Thank you posting these. Like the others have said before, this and your other vids are such good presentations on how to do plaster. Can you tell me which size speedskims you find yourself using most often or are most useful. Thank you
I do like to watch plasterers work , me being an electrician. My plasterer mate is a bit naughty , and loves it when the painters moan that his finish isn’t smooth enough. He will polish a skim to a glass finish , good luck putting paint on it !
I give you credit for having a go at a difficult job plastering. I always thought there was 7 stages to getting the best finish. Stage 1 apply first coat 2mm thick with a ridged trowel. Stage 2 flatten with a ridged trowel or speed skim. Stage 3 apply 2nd coat with a ridged trowel 1mm thick. Stage 4 flatten with a ridged trowel or speed skim. Stage 5 wet trowel, Stage 6 wet cross trowel. Stage 7 plastic trowel. Stages 1-4 with a trowel like a Marshall town permashape. Stage 5 and 6 with a flexi trowel like a OX ultra flex. Stage 7 if needed with a plastic trowel. Depends what finish your after.
@@MarkHopewell no he’s actually being fair. If you was to add in sponging that’s 8,and depending on the finish you’re getting a 3rd wet trowel can help. Especially if it’s hot out
How much of the 25Kg bag of plaster powder did you use to mix up each time to finish the first coat of the whole wall? And also do you recall the plaster powder to water mix ratio for each mix? Meanwhile, thank you for this very helpful presentation.
Hi bud I would have used one bag with roughly 11.5-12 litres of water and whatever is left after first coat I usually use in the second coat provided it hasn’t gone off to much. Hope this helps👍
Hi mate bonding is used as an undercoat plaster it can go onto a new wall or can be used for patching repairs ,you normally have to PVA the wall when applying bonding where as hardwall plaster can go straight onto a masonry surface such as block work without the use of PVA. Hope this helps
Hi mate yes when the plaster is just starting to go and you can lightly run your fingers along the wall if the plaster is wet then leave it as you said when it gets greasy hope this helps
I always thought you didn't use any water, (except on the trowel) with the final / plastic trowel, hence the term 'dry trowel'. Can you explain please?
Iv'e saved a fortune learning from youtube, but of course tradesmen lose money so they don't like these videos helping people who cant afford to pay them and do it themselves
Thank you posting these. Like the others have said before, this and your other vids are such good presentations on how to do plaster. Can you tell me which size speedskims you find yourself using most often or are most useful. Thank you
I do like to watch plasterers work , me being an electrician.
My plasterer mate is a bit naughty , and loves it when the painters moan that his finish isn’t smooth enough.
He will polish a skim to a glass finish , good luck putting paint on it !
I give you credit for having a go at a difficult job plastering. I always thought there was 7 stages to getting the best finish. Stage 1 apply first coat 2mm thick with a ridged trowel. Stage 2 flatten with a ridged trowel or speed skim. Stage 3 apply 2nd coat with a ridged trowel 1mm thick. Stage 4 flatten with a ridged trowel or speed skim. Stage 5 wet trowel, Stage 6 wet cross trowel. Stage 7 plastic trowel. Stages 1-4 with a trowel like a Marshall town permashape. Stage 5 and 6 with a flexi trowel like a OX ultra flex. Stage 7 if needed with a plastic trowel. Depends what finish your after.
Of all the professional plasterer presentations on here, I've never seen it done in 7 stages. Presumably you were being facetious.
@@MarkHopewell no he’s actually being fair. If you was to add in sponging that’s 8,and depending on the finish you’re getting a 3rd wet trowel can help. Especially if it’s hot out
How much of the 25Kg bag of plaster powder did you use to mix up each time to finish the first coat of the whole wall?
And also do you recall the plaster powder to water mix ratio for each mix?
Meanwhile, thank you for this very helpful presentation.
Hi bud I would have used one bag with roughly 11.5-12 litres of water and whatever is left after first coat I usually use in the second coat provided it hasn’t gone off to much.
Hope this helps👍
1 wall all day 🤣
In your other video you said 'it's not rocket science, plastering'. It looks to me like a frikkin' art form and you are an artist. Cheers !
Ya ceiling line is awesome
Thanks mate😀
Thanks for posting these plastering videos - easy learning without the waffle 👏🏻👏🏻 - what size was that Rafina plastiflex - I see they do a few
Glad you enjoyed it plastiflex was 16 inch
where's the 2nd coat?
I can assure it had a second coat
Great video , can you please advise me when I should use Bonding/or hardwall as in confused.
Hi mate bonding is used as an undercoat plaster it can go onto a new wall or can be used for patching repairs ,you normally have to PVA the wall when applying bonding where as hardwall plaster can go straight onto a masonry surface such as block work without the use of PVA.
Hope this helps
Bonding is for low suction back grounds and hard wall is for high suction backgrounds .
Another lovely video buddy. What ratio PVA do you use?
Hi mate it depends on the quality of the PVA but usually about 3.1
Plasterers do not work on their knees.
Nice job how long in b4 u were wet troweling?(final troweling) b4 the plastic Was it when the surface was a bit greasy
Hi mate yes when the plaster is just starting to go and you can lightly run your fingers along the wall if the plaster is wet then leave it as you said when it gets greasy hope this helps
@@worklife4221 cheers always looking at speeding the plaster up ,especially in this time of year 👍
I always thought you didn't use any water, (except on the trowel) with the final / plastic trowel, hence the term 'dry trowel'. Can you explain please?
Shame they don't give you spare brushes to go in those mixing drills. Wouldn't make as much money would they. Lol. That's why.
I bought one recently for about £80 in screwfix same brand and came with spare brushes
Multifinish is a 2 coat system ?
But you put just 1 coat
No it had two coats I never put one
I thought that but if you listen again just as he finished the first coat he does say that's the first coat done .
Mate is this clown on a day rate 🤣
There’s always one comedian get a life fellow.
Says the guy who does 10 walls a day but they are all shite
Iv'e saved a fortune learning from youtube, but of course tradesmen lose money so they don't like these videos helping people who cant afford to pay them and do it themselves