What Plaster To Use And When To Use It (Plastering Tips For Beginners)
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In this video, we’re going to show you the different types of plaster and when to use them. One of the biggest problems with starting plastering is deciding what materials to use. There are so many products out there which makes it very hard to decide which products to use?
This is a big problem for anyone who wants to learn plastering.
However, don’t threat! We have your back.
We’ll show you what plaster to use on plasterboard, existing walls, brickwork and we’ll even show you what to use for external renders. Once you’ve watched this video you’ll know exactly what to do. We cover 4 main products:
- British Gypsum Multi Finish
- British Gypsum Bonding
- British Gypsum Hardwall
- Plasterboard Adhesive
These are the plaster’s we’ll be discussing and we’ll show you which situations you can use them in.
If you like this video please like and subscribe. We’d also love to hear from you so please leave your comments below the video and I’ll get back to you personally with any questions you have.
For more details on how to plaster visit our channel for more guidance or visit our website:
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Thanks for watching and we’ll see you on the next one!
Regards,
Blaine Gray - Навчання та стиль
So much appreciation, for sharing your knowledge...
Doing diy around my studio flat, and a little gypsum here, skimming there... loving learning, new things, especially when you cant afford someone to come in and wave a wond for you... even better when you get your hands dirty and push yourself to doing things through covid, you may not otherwise learn and enjoy, thank you 😘
Another top video here mate. Straight to the point for the absolute beginners. I will agree with the other lads, best plastering channel on UA-cam by far!
Thank you so much mate. I appreciate the support from everyone so thanks again. It's a cracking group we've got! Cheers
Really helpful video, cheers for taking the time to make it.
It is a pleasure to watch your videos.
Chapeau! For your patience, diligence and positive attitude 🤗
Haha thank you!! All the best my friend
Many thanks for the tutorials, you’re a brilliant teacher, and it’s a very generous thing that you do, passing on your knowledge like you do. Best wishes
Thanks my friend and it's not a problem. I'm glad you're finding it useful. Cheers 👍
Great information 👍
I’m going to try using Hardwall
Exactly what I was looking to learn...much appreciated
Great video. Many thanks. Cleared up a lot of things that British gypsum don't make clear on their products.
Proper professional video tutorial for beginners like me. I learnt a lot from this video and I feel much more comfortable tacking my job and his tutorials are a must to sign up to. 👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you mate. I really appreciate that 👍
Your subscribers are growing and growing just shows that the videos your doing are very good and your presentation is constructive and people are enjoying them well done 👍 again mate
Thanks a lot Paul I really appreciate that pal. Great to have your support - hope you're well and thanks again!
Very informative and useful video, many thanks!
Thank you pal!
I'm not even in the trade and I enjoy watching an informative video like this. Keep up the good work !
Thanks mate!
Excellent guide video!
New to channel , learned so much , thank you for doing this .
Brilliant! Thank you for watching my friend, I really appreciate it!
Great video. So many products, its easy to get lost.
Always good to learn new things mate great video 👍
Thanks mate 👍
Spot on brother brilliant information
Great video well done
Thannk you for your sound professional advice
Great informative video as usual bud keep up the great work 👍
Thanks a lot mate! I appreciate that pal 👍
Thank you for taking your time to explain
Thank you for watching!
Blaine, just signed up for your online course. Love these videos, everything is well explained and you make it look achievable for a beginner. Can’t wait until I move house so I can try my hand at this, I have only done small sections so far but would love to tackle a whole room!
Thank you my friend! Let me know how you get on - I hope you enjoy it!
@cleancutrenovationspecialistltd
Very helpful thanks!
I second that Marcus well done to that man !!!
Ha thank you Lee. I really appreciate that pal. Cheers 🍻
Oh maaaan, you have no idea how much your video helped me out today !
