Plastering a Wall - Pro or Novice? Damp Sam Reacts

In this video, Damp Sam reacts to Ryan Sealy's video on how to plaster a wall. Watch the full video here - • How To Plaster A Wall ...
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Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.
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[@KB-vj1mb]

Fukn Hilarious mate. Love your commentary 😂😂the man's got rusty trowels , been sat in garden them. Bloody pride in work and preparation. Practice makes permanent

[@dampsam]

Thanks KB 🙏

[@benpatfield5471]

Spatula is generally used to cut your ceiling lines and internal corners in when going to an existing wall

[@dampsam]

Easier with a trowel

[@cabottaxi]

In fairness the end result didn't look too bad. Ive had mixed results with plasterers and it's a minefield trying to get a decent one that doesn't want trip you off. One even walked off the job as he had underestimated the work and wanted paid half the cost. Had to get someone in to finish it

[@dampsam]

That’s a fair point

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

I always leave pva to dry completely. Usually do a pissy coat then a 50/50 or neat coat. Have switched to sbr now

[@Happytruth]

SBR doesn’t emulsify so if it dry it won’t be tacky when you apply the skim, ripples as it slides on the surface, PVA grabs and doesn’t slide around IMO SBR has its uses but it’s not as good as PVA.

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

@@Happytruth I’ve literally never had finish ripple on sbr. I have however had it slide around in big patches over pva that was tacky. If the client provides pva I’ll use it but when I’m providing materials I always use sbr

[@dampsam]

Great stuff

[@NEILTheBOY-c7h]

SBR all day.. might be more expensive than PVA.. SBR never had a problem with holds back brilliant whatever the bsckground and drys within 20 mins.. the problem with pva is you could be waiting all morning to dry out 1 coat on high suction is never enough so you have lost your morning. Again pva iif you start your hit and its tacky your plaster is gonna take longer to go off or to tacky your gear can end up not taking sliding around. Fucking agg. Sbr is the governor your never go back to pva. Made my life alot easy the change. Fuck pva. Regards

[@paulgodwin85]

Hi sam, I never start my plaster in the top left corner, I start bottom left and spread up the wall,

[@dampsam]

Why ?

[@paulgodwin85]

I would say practice and speed, being tall, helps as well. I was never taught to start in the top corner, but I have tried just to test the difference, I find it slower, and you don't get the feel of the wall you are plastering.

[@alanjackson3589]

Everyone does things differently no two plasterers are the same as long as the job is done properly there’s no problem. Keep her lit

[@dampsam]

I hear what your saying but there are standards and procedures and also guide lines especially if you want to make the top 1%, some choose to stay average and earn enough to buy food beer n pay rent others have ambitions to do more and have pride in what they do.

[@cabottaxi]

@@dampsam Ive got quote for 2 3 x 3 rooms next to each other.. Quote came in at £1850 for 2 days work. Needless to say I didn't bother. Some trades are pricing themselves out the market.

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

@@cabottaxi Jesus Christ. Fit me that would be 3/4 days max depending on prep. 1 day prep for example, then couple of days plastering (I don’t kill myself doing whole rooms in a hit). So let’s say 4 days max that’s £1000 labour plus materials so 1200 all in max

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Even that may be a lot for some, but I prep properly, if there’s movement between the wall and skirting or architraves for example, I dig it out and foam so it doesn’t come back, same with cills or it it’s a plasterboard ceiling with hard walls, they usually crack because if movement so I always foam around the edge to prevent that. Ott for most but I do things properly

[@alistairbooth5509]

As a rule of thumb..work price on house size, cars they drive etc..😁👍🏻

[@sadeyessm6421]

Ryan Seeley plastering= calls him Brian for the whole video 😂

[@Danny-ql2ep]

The well done when he got one wall on 😂😂😂

[@Danny-ql2ep]

The big hand board 😂😂 how bigs yours Sam I use the 16” nela one

[@dampsam]

I bought my apprentice that 16”x 16” nela, mine make it look like a postage stamp. It’s in a few of the older videos 👌

[@bumblebike6331]

Cleaning your trowel and handboard off in dirty water all the time will always leave a film of dirty water on them , I clean mine off in dirty water but also have one clean water bucket to rinse off the dirty water

[@iJoemo]

cracked me up 🤣🤣

[@markmcgrath4853]

well done again sam ! very good video !

