great video, will give it a go
When do I need to use PVA before bonding or skim coat?
THE HAWK MOVES!!! ALL THESE TRICKS! classic
A good video! I learned from that. I learn from the comments too. I just wish people would be more optimistic rather than pessimistic. I’m a sparky. Most sparks can handle a bit of plastering.most of us need to learn more. People who are average and think they are good! It’s hard to get a plasterer to do bits. They let you down and don’t turn up, or, want a fortune in wages! so we, have to do the small stuff and this is the only way we can improve. I can do it but I’m too slow. These videos are a god send to us small one man bands like me, and plenty of others too! Thanks!
A bit like electricians then?lol
Thanks David
Any plasterer who is worried about someone having a go at skimming is missing the point but I won't bother arguing with them. I know a great many plasterers and most of them are rushed off their feet so they really don't want these little jobs where it takes longer to set up and clear away than do the job.
I also take issue with the guys who say the Bonding was not required. Thistle Mult-Finish is designed to be applied 2mm thick and if you apply it thicker in one place the drying time is longer so you have a soft spot.
British Gypsum says in their site book ;- For the best quality plasterboard finishing, use Thistle Bonding Coat (5 - 8mm) with a 2mm application of Thistle Multi-Finish - see Section 9 - Plaster systems
If I tell a plasterer this their usual response it "British Gypsum don't know what they are talking about"
Skill Builder can you explain how to get the skim 2mm thick across the breadth of the wall as I’m having trouble ?
If it is reasonable runny plaster and you get the trowel angle right it should flow. If you run the Speedskim or straight edge up and down and across it should even it out. If it ends up a bit thicker that is no problem.
Skill Builder doesn’t it also say on the back of the bag for the first coat to be like 1 or 2mm thick?? Who does that?? Most plasterers will always lay on the first coat thicker to take out any low/ high spots, lay in coat is a thin, certainly not runnier as you said in your video as you’d end up with a mess. I’m not saying I’m an expert but when you’ve worked with a plasterer for 15 years, you learn the most quickest effective way of doing the job.
Blinking plasterers who never think of the joiners coming behind them, I’ve spent more time hacking off or filling in at the bottom of the wall before I can fix the skirting boards. Good wee video.
Sound advice starting on small jobs, patch ups etc. Use a regular sized trowel for that. But would recommend a longer trowel to skim complete walls/ceilings. You'll get a much better finish.
Thanks Roger, instructive video. I find many of the comments from the 'Professionals' quite amusing, I have used them in the past, and not been that impressed, this is certainly helpful for those of us on a budget or the target of those trying to fleece us for a 'professional' job
One of your funniest videos. You guys had a right crack. Everyone in the building trade complains about other peoples work. Like you say Roger, it's best to just let them get on with it. After all someone down the line is probably complaining about their work also.
One of the biggest problems I've found is when your doing a job and realise at the last minute that the walls are on the pi$$ so badly and you can't leave it that way. You call your plasterer and he can't fit you in until next week. Obviously you can't make your client wait an extra week without a fully functioning bathroom or kitchen or whatever. Plus you'd have to push all your other jobs around to get back in when the plasterers sorted it.
Being able to do a bit yourself to that standard can get you out of trouble. But I always get the plasterer booked in when I know in advance that something is going to need doing.
I disagree. it's best for trades to actually talk to each other. Plasterers hate electricians, and plumbers. electricians hate plasterers and plumbers, and plumbers hate plasterers and electricians.
We're all trying to do the same job. Make the customer happy and maybe recommend us.
general builders hate all of us ;)
Disclaimer: i have friends in both trades. They agree, for a reason :)
@@TheChipmunk2008 I agree completely that trades should communicate and get on. That wasn't what I was saying. Also
I don't think that Roger was saying that either. He said plasterers will rip him to bits in the comments for showing other people how to do it when he isn't a professional qualified plasterer. But how many of those people are posting videos to help other people have a go if they want or need to. At least Roger is trying to guide people and that's great.
I always use other trades to do the stuff I'm not qualified for but as I posted, you can't always wait if you only find out last minute and they are busy.
I don't think being a bit of a jack of all trades is necessarily a bad thing. Showing others how to have a go also isn't a bad thing provided your not showing people how to rewire a house or fit their own boiler or something equally dangerous. I get a fair bit of work putting things right when diyers etc. have had a go and made a mess of it lol.
D.J Russell
Thank you. I appreciate your comments. It is hard for plasterers to understand that people sometimes need to do a bit of making good or just get on with the job. Kitchens and bathrooms can't wait for plasterers to fit you in. I have had them not turn up and throw everything out. Customers get stressed when these rooms are out of action so taking on the whole job is essential. Customers love it when one guy can do the whole job.
