I just passed my city and guilds level two plastering today these Vids have helped me so much thanks Blane

Quality over quantity!! When builders brag of how much there spread covers in m2 in a day… and then it gets painted and full off bulges/trowel marks .. mess everywhere on floor.. don’t rush just take pride in the finish and be clean , if an average size room can be skimmed out in a day then that’s good going… speed only comes the longer you been spreading.. but there’s 2 types of speed … 1 quick and messy 2 quick and clean … for any plasterers who are new or even just 2/3 years experience behind them this lad is worth following before you pick up any bad habits

I would really recommend that beginning plasterers do NOT try and do two coats from one mix. You need some experience behind you to make that judgment about whether the area is small enough, and also if the plaster still has enough life left in it. One of the most annoying mistakes is thinking "ah, still seems to be fine", and then it all starts turning on you too early to save it. Until you feel confident with two mixes, I would say don't add in these complications. It's so much better to take a little more time and get it right than to have to fix up a botched job (particularly a ceiling...)

From working with someone plastering wrong… one coat wonder to learning the best ways you still make it look so easy 🙏🏻👍🏻

So true about getting the mix right, you don’t want a sloppy mix.

I did a second coat from the same mix today, don't do it often. It has to be a small set, 10m, otherwise it's just a ball ache! I've been plastering 20 years but love your videos mate, always good to see my brothers at work and what they do.

Hi blaine thank you so much for providing these tutorials, I have learnt so much from watching your videos, I have just started taking on clients after having passed a course at college but I am struggling with the technique of putting it on the walls in that flowing motion up and down without the trowel leaving the wall , I can see you have given good tips here but could you do a video soon please in slow motion close please, and again thank you for the videos they have improved me instantly

Plastering not as easy as this lad makes it look,... Good of him to show us how.... Even then... Takes a bit to sink in..... But worth doing.... Thanks for the good advice mate.

Good vids to be fair I'm an ex plasterer. It's all in the wrists, the feel and timing. Keep up the good work 👍

A wise old plasterer once told me. JUST FUCKING GET IT ON

Hi Blaine. You did not tape the corners, joints or ceiling in your room video. Any reason for this? Great video thou. Can you give your answer please.

Great job. Thank you for the information

Your videos and explanations are brilliant, they really helped me in getting my first wall right after a few failed attempts, but having said that, can i clarify that you're not calculating your water incorrectly? I tried your 12.5 litre mix, and this was very thick compared to your videos, brand new bag of multifinish, mixed with a good paddle mixer in about three minutes. After experimenting, i work with 15 litres of water per bag, and this mix looks exactly like the one you use in your videos. Are you working the volume of your bucket out correctly? Sorry to question the master, i found every other detail in your video worked spot on apart from that one.

Blain been using a metre speed skim still having probs with my shoulder so second coat speed skim then finish with the ox 18inch plastic comes up real nice must be the movement of the shoulder plus extra time really helps take the speed out of it and I can take my time

Great tips and thanks for making this available, but I suggest you do a future video on how to handle difficult situations, such as when the plaster starts to set and time it running out. Is there a retardant that can slow down the setting process once it has started, either in the bucket or on the wall? If the walls harden and what remains is a mess, do you recommend grinding it off, patching it with more plaster, or maybe some other actions? With experience like yours, this is probably seldom an issue, but for beginners such information might save the day.

Great video thank you 🙏 👌🏻

GREAT VIDEO Hi can I ask would you use Pva coating before plastering a ceiling that has old plaster that is now cracked and how long should I leave It to dry or plaster before it Drys Thanks

Very helpful!!

Great video , do you have a link for the wrist support you use Cheers

Awwww bless, How old is your little girl now? They grow up so fast. I got two boys aged 4 and 6. Any plans for anymore soon? With two just a couple of years apart they play together mostly nicely. Good company for each other. Kids are great and being a dad is the best job in the world.

what angle do you have your trowel at? I can never get it to go from the floor to above my head - It's usually from the floor to at best waist height. Any tips for spreading the plaster further? Cheers!

Hi Blaine. Do you put you 2nd coat on straight away after flattening the first? So is your first coat still wet?

Just a quick one. Love the work but I noticed when you was plastering room on one hit you had put plasterboard on wall on its side rather than upright so the was one continuous joint in middle. Is there a right or wrong way to board walls

Blaine, I've been plastering for 20 odd years. I'm nearing 40 now and bits of my body are aching. My left wrist (hawk hand) aches and my lower back is made from wet cardboard. What do you do you to help prevent these aches?

Do you use a hard trowel or the nelaflex to put the 2nd coat on? I prefer the nelaflex as it goes on flatter and really no need for the speed skim. I really don't know if thats the way to do it so thought I'd ask lol only been plastering for a year n half and never had any training but doing good so far so I have been told

Do you think that the 600mm might be better for a smaller patching in job or would you always recommend the 1200mm one you had in the video?

Brilliant bud

Hi, one question, how do I plaster a big area let's say about 30 square metres,do i do it all at once or in two sections?? So it won't dry out to much, Thanks!

how do you know when a second coat needs to be applied? and if the wall or ceiling starts drying where you did bonding and the rest is wet then what u do? Everyone on youtube says how to apply plaster but nobody says the big things just mumbling around. Check your video and check others' videos, same thing. I am a beginner in plaster I put the plaster on walls or ceilings in no time but always happens to me the plaster is not drying uniform. In Some places is too dry other places is too wet and I never get it perfect. I feel all the time so disappointed and frustrated. Is not that I want to do this job as a trader but I like to "master" the skill. In the end, if you check with a lamp my plaster you can observe uneven parts.

Something else that will make it quicker if you have got a lot of electrical boxes, get those cables tucked up inside the box so they don’t get in the way when you are plastering, better if you can sweep your trowel over the box , noticed that Blane’s was hanging out, top man though!

Do other spreads do rooms in 2 hits always do em in day average 6 rooms a week

Would you ever consider spray on one coat plaster? Surely this is quicker ?

Speed is all I need... Warp 7 should be fine.

Great video

What size is that trowel Blaine ?

Sorry bud I want to go slower, do less but for more money 💰