Thank you kindly for taking the time to help out us beginners 🙌
It’s my first time renovating my own home without any guy/help and of course I chose to do a plaster design on an accent wall.. I’ve already made a couple mistakes and that before even starting to plaster ☺️and I have to go and get multi and bonding .. I have to check the plaster I bought. Have no idea what I got I just grabbed a couple boxes thinking it was all the same….nervous Nellie lol
I'm not a true plasterer (bathroom n kitchen fitter by trade) I've just had a go at walls and ceilings over the years and love to when I get the chance. These plastering vids you produce are simply the best I've come across for content and your explations spot on; I always learn somthing new. I have a kitchen to fit next and look forward to half the wall falling down when I strip it 😏.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 👍🏾
Thank you mate - it's brilliant to hear your kind words and I'm glad that you're finding it useful! It's makes my job a lot easier - keep up the plastering and well done 👍
This confirmed I bought the right plaster for my bare brick wall. I would always want a solid plaster on a brick wall an so should every body else. Thanks for the very informative vid 👍
Too true my friend 👍
Thanks for posting,, well explained,, didn't know hardwall could be applied straight to a block wall. 👍👍
Not a problem, hope it's helped!
Amazing 👏
That gave me a quick knowledge tips 👌
Many thanks from South West 💪
Not a problem. Thank you for watching!
Excellent excellent video. Cheers dude!
Thank you so much pal!!
I had no idea about plastering until I watch this video painfully I've watched others which I'm not as simplified as this one well explained and get straight to the point. Ive subscribed. B
Thank you my friend! It's great to hear that you find it useful. Cheers 👍
Really great video cheers!
Thank you pal!
This was a mega help, thank you
Cheers pal!
Hi blaine thanks for the videos really helpful. I've been having a go sorting my dining room. Plaster has come off back to brick ... I've used thistle undercoat to patch a few feet square on one wall but thinking I should have used hardwall after seeing this? I've got a whole wall to do next advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Great channel. I'm a decorator that does the odd bit here an there. Got the basics but great to have the tops fro people that know like yourself. Liked and subed
Good man and thank you for watching - I'm glad you found it useful! Thanks again for watching 👍
The best on UA-cam!
Cheers pal 👍
Thanks for the info.
No worries 👍👍
Good to see some good plasterers are still out there 👍🏻
Cheers mate!!
Cheers mate!!
Great videos, thanks for doing such a great service! Quick question please. I have some largish patch to plaster where bricks are exposed. I was thinking of doing a sand/cement render then multi finish BG ontop of that rather than using the hardwall plaster? What do you think? Thanks.
Great explanation. Always found the different plaster types really confusing. Most of us won't need to do a full plaster but need to fix shoddy plaster jobs. Can you do a video on fixing big gaps between plasterboard and fixing cracks?
Thanks mate and I'll look into it. Cheers matey 👍
Hi mate. Great videos. IAM a restoration builder. We do up old properties. I've been using bonding coat for years now as a finish plaster. Great plaster will stick to everything. And gives a nice slightly grainy finish, perfect for older house's. You can get a nice finish with it and speed skim and sponge finish and trowel up with ox flexi. Plus it can go on thick or thin depending on the State of the wall. One coat sponge finish using speed skim is my method. You're thoughts would be grateful. Great vids. Thanks 😊. Rob...
Mate this is very interesting... I'll have to give it a go. Thanks fur the heads up!!
Thanks Man
Great vid pal
Thank you matey 👍
Great video, what would you use for electrical/plumbing chases please?
Love watching your videos! Are these products available in the States? If not then what do u recommend for patching/finishing over old plaster where the brick is showing? Thanks!
Quality channel ..Wheres the lime plaster for older period properties so the old masonry walls can breathe ? Can you/should you use gypsum Hardwall on this type of background?
Great videos. I I have a fairly decent wall, with a few holes about a cm big. I was wondering whether I could use multiple finish and then pure finish over the top? or should I used bonding and then multi finish? Many thanks
Nice video pal.
Thank you mate!
Brilliant video m8 . I'm still learning thanks to your videos. I'm used to taping and filling . But much prefer the finish. 2 things in struggling with. One is weeks after I did around a front door I cannow see the mesh of the corner bead shining through. Also a video on how to do rounds from ceiling to wall would be great also. Keep the vids coming bud. All the best
Hi mate! Thanks for the support pal - was it a standard corner bead? It might have been fitted wrong which can sometimes lead to the wing of the bead sitting higher than the plaster. It's a bit of a bitch when it happens so I'm sorry to hear that pal. I'll try and get a curve video sorted soon by the way. Cheers and thanks again for the support!
