Mate we ran out of money doing the Appartment, so we ended up doing this stuff ourselves. So guys like you have being apsolutly amazing, thank very much!
Hi, I'm a site plasterer.I personally think it's a good DIY video.It's clear & informative for most DIY enthusiasts to follow.Personally I always bed my beads with plaster which I'm using & on very large areas I'll staple the bead.Remember every1 is different, and people alter techniques so it works for them .I see people on site constantly with different techniques but obtaining the same goal.Again being different, that area could have been taped & jointed & probably easier for most DIYers to achieve a good finish,however it's a plastering video for DIY enthusiasts and everyone needs a starting point.
Hi Nicholas, thanks for the feedback. As you say it is intended as a beginners video not to showcase master plastering (which I couldn't anyway!).I think people often get het up on how plaster is applied, but there are different methods so each to their own I say. The important thing is that 2 good coats of plaster go on which will be durable and finished to the required standard. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I've got to say thanks. I followed your video the first time I plastered a wall about 3 years ago and got great results. Since then, I've always popped back for a refresher when ever I've been tasked with this daunting job, and always get the same great results. Either I'm a master plasterer and I just never found my calling, or more likely, your instruction is really on point and very clear. Thanks Pouse.
My plasterer let me down, didnt bother answering my texts. So after watching the vids i gave it a go. Bit tricky to get used to at first but i did 4 walls in a day and have a really nice smooth finish. Doing the other wall and ceiling tomorrow. Saved myself £350 by doing it myself thanks to your video and happy ive done it myself and gained experience and it looks good
Marc, that's great news. 4 walls is really good going, nice work! Good luck with the rest of it and while you're arms are aching, just think of the money you're saving. Thanks for watching!
My old man was the best plasterer ive ever come across, no longer around to ask his advice but everything you said and did on this was exactly how he used to do it. Spot on mate, thanks heaps.
excellent tutorial thank you. 50 years I worked in the construction industry and never managed to master plastering when it came to small repairs and making good. Now I know why ...!
Superb tuition, iv'e watched quite a few video's on plastering now and yours is by far the most informative, i certainly feel more confident about making a good job myself, keep up the good work.
No problem Colin, glad the video helped. I always try to cover everything in my videos no matter how basic or advanced, although I sometimes forget. I always welcome a reminder from viewers if I leave something out! Best of luck with your project and thanks for watching!
Been struggling to find a plasterer to skim the bathroom, but now having watched this, I'm pretty confident I can give it a go! You make it look so easy
Fantastic simple straightforward plastering for beginners. No glossy crap to make the video longer. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work.. and best of luck
Excellent video, haven't plastered in years and could not remember the work flow of skimming. Some of the newer videos seem to be professionals showing off, the ones I watched 5 years ago when I first skimmed a room seem to be far more clear. The most inspirational one was the guy with his little girl bringing him tea between coats, alas no where to be found now. Thanks for a good instructional video
i am in the middle of doing my loft up,making a recreation room, now i know how to do a proper plastering job after i put up my plasterboards.,great vids Bud.
For a DIYer like myself I find the videos on this channel brilliant. The presenter is easy to follow and makes it sound simple to do. This in turn makes something that might be daunting to something that is achievable.
Thanks for the feedback Rob. Glad you enjoy the vids and find them useful. Please subscribe for regular videos. You'll definitely get there, we all start somewhere. Good luck with your projects, let me know how you get on and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this. I've plastered a lot of our walls with lime plaster, which is very different. I've a plasterboard internal wall to do now and this has helped me understand the gear I need and the plaster product to use, not to mention differences in technique. Excellent :D
Lush video. I need to plaster a small alcove in an old house and a bit of my stairs. Your video is proper helpful. Appreciate it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks You Pause, your videos are so helpful, I've learned a great deal from you so far. I'm a decorator by trade but have found your videos have helped me out in different areas in many occasions. Much appreciated 👍
Thanks you for the feedback. I'm always happy to help and it's so rewarding when people like you tell me that me videos have helped them out. Good luck with your projects and thanks for watching!
A Welsh plasterer that actually works? I'm doing up a gaff in The 'Port but every plasterer was always' about to go on holiday ' so I gave up and am doing it myself. Your videos are the best- and I think I've watched them all, but the American woman' seejanedrill' explained the trowel movements and angles and hawk techniques the best. You do a better job explaining in this video than your others though. So huge thanks! It's been going really well and I finally have flat walls in the kitchen area. I'm dead chuffed and really enjoying it, not to mention saving a bomb, but I won't be giving up the day job yet. Had a tricky spot but the tongue and gurning tip saved the day!
Hi again, glad to hear the videos are helping you out. It's not my day job either but like you has saved me a lot of money over the years. When you say the port, you mean Newport? Good luck with the property, appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching. Good luck and keep it up!
POUSE around the HOUSE Yeah, the Newport invasion begins! Goldie Looking Chain now owe me a fiver... 😉 Trading the New Forest for Brecon Beacons and Gower. And a house that's half the price of a beach hut down here.... Oh, and friendly neighbours. Not used to that one!
