Discover how to apply yourself Tadelakt, this ancient morroccan waterproof lime plaster technique with the new Tadelakt plaster from Perfectino.
Fast, easy, secure and beautiful.

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The new house we are moving into has no traditional drywall. Instead it has blueboard with a skim coat of rough plaster to make it textured or like a sand finish. Its on all of the walls and we dont like it at all. What are my options to fix it? Can I sand it, or skim over it? Or do I have to replace alllllll of the drywall ?

You can try light sanding if you want. but I would skim over it with compound, With a good touch , there shouldn’t be many trowel lines to sand out. It is cleaner than sanding, and with a bit of practice, to me, just as quick, if not quicker. And NO, you don’t have to replace ANYTHING.

Just a hint if you have never floated a wall–thin your mud with water to a "softer" consistancy, makes things a lot easier to control for a beginner.

I have done it based on the job size/ time- but never on sq footage. I would like to know what to charge for sq footage.
I would say it is $10 per square foot, changes in the areas on the country, and the size of the project. good luck

We were decorating and some plaster got on the carpet and dried. We’ve no idea how to get rid of it!

Plaster is usually easily removed if you wet it down.. spray it with water, scape it off and wash the spot..that should do it..

Recorded on July 27, 2008 using a Flip Video camcorder.

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Lately, there’s been a lot of building work going on around Dancing Rabbit.

So for this episode of Dancing Rabbit TV, we’re taking the opportunity to provide a “how-to” natural building lesson, an in-depth video about earthen plastering techniques and application. Tamar guides us through every step of the way, showing how easy it is to make natural plaster from just a few simple ingredients, and both making and mixing the plaster, and then applying it to a natural home wall.

(Watch PART 2 of this video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RlAHPKKf5Y)

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Colin the Plastering Trainer is showing one of our students how to apply a scratch coat on his first day on the Course. At the Hawk & Trowel Plastering Centre our Courses are 100% hands on practical training from day one.

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i have found a course in plastering that i would like to do
but it will take up all my savings an will have to leave my current job that is not bring in enough money for me to live on
is there alot of work in the plastering trade for me to take this risk

If you are a plasterer with Good workmanship Yes.
If you are a slap it on and see type maybe for a while.
Tip find out the correct way to deal with rising damp/ water damage perfect your finish and you will be set for life on recommendations / insurance work.

i need to move to spain next year and i can not find anyone who knows where to look! ive tried all the websites i know. Please help

Totally agree with carol p (above). Me and my hubby moved to Spain. He is a builder. He has found it difficult to get work, although his daily rates are cheap (half the price of the U.K.) and he is a professional. He has only just managed to get ongoing work, mainly because people have recommended him. We actually live in Javea which is not very far away from Calpe. If you need to work, then I would seriously consider all of your options. It is not easy, but saying that, the lifestyle is fantastic and we would not return to the U.K. from choice.

As a single parent I tend to attempt all the diy jobs at home. I am looking into booking onto a introduction to plastering course in Oct at my local college which is one day a week for 6 weeks total of 36 hours. People tell me not to bother as i will not master this within this time scale. I am not looking to do this as a full time career all i want to do is be able to plaster all the walls in my house as they are in a bad state and cannot afford a plasterer. Can someone please advise if i would be wasting my money by doing this course or should i go for it and hope i get some use out of it and will be able to do my walls in my home

Many thanks in advance
Jackie

Plastering is hard work. Try another hobby.