hi,fellas,i was told by a builder i was mental & i'm making a rod for my back for using 2 coates when skimming? quote=plasterers may have used 2 coates 30,40 yrs ago but get with the times,all the best modern plasterers only do 1 coat. i'm not talking 1 coat plaster,i'm talking b/f multi. i argued,yeah probably on a student halls of residence but he said strictly domestic?