Feathering Plaster | How To Plaster An Existing Wall LIKE A PRO

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in today's, video I'm going to show you how to plaster an existing wall. but more importantly I'm going to show you how to feather plaster into nothing!
I actually advice you to plaster the whole wall because as mentioned in the video, you'll always see the join. it's never perfect! However, you can get it pretty close.
And in some cases you need to patch the plaster rather than plaster the whole wall.
And that's why I'll show you how to feather plaster into an existing wall and I'll show you the secret weapon I use to get it BANG ON! You can't do it without it so make sure you check this video out!
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Thanks for watching
I'll see you in the next one.
Cheers!
Blaine Gray,
Plastering For Beginners

[@connorshearon7121]

Another brilliant video! I’ve gone from a labourer to a full time “plasterer” where I work. With two pay rises. Your vids have quite literally changed my life. I owe you a pint 👍

[@BeneyGesserit]

Youniversity tube 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

That's so good to hear mate. You should be proud of yourself - it sounds like you're working hard! Good on you my friend. Keep it up 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

That's so good to hear mate. You should be proud of yourself - it sounds like you're working hard! Good on you my friend. Keep it up 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

That's so good to hear mate. You should be proud of yourself - it sounds like you're working hard! Good on you my friend. Keep it up 👍

[@LittleCarol]

Hi Conner I think you should be aiming for Plastering Tradesman. No longer a Labourer but a Tradesman with a marketable skill. Congratulations plus a brew and bacon butties. xx

[@rubypurcell1626]

Keeping things clean is just as important as the actual plastering keep up the good work from shaun

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

You're right my friend. It's essential to a successful business and so many plasterers ignore it.

[@LittleCarol]

Hi Blaine trying to keep up with you is like being swept up by a whirlwind!! Cleaning up, is the difference between good DIY and a Tradesman. Thank you for all your hard work and passing on your skills. xx

[@jamesmcconnon2]

I am a decorator who likes to do the odd bit of patching, but thanks for the bit of love to us at the start 😁

[@joeyelcocks111]

Top Tradesmen with excellent advice on a trade that ain’t the easiest but with the care & attention as advised will always give customer satisfaction & repeat work. We do plastering as part of our building projects & the total end result is careful workmanship with attention to detail & always always clean up while on the job & on completion . We have never advertised & always get work on recommendation because we are tidy & clean. Thanks as always for your time & excellent vids. my friend 🙏

[@davecarter1047]

This is a very well timed video, for me personally, for I'm gonna be doing a very similar job, thank you Mr Blaine dude

[@johnwardle9667]

Hi! I had to do a ceiling patch recently. I used the brush, very similar. Came out ok. But if you let it firm up too much, the brush won't break the step. A surface fill before paint and you'd never notice it. I also used the easy mix double time on a really awkward room with a bay window, skirting, picture rail and cornice all in place. Back in late summer it was so hot in the room. Saved our arses on that job. Top recommendation.

[@paulfleming1323]

Hi Blanie, I am like you prefer to do the whole wall but, I usually use a sponge float to blend in but each to their own well done on the video👍👍

[@paulfleming8348]

Great vid again mate. Looks a nice and clean job. Got myself a rafina super flex trowel last week, what a difference that has made to my finish. Have been using the normal m/t standard but got a flexi after watching loads of your vids, that and the speed skins have made plastering so much easier on the body. Your vids have improved my work massively and the amount I can now do. Thanks again for all the vids.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

They are great Trowels and the difference it makes is massive! Well done for all your hard work and thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate it mate 👍

[@johnrawlings1972]

The master never disappoints! Another great video Blaine 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha cheers pal. Thank you for watching 👍

[@robjb21]

Agree with you on it mate... will always be seen but as long as people know that should never be a issue great video as per mate.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

That's the one pal...we can only guide 👍

[@Jack-Yards23]

