I'm 64 y.o. living here on the west coast of Ireland, doing up an old farmers cottage... I've done EVERYTHING, rewiring, re-plumbing, lowered all the ceilings, installed rigid insulation, I am even building my own kitchen cabinets including shaker doors .... as I said.. everything !! 😂 I also wanted to plaster my own walls too (I know... a glutton for punishment 🙄) but I knew I hadn't got the necessary experience & haven't the time to build that experience... THIS will be my method !! I've seen american vids of guys using jointing compound to do this, but then scraping most of it back off ! This looks doable for me, the professionals may have a conniption but I'll be happy to say its all my own work... 🤗 Thank you for the demo... a sub & a like from me sir... 😏 😎👍☘️🍺

Tried this in 1992 on a Victorian stairwell. Used a bit of random plastic to smooth it out. Never plastered before and it looked spot on! 👍

I’m actually a plasterer myself from NZ I roll plaster on using a 15mm nap and this way it creates even distribution of plaster and it minimises bubbles since you and rolling it in instead of trying to use a trowel to apply it. Definitely best and easiest process for skimming in my opinion! Great video and explanation

When I roller walls with paint, I always put the roller on an extension where space allows. It saves a lot of effort and you're handling it with both hands, so with the weight of plaster on the roller, it should be even more benefit. Might give this a try.

I'm 65 and over the years have turned my hand to most things property DIY with pretty good results, but I always left plastering to the profs. But with the cost of materials and prof rates having soared, with my latest flip project I took on plastering, watched your vids and signed up to your course. My first attempt was a bathroom which I was going to fully tile so it made for a good first try. My problem was not being able to work fast enough, and my mixes were going off, on the walls and in the bucket. Speed-Skimming (your recommendation) helped. I'm now creating a fourth bedroom including reboarding a water damaged ceiling, and was leaning towards Knauf Airless which can be rolled on, in preference to Fill & Finish-ing joints and painting straight on to the plasterbourd. Having watched this vid I'm now going to go with rolling on the plaster and Speed-Skimming. Hats off to you Blane for challenging traditional techniques and giving us non-prof DIYers alternative methods.

The same gestures as Medieval cathedral builders. Artisans are the backbone of society. Lovely to watch. Thank you.

Reading some of these comments is the reason some trades never evolve. Dinosaurs with their heads stuck up their arses. Well done for trying something new 👌🏼👏🏻

Oh my god thank you. I wondered if you could roller plaster as I’ve tried it in the past and just can’t (my dad, bless him, was great at it and tried to teach me). You’ve just saved our bacon - and valuable cash and time. We’ve just bought an old cottage and there’s so much needs doing and trades are booked up til the winter. Fantastic.

Thanks so much for this. Got me out of a real hole. Had 2 large ceilings to get in before the kitchen fitters came. I'm a bricklayer not plasterer, so am not fast enough or conditioned enough to do it. I had the labourer rolling it on and me following up with a speedskim and trowel. 3 hours each ceiling, even went home early. Much easier on the body as you said.

This is a real game changer - as I see it - just needs a thicker mopped roller to apply more material in one hit but the concept is sound !. I dare say plasterers around the world won't be too chuffed with this because it puts application in the scope of DIYers. I suspect Refina design development Team will come up with a plastering roller after watching this. Good on you though and this will certainly help avoid RSI injuries. Lets see a series on this - worth experimenting more I reckon.

Brilliant! Really appreciate you taking the time and effort to educate others- well done!

This is brilliant, I think most beginners or DIYers like myself will find this method much easier rather than trying to do the skilled technique. I've got a plastering job on a room in my house, going to try this roller method. Thanks

You've got skills and it's great that you openly share your knowledge and experience. I also like the fact that you are open to experimenting and even show the mistakes. Great videos, keep it up.

This is really interesting. I'm a keen DIYer who is just getting into plastering. I've done a couple of ceilings and rooms. The basic principle initially is just to get the plaster on the wall so why should the delivery method matter? Might try this on a project I'm on at the moment. This might be a better way to feather if you need to as well. Only downside is I can't see this being a good idea on a ceiling unless you want a shower with multifinish 😂

it is important to analyze what you see; Plastering is basically 2 operations : a. spreading the Plaster onto the wall b. finishing it Operation a. is relatively simple you can use any method you wish : you can spray it, apply it with a roller or a paint dispenser, etc. The difficulty is operation b. Finishing the surface : this requires Plasterers with Very Long Experience using various tools to smooth it and to press it against the surface. There are various techniques for applying and finishing depending on the final thickness required. Viewers should not be misled : This is no easy job ; finishing a Wall requires experience, Muscle Power and the use of a multitude of techniques acquired only through long and hard work. This is no DIYers work. Various special materials and tools have been developed to simplify the work, but it needs a few years experience to produce the perfect walls. I always appreciate the incredible work and sweat that Artisans invest in producing beautiful wall finishes. These Artisans should always be identified and their work appreciated

Having never plastered before, I’ve seen a few shorts of people using a roller, but I’ve always thought there must be some sort of catch. Seeing you do it has convinced me it works, which is a compliment to you. But more than anything, I love your humility. You could easily have stubbornly said it’s not as good as what you’ve been used to for 15 years. But you didn’t, and that shows how genuine you are.

