It is important to practice the artex patterns before experimenting on your wall. Take the easy patterns and learn also how to remove Artex or the textured patterns.

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.

Artex can be plastered over quite easily with a little bit of plastering skill and DIY know-how. This article will talk you through the important point to consider when plastering over artex.

All stilts have adjustable legs and because it allows internal movement, it increases the stability.

The old fashioned plaster on wood needs three coats of plaster and it may not be within the skill of many people to do it, and needs professionals most of the time to do even the repair work.

Plastering cannot be improvised. You should not try and improve or simplify the processes of plastering demonstrated in your plastering course (at least until you are a true master of the trade).

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

If you have never done any plastering before it is advised that you enlist the help of a professional to undertake the plastering work that needs to be done.

The City Guilds has an entire training centre called Able Skills, where plastering is the main subject taught. There is a course to suit each person's needs, whether you are a beginner or coming in to learn some advanced technology of plastering.

The material used for the Plastering Float is high impact polystyrene. This makes it suitable for heavy duty work.