Great videos. Is like to pass on my views about plastering Vs drywall. In 2015 I moved into a 4 bed detached house that needed gutting and renovated. As my skill level is an expert DIYer, I decided on drywall because I can do all trades except gas, bricklaying and plastering. I've done every room, using 96 sheets of plasterboard, with not a single bag of plaster! I get comments on how neat it all looks. There not a single crack anywhere throughout the house 4 years on. I admit taping and filling joints can be a bit dusty, but the finish is spot-on. I also got good at dot-and-dab! Another bonus is that I did the whole house single-handed. I got a board lifter on eBay for 150 quid, new, and flogged it for 70 quid when I finished. My greatest advantage was that, as I'm retired, I could devote the time needed to do a perfect job on everything, including electrics and plumbing. My house is now MINT 😁
The art of doing it yourself is knowing when it best use the trade guys, plastering large areas and if want decent finish best left to those doing it every day, same as tricky carpet laying as that tricky skills unless doing it daily and if not done right will ruin end result . Your videos well thought out and edited, loved the pancakes mixed in :-) wish I had known would of been round with my maple syrup :-) Good start for new year as progress seems easier when start getting to this level in a build . Have fun ...
Having binged on almost your entire output I now have to actually WAIT for new videos. Your videos are always a nice diversion from worldly strife, and have really helped me plan ideas for our new house.
it's always nice watching a professional do their thing! we hired it out too!! you saved yourself some headache.. I'm sure you could have done it though!! :)
There's nothing like the feel and smell of a freshly skimmed wall - something about the smell of fresh plaster that I love! Also, I could watch plasterers all day long 😍
I have the utmost respect for plasterers. the skill involved in this is beyond my capabilities. and so is the patience required. they make it look so easy. hats off.
I remember when dry-wall was supposed to be replacing 'Plasterers' in the early 70's as all the sites went MAD for it. Thankfully ALL the flaws in the concept started showing up pretty early on and Plasterers started earning the kind of money they can only 'dream of' these days :-) Still - a lot of the major builders use dry-wall because you can paint on it almost straight away, but their Snag-it lists are a mile long and usually don't get done - much to the disgust of MANY new-home-buyers these days ...... Long live the Plasterers :-)
Great work mate with project and all uploads. Learning lots! And certainly inspiring myself and I’m sure others to take on much bigger projects. I hope I didn’t miss this, but would u be happy to share the cost of the garage being plastered? Thanks.
Excellent job by the professionals, always worthwhile to get that finish. As much as DIY’rs love doing a job themselves sometimes you need to take time out and allow these guys to push the job ahead. Great stuff
joel minjock Fast track projects can’t wait for wet trades to dry. That’s where dry wall and other systems are developed and brought into construction.
@@idi0tdetectioninprogress its my profession 30 years... Painter/finisher.. Couple more days...esp since good masonry primer cuts wait time to around a week. Everyone is in a rush... ty
Azza 179 Things are sanded and painted in the same day, that’s the difference. Time not such a factor in this case, Tim would probably have achieved tape, fill and sand in the same 8 man hours. Then he could have done 4 hours of painting and made it a 12 hour shift!
hello, i hope you can help me on how you was allowed to put in a floating wooden floor in your garage conversion....as i am told that on top of the 100mm insulation boards you should put another layer of dpc sheeting then a 100mm of dom3 concrete finished surface, so how or is it ok to use a normal household floor board system or was it just on your own decision that you could use this wooden finish
There is an existing slab to start with whereas it sounds like you are talking about a new insulated slab from ground up. We had three options, break up and dig out whole slab and do as you have described, lay insulation and pour a liquid screed over or floating timber floor. Of course the latter is easiest and cheapest however it all depends what is needed and what was there before.
