First wall skimed

[archer2005uk]

first wall skined any tips or advice to make it look better

 

[Arti]

Paint?

 

[Arti]

@scottie

 

[jamesthefirst]

Not bad for first go and you tried to keep socket clean with tape. Always use as less towelling actions as you can and keep your trowel and hand board clean as you go along. Cross Trowell at the end and hardly any water on your wall at all.

 

[Deleted member 29624]

next time take the screws out of the socket and pull it off the wall.....then tie it up in a sandwich bag

 

[A.plasterer]

Woodchip.

 

[Dropsalot]

The bottom right pic looks the best, was this when it was wet? Looks like you have slopped a load of water on it, and consequently moved a lot of fat about. If it is flat and smooth, paint it, if not sand it, fill it and paint it. Is it an over Skim? Did you pva it beforehand? Are you happy with and do you expect payment?

 

[Danny]

get some paint on it and then you can really see what its like

 

[archer2005uk]

Yeah that was it wet still drying it has a couple of bumps and rough bits yeah it was a over skim and it was pva it was my first time so i thought it was a good try for a first skim

 

[GrantyBoy]

Venetian??

 

[Dropsalot]

Yeah that was it wet still drying it has a couple of bumps and rough bits yeah it was a over skim and it was pva it was my first time so i thought it was a good try for a first skim

Ok, pva is good, I always do it twice it can help to put a bit of food colouring in it to show coverage. I assume you put 2 coats of finish on, if so it can help to let the 1st coat dry out a bit (flatten it in mind) then put another coat on. In this case, sand it fill it and paint, then see where the blemishes are and repeat.

 

[jamesthefirst]

The bottom right pic looks the best, was this when it was wet? Looks like you have slopped a load of water on it, and consequently moved a lot of fat about. If it is flat and smooth, paint it, if not sand it, fill it and paint it. Is it an over Skim? Did you pva it beforehand? Are you happy with and do you expect payment?

It's in diy section so assumed it was his own home.....

 

[Dropsalot]

It's in diy section so assumed it was his own home.....

Didn't realise, thanks.

 

[Jurek]

Get pissed or stoned

 

[A.plasterer]

Get pissed or stoned

Preferably both.

 

[whitebeam]

I was thinking more blown vinyl to cover up

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Good effort for first wall. First coat, smooth, leave, second coat, smooth, leave, have a brew, change radio station, slag off electrician...... go back and trowel

 

[reeves1985]

Turn the lights off is my vote will look brilliant in the dark

 

[Natwasere]

Dont dabble is what I got told big trowel movements not little bits at a time

 

[theclemo]

Why would you want to plaster your own walls. Would you not just pay some dope to plaster them for you. Am free next week

 

[beader]

Your first attempt is better than my last.

 

[Danny]

first wall skined any tips or advice to make it look better

What did they look like when you painted them?

 

[OAP]

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

 

[Clutch & Tap]

Good effort for the first go. Have a good look when it is painted up and that will tell you more.

 

[jamesthefirst]

Have you done a second wall yet?