Plastering a Ceiling - DIY

In this video I am showing you how I plaster a ceiling in my spare room.
I'm a DIY plasterer but I get good results that I'm happy with.
I'll walk you through my process for getting a ceiling plastered.
Obviously the Pros could do it faster and maybe slightly better than me but I love giving stuff a go and DIY saves some cash!
Hope you enjoy and please like and subscribe

[@naththomsett5760]

Quick tip- 1 full bucket of water will take 1 bag of plaster 👍🏻 nice job mate

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Nice one, cheers mate. Ill remember that for next time

[@chuckyz4016]

ive been plastering close to 20 years now and for a diy er thats not bad at all mate

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks, really appreciate the feedback!

[@andykuzemka2936]

Fair play mate, plastering is one of the few jobs I won't even give a go!! It looks so simple but it's so hard to get even looking half good! But it looks like you've nailed mate.

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks Andy, its taken me a few walls to get my skill level up but pretty pleased with the results I'm getting now

[@jamesaldous3359]

Just found your channel and really enjoying the content - thanks. Keen to have a go at some plastering. Will come back to this video when I have a first attempt. Just need to find somewhere that's not on show.

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks James, appreciate the feedback. It can be unforgiving on the first try but bit of practice and you'll be fine

[@WizsWoodwork]

not a job i wanna do haha well done mate looks great and saved a few quid too

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks Wiz, yeah plastering is hard work the first wall I did was pretty bad but luckily i painted it dark grey and isn't a wall people see! Practice helps

[@lunavx]

This is how I started, just worked around the house getting better as I go, I'm at the point where I'm really happy with my finish and better than some pro work that I've seen in the wild. For ceilings and larger areas I'm starting to get the hang of using a speedskim - I usually give the wall a light sand when done (Highlights any highs and lows if any) and use easifill to prep if needed - good job there though!

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

I've not tried a speedskim - Does it make the job easier? I've just been using a trowel and hawk and I'm happy with the finish I'm getting. Maybe when I refirb my utility room I'll give it a go.

[@lunavx]

@@MATTDOESSTUFF2020 I think it does, as soon as the first coat is on go over with the speedskim and it gets everything nice and flat ready for the second coat. Another tip if you're slow at ceilings like me, add some extra time

[@anthonykenny1120]

Good job,, what's it like after painting it,, 👍👍

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks, the ceiling had a couple of trowel marks around the light cables, I've not learned how to manage that properly and there were a couple of other trowel marks but nothing serious and i fixed with a small amount of filler and a quick sand

[@colinhamilton9714]

I'm going to have to stop watching some of your plastering type videos as I'm starting to believe I should have a go, which I know would end in disaster. Just in case I've got a couple of questions. Do you need to 'prime' the plasterboard with PVA or similar? You were working from right to left is that just choice or is there specific reasons?

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Thanks Colin, no need to prime plasterboard it has the right suction properties. you need to prime/pva concrete or previously plastered background. I will go through that when I do the walls in my next video.
And I think left to right just makes it easier to do the plastering sweeps, so you are sort of sweeping the trowel away from your body rather than towards you most of the time. that's for right handers anyway or at least as I understand it

[@humpy151065]

trowel marks are us

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

There were a couple of little ones but a quick sand off before i painted and no one knows the difference.

[@peterfido8735]

Trowel marks that won't be seen when covered in emulsion ! excellent job 👌

[@humpy151065]

@@MATTDOESSTUFF2020 i will just tell my customers to sand it when ive finished, very professional

[@humpy151065]

@@peterfido8735 yes they will as soon as any light hits it.

[@humpy151065]

@@MATTDOESSTUFF2020 try a light sponge over when sponge does not drag and a polish over with damp trowl sweeping from left to right no stopping

[@martindonaton3603]

Stay of those Fizzy drinks terrible for u

[@MATTDOESSTUFF2020]

Do you mean the beer? Thats what make my plaster stick.