DIY Plastering Preparation.
What most people forget to realise ‘before’ they start their journey along the DIY plastering trail, is that it’s a ‘very’ messy job indeed. That’s why it’s called a ‘Wet Trade’. There’s a lot of runny, sticky, hard to remove MESS involved in any amount of plastering.
Whether it’s just a little patch you need to repair, or a far bigger project. Your very first concern should be ‘The Mess’. So wherever you are going to be walking through at any time, (but especially the area where you’ll be working) you need to ‘sheet-up’. You have to find, preferably dust sheets, but any old bed-sheets or curtains will do. Just so long as you protect the contents of your home against random splashing and the inevitable ‘Murphy’s Law’ taking over and causing you a far bigger catastrophe than you ever thought possible.
If you’re just a DIY plasterer, NEVER mix up your plaster inside your house. Not that you can’t be trusted, it’s just that plaster ‘stains’ badly, and it’s almost impossible to mix up without getting the odd spit and splash somewhere. (Usually on the ceiling). So always mix up your plaster ‘outside’ somewhere on a large piece of plastic sheeting preferably, or large board of some sort.
Above ALL, remember ‘Murphy’. He’s your worst night-mare. He’s watching your every move, and the moment you let your guard down, he’ll be ‘in there’ to make your life a misery. You’ll wish you’d never started that ‘stoopid’ bit of DIY plastering in the first place 🙂
OK, I think I’ve made my point. Even professional plasterers (worth their salt) will be sure to cover every possibility of something going wrong, and will ‘sheet-up’ thoroughly on every job.
Good luck……. Any more questions? – Submit them below.
Pete.
(P.M Plastering)
Have a great day
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