@@PlasteringForBeginners thanks alot for your reply m8. The vid would be great. As for the beads the only thing I had were plastic ones which I found to be a ball ache . To fix
Not a problem mate. I try to avoid the plastic beads for finishing because they can be a pain. Hope it works out next time pal. Cheers!
Another good video bud 👍 I think the only thing you haven’t touched on yet is wet corners I think you mentioned it in another video about doing one for it just thought I’d put it out there for you.
Good point mate! I'll try and get one sorted pal!
Hi mate as you know we have spoke before and I have been plastering for 35 years as you know, Now this goes out to all fellow plasterers, Now have you ever been stitched up on a job where the client will not pay ? take this from an old codger like me you do no more you go down to BP garage fill up a can with diesel go back and say ('ive just got to seal the wall') then paint that diesel over the wall and leave, they cant paint it cant wallpaper it cant artex nothing the only way to solve the problem is to take it all off right back to brick, the diesel soaks back to brick and you are the one laughing not them lol, good job mate keep spreading.
Ha mate this is an amazing tip. I didn't have a clue about this one! I hope the opportunity doesn't arise but if someone doesn't pay up then I'll know exactly what to do! Great hearing from you again pal. Cheers 👍
@@PlasteringForBeginners Re Diesel You cant even Re plaster it, it has to come off, also I think it applies to render too, I've never had it happen to me but there are people out there, glad to give some advice.
Won’t that put them at risk of burning the house down?
@@solb101it's a fire risk, don't do this.
Hello Blaine, many thanks for your excellent videos. I have a damp chimney breast - in lime plaster- in a pre 1900 house. The source of the dampness has been fixed. I now need to re plaster. Please can you refer me to any of your videos which deal with re plastering old lime plastering or recommend the products I need to use?
Watched plenty of plastering videos left me even more confused lol yours made alot of sense so been out brought some tools for the job wish me luck 👍
Thanks pal. Good luck with your plastering 👌
Thanks for the video. Can you comment about addition of lime to gypsum plaster. I've heard it makes it harder and has no negative repercussions.
Hi Blaine, Many Thanks for this Video. What plaster would you use on sand and cement render and how would you prep it ?
Not a problem mate - prep with lots of PVA and use British Gypsum Multi Finish. Be careful because it does suck in a lot faster on sand/cement render but it's beautiful to work with 👍
Great video, what type of plaster/skim to use after removing wall paper ? ThAnks In advance
Great video!!!
Do I need to apply any product over drywall before apply plaster? The dry wall is painted and I want to do a fake brick texture over that using something rougher than compound joint.
Thanks
Wicked video
Great video. Do you have to key before using Multifinsh over Bonding or Har Wall?
Thanks for video - very helpful - Dot and dab is very bad for soundproofing to note! :)
Cant miss board finish... best one out there lol well for me lol. Great vid
Do you know what, I've never really gave it a chance but people really do swear by it. My merchants don't even sell it which is probably a reason why I haven't used it much ha! I'll bear this in mind though. Maybe do a video to test which ones the best! Thanks for the heads up my friend 👍
What is it that board finish can do that thistle multi-finish can't do?
Because the majority of superb finishes I've seen over many years has always been multi-finish.
Lincoln Lee I wasn’t a fan of board finish.
How about doing a video on how to flatten a wall with humps and hollows with bonding before skimming? Love the channel. Keep up the good work
Good suggestion - I'll bear it in mind for the future. Thanks for the heads up mate!
Would love to see that too
Best plastering channel on UA-cam back again!
Ha thank you Marcus mate. I really appreciate that pal 👍
Plastering For Beginners - I’ve finally watched it mate.
Some observations and questions!
1) - Why do they prefer to use plasterboard for walls now instead of classic hard wall?
2) - So when it comes to filling out the chases left by the plumber and electrician to conceal pipework and wiring, use bonding coat?
3) - You may have already explained this in another vid but is it possible to do a video on the best cement render mixes and ratios, best mixing method, when to use each mix and ratio, etc?