Plaster will always be used on home reno's as it is relatively simple on a small scale, however, drywall is being used more n more coz thick plaster has an unreliable dry time. I have been on jobs with sections of wall NOT dry after 10 days (with heaters and fans) and therefore a nightmare for resource planning etc... Drywall, plus jointing, plus sanding is a reliable formula with predictable results.
Why, in every gang of plasterers, is it the shorter guy on the ceilings? My old childhood friend, Bill, was 5'4 and I have memories of him, with milk crates strapped to his feet, always on ceilings!
5:43, Tim FYI we don't skim in Scotland unless the property predates the 1980's! From around 1985 give or take we've been taping and jointing all plasterboard, its cheaper and faster and means you don't have to wait for lots of drying out.
Single feature light that I’ll drop through once I’ve built it, there is access from the end of the roof timbers. As it’s a studio space must of the lighting will be on stands and booms. 👍
Why plaster over the boards you placed earlier? Like what is the thought process. I get the outer wall and stud wall (for insulation) but would imagine boards would be fine as your inner walls?
Plastering walls is something that just doesn't happen much at all any more in my part of the world. You put up drywall, tape and mud it, and paint it. Are you doing this because of personal preference, or heritage building code, or for some other reason? it looks great but must cost...
Reality is it’s about the same material cost and as he says. If people know what they are doing - less time. (All the sanding, etc takes a while to do right with tape and mud.) Only downside is the wait to paint of around a week, rather than next day on drywall... and it’s a LOT harder to DIY plastering
It produces a very flat surface and it’s more durable. If you wanted to wall paper it for instance, it would come off with minimal damage in the future.
T M it’s probably 1 to 2 days work for the plastering so think what the day rate would be in your area. The actual plaster is very cheap. Due to age of the property, though, removing the wallpaper could take you ages because it probably has several layers and there’s probably woodchip wallpaper on one of those layers - both of which can be a ball ache to remove. Also a wallpaper steamer will have to be left on longer than usual because of that and so may cause parts of your existing plaster to fall off so take that in to consideration for the plastering.
Great videos. Is like to pass on my views about plastering Vs drywall. In 2015 I moved into a 4 bed detached house that needed gutting and renovated. As my skill level is an expert DIYer, I decided on drywall because I can do all trades except gas, bricklaying and plastering. I've done every room, using 96 sheets of plasterboard, with not a single bag of plaster! I get comments on how neat it all looks. There not a single crack anywhere throughout the house 4 years on. I admit taping and filling joints can be a bit dusty, but the finish is spot-on. I also got good at dot-and-dab! Another bonus is that I did the whole house single-handed. I got a board lifter on eBay for 150 quid, new, and flogged it for 70 quid when I finished. My greatest advantage was that, as I'm retired, I could devote the time needed to do a perfect job on everything, including electrics and plumbing. My house is now MINT 😁
The art of doing it yourself is knowing when it best use the trade guys, plastering large areas and if want decent finish best left to those doing it every day, same as tricky carpet laying as that tricky skills unless doing it daily and if not done right will ruin end result .
Your videos well thought out and edited, loved the pancakes mixed in :-) wish I had known would of been round with my maple syrup :-)
Good start for new year as progress seems easier when start getting to this level in a build .
Have fun ...
so fascinating to watch plasterers and the different ways they do things, art form
Having binged on almost your entire output I now have to actually WAIT for new videos. Your videos are always a nice diversion from worldly strife, and have really helped me plan ideas for our new house.
Looks like those tradesmen did a real quality job.
(cough) no
it's always nice watching a professional do their thing! we hired it out too!! you saved yourself some headache.. I'm sure you could have done it though!! :)
There's nothing like the feel and smell of a freshly skimmed wall - something about the smell of fresh plaster that I love! Also, I could watch plasterers all day long 😍
I have the utmost respect for plasterers. the skill involved in this is beyond my capabilities. and so is the patience required. they make it look so easy. hats off.
Keep up the great work mate. Hope you all enjoyed your family weekend. You deserve it with all your hard work.
