Plastering Services Auckland Give Your Wall a Nice Makeover

It is a known fact that plastering is undoubtedly one of those skills that takes years to master. So if your walls are particularly big, plastering them you are out of the question. Seriously don't try it if you have never done it before. See how that turns out once painted.

However if your walls have big chunks missing/wobbly lines everywhere/damp/bits falling off/artex etc then you will need to get the right plastering services Auckland. The right plasterer can be expensive, but when you see the finished painted result it would have been worth it. It will give your walls that deep/velvety finish you see in show homes, or luxurious hotels/apartment suites.

The same can be said about painting. Although with some practice and research you can achieve professional painting results pretty quick. It all adds to the final finished result.

But let’s talk about how you could plaster a wall yourself. First I would recommend you try to plaster a small built-in wardrobe or utility cupboard/room. Once you have decided on what you will take on, you need to get your tools and materials. You will need a plasterers trowel, hawk, mixing drill bit, 5inch paint brush, couple of buckets, plastic sheeting, PVA adhesive, and of course plaster.

All in all this will cost you a lot. But at least you have a set of tools to use again in future. Ok put on some work clothes and sheet up around the area you will plaster. In a small bucket mix up about 1 part PVA to 2 parts water. Apply this to the wall if it’s an original wall. Wait for this to go tacky to the touch. Then apply a second coat. While you wait for this to go tacky, get a bucket of water ready, drill set up and plaster bag opened.

When it’s tacky add the plaster to water first! If you do the other way round it will set in about 5 minutes. Now it’s mixed it will start to chemically set. Apply a first coat using the hawk and trowel. Spread it evenly. Don't keep going over it initially as it will be too wet to make it flat. It will need some time to stiffen up. Then try to flatten it.

Then give it a second coat, but much thinner than the last. Again wait for it to stiffen up before trowelling flat. Once you have been over it about 5 times with the trowel, then use a little bit of water over it. This will help flatten it out further. Then when it’s pretty much set and areas are just about starting to change colour, you can go over it once more with the trowel. This should give the plaster a nice finish for painting. Then clean up the tools and admire your work!

Of course it’s much easier on paper than actually doing it. But there's no harm giving it a go, you might even have a natural ability in plastering. Professional plastering services Auckland can do the best job for you.