No problem. I am by know means an expert so always take a look at other channels to get a broad range of advice, but I will always do my best to simplify things for someone starting out. Thanks for the kind words Jim and thanks for watching.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Yep i have watched a lot of them..a lot of yanks calling it "mud"...thing is i have done enough plastering now to be good at it but my finish can be hit and miss..so go back to basics and ty and find out where in the process i'm going wrong...loading the towel too much...pissing about with the first coat too much and not mixing to the right consistency which is crucial are the culprits ...It really is an art and really satisfying when done to a nice finishl...your vids are to the point,so again cheers...I'm doing my house at the moment...Not near plymouth are you Pouse? i could do with a hand. 😂
Superb. Watched a few 'Beginners Guide' videos where it is assumed that you have a basic set of plastering skills already. This was very clear and informative, cheers!
Hi Paul, glad you found the video useful. I try my best to break it down and I'm sure I'm teaching some people to suck eggs! But I try to make a range of videos from beginner to advanced so something for everyone. It's just there's only so many hours in a working week to fit them in! Please subscribe for regular videos. Good luck with your projects, let me know how you get on. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Not always possible on site when other trades have been in. Client would of had the chippies round first putting the frames in. Didn't want them to come back after so they put the architraves and skirting in. Nothing difficult for a decent plasterer to sort out. Better than the cowboys who go straight over the door frame with skim and leave you the task of knocking it off and pulling finished plaster off the walls after Cant for the life of me work out why they do it!
I grew up in in a house with one-piece metal door frames that were held on with sliding brackets that nailed into the framing, so you had to plaster around them. The plastering was usually neat enough that they looked fine, but it tended to crack if you slammed the door. I think they stopped using frames like that (at least in the USA) in the 1960s.
I intend to do an apprenticeship doing plastering and you've boosted my confidence a lot. The tips for beginners are great! Good work! Hopefully I'll be where you are one day! :)
Hi I'll do just about any sort of DIY apart from electrics (nasty, scary stuff). However, I've never done plastering before and I was a bit worried about it but your video has made it very clear so I'm going to have a go. Thank you very much.
Ace videos Pouse - thanks. I have followed your instructions for a few jobs I am currently undertaking on a conservatory I have put together - the plastering is next. The explanations in these videos is an excellent help. Cheers
Thanks for the feedback Neil. Be sure to check out my other plastering vids as you may find they help. But by all means watch all my videos! Best of luck with the project.
Watched this the other day as my wife wanted are lads rooms plastered. I said I not paying have it done I will try it. Just finished one wall for my first attempt and pretty happy with it. Made fair bit of mess mind
This channel is to help people learn new skills and save money in the process so good on you hawk40gtx! As for Kevin I think he's a bit of a wind up. I get it all the time on here, but I welcome abuse and criticism as I do praise! Good luck to both of you and thanks for watching!
I'v always done my own DIY, but always avoided plastering as it looks like one of them tricky jobs there's a knack too.... I fancy I'd bodge too many walls practising before I got to a good enough standard. I'll just a stick to bodging everything else for now. Nice job.
Steve I have been a builder all my life and would only attempt plastering in dire circumstances . THEN I found the secret which makes it simple , it tells you on the bag. Start with small walls . Say you have a wall 2m2 you will need 6 litres of plaster to plaster it 3mm thick . Do it in three coats . For each coat you will 1 litre of water, mix in plaster until the right consistency , just concentrate on getting it to cover the wall . You will think there is not enough plaster ,so put it on very thin . Then wash all your tools off and do it again , 1 litre of water plaster to suit and just cover the wall again . This time it will be a lot easier and you may even have a bit left , but start to flatten out and use all the plaster . Then do the third coat exactly the same way , and trowel up . I always put far too much plaster on the walls and it was a nightmare . Nobody ever tells you how much you need .Give it a go , measure area of wall , halve it and call it litres ,three coats with that amount of water in each mix . Then when you have done that your confidence will grow , but don't tell anyone the secret .
Hi Dean, thanks for the kind words, glad you found the vid useful. I have plenty more plastering and DIY videos so check out my channel and subscribe for updates. Best of luck with the plastering and thanks for watching!
Interesting and not in any way dull! I gotta plaster a small wall later and am going to give it a go on the strength of this vid, which I have watched three times now. Cheers mate :-)
No problem Andy, hope it works out for you. Check out my other plastering videos (I have done a plastering playlist) which may also help. Thanks for watching!
Good luck with it Geoff. If you're plastering over any old walls, try my other tutorial How to plaster a wall - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LyngzAYIuZs.htmlnd. Thanks for watching.
Hi Tommy, thanks for the feedback. Good lad for having a go, just start on a small wall, do some good prep first, have everything ready and you'll be fine. Good luck with the project and thanks for watching!
Very good video, I have just signed myself up to re plaster boarding my 2nd nursery bedroom and then filling in a hole in the wall we're the old boiler unit used to be. I was going to pay someone who charges £120 A DAY to come and do these but you know what I was in wickes today and had the inspiration to buy the pieces required and have a go myself... This should be fun, wish me luck? John
Cheers for this mate, really well explained and at a great pace. your videos have been really helpful to me, doing my house up. keep up the good work !
Really comprehensive instructional vid, thanks for posting. It was the 'polishing' I wasn't sure about/confident with, but you explained it really well. Thanks again!
Plastering is hard work and once established you’ll be rolling in the bucks. Work with a pro for 3 or 4 years or longer to know the ropes. It will probably screw your body up though when in you 40’s onwards, but by then you’ll be retired and living in the south of France anyways. 👍🏻
