Plastering guidance and help

[george_p]

Hello guys, i am new to this forum and new to plastering.

I admire your skills and need your help.

I have purchased a flat in a very bad condition and like to do it up myself. I have stripped off about 10 layers of wall paper to expose damaged plasterboards as expected.

1. can you please recommend good bonding product to seal the board prior to plastering.

2. I always wanted to learn how to plaster and this is my opportunity to do so. Can you please recommend the good tools (brands etc) for the job and materials.

Any other advice and steps i should take would be appreciated and wish me luck.

Thank you

[London mike 61]

Welcome
I am not a plasterer but have done diy plastering and firstly I don’t think you will need to seal the damaged plasterboard just go straight over with a couple of coats of plaster.
The you tube plasterers that you would benefit greatly by watching their videos are ;
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... adIShsn2tb
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... YH0GMk_AIk
Both are great at showing and explaining techniques and tools.
My own tips ;
1. Get the longest use by date on the bag of plaster, the longer the date on the bag the easier it will be to use.
2.you will need a plasterers mixing bucket , a mains variable speed drill with a mixing paddle, a bucket trowel, a plastering trowel , a Hawk, a bucket for washing tools, a spray bottle to wet the plaster, a brush to clean up the edges. These are the basics but there are one or two extra bits of kit that are handy to have.
3. A hop up or two and scaffold boards are handy if doing a ceiling.
4. First coat , just get it on the wall and flatten after the whole wall is covered.
5. Second coat, this is a thinner layer so it’s done quicker and can be flattened in stages ( all in the videos )
6. Don’t over polish the finish or you will be unable to get paint to stick to it.

And finally, join the plasterers forum
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... oAnc5rQdT7
As there are lots of useful stuff on there even if the banter is a bit lively at times.

Mike

[dewaltdisney]

Are the walls plasterboard? If so you could have saved a lot of work and just ripped them out. If the plasterboard is damaged it really is best to replace it, it is cheap to buy and getting shot of the old stuff is the hardest part. New boards will just need a skim and that is cheaper to call in a plasterer than do it yourself. Some folk just fill the joints flatten off and paint the board direct. When you paint new plaster (or boards) use a watered down mist coat as a primer.

DWD

[wine~o]

Good luck on learning the "dark art" of plastering, I've done some on internal cupboards however I wouldn't ever do it for a customer.

This is one of those where you get a man in... if you get a friendly plasterer he might talk you through what he is doing and teach you a thing or two...