[@dampsam]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@osmanyalmeidacruz6679]

For me the best plastering is Dan solo can you watch please hem is very plasterer thanks

[@dampsam]

Dan Solo wasn’t he in Star Wars ? I’ll watch out for him, if he’s good there might not be much for me to comment on constructively 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jayman6905]

You think rhats dirty. My father was a plasterer/builder, he get a wall covered in minutes,quickest plasterer I've ever seen and got a good finish every time. But by gosh i hated having to clean up his mess and feed him. He was okd school, him boss me slave clean up, feed, make tea lol

[@skipramsey1188]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣go on Sam 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@dampsam]

Cheers Ramsey 👌

[@AnthonySmith-cp7yc]

Brilliant 😆 you just sound like me _ great stuff 😆

[@dampsam]

😁

[@martindonaton3603]

Flatten your first coat before applying your second make life easier for yourself I’d be very weary of flexi trowels as well especially if your a beginner

[@dampsam]

Great point Martin👌

[@dorianleakey]

Wouldnt the flexi trowel be easier for a beginner? As in its easy to get a half decent result, but not a good result?

[@jaimewilson1011]

You’ve got two fucking trowels mate 😂😂😂

[@Russsvick]

I know f all about plastering and thought it was a helpful instructional video from the guy. But If you are going to make a video for lots of people to see then at least clean your equipment before so it's spotless

[@dampsam]

Well said 👏

[@gazw9079]

Is he mixing the plaster with his trousers must be a couple of bags worth on them feel sorry for his washing machine

[@dampsam]

We have all been there, i had to strip in the porch when i lived with mi mum n dad, mixing with the posher n shovel in the bath.

[@mickydola6472]

Left handed I start right corner

[@dampsam]

Good lad

[@ashleytaylor1024]

At end of day all us spreads are trying to achieve same thing, good work and earn money before our bodies give up. This guy seems to slate every other plasterer yet watch his videos, he slates the size of this guys hawk.... yes mate you got huge hawk but then you proceed to put 2 small scoops on it at a time, what's point in having huge hawk? He goes on about cleanliness, yet goes into customers houses damp proofing and theres not 1 dust sheet in site!!!! Even concrete floors or floorboards, its someones house!!! Then hes floating walls and not 1 rule or straight edge in site!!!! Could you not fit them on your horse? Rather than slate every other spread just concentrate on being best you can be....

[@dampsam]

Thanks for taking the time and energy to watch and comment, I look forward to seeing your channel and videos when you do them 👍

[@ashleytaylor1024]

@@dampsam you wont be seeing videos my end, havent got the time or energy.... or the faintest idea how to edit etc. But, was just stating that we all go to work for same reason, yes there are some that have, it seems, no standards I get that. But to criticise a young lad who's grafting to better himself.... I once worked with guy doing screeding, theres me all nice kit, lazers, rules etc.... he had 3 bits of old skirting...... that old boy put me to shame effortlessly, and was best floor I'd ever seen. Tradesmen can be so judgemental and bitchy, why not encourage or help others especially young lads to become better spreads, not slate them.

[@patricklynch236]

Less talk more action easy to criticise would love to c the guy in cap plaster

[@dampsam]

Plenty of videos of me plastering Paddy just search for Damp Sam on KZbin

[@patricklynch236]

@@dampsam thanks will look them up 👍🏻

[@leonparker3516]

I started watching then see the cantona shirt on back wall and lost all interest 😂

[@ivelinaminkova2646]

Sir Nagalot 😂

[@dampsam]

Swarealot more like 👍

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Sam the ear protector are Bluetooth headphones for music/phone calls, but then again he might be a mad bas❌️❌️❌️❌️😂🤣😂🤣 But in fairness the youngster has some good content online, at least he not out on street corners Smoking the Weed, What happens to us men when we turn 50, we become our mad father's 😂🤣😂🤣

[@jasontombleson7057]

You could keep ur tools clean an shiney but be a shite plasterer??? It doesn't make sense what ur saying he's still done a top job

[@dampsam]

It’s a good point but if someone has no respect for his tools you find they generally have none for keeping the work space clean and customers will not like that

[@ashleytaylor1024]

When you say no respect for tools because hes got a bit of build up, in one of your videos you show what trowels you use and you then literally drop your marshall town trowel on floor to crack on. If my lad done that to my trowel he be gone, another example of pot kettle black.... again.

[@ivelinaminkova2646]

You sure nag a lot!

[@dampsam]

It’s my job

[@Yayo11111]

So left handed people start top left yea? 😂😂😂😂

[@dampsam]

There’s no such thing, everyone is right handed 😂

[@Yayo11111]

@@dampsam I'm left handed.. masters of the trade the lefties

[@tuurkishman]

Fuckin funny

[@jonjonesongasstationdickpi6179]

I've always found the guys that sit there slagging other people off are usually shit themselves

[@Happytruth]

He calls a hawk a hand board so he don’t know that much but to be fair he is from Barnsley that says it all, he should check out 3 brothers plastering so he can learn how it’s done.

[@dampsam]

Well that’s a good point and I respect your opinion, if you want to spend a day with me skimming get in touch [e-mail] or watch one of the 900 videos iv done there are a few where in skimming.

[@jonjonesongasstationdickpi6179]

@@dampsam don't normally like to spend my time with bellends mate, and people who put up videos just to slag other people off are bellends