10 Plastering Skills You **NEED To Follow If You're A COMPLETE BEGINNER | Plastering For Beginners

These plastering skills are essential for plasterers who want to up their game! There's 10 altogether and they are all as important as each other.

This is a big tutorial where I’ll cover some major topics which I’ve never really spoken about before. And like I said…I want to answer the questions that make people stop in their tracks!

Here’s the tools I used on these job/ videos. I’ve tried all the tools but this is my ultimate selection…

So set some time aside and tuck in! It’s a big one! For more information feel free to follow the videos below:

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Thanks for watching and we’ll see you on the next one.

Cheers.
Blaine Gray,
Plastering For Beginners

[cameronlevick]

23 and just purchased a property that im renovating, taking on all the walls in the house myself and everything i have learnt has come from you're videos, keept it up mate and thankyou 🙏🏼💎

[chasbunn]

This is pretty mutch the same process I use after watching your videos over the years. I was a total beginner and experimented on my own house. I now offer plastering as part of my service in the building industry. Thanks for the tutorials over the years.

[tomm]

We've used your easy and informative videos for the best part of a year now, after being let down by a plasterer last minute on one of our refurb properties. Continued to use on another 3, saving £'s. Speedskim is invaluable and our standard gets better everytime, except for wet corners ;-)...much appreciated and keep up the good work.

[jesseboyone]

You are a good explainer mate. I’ve recently moved to wales and need to Get into plastering as one of the services that I offer(as a small building company) and watching these videos is giving me that confidence to have a go. 👍🏻

[carolinemoor]

You must've read my mind 😁 I've been getting frustrated with timings at college. It's been hard because you learn things so fast and we don't get the full time we need to do the job as well as we would like. Tiger stripes have been an issue this week. I'm looking at tackling some walls in my own house over Christmas, I'll take your many tips on board alongside what I've learnt at college and give it a go 😊 thanks Blaine 👍🏻

[carljhirst]

I've been plastering for 30 years.
Always laid in, the top half then bottom half, then trowelled horizontally with a watered paint brush.
Not used any fancy gadgets, not even a twitcher or those long things.

But the last 12 years I've only plastered weekends to help people out.
£100 for the day, I'd come and skim for family n friends or workmates that are moving in n out.

Interesting technique.

[gdfggggg]

I genuinely believe, you’re the best plasterer in the UK. Love it ❤

[Billy-dlyg]

Just a little point of view for the beginners, sound and fire boards pull in faster than standard plaster boards, and it helps if they are tapered edge boards fill out before you start to apply. Great video as always 👍

[janismekss]

You’re my best plaster teacher 😊
Thanks a million for your help
All the very best to you 🎉

[JTDoesDIY]

Thank you for the videos Blaine. I am a long time viewer. I am going to give plastering a go in the new home theatre I am building. There will be a mix of solid plaster where I remove dot and dab and possibly tape and joint the ceiling. It is all going to be hidden behind fabric so it is a good opportunity to learn without having to redo it (hopefully).

[manval]

Always get so much from your videos so thanks for sharing your expertise and experience.

[shitface]

its great to listen to your tips on plastering

[chrisevans]

wish i had that speedskim when i did plastering . but yeah keep ahead all the time cos if that plaster goes off before your ready u will be chasing your tail the rest of the day . tools clean, buckets clean as u go . if your well prepared u got time to keep everything clean as you go . i really miss doing this job but in my day its taking its toll on me and my back is knackered from carrying 50 kilo bags etc and plasterers hod which nobody mentions is about 4 times bigger than a brickys hod and holds about 4 shovel fulls of mix and weighs about same as bag of cement

[matthewparker]

Been plastering for years and picked up a few tips there. Nice1

[bendenham]

I'm a jack of all trades, have done loads of plastering over the years, and mainly onto plasterboard, which I find fairly straight forward and get a top finish.
Where I do struggle, though, is hardwall/bonding onto an uneven wall. I struggle to get that stuff flat, and for some reason, I struggle when skimming on top of it! Why? I'm hoping you can tell me!
Thanks for the content. It genuinely helps!

[seanm]

I used to be a plasterer/taper 25 years ago and things have moved on. In respect of the edge beads I used to trim the setting back a bit on the first coat. Helps stop the build up of plaster on the edges. Used to use Ragni/Marshalltown

[tastemakerguidie]

thai breading stranded for a wall apex must be fixative placement before digital scan to nouveau cornering implants

[Professorclown]

Beautiful stuff - some great tips and techniques. Thank you for uploading!

[jayman]

Good vid, what I also recommend is be patient and not bite off too much than you can chew to begin with, I think that's the first mistake beginners make. So what if it takes you a bit longer, but you will get a better quality job, speed comes with experience, and you won't have to redo rushed work or tried doing too many surfaces and allow one surface to go off to much that you may need to apply a third coat. Take your time, and dint make your plaster too thick, give yourself a little time to play with it

[stevenryan]

You can tell when someone is good at something because they make it look easy!!!
Plastering isn’t easy. It’s hard. This guy just makes it look as if it is !!