Ed_Zep wrote:
I'd like to learn to at least skim walls pre-tiling. How difficult is
plastering to learn?
Thanks, Ed.

Plastering is easy to learn, although it takes a lifetime to perfect.

I reckon I've plastered easily a few sq miles of area up to now, although
I'm no expert, and i doubt anyone is....the idea, I think, is to not think
'I've plastered it, I'm finished', the idea is to think, 'I've plastered it,
now let's get started'...once the plaster is on the wall, this is when the
work begins, not ends, once you've got that into your head, your 3/4 of the
way there.
1) plasterers don't use electric (or any other type of) sanders, ever.
2) you don't leave a ceiling/wall alone once there's wet plaster on it, if
you do, you are making hard work or yourself later.
3) once a ceiling/wall is completely covered in plaster it is ready for
another coat or trowelling up, it's *never* ready to be left for 30 mins
while you have a brew / dump / natter, you can do these when it's finished