I used this method this week and it worked perfectly. For my first bit of plastering it turned out great. Thanks for the excellent content!

great video, I've never plastered a wall before but seeing this being done with a roller gives me enough confidence to give it a go. Thank you!

This would be handy to do big ceiling by yourself .wonder if it would all be on and 1st coat flat quicker than by trowel. Only issue would be if a client seen me pull out the roller I would be thrown off the job before I started .plus I'm really bad at cleaning rollers .tend to use once then throw out

Brilliant... Also love the speed skim. Typically on site in the UK, if you did that you would hear all the chin wagging in the shadows...but, on your own work it would be ideal. I've been a painter/decorator about 20 years and know me way around filling blades. On a private I will give that a go. Cheers

This guys inspired me i am repeat watching his videos To learn i have even bought my self a trowel hawk and skim blade. ❤

That’s pretty darn good, good for you for thinking outside of the norm. I’m going to try this myself as I need to plaster a wall in my hall.

Polish plasterers been rolling plaster and using sponge floats years ago i remember. Good to have open mind and try different styles and technics. What ever works and gives good results is GOOD.

I think it’s an excellent idea. Having just ‘fired’ a plasterer who claimed that the multifinish doesn’t give a smooth finish and so he plastered two entire walls with Gyproc Easifil 60, I’m tempted to try this myself.

Wtf, unbelievable I'm a plaster and decorator of 20+ years and I've never even considered rolling on the plaster. I'm very very impressed. How did it finish up. Was it as good as it looked on camera Truly impressed I'm glad this randomly popped on my feed. I may just give this a try for a laugh this week

Brilliant…. Wonder if the method would work with a magic mix on an artex ceiling ?

Looks great, lifesaver for tired arms and holding trowel with weight on board. Thank you J

I think this technique is used in North America a lot to finish dry wall. they are using an easyfill equivalent rather than multifinish

I do alot of painting and sometimes a customer will ask you if do some plastering as many plasterers don't really come out for 1 wall or there are bits of plastering around a house. This is an excellent method and I would use a extra long pile masonry roller sleeve to roll on the skim. 👍

Can't wait for the full tutorial. Looks wicked for DIY home improvements.

This is how some lads apply 'level5' to drylining here in NZ , I gave it a go with a mate and it went alright. I'd particularly use the roller on big ceilings

Would like to see it on a slightly uneven wall. not sure if it would work as good when trying to build up certain areas ! 🤔 Worth experimenting though

I like the idea. Try a long pile simulated sheepskin roller. They are suppose to release the materials more readily. Just a thought. The downside of rolling is it might pull any Skrim off if this was done on plasterboard.

Am a joiner i did this last year in my own house. am not as skilled as a plaster but it went on level and I was well impressed 😅😅

Genius idea and brill demonstration. Thanks.

Looks like a good idea for fairly good walls,I’ve been plastering for 40 years +and elbows and shoulders are just about shot and i think the weight of the roller when loaded would be a killer

I have to try this … this method could change the actual process of traditional plastering … if this process was to give same results using trowel and looks good painted as well it’s a no brainier! I would actually look forward to skimming ceilings doing it that way lol

There are special rollers you can get for plastering, mostly used by drwall finishers to give a level 5 finish.i always knew you could roll normal plaster so was excited when i saw your video.i just think on first coat if your rolling on plaster to prefill joints with trowel first, possibly? Good video mate!

We Roll plaster here in Poland, The roller we use designed just for plaster, definitely speeds things up and I feel gives a good flat smooth finish. Plenty of vids out there of the process

This is a great video! I'm equally happy first that it works (or shows the potential to) and secondly that you are the youtuber with the scoop as you seem like a top lad.(yes I know other people have done this method before but you get the craic). Definitely do a follow up video as it looks like a game changer for ceilings perhaps and DIYer certainly👍

It’s a great idea , I’ve tried it myself when I first started out. I would say multi finish has changed it formula over the last few years. I’ll give it another go . Brilliant 👏🏼👏🏼

I'm now getting started on plastering, I've bought some tools I've seen on your channel. Going to start with my own house, fingers crossed. I do have a mentor f2f but your videos have been extremely helpful. Been subscribed for sometime now.

