Pebble dash or roughcast is a form of external plastering often seen and used for country houses.

Plastering jobs are not difficult for a plasterer to find, because it requires special skills and plastering jobs are required all the time.

The most important thing for all DIY tasks is a set of correct tools for plastering and plaster boarding.

Mixing is a very important phase in a plastering job. With the help of a mixer drill the mixing plaster can be made easily, especially if the quantity is large.

As with painting, plastering needs a base coat. This base/undercoat may need building up in 2 layers depending on the condition of the walls and the thickness of plaster needed to improve them.

With the modern trend for plastered walls painted with neutral and pastel colours coming back into fashion, there are a lot of artexed walls and ceilings, which require plastering over.

When plastering materials with differing absorption, it is a good idea to key the surfaces to be plastered with a PVA bonding sealer.

Plastering can dramatically change the appearance of your walls. It will get rid of any dents or bumps that you have experienced whilst decorating in the past.

The bucket is essential for the mixing of plaster or dry wall adhesive. Take a bucket which is easy to clean, because clean tools are important if you want to do a plastering job.

Gypsum plaster is mainly for use indoors as damp will attack it and make it crumble. The most common types of gypsum plaster are browning, bonding and metal lathing.