i been plastering for one year,i was tought when skimming to appie 1 coat even, i spread on the wall moveing trowel over it 2 or3 times geting it flat and even so theres know where for air to hide,total coverage, applie second coat in same way then leave it then flaten thats my wall done,add splash of water trowel up to a smooth finish.The Plasterer iv been put with spreads 1 coat on wall in one movement half laping each spread its total coverage but it leaves loades of little holes.immidiatly he second coats in the same way apart from at the end he ll lightly run trowel along wall side to side, looks like the sea at high tide.he does not flaten it in cos it ripples stipple and bubbles to f*** when its started to go of he soaks the wall leaves it to soak in, then trowels the wall filling everthing with the fat produced which ends up quite thick and usable,but the finish is good i want to tell him were to go but i want the work and experience hes forcing his way on me have i been tought wrong it driven me mad my work was better and i felt more confident befor working with him