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    Sample of Basic Plastering Skills

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    The document provides instructions for fixing angle beads before plastering. It describes measuring and cutting the beads to size, mixing bonding plaster to apply daubs for the beads to sit on, tapping the beads into place while checking for straightness and being plumb, and allowing the plaster to set to secure the beads. Tools needed include a tape measure, tin snips, straight edge, and spirit level.

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    Sample of Basic Plastering Skills

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    The document provides instructions for fixing angle beads before plastering. It describes measuring and cutting the beads to size, mixing bonding plaster to apply daubs for the beads to sit on, tapping the beads into place while checking for straightness and being plumb, and allowing the plaster to set to secure the beads. Tools needed include a tape measure, tin snips, straight edge, and spirit level.

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    The document provides instructions for fixing angle beads before plastering. It describes measuring and cutting the beads to size, mixing bonding plaster to apply daubs for the beads to sit on, tapping the beads into place while checking for straightness and being plumb, and allowing the plaster to set to secure the beads. Tools needed include a tape measure, tin snips, straight edge, and spirit level.

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    Sample of Basic Plastering Skills

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    The document provides instructions for fixing angle beads before plastering. It describes measuring and cutting the beads to size, mixing bonding plaster to apply daubs for the beads to sit on, tapping the beads into place while checking for straightness and being plumb, and allowing the plaster to set to secure the beads. Tools needed include a tape measure, tin snips, straight edge, and spirit level.

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    Fixing angle beads

    Before plastering can commence, all external angles, and window reveals will require corner bead fixing, this will give the corner strength, and provide a true point for plaster to be finished to

    Before you start to fix your bead , first check the angle for plumb, this will give you some idea of the size of plaster daub required

    Fixing angle beads on external corners The tools required for fixing bead, are Tape measure for measuring the size of bead required Tin snips to cut the bead to size Straight edge ,and a spirit level

    First measure the size of bead required, then cut the bead to size.

    Mix some Bonding plaster and apply at least four daubs down the length of the bead

    Sit the bead on the plaster daubs and gently tap into place Plaster daubs Using a straight edge and a spirit level check the bead for straight and plumb Plaster thickness Once the bead is set at plumb remove any excess daub from around the webbing of the bead. Leave the plaster to set and the bead will then be secure and the plasterwork can commence

    The plaster daubs can be applied with either the plastering trowel , or the gauging trowel

    Plain Face Render

    Plain faced render is best when it is applied in two coats

    If applying directly to existing brickwork /blockwork / render surface, the substrate must be brushed down to remove any friable material, algae or lichen and fungicidal wash should then be applied

    Stabilising solution may be applied if required to help improve adhesion and offer uniform suction.

    Plain Face Render fitting the beads

    All beads and trims need fixing prior to the application of the scratch coat

    Bell cast Beads

    Application: At or above DPC level and window heads to allow rainwater to drip clear of the underlying substrate. Fix with stainless steel screws and check for level

    Fixing plasterboard to studded partitions

    When fixing plasterboard make sure that the end of the plasterboard always finished halfway on a timber studd or ceiling joist

    Nails every 150mm, all secured into timber studds or noggins'

    End of the plasterboard is not secured into a timber studd, not enough nails , and some nails not into timbers

    Fixing plasterboard to studded partitions

    The plaster boards have to be fixed across the timber studding's , and staggered to give the wall strength and prevent cracking in straight lines

    Nails every 150mm, all secured into timber studds or noggins'

    Service holes are cut using a pad saw

    Fixing plasterboard to studded partitions

    Put fibre tape across all the plasterboard joint , to prevent cracking, it is important not to overlap the tape

    Fix thin coat plasterboard beads to all external angles

    Mixing Plaster (finishing plaster)

    All plasters should be mixed with cold clean water, dirty water or hot water will alter the setting time, causing the plaster to set to fast

    Finishing is best mixed with a whisk, to ensure a smooth creamy consistency

    The water is added first to the mixing bucket gradually adding the plaster until the correct amount of plaster is added to mix to a creamy consistency

    When mixing finishing plaster, it is very important to scrape around the edge of the bucket with a bucket trowel to remove any plaster that has not been mixed, and add it to the mix , then continue to whisk

    Once the plaster is mixed is then poured onto the spot board , and the bucket and mixing whisk cleaned off

    Using the Trowel the plaster is pulled onto the hawk, the hawk must be held just under the spot boards

    The Scratch Coat

    Prior to the scratch coat a dubbing out coat may be required to fill out large hallows

    The scratch coat is normally applied onto random stone walls, and it should be a mixture of 4 parts clean sand and 1 part ordinary Portland cement. Also it should contain a plasticizer or an integral water proofer. It is keyed with a wire scratcher for the next coat

    Plaster can be applied in a series of different coats, and mechanically keys between each coat (mechanical key is a method of binding two surfaces together)

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