Now embed the wet tape in the plaster, trying to keep it relatively tight (but don't tear it!). Now go to a corner and smear plaster both sides, at least 2' wide, from top to bottom. Start by cutting your tape to length for each corner and join, then wet the tape, squidge off the excess so it's damp rather than dripping, and hang somewhere close by. Pros NEVER do this, because it adds an extra step and they are skilled enough to use dry tape without worrying about it falling off or getting bubbles. This is trickier, but it is made easier because you will wet the paper tape first.
Scrape off your trowel and come back tomorrow.ģ. Smear on the plaster, make sure it's worked in well, then smooth off using the metal edge as a guide. Start with the easy stuff - the bits near the metal corner beads and trim. Pour it off when you use it next - it will keep literally for years if you do this).Ģ. However, you don't want it drying out, and you want to be able to keep coming back to the bucket for all those other little patch jobs you need to do in the future (tip: when you've finished one job, shape the plaster flat in the bucket and add water on top. Pros NEVER do this - it's heavy and more expensive, but more importantly, it dries MUCH slower than the stuff you mix up on the spot. So, here's my advice for a slow, low skill level but nonetheless high quality plastering job.ġ. You know what a trowel is for, but your expertise level is low.
The jobs you do will be small (probably one room at a time, max). However, if you're like me, speed is not an issue - you live in your house, and you want to do a good job more than you want it done quickly. They're good - no, great - with a trowel. That can be a problem, because pros give great advice but have different priorities to DIYers. There are tons of places you can go to find instructions on plastering, but most of them are written by pros (e.g. This could be an instructable in itself, but I will try to keep it short and provide a few handy tips for DIYers.
0 kommentar(er)
