How To Plaster A Ceiling with Plastering For Beginners

Learning to plaster at home can have a ton of benefits. It can save you money, allows you to decorate and renovate your house and can also provide a new trade. But a big thing is learning to plaster ceilings which is why this video from Plastering For Beginners
will teach you how to plaster a ceiling.

However I’ve found that many people don’t plaster because they just don’t know how to. People think its impossible to learn and only professionals can plaster your home. This isn’t true!

I’ll walk you through the exact process to start plastering a ceiling

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Step 1 - First coat

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Step 2 - 2nd Coat

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Step 3 - 1st Trowel Over

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Step 4 - 2nd Trowel

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Step 5 - Wet Trowel

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Step 6 - Final Dry Trowel

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[davecannon]

Great refresher after not doing a ceiling for 30 years . Cheers

[wildgoose]

I greatly appreciate these videos. Im in the US, and we dont have the products you use. Ive never tried plastering before, but im working up the nerve to give it a try. Hopefully soon. Thank you again for these

[SkillBuilder]

You are such a good teacher. I am binge watching your videos. Good point about the scrim. Back in the days of hessian you needed a lot more plaster to cover them.

[stuartclarke]

Plastered my first surface ever and started on the ceiling I was so nervous but watching your technique and tips it went very well. Tiny area of a shallow spot but just need to fill it out so all good thanks for sharing this knowledge your videos are the only ones it watch on plastering!

[honeybadgerisme]

Thanks for this! Greatly appreciated. Getting ready to do this, but I bet it's easier to watch than to do it! lolz

[floatybyboaty]

Just finished my first Ceiling. 3.6m x 3.6m. Used a speedskim and very pleased with result. A couple of small blemishes but they were filled. Coving tomorrow and then painted.

[chrissycutler]

Followed your steps I've never skimmed before let alone a ceiling and turn out great keep up the good work

[wizkid]

You made that ceiling look very easy, very minimal effort to apply and flatten the first and second coats, quality work mate!

[anthonywelsh]

Good teaching, making it look simple, explained very good, I can’t do them anymore due to back operations & trouble, so it’s nice still see it being done we always learning no two jobs are the same, well done thanks gd job mate !

[buzzpunter]

Must comment that you reply to almost all of the questions that are fired to you....👏👏👏 addictive videos....picked up loads of tips..Thank you

[datheat]

Though I’ve done plenty of spreading - your very clear and given me lots of helpful tips 👍🏼

[colinhickman]

Hey m8 did my first wall and some of your tips were spot on m8

[qazzell]

If you have never done it before or have....It's not easy...and if it goes on and looks lke he does it first time...Well done.

[DannyArbuckle]

Nice work mate, I’m a plasterer by trade and have to say your videos are top notch! Look forward to the next one 👍 Atb. Danny

[GrizzlyGaz]

What size finishing trowel do you use?

[dsakaratbarz]

What water to plaster ratio for the second thin coat is it fella ?

[waj]

Nice video. Just have one question, I have always plastered with just one coat with no issues. If it's a nice finish can we get away with one coat or is there a reason why one would apply a 2nd coat. Thanks

[stevegoodwin]

Hey buddy, you make this look so easy. I've been practicing in a small en-suite bathroom and my results are hit and miss at the moment, I seem to be having issues with mixing the plaster up. When mixing I add a bucket of water to a bag of plaster and if i've got half a bag left I halve this amount, after watching your mixing plaster video I think I need to add more water. But the issues i'm having is the plaster seems to be more like angel delight than a soft creamy mix like you and Gaz seem to get! When this happens the plaster feels like its already starting to stiffen up. My other issue is controlling the trowel for an even coat, results on a couple of walls and a ceiling have been good, but when the mix isn't right and its the 2nd coat it puts a real downer on what would've been a great result.

[jamescarter]

Top video as always….I struggle as the plaster always goes off before I finish 🤦🏻‍♂️ any tips? Also, can you use the speedskim as you go?

[GamerLife_]

Hiya mate great video. Can you please explain why, when to use different colour plasterboard ?