Thanks for the videos mate. Btw, as per my email I sent last week, this Friday is pay day!
Hi mate! It's just a faster way of doing it (and also slightly cheaper), which means it's taking Providence over the traditional way of doing things. Yes mate, Bonding is the one for any chases left behind and I'll try and get a video sorted soon for render mixes. Not a problem about payday - just send and email when you get it sorted my friend. Cheers Marcus, speak soon pal 👍
Plastering For Beginners - you’re the best mate. Not just the best maker of plastering vids, but one of the most top, nicest UA-cam personalities on here! 👍🏼
Cheers mate 👍
Hi Blaine, this is a very helpful video. I have a breeze block wall that is plastered without plasterboards and is slightly off near the skirting boards, leaving a gap behind them. Currently the builders have just used filler behind this which looks ugly. Would I be correct in saying that I could use bonding to even out the uneven part of the wall followed by a multifinish or easy fill 60?
So are you using Portland cement for your sand mix? Re plastering the entire interior of our new 160 year old home. Thanks for your videos.
Awesome
thanks for this. one question: is it okay to use multifinish on lime plaster ceilings?
5.59 perfect for me, thanks!
Wicked 💪
Thank you so much for the tutorials, i have an old cottage over 100 years old, some of the plaster has come away from the brick work should lime based products be used.. Many thanks Brilliant
Hi mate. It sounds like lime based products would be the best shout my friend 👍
Hi. I have done a little bit of plastering and I am about to plaster a very old in even brick wall but there is an old timber door frame in the middle of the wall which has been bricked up. Am I ok to hardwall over the top of it? I will be applying 2 coats of multi finish. And advice would be great thanks.
Hi blame, can you cover air tightness in a video and the dot a dab implications on loss of heat and drafts into the home if not done properly?
Very interesting subject! I'll get on it if I get an opportunity. Thank you for the suggestion!
Hi there... Quick question. Can I use bonding plaster on ply wood? Or can you suggest what I could use? Much thanks.
Hi Blaine, great videos. Thank you very much. Learning a lot from you. What do you do with very uneven plasterboard joints on the walls/ceilings. I have some but joints standing proud quite a lot(10mm or so) . I guess I have to cut the plasterboards back to make them even and fill it and tape it?Could you advise please what to do and what plaster to use? Many thanks
Hi mate, thanks for the support! It's tough when that happens - I usually build any low spots with British Gypsum Bonding to try and even the areas out a bit. That's what I would do my friend 👍
@@PlasteringForBeginners thank you very much for your reply. I'll try that. Cheers
No worries pal 👍
Hey Blaine, when it comes to BG Hardwall should I use Bluegrit below it so the wall grips the undercoat entirely?
Hi, is there another type finish to sand and cement other than a sponge, great video by the way .
Hi mate. Yes you can trowel it flat which removes any aggregate from sitting on the surface. This provides a much smoother finish. Hope this helps matey!
The drywall adhesive your using it's the best one I've ever used it mixes really easily and no lumps it's from wicks DIY store.
It is the best mate - it's cracking stuff!
Are you both saying it's better than British gypsum drywall adhesive?
Don't they both have the same setting strengths?
Could you please make some videos about decorative plaster?
Hi so i want to create faux stone walls and not use wire mesh and cement. What would i apply to the drywall before application? What kind of plaster would you use for troweling rocks and rough wall shapes? What would you use after to seal it to prevent chipping and cracking?
I was wondering what's the best plaster out there for crafts/home decor? I've only used Plaster of Paris but I'm not sure if there are other Plasters that are stronger and take color more than POP! Anything helps! Thanks! :)
Great video
What would you use for a smallish patch that needs doing where the plaster had bubbled due to possibly penetrating damp or leak.
Would easyfill work on areas up to half meter square.
Thanks
The problem is that if you don't fix the problem then it will keep coming through!! The best solution is to solve the damp issue first really.
@@PlasteringForBeginners thanks
I believe the issue was thorn plants and ivy growing on the outside up the downpipe. When it rained the water would soak into the wall as didn't run to the ground fast enough (I think)
These plants have been removed and the wall was wet behind this area.
