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Learn why and re-do it! How many goes would it take to cost me the price of a plasterer?? I have the greatest respect for the full timers as it's an art form but I enjoy doing it myself and the previous walls and ceilings are still attached...been a year and so far and appears to be clinging on!

Haha, I'm not a fireman! And you're right Nisus, if it wasn't easy I wouldn't have got it!!!!

Money saved in labour allows me to be able to buy better equipment and furniture once it's done! Plus the satisfaction of doing it myself when people comment and also we've all got to start somewhere!

Nisus - I Wasn't saying I was good, but I suppose when you're doing your own place you put a bit of extra effort in. So far, although not perfect it's going well and I've saved a fortune. Don't try, Don't know if you can do it do you?

Thanks for the constructive and not so constructive feedback! So far I've skimmed 3 smaller ceilings, 12m2 each and 3 rooms worth of walls including a staircase so like I said, Im a fairly confident DIY'er, and I'll give it a go, but no professional. I was just curious as to any "tricks of the...

The reason I've taught myself to plaster, with some advise from some full time plasterers, is to save money as I'm restoring an old house and have had to do a shed load already. I've also had people ask who did mine as they need somebody good to do theirs so once I'm done I may even be able to...

Hello, I'm new to the Forum and although I've done a fair bit of DIY plastering, I'm no professional and need a bit of advice. I've got to do a "midsize" ceiling about 25m2 on my own. I want to do it in one clean sweep and I'm fairly confident I can work quick enough. My question is to what...