Very interesting, a much better performed experiment than the Skill Builder one which seemed to me negative right form the start.

I have a new project coming up and I’m going to try plastering myself. Great video and it’s given me confidence. Thank you

Definately a game changer I am going to try this . Bless for the courage to do this video I have appreciated it Thank you.❤

I'm from the States so there might be a difference in the plasters used but I'm guessing they are not that much different. In my area veneer plaster is used quite often with the exception of less expensive homes that use drywall and drywall mud. Plaster applied to walls is typically smoothed but the ceilings are left slightly textured. I have done a few walls however leaving them with a slight texture (about the same as you were getting with the roller) and although "different" I liked the finished look after it was painted. I've always applied plaster with a trowel but it takes some skill and can get tough on your arms. After watching this I'm wondering if the veneer plasters available to me could also be applied with a roller. Is the plaster you are using a veneer plaster as well?

I’ve been tempted to try this, but I just never thought it would work that well. If you could get a thicker coat on the wall this might be a practical way of applying multi finish.

😮 awesome definitely a game changer I've worked with many plasterers and I'm sure with this technique it would make the job a whole lot easier.👍👍👍👍👍

Would be good to see a little series where you go on to try and improve this technique week on week

🤯 This a real game changer, espically for DIY'ers who already have a load of old rollers etc. Thanks again for trying and filming this Blaine 👌

On the same vein as using a thicker roller, you can also get honeycomb type ones for applying high build on exterior walls. Might be worth a play too

I’ve got osteoarthritis and this method means I can plaster my sons bedroom, thank you so much 😃

So is this another option for finishing walls? Instead of painting use coloured plaster?

This is getting me tempted. I know I'm not fit enough to do the traditional method, but this might be a possibility. Big thanks.

Blaine you mad lad, I thought this was going to go horribly wrong but what a result that roller turned out 😱

My son just bought a new house. I've done all the plumbing radiators bathroom kitchen and electrical work. Fitted new kitchen and oak flooring. The only thing left is the plastering and it's been 30 years since I did any. Done around the new back door and a little box room so far, but slow due to health and being a fossil. Tomorrow I'm going to try this and get a speedskim, I know it will make things a lot easier. Great vid and many thanks 😊

Real question, have you used this method again? Also when you are applying coats how long do you wait between coats. Also guess you can skim speed straightway. Finally the 2 or 3 coats is it from the same batch of plaster ie how do you prevent the roller from drying or did it not dry. Thank you

Great video! I am currently renovating my house and was going to use the Knauf Fill & Finish product, which can also be rolled on. However, the product is expensive, So if regular plaster can be rolled on as you have demonstrated, that will save me a fortune! I may have to buy you a beer or two! Lol.

Great idea to test. Though I did see a few lumps fly off the roller as you applied! I think the primary restriction is that a roller can only hold so much plaster? (Roller must have been heavy?) Thickness is required. All spreads here would I'm sure agree!

Any chance of trying this on a fked tired old wall mate? Looks promising but I would like to see it going on a pitted lath wall instead of a nice flat plastered wall.

Try magic mix? Multi with a bit of bonding to make the first coat a bit more thick! 😀 Then multi on its own for the second coat 😉 Should give a bit more coverage. Luv to see you give that a go!

I think this method finds its place in plastering ceilings - a roller on a pole and a speed skim, and you have a decent finish with less of a crick in the neck.

If you put a telescoping pole on the roller, that will probably be even kinder to the tendons and elbows that take such a beating when a trowel is used. Its also easier on the knees, since there is no need to stoop while rolling the lower areas.

That would be a good method for large ceiling. Tape and jointer in America use this method. I am stronger believer in trying new ways of plastering. Useful video 👍

yes ! haha amazing. i use wooster quick release pole for painting. i reckon 1 shot pole and 1 long pole and youd never even have to bend down once to roll the entire wall out of the bucket.

I'm curious if the pressure from the trowel creates a more durable end result that would be lacking from a roller method...? Like, does the trowel press the particles of plaster together in a way the roller never could? (I'm asking both in regards to one particle mechanically binding to the next and also new plaster mechanically binding to the old wall by getting squished into all the keys.) But maybe the final troweling does that anyway..? in any case, this is very intriguing to me. I have an old plaster and lath house in the U.S. that’s very cracked and crumbled, and I’m trying to work up the bravery to add a new coat of plaster on everything. I’m just an average homeowner though, so the idea of learning the hawk and trowel is a little intimidating. This would be far more in my grasp. Is it more messy though?

I'm not a plasterer by trade but I give it a go in a few rooms at my house. It turned out OK thanks to a speed skim but putting it on the wall was so hard. Could only use a really small trowel and at least half of it ended up on the floor. This way might look daft but for me at that time it would have saved me a lot of time and stress and effort

Great video. Just wondering if you have a bag of plaster that goes off quickly despite being within date and using clean water - could you still use this method? As a DIY person inspired to have a go myself by your videos, it is physical hard graft. Once I started, just had to keep going and cleaned up as I went along.

