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Henry, I bought a £10 pound trowel but wondering do i need to spend a lot more on a better one and are the 16" trowels only for advanced plasterers or would it make my job easier. Been skimming the walls so far, no problems getting the plaster on, struggling to get it smooth. Wondering about...

Yeah skimming over old walls. Removed the wallpaper, about 3 layers of the stuff. Alot of the plaster came off, Plaster was pretty good, the render behind was the problem, very crumbly. Removed all loose material, filled in using bonding coat. Pva on all walls. I am a novice, had a little...

Hi, bought a house recently, and trying to learn how to skim walls. Had a bit of practise already, no problems putting it on the walls evenly, mixing etc. Hardest part is getting a good smooth finish. Obviously I know this will come with time. I was told to use a sponge float as it will make...