Cracking work love watching Blaine’s videos. I’ve been plastering myself for 4/5 years and consider myself quite thorough and clean myself. Would love to skim with this lad! I Feel likes there’s so much you can learn from someone that’s been in a the game a while and has a keen eye for the trade 😎👍🏻👌🏻

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Keep it up my friend!! It sounds like you’re enthusiastic which I’d the biggest battle in my mind. Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it my friend 👍

[@Jamie-pk9qq]

Another great video, you’ve helped me a lot with plastering 👍🏼

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you matey 👍

[@colinsmith7233]

I've just found this channel, what a great video! I wish I had found it before I did part of my ceiling, Started of with 9.5 board but ended up taking it back off ,cutting some new lath and going old school.. it's been 3 days and its not fallen off yet! I've an 1930's house so will be joining the Plastering course. Like I said great vid ,thanks for posting Keep them coming . Regards Col

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you for watching and keep up the Plastering!! Cheers 👍

[@lewisriggs6596]

Great video Blaine be feathing in some plaster tomoz so this defo helped

[@ThePlasterer]

Ultra flex brilliant for feathering too mate. Leaving the job clean makes it supreme 👍👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Yeah they are good trowels and thank you. I really appreciate that pal - hope you're well 👍

[@ThePlasterer]

@@PlasteringForBeginners all good this end thanks mate👍

[@markmcgrath4853]

very good work blaine !

[@anthonyduffy4268]

Another great video!!!

[@paulb8340]

great vid cheers needed this

[@SH-xx6pq]

👏 Great job

[@MarcusT86]

Nice Saturday night treat for me! A Blaine vid!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha good your enjoyed it pal 👍

[@christopherpetty7103]

Hi Blaine another great vid there is a product out there I get it from my decorator suppliers it's plastic on a roll with low tac masking tape on the top edge it's great for tiles bath and cupboards or even on a wallpapered wall you want to protect

[@utubeape]

Ha ha ha ha, imagine, a Plasterer protecting stuff from splashes!

[@JakeBlake00]

I fully agree with ya mate. Also, that's a view and a half to look at when ya working, love working when ya find a great spot like that. :)

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Mate you should have seen the view from this place. It's beautiful!

[@JakeBlake00]

@@PlasteringForBeginners I can imagine! Loving the vids recently mate anall! :D

[@willm437]

All looking good mate 👍👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers matey!!

[@David1976W]

As an amateur I did this in my house after boxing in a window above an internal door. I used a sander between the new and old which helped the finish for me

[@gurprasadsingh4792]

Fantastic job

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you!!

[@neilrawlinson8090]

I draw a straight line with a pencil,,pva up to it,then first coat 2 inch before then second coat up to the line,,feather in with nela gold flex,,..keep up the good work.

[@alfamad155]

Yup best way I’ve found too

[@Ianf1x]

Hi I have seen you do lots of great vids and taken on lots of great tips. I do more than my fair share of patch work . I cut the wall V out Finnish point wet v and wall not to be plastered . No feather edge . Same as filling in a hole in the wall . The cut must be deep or it could show when dry.

[@griff0871]

Totally agree Blaine do a full wall as it will take same time to set and no messing about trying to feather it in. Only option on some jobs I suppose 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

It's true matey. I always advice to plaster the full wall but it's not always possible.

[@jasontombleson7057]

What a view out the window epic 😂😂

[@nigelcann555]

Top tips blaine

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate!!

[@danielmcewan6322]

Stainless trowel and splash brush all the time 💪 skills that pay the bills

[@scarcieiani5763]

5:28 😂😂😂 swear that's the proper coffeh 👌😉

[@phillipgregson7035]

Nices job that mate the feathering look spot on looking to get flatteneding spate which one you thinks the best for me to buy

[@gavandarragh1480]

How nice is that view out the window

[@matthewarthur9638]

I use a sponge float for patching makes it virtually seemless and effortless too

[@joeyelcocks111]

Agree with that MA 👍🏻 Always use a sponge on the seam edge & trowel out. If still on the job next day sand out the seam. Must agree with Blaine plaster the whole area if you can 👍🏻

[@romanivanovich1301]

Respect.

