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plastering services

This is one of the most important trades as it provides both the finishing standard to the interior of your new home and, where the outside is rendered, provides the final weathering coat.
 
Plastering and Rendering
                                      

 
Internally the choice, for self builders, is whether to opt for hard plaster (a sand and cement render coat with smooth plaster finish) or dry lining (a plasterboard finish). In the past this choice was often dictated by whether the home was built using traditional masonry construction or was timber framed. Timber framed
properties can only be dry lined but those using building traditional masonry construction have the choice and increasingly, they are opting for dry lining.		  
Plastering and Rendering
 
1
 If you opt for hard plaster, don't forget to give plenty of time to dry out naturally before decorating
2

Remember that bagged plaster has a limited shelf life. Don't buy or use old plaster.
3

No amount of paint or wallpapering will cover bad plastering - choose your contractor with care.
4

Don't forget that the plasterer will need a foot scaffold for setting ceilings.

   

Hard Plaster

  
Hard plaster requires one, sometimes two coats of sand and cement render with a finishing coat of smooth plaster. The sand and cement render can be replaced by proprietary plasters of differing types, each one of which is formulated for use a different substrate. The advantage of hard plaster is that it is extremely durable. The principal disadvantage is that it puts enormous amounts of water into the structure and this can lead to long drying out times.
 		  
   

Dry Lining

  
Dry lining uses plasterboard fixed to the walls and is therefore a relatively dry process, which can be decorated shortly after completion. With a timber framed home the plasterboard is tacked directly to the timber studs. When used in traditional masonry construction, it can either be stuck to the walls by means of dabs of plaster or tacked to battening, firmly fixed to the substrate. Dry lining can be taped and jointed using special paper tape or it can be skim coated with a thin coat of plaster to provide a surface finish that is indistinguishable from hard plaster.

The standard plasterboard can be replaced by the more durable Gypsum Fibre Boards, which provide greater sound insulation properties and are strong enough to take fixings directly.

  
   

Ceilings

  
Plastered, or ‘set', ceilings are jointed with a silk scrim and then finished with a thin coat of smooth plaster. This is applied by a hand held trowel and there is therefore the need for a ‘board or foot scaffold'. Any decorative mouldings or covings are put up afterwards.  

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