Will plastering a wall stop damp, this is a question I have been asked a lot in the past, so I thought it was time to put pen to paper and set the record straight and look at this question a little closer. What is damp, and how do you identify it in your home Damp is something that is feared by many homeowners and especially people who are looking for a new property to buy. I personally … [Read more...]

Can You Plaster Over Expanding Foam? Urgh!! Expanding foam. I shudder at the thought of expanding foam. For some reason, there are people and even tradespeople that think expanding foam is suitable for filling holes for a plasterer to plaster over, and frankly, I have never found a good use for expanding foam when plastering. Lets look at whether you can plaster over expanding foam. What … [Read more...]

Can You Plaster Over Tiles? Where do we start with this very, very common question? Yes, you can plaster over tiles only if you prepare the tiles you want to plaster over correctly then you can plaster over tiles. However, just because you can plaster over tiles does not mean you should do it. Before we go down that route, we will look at what to do if you want to plaster over … [Read more...]

Can You plaster over wood? Yes, you can plaster over wood, but there are things you need to know first and do the right prep. We will get to that a little later on. The problem when you plaster over wood Plaster does not stick very well to the surfaces it is not designed for, and when I first started plastering many, many, many years ago, a phrase I always remember is "Plaster on wood … [Read more...]

What is Artex, and why can it be a problem when renovating your property Artex is a textured wall or ceiling covering popular in the 1970s and 1980s and can be found in many properties of this era. Artex comes in all sorts of patterns and textures, and one of the only good things about Artex is that it hides a multitude of sins.  You will find that many house builders applied Artex on … [Read more...]

How much does a plasterer charge is a question many people are asking, and I am seeing the same question relentlessly being asked on social media. Some of the answers are incredible, so I decided to try and answer the question of how much does a plasterer charge but also explain why plasterers charge what they charge. So this post is written by a plasterer talking to plasterers hoping that the … [Read more...]

In short answer yes, some plasterers will remove radiators. However, every plasterer is different, and it is entirely up to them if they do or don't offer this service. Depending on the difficulty and time required to remove a radiator, it might not be worth the plasterer's time to take one off because you may have to pay an additional labour fee. Make sure to discuss with your plasterer before … [Read more...]