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Did you enjoy your time here in Boston? Where is Gibrovia I have no idea?

Do you know how big the United States is? I do not know him. I know of his videos I watch on youtube. Kirk Giordano is a Union trained plasterer turned Stucco business owner in California and mainly does exterior three coat stucco systems over timber framed homes. His videos are very...

Lots of work going on in the US and Boston, MA. A plasterer in the US tends to make between 30,000USD to 100,000USD depending on there situations. I would say a union plasterer would make on average between 50,000 to 70,000 plus benefits plus all the side work 42097.67quid max. A non union...

Polished Plaster Suppliers London | Venetian Plaster Suppliers London | Best UK Prices Coverit is hands down the finest venetian marble material. The English get amazing prices in the UK. The above link proves it. Those prices for the same exact material is tripled in the US and less total...

Real venetian materials are very expensive, extremely expensive here in United States where materials are imported from Italy and other countries. There are only a small manufacturer bases and most come from Italy. Your paying for materials to be shipped here via cargo ship/ocean. You pay...

Kraft - PL224 - Blister Brush - from Jim & Slim's Tool Supply - Jim & Slim's Tool Supply Called a blister brush. Plasterers call it a mop. Did not see these when I was England. Saw plaster block water brushes which plasterers here also use.

That is what all veneer plaster calls for in US. United States Gypsum veneer plasters are different from British gypsum plasters as US plaster is more gypsum based where as British is Plaster of Paris. After you flatten down and the plaster has set you run a sponge or what we call a "mop"...

Reinforcing Mesh Galvanised Steel 65mm

You really should Danny. Andy is the best. He will show you the right way. Not the faux way.

yes you can plaster over wood but not directly over a 2x4. Traditional plastering(solid plastering) 3 coat plaster systems plaster was troweled through wooden lathe and scratch coated prior to second brown coat. The plaster mushroomed behind the slits of the wooden lathe key. This type of...

It is Decorative concrete and cement finishers work. It is not considered plasterers work, even though it is troweled on the wall. First you need to prep your wall by use of mechanical means, diamond grind it, sandblast, or pressure wash. You can use wire lathe and drill it in using tapcon...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I really wish I could learn artexing. Over in the Us Plaster texture ceilings for residential are very popular. Smooth is also very popular. Just smooth all day everyday is commercial. Ornamental plaster(fibrous) is specialty. Venetian is specialty...

We dont have Artex in the US. Plasterers here will add sand to second coat of plaster and use a sponge float and swirl the plaster and there are other finishes such as a spanish finish where they take plaster and do a skip trowel over the semi hard first coat. Not sure if anyone has done...

What textures can be achieved with plaster and how to do them. In the US we use a plaster from United States Gypsum call Unikal, Diamond, Xkaliber which are all gypsum based one to two coat veneer plasters. Veneer plasters are nothing like British Gypsum Thistle multifinish. Multifinish and...

If you just get dermatitis then your fine. You just need to work a little slower. Add more solvent. Make sure to wear a chemical respirator or gas mask. Use nitrile gloves or butyl gloves only. Whatever you do don't use latex. Keep a rag in your back pocket with solvent on it so when you...

Kraft Elites are the best. Wont stain or rust. Finely packaged. Pre ground edges. Trowel blade protective cover. 30$ max price. Better handles. Started with Marshalltown. Not to impressed after burning concrete floors for a living. I had only 16x4 Stainless Steel Marshalltown that I loved. It...