Learning to plaster can be fun and very rewarding and is certainly less hard work than most people seem to think. in fact quality plastering can be taught and learned in just a few hours providing you have had good instruction and had the correct plastering formula explained to you. For the DIY enthusiast or [...]
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Quick and Easy Plaster Wall Finishes
Posted by admin on January 15th, 2012
Updating your room with plaster walls can give any room a custom designed look. while there are many plastering techniques that can make your walls look like a team of artisans remodeled your home, they are quick and easy applications that you can do yourself to get this custom look in your home. Creating Venetian [...]
Do Your Walls Need Plastering by a Professional Plasterer?
Posted by admin on January 14th, 2012
As you will probably know, plastering is definitely one of those skills that takes years to master. So if your walls are particularly big, plastering them yourself is out of the question. seriously don’t try it if you have never done it before. In these cases you could try to use polly-filler and lots of [...]
How to Remove Artex
Posted by admin on January 13th, 2012
As domestic plastering contractors we get asked this question over and over, along with a multitude of others mainly concerning asbestos. here we will highlighting the most relevant points about artex, asbestos and what to do with it. How to remove artex Firstly, understanding what might be in your home and how to evaluate it [...]
Water Damaged Plaster? Here’s How To Fix It
Posted by admin on December 9th, 2011
Water can be really hard on finished plaster. From ugly stains to peeling paint to sagging ceilings, you have a problem bigger than aesthetics alone. So, the obvious first step is to find the source of the water intrusion and fix that. only then does it make any sense to proceed with the plaster repair. [...]
Carpet Mildew and Cleaning Supplies Used to Treat It
Posted by admin on December 9th, 2011
Mildew is a fungus type of plant. Its spores are tiny and small movements of air will circulate them to all sections of a building. When the proper growing conditions become present, mildew growth starts and will continue until the conditions change. It will then remain dormant until these growth conditions return. There are thousands [...]
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Tags: fungus, high temperatures, mildew growth, Sunlight, temperature range, Warmth 
No Comments »Common Mistakes Made in Plastering and How to Avoid Them and Save Money on Your Plastering Project
Posted by admin on December 6th, 2011
If you are into DIY, you have probably have noticed that obtaining good and reliable tips has never been easier. besides all the books you can rent from libraries or buy at places like book stores or on the online booksites, there is no shortage of instructional DVD’s which take you through detailed instructions akin [...]
Plastering, brick & blocklaying and odd jobs?
Posted by admin on December 5th, 2011
my husband wants to start up a business he is a plasterer by trade he does interior exterior plastering and also brick & blocklaying. Plastering is his main forte but he is into everything Plastering, brick & blocklaying and odd jobs? .gplus #___plusone_0, .gplus #___plusone_1,.gplus #___plusone_2, .gplus #___plusone_3, .gplus #___plusone_4, .gplus #___plusone_5, .gplus #___plusone_6, .gplus [...]
How to Prepare Plastered Surfaces For Decoration
Posted by admin on November 27th, 2011
Plaster to walls or any surfaces is done after most of the building works are complete including roofing. this walls or surfaces require decoration to give the final finish. To prepare for this work, the basic procedure is to let cement work dry for a period of at least a month or more before embarking [...]
I am buying a house that has plaster walls with a stucco looking textured finish, Can I sand them down flat?
Posted by admin on November 23rd, 2011
I dont want to tear the plaster out and re-rock because there is some framed details all around the house I want to keep on the walls. it is an easy fix.just scrap the walls to knock off the high spots then coat over with joint compound …the bigger the joint knife the better for [...]
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