Why Are Plasterers So Expensive? If you look through the likes of Facebook and Twitter, you will constantly see that the general public asks why are plasterers so expensive.... relentlessly!!! I have never liked the word expensive because as a word that means different things to different people. To some, it means cheap, whilst, for others, it can be steeper in terms of cost. It is all … [Read more...]

Will plastering a wall stop damp, this is a question I have been asked a lot in the past, so I thought it was time to put pen to paper and set the record straight and look at this question a little closer. What is damp, and how do you identify it in your home Damp is something that is feared by many homeowners and especially people who are looking for a new property to buy. I personally … [Read more...]

Can You Plaster Over Expanding Foam? Urgh!! Expanding foam. I shudder at the thought of expanding foam. For some reason, there are people and even tradespeople that think expanding foam is suitable for filling holes for a plasterer to plaster over, and frankly, I have never found a good use for expanding foam when plastering. Lets look at whether you can plaster over expanding foam. What … [Read more...]

Can You Plaster Over Tiles? Where do we start with this very, very common question? Yes, you can plaster over tiles only if you prepare the tiles you want to plaster over correctly then you can plaster over tiles. However, just because you can plaster over tiles does not mean you should do it. Before we go down that route, we will look at what to do if you want to plaster over … [Read more...]

Can You plaster over wood? Yes, you can plaster over wood, but there are things you need to know first and do the right prep. We will get to that a little later on. The problem when you plaster over wood Plaster does not stick very well to the surfaces it is not designed for, and when I first started plastering many, many, many years ago, a phrase I always remember is "Plaster on wood … [Read more...]