Use the roller on a roller pole ,more control ,smoother finish , less tram lines

Most reskims plasterers get called to the walls are far to battered for this to work. Half the wall back to brick, distemper paint, cracking, angle beads etc rule this out completely. The one application could be new plasterboard but then if you want to DIY it, might as well use tapered board and tape and joint.

I'm trying this this morning. I usually have a plasterer in but customer is cost concuius. I used to skim but at 47 my arms wrists and elbows are shot

Done that years ago found it took longer need s three coats love your videos been in the game 40 years .Have you tried knocking bonding up in a mixer you’ll need a hose pipe near by worked well for me years ago .

Be interested to see how well it works on a ceiling. I imagine it makes a lot of mess.

Wow it's look good, nice finished just need a to check how much plaster you can get on the wall, but very impressive, I definitely will try it. Thanks

Hi bro.., 1st of all, u have been very helpful for making all the video for beginners to learn how to plastering and i, myself as beginner have learn many thing through out ur video alot!! Thanks!!! i have 2 question regarding this vid, What type of material roller did you used and is there any prep do u make to the roller before using it?

I had an idea last week to do so. You convinced me mate. You are god sending with the video 🤜🤛🤙

Decorators will now be doing plastering lol

Interesting how different you do it in the UK. In Denmark, painters both plaster and paint. We also don't use the same plaster, ours are much easier to apply and you can do more walls a day. You sand it down afterwards, but calculating time spent in total it's less than what you're spending. We also plaster using a spray machine to apply the plaster, we're able to cover three 50m2 houses a day when windows are covered with plastic etc. (2 man job - one spray, one spread out with a speed skim like your own)

Was going to try this but could not be bothered to go and get a roller, so used a paint brush, works well too

Of course you can, we do this for years in Romania. Save so much time

I wanted to seal an internal wall once as they used coal soot in the mortar, that will he hidden behind units. So I created a cement/plaster mix and used a paint brush. I did try a roller but it didn't go well. Just gunged it up and wouldn't stay on the wall. Using a brush is much easier, maybe more so for a ceiling, though a slow process of course. They say plasterers suffer heart problems too after doing too many ceilings so using a pole will always be a better option if you are a professional and if not on top of preventing repetitive injuries. What is the final finish like now dry? Pits or lumps anywhere? 3 coats because each was thinner than usual? Thistle actually say apply 1mm at a time on the packet when I always thought it was 2+1 and quote coverage based on only 2mm not 3. I guess it really depends on how flat the surface is to begin with but gauging how much plaster you will need for a novice isn't easy either.

Good idea, but I bet it’s messy and probably just as labourer intensive as using a trowel. How would it work around beads and areas where it need thicker application 👍

What i learned from this is that plasterers are one step closer to becoming the mythical local milk man.

Hi ,thanks for taking the time to make the vid,is the roller just a normal fluffy pile paint roller or a textured roller ( like scouring pad material)......thanks Tony

Is it less work than towelling it on and is it faster? Is there any point rolling it instead of troweling it??

Maybe try a thick pile roler next time blaine . Always trying new ways is great if its easier and less strain on body and the end result is the same then why not work smarter not harder all the best pal .

Tried it before, as we use to roll on artex on, got fed up cleaning the roller out tho 👌

Handy for a diyer sorting an already decent wall to smooth it out. Going over scrim joints or a rough wall this would just create more problems. Roller applies far too thin for it to be a complete solution. Interesting method though i would never have thought of applying with a roller.

Potentially the silliest video I've ever watched

I've rolled plaster and troweled it, but that speed skimmer is awesome! I must have one 😁

I will be trying that mate good shout 👍

Innovation, this was brilliant. You still mad skills though with that long blue thing.

I did this 30 yrs ago as I,m crap with trowel, also had my brother polish it as he is great at it.

was that a 1 inch pile roller if not try that try purdy colossus sleeve or similar very absorbent

Back in the day I put artex on with a sweeping brush way faster, its the same method with plaster so give. It a try.

rollers to apply Artex were used for large areas years ago too.

Looks good.. roller looked too wet at the start. And best if left to sit in the plaster to soak up a bit first. Great vid

All the old plasterers are screaming noooooooooo lol but i think its great and user friendly 👍👍

Great video and very interesting technique, thing is wouldn’t a competent plasterer have this wall done in much less time? If it is indeed quicker to do it this way this could be a game changer.

Would this method work on a ceiling your videos are great I’ve been plastering for 40 years and watching your videos has taught me some new tricks and improve my plasterwork👴🏻