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

For decorative finishes there are some trowels which are ready to use. The blades are made of stainless steel and they feature rounded corners and have polished radius edges.

Doing your own skimming instead of hiring a plasterer, can and will save you a lot of cash so its well worth the time and effort invested in learning how to do the job right.

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.

Plastering is enjoying resurgence in popularity due to the introduction of new techniques and cheaper materials.

Don't - forget to wash all your tools and buckets once you are finished otherwise you will make it harder for yourself the next time.

The main thing that takes most DIY enthusiasts by surprise is just how quickly skimming plaster goes hard and becomes unworkable.

It is most often brick, block, concrete or plasterboard that forms the background for plastering.

When plaster veneer became available on the market it meant regular plastering techniques had to change.

Plastering is physically demanding, it requires long periods of standing, lifting, bending and overhead reaching.