I like a skimmed wall, great job, keep up the hard work !!
And that is why spreads are the fittest out of all the trades! Great job.
My arms ached just watching the ceiling going on!
Yay! That is a feeling I know all to well, done well, done right, done. 1 minute celebration 🥳 and enjoyment of completion, NEXT on the list 😳😝
Watching skilled trades work is amazing. I'm totally stealing the garden sprayer to wet the trowel trick.
Great stuff! - Been following this project at every stage. Thanks. Love from Scotland, x.
Great decision to have this work banged out so fast. Respect for plasterers, looks one of the tougher trades.
Loved the cut from mixing the eggs to mixing the plaster haha
I remember when dry-wall was supposed to be replacing 'Plasterers' in the early 70's as all the sites went MAD for it. Thankfully ALL the flaws in the concept started showing up pretty early on and Plasterers started earning the kind of money they can only 'dream of' these days :-)
Still - a lot of the major builders use dry-wall because you can paint on it almost straight away, but their Snag-it lists are a mile long and usually don't get done - much to the disgust of MANY new-home-buyers these days ...... Long live the Plasterers :-)
Got yourself some decent spreads there, clean tidy and neat👍🏻
Never put eggs in my multi finish before must try that. Always do my ceilings first then walls.
Ahhh I could watch this all day, cracking job 👍
Great work mate with project and all uploads. Learning lots! And certainly inspiring myself and I’m sure others to take on much bigger projects. I hope I didn’t miss this, but would u be happy to share the cost of the garage being plastered? Thanks.
Excellent job by the professionals, always worthwhile to get that finish. As much as DIY’rs love doing a job themselves sometimes you need to take time out and allow these guys to push the job ahead. Great stuff
They started at 6am for a very good reason, smart one lads.
👍. Real spreads get little to one respect these days.
Hi Tim, super job and a real work of art. It's all coming together really well. Hope you has a peaceful weekend. Stay safe and keep upthe good work.
A really nice chilled watch :-)
nicely rendered pancakes
Tidy job lads
No one does plaster in the states, except wealthy.. Dying trade, but man the difference... Enjoyed watching.
joel minjock Fast track projects can’t wait for wet trades to dry. That’s where dry wall and other systems are developed and brought into construction.
@@idi0tdetectioninprogress its my profession 30 years... Painter/finisher.. Couple more days...esp since good masonry primer cuts wait time to around a week. Everyone is in a rush... ty
Dying art. Plasterers are incredibly talented and worth every penny.
Waiting for wet trades to dry OR a hell of a lot of sanding and dust from drywall
Azza 179 Things are sanded and painted in the same day, that’s the difference. Time not such a factor in this case, Tim would probably have achieved tape, fill and sand in the same 8 man hours. Then he could have done 4 hours of painting and made it a 12 hour shift!
Great stuff pleased for you Tim.
Remember if u can do it yourself or get the plasterers to do it for u😄😄😄👍🏻, very exciting, finish line in sight Tim.
Pancakes next best thing to plaster!
Such skilled fellows!!
God! I hate plasterers! How can they make it look so easy???
Beautiful to watch even so early in the morning!
What a difference!!
Is this man a master at everything? He can even crack open an egg with one hand!!!
Really nice job
nice job, to bad is a dying trade here in the states, here in Colorado we do nothing but exterior stucco even then is hard to find good help anymore.
hello, i hope you can help me on how you was allowed to put in a floating wooden floor in your garage conversion....as i am told that on top of the 100mm insulation boards you should put another layer of dpc sheeting then a 100mm of dom3 concrete finished surface, so how or is it ok to use a normal household floor board system or was it just on your own decision that you could use this wooden finish
There is an existing slab to start with whereas it sounds like you are talking about a new insulated slab from ground up. We had three options, break up and dig out whole slab and do as you have described, lay insulation and pour a liquid screed over or floating timber floor. Of course the latter is easiest and cheapest however it all depends what is needed and what was there before.