[@kendodd8734]

The best way ( for me the only way ) for that tradition from the new plaster to the old and to get it to blend in perfectly ( literally invisible when decorated ) is to go over the whole junction after with Easi fill about 2/3 trowels wide and rub it down with a hand sander honestly I know it’s sacrilegious for a spread to b sanding but if u want a perfect finish it really is the only way to go

[@alfamad155]

Great video again my friend. Get yourself a hand masker from 3M you can tape and plastic cover those tiles in less than a minute well worth the money

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Good shout! Thank you pal...I'll try that 💪

[@alfamad155]

@@PlasteringForBeginners And Blane screwfix sell them and the film. The film come in 6ft drop or 8ft. Best thing I ever bought save so much cleaning up

[@gizmobently]

Great video. One question. What type of plaster do I buy if I live in USA? I have no idea of what to get.

[@1066Kitchen]

Hi pal hope your okay mate, question where do you get your bucket that you mix your plaster in? got all my tools now well my MT permashape, ox st1200 speed skim mixer etc. Going to do my first wall in my bedroom whoop whoop. Crapping it a bit but the only way to learn is go for it. Hope ur okay mate and hopefully after lockdown I’ll buy you a pint in town 🍻😉

[@phillipgregson7035]

Which spata best us flattening my coats in don’t what one finish going use my trowell mate

[@spongey76]

great work amatuer here, can you tell me what plaster to use on this technique

[@James-hd2kf]

Great video again. Do you have a video on fitting angle beads ect and the best way to plaster around them as I seem to struggle and end up with the plaster sitting proud or the bead still showing Cheers

[@andrewfearnley3388]

He has done a video of that. You will find it under his video or playlist if you have subscribed. He explains it really well.

[@James-hd2kf]

@@andrewfearnley3388 I did have a quick look but will look again later thank you 💪👍

[@paulos9304]

What I've found when I done this. It works well and looks canny. Problem is when painting it sometimes pull the plaster off at the edge where it's thin. Then it's a case of when dry. Patch that up with easyfill.

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

I’ve always had the paint pull the edges off right at the very edge

[@fixit3108]

one important tip is to tell the guy painting to use a well watered down first coat of paint first or it can pull the skim of in weak spots at the join

[@brendanosullivan3664]

Hi Blaine as you know a patch is always a patch I don't care how go a plaster is a patch is like a shore thum it will always stand out just do the hole wall

[@christopherpetty7103]

He already explained that and why he is doing the feather as explained its for a decorator so all he is going to do is wait for it to dry mist coat it twice then use esi-fill on the edge and then sand it to blend it in

[@keithbottjer1055]

Hi. I am trying to square up a vertical reveal and feathering to an angle bead. The plaster at the window thickening to about 10mm in a 225 reveal. Have you any suggestions? I obviously want to retain a nice sharp arris at the bead. The marble upstand below the reveal is square but the plaster is about 10 degrees out giving a nasty, tapering detail at the upstand. Any thoughts?

[@robowen66]

What's best for beginners, a 14" or 13"? Are shorter ones easier to use?

[@ETB9090]

Hi mate, I'm having an extension built with new 350 cavity walls, the existing is 330 but I want a flush finish, I'm having the new wall d&d obviously but how do I make up the 20mm discrepancy on the existing wall, would you fix another piece of plasterboard to the wall first, ( glued or screwed?) then just d&d the whole lot new and old and line completely flush, be interested to hear your thoughts mate, cheers 👍🏻

[@jasontombleson7057]

Great content mate 👏. Don't mean to be crude but is that pinas at 5 secs in🤣🤣

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

🤣🤣🤣

[@daveywhenman2934]

Hi mate did you go straight over wall no pva?

