Preparation is Key for PERFECT Plastering

[@rafmo7413]

What a great video, love the tips you've given here. I always believe in ngoid prep work which can in itself take a whole day to do. Not sure how other guys do the prep work and plastering in one day.

[@AnthonyParryPlastering]

Loving the new camera bud, you’re video are going up another level 👌

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Thanks buddy. To be totally honest with you, I’ve just been using an iPhone 13pro in cinematic mode for when I’m talking at the camera. Seems to work well.

[@neilmuir2752]

Nice work. You prep pretty much exactly as I do. 👌

[@werdna21]

Probably one of your best vids so far, cracking mate thanks

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Thanks Andy. Appreciate the feedback. 👍

[@matthewbuck1604]

Awesome video pal! Top work!!

[@waynenixon729]

One more question what's the advantages disadvantages of using sand and cement over hard wall, what's the difference please. Loving your videos and content.

[@andrewmacdonald7090]

Loving you videos mate I'm a plasterer my self and it's good to see lads doing well and taking pride in there work and skills . In our trade we never stop learning 👍👍👍 do you do any venitian work ??

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Hi Andrew thanks for the feedback. It’s a great trade. I love it still all these years in. I don’t personally do Venetian. There isn’t a great market for it where I live.

[@MarcusT86]

Fantastic video buddy. Very nice and detailed. You're becoming quite prolific with the upload schedule too! In the next video where you'll be plastering, will you be doing those old kitchen walls?

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Thanks Marcus. Yes we will be plastering the old walls in the next video. Not the board.

[@waynenixon729]

How much pva do you add to the blue grit? Could you explain when you would use PVA blue grit or SBR many thanks!

[@waynenixon729]

Hi Alex does hard wall tend to crack less then bonding? Filling in chases down to brick. Or as long it's covered with pva do both work equally as well?

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

I don’t think there much in it. We PVA the chase first, bond out, then PVA again if we are skimming over it the next day. If we are plastering the same day, no need to PVA the bonding.

[@garethrichards5401]

Hi Alex, do you water down the pva before adding it to the blue grit ?

[@davidmcmanus1094]

Bonding60 is great stuff

[@mrv5801]

SO PVA MIXED WITH BLUE GRIT 50/50 IS GOOD TO USE ON OLD PLASTERED WALLS & HARDWALL / BONDING BEFORE A RE-SKIM???

[@iank8498]

Another question if that's okay I'm not a plasterer but I can plaster a friend of mine who is a plasterer says he only ever uses SBR now as its more stable than PVA?? Is that true?? Cheers Ian

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

I don’t personally use SBR. it’s very effective at killing suction, but it’s very messy, and difficult to clean off surfaces it’s not meant to be on. 50/50 PVA to Bluegrit combo is our preferred choice. Easy to apply, easy to clean off, and reasonably priced. You can also easily see where you have been.

[@markashby9120]

Great video Alex as always, very informative, but I would like to know if you have to play the wall before you plaster and apply it when it's sticky or get 2 coats on the day before, any thoughts

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

If you are watering down the PVA then 2 coats is a good idea. It being tacky to skim over isn’t a thing. Plaster is wet anyway, so will make the PVA a bit moist again anyway. If your applying PVA neat I definitely wouldn’t apply 2 coats unless it was very porous. And I wouldn’t go Over it tacky as the plaster risks sliding on the wall where the PVA mixes in with the plaster. This is a nightmare when this happens. Really hard to get a good finish.

[@markashby9120]

Ok thanks, that clears that up ,someone told me differently, thanks 😊 stay safe 👍

[@iank8498]

Excellent video as always! Do you PVA or anything when you were doing the bonding?

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

I PVA the bonding if it’s done the day before. Twice with watered down PVA.

[@philipwood123]

Hi. What staples do you use? Great idea.

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Stanley ones.

[@arronnorton8457]

Is it just pva and no water on cut edges ? Or pva mixed with water

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

We water the PVA down. 50/50

[@jamiewright4750]

Just a quick question if I may can you pot sbr in weth the blue grit grat video biy the way

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Yes. Not sure why you would want to, not much gain with extra cost tbh.

[@georgeomalley6066]

I thought I was the Only 🥜 with OCD, I Always PVA my cut edges 🤣😂, most spread pull the 🟡 Out of me, when they see me pre apply the above

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Good practice my friend. The difference it makes is night and day. Don’t feel bad for being a cut above the rest. 💪

[@GamingJinxed]

hi alex was just wondering what stapler you are using ? great video series 👍

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Stanley Fatmax. Stanley 6TR350 FatMax Heavy Duty Stapler/ Nailer www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00651YIH4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_B2MBKXHY114VVFYAABCV

[@Zoltar1811]

Pva??? Personally I use dab with dirty water you’re good to go in an hour

[@markashby9120]

Pva the wall