When I joined the Plasterer's union on my first day as a first stage apprentice, I stood at a mud board and put mud on my hawk and until I could take it of the top of my trowel without spilling I was allowed to leave! It took me almost all day to master that feat but I finally did it and can still do it to this day. Eventhough I haven't done it in over 20 years!!!
Thanks for that video . I am a DIY plasterer and your tips will definitely make me work better. I have a media wall to do this weekend so fingers crossed🤣
Another great video. You articulate this art soo well. So, about the cleaning up any plaster you drop from the floor as you go along, what’s the best way to do it? And also the most efficient way to clean out your bucket after each coat. Please talk us through the process and even video so we can get a visual. I apologize In advance if any of my questions sound stupid, but I really want to learn this skill and every detail about it. I’m so glad I came across your Chanel and am looked forward to your videos to come.
Back in the day, we were required to practice at the mortar board loading mortar onto the hawk and taking it off the hawk from the front, not the back as we see many do. As a rule the hawk would be loaded with 3 trowles full of mortar. Beginners should take less on the hawk untill they become proficient with the tools. Handling of the tools is the most important part of plastering.
I find experience is the best help to keep it on the walls, mixing it thicker helps it stay on better but makes you work a lot harder to smooth it, it's a delicate balance of thin enough to work easy and thick enough to stay in place well.
a black bucket full to the brim is 15 litres about 2"down is 12 litres a slightly soft mix 11.5 is recomended by british gypsum for multi finish . do you have small buckets lol
I've listened to a few videos on water ratio's. Most say 12.5L is the ideal mix. I've tried that and it was really thick. So when you say a black bucket and a lil more, is it around the 14L you guys are using in your videos. Also if only working on a very small wall say a cupboard, how is it best to gauge quantity of gear needed so theres very little waste
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So good. Clearly spoken, informative, calm, with good visuals and NO STUPID MUSIC. Well done!
When I joined the Plasterer's union on my first day as a first stage apprentice, I stood at a mud board and put mud on my hawk and until I could take it of the top of my trowel without spilling I was allowed to leave! It took me almost all day to master that feat but I finally did it and can still do it to this day. Eventhough I haven't done it in over 20 years!!!
Totaly agree, work with stress is the father of a mess.
Slow is smooth smooth is fast. I was told that 30 years ago👌👍Great post
Good advice Curtis. Thanks for the comment.
Just come across this: very well presented and narrated and the tips are great. Many thanks.
Thanks for that video . I am a DIY plasterer and your tips will definitely make me work better. I have a media wall to do this weekend so fingers crossed🤣
Very helpful ! Not something that was covered on my plastering course !
Another great video. You articulate this art soo well. So, about the cleaning up any plaster you drop from the floor as you go along, what’s the best way to do it? And also the most efficient way to clean out your bucket after each coat. Please talk us through the process and even video so we can get a visual. I apologize In advance if any of my questions sound stupid, but I really want to learn this skill and every detail about it. I’m so glad I came across your Chanel and am looked forward to your videos to come.
Hi, you don’t sound stupid at all, you’ve asked what most newbies are thinking. 👍🏻
Thank you for your time and effort in making this valuable video 📹
Thanks for your feedback on the video. 👍
Back in the day, we were required to practice at the mortar board loading mortar onto the hawk and taking it off the hawk from the front, not the back as we see many do. As a rule the hawk would be loaded with 3 trowles full of mortar.
Beginners should take less on the hawk untill they become proficient with the tools.
Handling of the tools is the most important part of plastering.
Some good advice there, I’ll remember it. Thank you 👍🏻
Excellent video
Thanks for your feedback
good work alex !
Good stuff - thank you.
get it on AQAP goes off more consistently across your surface 👍
I am the best amateur plaster catcher in the north!😂
Great film cheers
Fantastic!
Them walls look abit wavy Alex? Must be way light shining;) can u give me any tips on speedskim? I’ve bought the ox metal n I carnt get used to it
I find experience is the best help to keep it on the walls, mixing it thicker helps it stay on better but makes you work a lot harder to smooth it, it's a delicate balance of thin enough to work easy and thick enough to stay in place well.
priming the board / trowel is essential too.
Great tip for not dropping gear:-
Don’t spin round in circles while holding gear on a hawk
Hi Alex
Are you based in London ? If yes will be great to see all that on site 😀
What hawk do you use ?
Got a lot of blue grit on the coving, that ain’t coming off!
😂😂 I know. That was the builders handy work. Sucked to be him. 😂😂
a black bucket full to the brim is 15 litres about 2"down is 12 litres a slightly soft mix 11.5 is recomended by british gypsum for multi finish . do you have small buckets lol
I've listened to a few videos on water ratio's. Most say 12.5L is the ideal mix. I've tried that and it was really thick. So when you say a black bucket and a lil more, is it around the 14L you guys are using in your videos. Also if only working on a very small wall say a cupboard, how is it best to gauge quantity of gear needed so theres very little waste
What size and make trowel do you use mate ?
The one I mostly use is a 14” Nela Carbon. But recently I have been wearing in a new 13” Nela Carbon which is also very nice.
@@AlexMorleyPlastering Thank you for your reply.
anyone be able to tell me what hawk that is cos i cant find any with the little grooves on the edge to scrape your trowel?
It’s a Marshalltown hawk.
The “grooves” happen over time from constantly scraping the trowel along the edge. It was square before.
@@AlexMorleyPlastering oh that makes sense thought they come with them already for scraping
Been plastering for 16 days, not dropped even a teaspoons amount of plaster yet