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SPEC · 02-2

Stage 02 / Walls

Plastering and Skim Coats on Walls and Ceilings

Background preparation, mixing, laying on, flattening and polishing a skim coat, plus angles, reveals and patch repairs, filmed close enough to see the trowel angle.

“I can get plaster on the wall. Getting it flat without sanding for a day is another thing.”

Plasterer in white overalls, hard hat and respirator smoothing a white wall with a trowel

SPEC · UNITS

How the course is built

6 units · 36 lessons · 7 h 12 min

  1. U-01 Backgrounds and preparation L-6 · 1 h 12 min
  2. U-02 Mixing and working times L-5 · 1 h
  3. U-03 Laying on and flattening L-8 · 1 h 36 min
  4. U-04 Polishing the finish L-6 · 1 h 12 min
  5. U-05 Angles, reveals and beads L-6 · 1 h 12 min
  6. U-06 Repairs on old walls L-5 · 1 h

Each layer is drawn to the number of lessons in it.

On camera

  • Trowel work filmed from the plasterer's side and from the wall
  • A full wall and a ceiling skimmed in real time
  • Angles, reveals and beads
  • Patch repairs on old plaster

You will be able to

  1. Prepare different backgrounds so plaster stays on
  2. Lay on, flatten and finish a skim coat in the right working window
  3. Form straight angles and repair damaged plaster

TOOLBOX

Have this ready

  • Plastering trowel and hawk
  • Bucket, mixing paddle and drill

Who it suits

Decorators, finishers and renovators who want walls ready for paint without a day of sanding.

Questions about this course

Q-01 How long can I watch it, and on what?

Streamed video lessons, watched online, for 20 months from the day access starts. A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection is enough. The videos stream; they are not downloaded. Access details arrive by email within one working day of payment.

Q-02 Is there a trainer, an assessment or a certificate?

No. These are recorded lessons with no live trainer, no marking of your work and no certificate or qualification. It explains the work and shows it done; it does not replace any training your employer or national rules require.

Q-03 How much is in it?

36 lessons in 6 units, 7 h 12 min of video in total. The breakdown is in the layer diagram above.

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