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Plastering a wall, Any Guide out there on how to do it?

I have about 80m2 of plasterboard that I want to try and plaster myself, have never done this before and heard it's not as easy and takes some skill.. sooo I want to try to learn it. What's the worst that can happen? :D
I have finished countless of plasterboard walls abroad by just taping up joints/filling joints and screw heads with a product that is similar to your -gyproc easy fill and than just sanding it, that's how the rest of the europe do their walls. But I can see some advantages by putting on that red stuff so I want to try and learn to use it.

I checked there are countless of videos on YT on how to do it, but each is a bit different.
Wanted to ask if someone has learned this stuff himself maybe someone could point me in a right direction to some online article/video which would be the best to follow?
Also I see I will need a larger trowel/spatula or whatever that thing is called, can anyone suggest me a good one to buy?

thanks.

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  • krey
    krey Posts: 132 Forumite
    Also if you got any crucial tips that someone should know before doing it that, would be great if could share them :)
    also about how long time do your reckon it would take someone to do 80m2 of just almost straight walls?
    and after finishing it can you sand that stuff a bit to remove any imperfections? I tried to sand that stuff once and it was tough as a nails and didn't really liked that it's being sanded..

    Also.. I'm pretty sure I will probably mess up my first wall, how long time does it takes to dry before you can start over and re-do it just in case? :D
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