Who taped the joints?
Hi Tim, can I be nosey and ask how much the 2 plasterers cost to do this room ?
Way to go. You proved that you all know better 🤣
Plaster will always be used on home reno's as it is relatively simple on a small scale, however, drywall is being used more n more coz thick plaster has an unreliable dry time. I have been on jobs with sections of wall NOT dry after 10 days (with heaters and fans) and therefore a nightmare for resource planning etc... Drywall, plus jointing, plus sanding is a reliable formula with predictable results.
Plastering = Drywall (plasterboard) with 3mm of plaster. Nothing thick about it.
Yea love your vids, first
Cue the "plasters radio" jokes 😂
As soon as I saw the radio I thought of Keith Lemon. 😅
Let’s not bring your mum in to this
Why, in every gang of plasterers, is it the shorter guy on the ceilings? My old childhood friend, Bill, was 5'4 and I have memories of him, with milk crates strapped to his feet, always on ceilings!
😂
5:43, Tim FYI we don't skim in Scotland unless the property predates the 1980's! From around 1985 give or take we've been taping and jointing all plasterboard, its cheaper and faster and means you don't have to wait for lots of drying out.
how much did it cost for that room?
What’s the first song ? Sounded like a u2 song mixed
Was that two coats or a smoothed out single coat?
Two.
Did you eat a whole chocolate orange while waiting for the pancakes to cook?
why didn't you use drywall instead of plaster?
I see you roughed in electrical for wall outlets but it doesn't look like there's any provision for lighting, either wall or ceiling fittings?
Single feature light that I’ll drop through once I’ve built it, there is access from the end of the roof timbers. As it’s a studio space must of the lighting will be on stands and booms. 👍
@@TheRestorationCouple , got it, thanks!
Why plaster over the boards you placed earlier? Like what is the thought process. I get the outer wall and stud wall (for insulation) but would imagine boards would be fine as your inner walls?
Just how it’s done in the UK. 👍
I hope there are some Americans watching? This is how you do it, drywall and mud is just so nasty.
You mean taping and jointing! That's what 99% of homes in Scotland are done with. This method is too time consuming and expensive!
4:25 Reminds me of a Jimmy Carr joke
I'm into the stubble, you should grow a beard!
is the music at the start mothers of the disappeared u2?
When’s the floor vid going live?
Ah yes, the plasterers radio...
Plastering walls is something that just doesn't happen much at all any more in my part of the world. You put up drywall, tape and mud it, and paint it. Are you doing this because of personal preference, or heritage building code, or for some other reason? it looks great but must cost...
Deborrah Cuttriss Sherman it’s just the way we do it in the U.K. it does produce an amazing finish if you are skilled.
Reality is it’s about the same material cost and as he says. If people know what they are doing - less time. (All the sanding, etc takes a while to do right with tape and mud.)
Only downside is the wait to paint of around a week, rather than next day on drywall... and it’s a LOT harder to DIY plastering
It produces a very flat surface and it’s more durable. If you wanted to wall paper it for instance, it would come off with minimal damage in the future.
Wouldn't have put that on in one hit.
How much would it cost to reskim a lounge in a 1940's semi detached UK house. I'm afraid there are all kinds of horrors hidden under my wallpaper.
T M it’s probably 1 to 2 days work for the plastering so think what the day rate would be in your area. The actual plaster is very cheap. Due to age of the property, though, removing the wallpaper could take you ages because it probably has several layers and there’s probably woodchip wallpaper on one of those layers - both of which can be a ball ache to remove. Also a wallpaper steamer will have to be left on longer than usual because of that and so may cause parts of your existing plaster to fall off so take that in to consideration for the plastering.
One day - one spread - plus materials. Would depend who you asked. Check local day rates :-)
£390
from a professionals view id say.......... hmmmmmmmmmmm XD