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.

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.

Fibrous plastering is the creation of ornamental plasterwork such as ornamental columns, cornices, ceiling roses and architraves.

A highly specialised form of plastering called Venetian Polished Plaster has rapidly grown in popularity.

This is the most important coat and this coat of plaster is called a skim. Skimming requires practice, so go about it slowly and follow instructions carefully.

If you are interested in doing a lot of drywall jobs, it is worth investing in some tools like an assortment of joint knives, stilts, a taping banjo or some other special tools.

If the job is done by a Plastering Contractor from a well-known company, there are more guarantees for the job done, but you end up paying more for the company's services.

The range of work for plastering jobs could be for new-build housing or commercial developments, small scale domestic extensions or for restoration and repair of existing buildings.

Sometimes even if the plastering is done correctly, it gets cracks. In such cases the joint compound may hold too much water and then crack when it dries up.

Mixing skim plaster for the first time is difficult and can cause people problems if they haven't done it before.