Plastering technique

teepoo

Hi All,

I am about to plaster a room over several days. This means that I will be plastering up to walls that have already been plastered and will be dry. Can someone tell me how I can make the joins of the freshly plastered wall and the dry wall look neat and professional?

Use a sponge or a wet towel to remove the excess plaster?

Thanks,
Pete.

andrew-b

teepoo wrote: »

Can someone tell me how I can make the joins of the freshly plastered wall and the dry wall look neat and professional?

Urm get a professional plasterer in? Seriously it could be worth the money and the wizards that carry out this form of black magic will do it very quickly, all in one go, with a professional finish and make it look much easier than it is!
I'd at least get a quote in before you attempt it yourself - it might not be as much as you think.

Andy

illzlee

i've tried plastering on several occasions. i'm rubbish. and i pride myself on having a go at anything! the quality will never be as good as a pro and you will waste more money on raw materials making it look right!

latecomer

I agree with the above. I'm willing to try anything and can do most things but plastering is an art which I simply cant do. Get a couple of quotes from recommended plasterers.

Of course you might be lucky and able to get a good finish, first time but the chances are pretty slim.

ormus

agree with all the above.
i can do almost any diy job but plastering is a black art.
i can plaster small ish areas with no problems, but i wouldnt do a whole wall.
and forget the ceilings!

jason_s_2

Make sure you pva about 5" on the other wall, then when you come to skim up to the corners it wont dry out, wait for the plaster to set a little then get a soft paint brush with some water and gently brush the corners, and then trowel outwards after to get rid of the brush marks .

teepoo

Thanks Jason,

I can plaster flat walls (although I do use a sponge more often than I should), but the corners always proves troublesome.

Pete.