[@SmudgeOfficialUK]

How long did you leave between the flattening in sessions?

[@gurmitsingh6347]

Mate can you get nvq in plastering if you are self employed can you let me know please.

[@milotobin-storer3943]

Is there any way of plastering a wall with new board without having to tape the internal corner and feather out the next wall or is this the best thing to do in this situation?

[@anthonyduffy4268]

Do you do work in the northwest, St Helens district ?

[@davidcowell7402]

l also use a sponge, keeps the joint clean and to match paint wall witch has a texter you don't what a smooth finish on the patch you are plastering joined to the painted wall.

[@raj080288]

Are you using bond plaster?

[@brendanosullivan3664]

Hi Blaine as you know patching up will always look like a shore thum a patch is always a patch

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

It's true matey...it's true!!

[@Brick_dont_hit_back]

Sorry did you use multifinish on hire?

[@LongtownLee]

Were you working on the international space station there? Some view from there.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha the views were surreal mate. Beautiful location!

[@ThePlasterer]

👍

[@wattage2007]

I’d just like to thank you for saving me an absolute fortune when doing up our kitchen. It’s not exactly an artisan plastering job but once papered you’d never know it was done by a novice. Cheers Blaine 👍

[@rikkiihardman4163]

How do u get 3 hours out of a mix ?

[@simonpidgeon949]

💯👍👍

[@johnokeeffe2958]

If u use dirty water from washing trowels and hawk it will speed up setting time of skim did u ever try that

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

I have actually but I just use the Halftime sachets now. They set the plaster of rapid - it’s good stuff!

[@FrazerrHD]

get a sponge float on it loads better keeps it cleaner too

[@ImranAli-rp4kd]

But like using car body filler on a car, however on a car you can sand it down so it’s invisible to see

[@natoyle]

Have an issue where ceiling was so big, did ceiling in two sections, now big raised line where the two areas connect.

[@cartwheelingkayaker]

Sundet down and use Bit of easy fill to skim the line and lightly sand again before painting

[@cartwheelingkayaker]

Sand it down*

[@Htdobb458e]

Had a tip from an experienced spread although I haven't tried it myself. Put a line of scrim tape across the ceiling and plaster on to it. Before the plaster is completely set pull the tape off and it will leave you a nice ridge to plaster up to on your next session

[@allenmccormack24]

How far do you pva for feathering in ?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

I always PVA further then you think you'll go - just to cover your own back.

[@derriet6806]

"So again, put the plaster on the edge ... and bring it down" He's got the Gordon Ramsey tempo of speech.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha I must admit that this made me laugh 🤣

[@derriet6806]

@@PlasteringForBeginners it’s definitely not a bad thing, mate. Great channel. 👍🏻

[@markkerridge1106]

you've missed probably the most important bit - pva the the bit of the wall you are feathering in to then you will have a seamless transition..

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

👍👍👍

[@johnreubentilley8734]

Did you PVA the wall before plastering the wall and feathering in

[@israeladesanya4596]

Yes

[@deniseperrone4111]

I was wondering if the same would apply with using mud to feather into wall

[@Pauloipadopalous]

Make a video on priceing up a job please signed up to your email account.you could go back to all your old jobs and price each one cheers mate

[@sgtjenko]

Mixing up in dirty water will speed up setting times

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers pal 👍

[@paultweedley2026]

I presume you pva,d the wall with a brush or roller before you started bud?

[@fourtwoone9588]

I can't believe you don't use unibond.

[@dangee4875]

Yep, just leave it to the decorators to fix up poor plastering the story of my life lol

[@justinwalker5237]

Why did the guy tile it before plastering. Just makes it hard work and can get plaster on the tiles. I really hate when they do that

[@keelelangley7027]

Mate that is not blended at all feel it

[@keelelangley7027]

More lumps than camel

[@keelelangley7027]

Me Labour's faster than you