Roger, thanks, top tips for our DIY projects. Defo going shopping to get those 2 plastering tools, Enjoying your uploads as usual!!. 👌
Just goes to show u only need the basics .. I done my whole house watching these guys I saved about 3000 in labour and I found the more u do the easier it gets speed skims makes its so easier especially for the diyer
Wow...you guys looks like old rockstars on a reunion! Great video! :)
Really I'm not a plasterer but you're making me look good
i love plastering i find it therapeutic i can spend a day on just one wall making it look perfect.
I am a Plumber. over 30 years now "Jack the Plumber" (Birmingham) Really good fun video, always watch when I can short films as always, and always learning new tricks and tips. Never to old to too clever to learn! I have subscribed. Thanks
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Always Start plastering from the Top of the wall, every subsequent lay on with the trowel leaves no dig in lines from the trowel, leaving a smoother finish from the start.
Taking plaster from a Hawk with a Trowel, lay the trowel flat on the Hawk on top of your plaster, then with a pushing affect, scooping affect while tipping far end of the Hawk Up at the same time is the Plasterers way of getting plaster onto a Trowel, the plaster should then hold itself on your trowel without slipping off. Hope this helps anyone 😁 ALWAYS KEEP THE TROWEL CLEAN FROM ANY DRYING PLASTER, ESPECIALLY ON THE BACK EDGES OF THE TROWEL "WASH OFF REGULARLY"
top tip mate. Thanks
USA and Australia work from the bottom up, just saying!
All countries employ different methods Richard.
Fair play Richard. Nice positive response.
more chance of dropping it on the floor trowelling down. Talking beginners here.
Sorry guys don’t give up your day job😂
My ex council house is baldly plastered. No funds to get someone in so bodge the bits I can. I can live with imperfections but some of the previous work is shocking. Great vid.
Get some of the cheapest filler from wicks and skim over with that then sand!!
excellent mate you made it look simple and thats the way it should be ,thanks again
Can't believe I just watched over 40 minutes of plastering and two blokes talking about skimming and plasticisers...loved it!
Hi roger . Little tip for you roger if you want the plaster to go off quicker on them one wall jobs is to use some of the previous mixed up plaster in your second mix for the top coat . It can make it go off and trowelable in about 10 - 15 mins , instead of the hour or so it normally takes . but then again i wouldnt advise it for amatuers cos you have to work damn fast when it does go .
I think i would have taken that light switch off the wall though instead of trying to work round it and getting it all dirty ..Also the bloke doing the wall in the bathroom , i didnt see him put scrimm or anglebead on the corners of the wall, maybe he did but i didnt see it .. I do like the sponge float as we never had that in my day .. we had to go up the wall with a wet paintbrush in one hand and follow with the trowel in the other hand . with all the new tools they have now i wish i could do plastering again as best job i ever had but its taking its toll on my body after carrying 50kilo cement bags up 3 flights of stairs etc
@@ampsVoltsNutsBoltsyes before EU changed it to 25kilo bags everything was 50 kilo bags,, cement and bags of sand
We used to carry to 50kg bags of cement one on each shoulder upstairs in Italy unfortunately 😮. Right donkey work.
FORGET THE PLASTERING GO TO 42.03 MINUTES A HEAD APPEARS IN THE PLASTER, FREAKY
Fuck me it's a face
Superstitious dafty
I'm scared
OMG!
@@raylevis4949 there's actually people denying it haha
Enjoyed it with a few tips for non plasterers like me!
Thank you very much, I will try doing that now.
I'm a plasterer and to be honest, odd little walls like this aren't worth a plasterers time really, so if it helps people to do little areas themselfs then all well and good. The only danger I see is people buying a bucket and trowel and taking on some poor buggers whole house. Also I use feather edges and derbys but just might give that speed skim a go. Cheers rog
This will absolutely set them on fire this. 😂. Love it.
I like the idea of using Plaster Fine Float Sponge I think its a great stuff for leveling.
A glamore photographer and a plumber plastering walls gangsta style.. the best🤓🍿👍🏻
On the plastered wall at 49.10+
What is that!! Spooky 🤣🤣
I've just seen it, it's like a childs face .
Faded in and out, why?
Great video, thanks. I know nothing about plastering but I think I would have removed the light switch.
You are not wrong.
you prob still know nothing after watching this lol
@@SkillBuilder My limited experience from my own house is real plasterers fill all the boxes in, or leave a tiny hole and its the electricians job to dig it out, because of the many extra hours it would take the plasterer to avoid filling the hole in. Also trapping wires in the ceilings without even marking where they are because of the immense effort it would take to cut a hole in the plasterboard as you're fitting it, while the electrician can find the trapped wire and cut it much quicker than anyone else, somehow.
Why they don't all work together to get the whole job done quickly beats me.
Skill Builder hi quick question, is it normal to get hairline cracks in new plaster?
@Tony Brammer What would you do differently?
Hi ,
I love your impact driver comparison video... Great. Keepup the good work..
Please do a similar one on Metal Sheet Cutter.. and Nibbler.