"Philip Wagstaff" wrote in message ...
I'm only a DIYer but until a pro answers here's my tuppence worth.

Either. Drywall - sticking on plasterboard - is faster and cheaper and can
be done by the DIYer without too much trouble (so I'm told!).

I've done some plastering and it's not fun.

Make up relatively small batches of browning (undercoat) plaster, plaster
between wooden depth guides fastened to the bricks, carry over on a hawk
(homemade works but plywood disintegrates from the soaking) etc. (As you get
better you can cope with larger batches.)

All apparatus has to be thoroughly cleaned for the next batch. Definitely a
two-man job and watch where you dispose of the waste water - so easy to bung
up the sewers.

Set and dry ready for finishing plaster, abt 5mm thick. Allow to semi set
before 'polishing' for smooth finish.

Quite difficult (you're much better at the end!), tiring and incredibly
dirty, plaster gets everywhere - watch your boots or it'll finish up
throughout the house.


"Martin_C" wrote in message
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"kev" wrote in message
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Excuse my ignorance but I will shortly be having a room plastrered 3 of
the
4 walls, will, I think just need reskimming. The other is currently bare
brick.

Can/Will the plasterer just plaster directly onto the brick or will I
have
to fit plasterboard 1st?

If you get it wrong the plasterer will not be at all happy. He coud
plasterboard the wall for you in an hour or so if you have the
materials there. Do you know how to fireproof the pbd? Have you got a
Darby or good straight edge to get the line right? And how are you
going to plumb it up?

Consulting costs nothing does it? Remember he can do it 5 times faster
than you and it will be right. What will you be saving?