is there any plasterers out there, i need a bit advice...thanks?

Question

iam plastering a wall (6sqr meteres) i have rendered the wall it is now ready for the finish plaster skim.....could you give me any tips how to get a good smooth level finish..thanks

Answer 1

Hi, make sure you have the correct consistancy for your skim to start, then pva the wall( pva glue with added water, should be fairly gloopy) use a paint brush and literally paint the wall with the glue. This stops the skim cracking and falling off. Then apply the first coat roughly making sure you do not go over the same bit over and over again as it will bubble. When you have covered the wall completely, add the second coat of skim making sure again NOT to go over it again and again. leave for ten or fifteen mins and then you can give it your first rub up, this will just roughly, smooth the plaster. Then its a waiting game, probably about another fifteen to twenty minutes and it will be ready for another smoothing getting it nearl flat ( you will get some lines in the skim still) Then another ten or fifteen mis or so and you can splash some water on the skim and trowel it up giving you a lovely flat finish. You may go over it numerous times to give the skim a sheen and you won't be dissapointed!!

Happy skimming!

Answer 2

its a propper skill best left to plasterers, but you float the plaster on then leave it to start to set, then 'bring it back to life' by flicking a wet paint brush at it then, it brings the plaster back to life and you keep using the float until the surface is polished up nice, its a specialists job, they make it look easy cos they're good at it, not cos it easy

Answer 3

Your skim mix should be between the consistency of double cream and whipped cream. Apply quite sparingly,but confidently in long,even sweeping strokes and don't fiddle about too much with it. The more you work it,the wetter it gets.

Answer 4

if your not a plasterer then i wouldn't bother you will never get it right! my boyfriend is a plasterer and it took him ages to get to where he is now! leave it to the pro's.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You can do this yourself, but it requires practice.


Use two coats, apply one fast coat and then another ontop whilst the first is wet, let this partially set and then polish it.

Some good pointers here-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/PLASTER_SKIMMING.htm

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=1110