Always turn off your mains power when plastering anywhere near any electrical socket, switch, light fitting or appliance.

The lime that is mainly used for internal plastering is calcined from chalk, oyster shells or other nearly pure limestone. It is also known as fat, pure, chalk or rich line.

For tradesmen and builders there are advanced courses who want training for a career in plastering or even specialist plastering.

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

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.

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.

Cement based plaster however is primarily used for outdoors, with its general use being rendering. This type of plaster can also be used indoors for areas that are susceptible to damp and require a greater thickness of plaster to cover it.

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.

Plastering jobs are actually one of the easier jobs to get in construction, which is a definite plus for people trying to break into the industry, since construction can be hard to get into at the best of times.

Stucco is a term that is applied to many types of external plastering, whether composed of cement or lime.