Cheers Blaine, thanks for sharing, after watching loads of your videos I did our utility room whilst my wife away on holiday and she thought I had got someone in to do it 👍
Good on you pal! Great to hear, well done. Keep it up 👍
Great videos. I heard bonding isn't recommended in bathrooms etc. due to it being absorbant. Is that a myth?
It's not the best product to use mate - it's not recommended!
What's best to fill in cracks on internal walls ie.in a house where the walls have got plaster on them but some off the wall is down to the original brick or concrete not just little dabs but for instance meter holes I would think it would be hard wall ??
Dam your spot on
What type of sand you can use with the cement please and what do you thing about airless plaster and dry lining . Many thanks
I use Sandgate plastering sand pal 👍
Regarding thistle hard wall plaster - how many coats can I lay as there is up to 2.2cm difference in some places?
Hi Blaine,
Back in the day I used to see plasterers using Carlite.
Do you know which of the plasters around today replaced it?
Carlite was just another brand name thsts stop trading
Its now knauf or British Gypsum who the manufacturer and supplier of the powder based plastering systems
Thistle gypsum GYROC DRY WALL ADHESIVE is very sticky so wont sag. Have you used this as a plaster ? I know it used to stick plasterboard. Thanks for the video.
What to do if a plasterer has left his second coat of sand and cement without doing the scratches for the first plaster coat? It's been a few days since it was done so has dried.
I'm going to attempt to do it myself as its only a small bit of wall in the porch. Thanks
Hi Blaine, great video. A question please. I've knocked 400 to 500mm of old plaster effected by rising damp above the skirting board. I've already pva'd the brickwork with a 1 to 6 mix and then saw for that perhaps you shouldn't apply pva with thistle Hardwall. Will it be OK to go ahead mate? And should I apply a 3 part pva 1 part water mix just before plastering with hardwall. Also if I'm covering with wallpaper, so long as I smooth off well, will I get away without a finishing coat. Finally even though I've applied the 6 to 1 pva should I apply a salt retarding solution before plastering. FYI I have installed a new DPC using safeguard Drirods. Many thanks.
Seeing that this old wall plaster im plastering is over 1 inch thick do you know if you can apply a 3rd coat of hard wall or is that too much?
Hi there, have you ever used BG sound coat plus? I've got a noisy party wall with my neighbors, dot and dab over breeze blocks I'm guessing. Thinking of striping off the dot and dab, applying sound coat, but not sure if I can add multi finish over sound coat. It says soundcoat is mainly used before dot and dab finish
I'll be completely honest mate, I've never used it so I couldn't say. Sorry pal!
@@PlasteringForBeginners no worries mate,. Thanks for the reply
So what's joint compound / skim coat in all the usages? Would it be considered Finishing?
Can i use multi finish over old paint?
Brilliant vid once again. Is it possible to plaster over a painted stone stipple effect wall? If so would bond be the correct for the base coat? 🐵
Hi mate! Yes I'd use Bonding first to level it the stipple and finish with Multi Finish plaster 👍
Thanks a lot much appreciated.
Be nice to be able to get any multi at moment
Haha I feel your pain pal 👍
So how thick and how thin can you put bonding plaster on, and do you have to PVA it before you skim it ? Great video on different plaster.
You can get it up to roughly 10mm thickness before it starts sagging - you can get a really thin layer with it too. It's very versatile! I usually PVA before skimming mate, especially if you've left it a day to dry!
@@PlasteringForBeginners super cheers buddy nice to get advice, do appreciate it. Keep videos coming.
Multi finish is off shelves atm ... but I’v got some board finish ... do u think I could add some sbr to it to skim over existing plaster ? To make my own multi finish ???
I've heard people using board finish on existing plaster so if shouldn't be a problem if the walls have been SBR'd. It should be fine pal 👍
Hi Blaine What’s the best plaster for filling in chases to an external cavity wall in a lounge
It's probably best to use Bonding followed by Easyfill mate. It's a lot more flexible that standard plaster 👍
Just a quick one. Should you let hardwall completely dry or get on it whilst it’s still damp?
Bonding is so sticky lol, my least favourite! Great vid
It's the best mate!