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My first ever attempt a plastering was on a kitchen ceiling. With a bit of reading up, a few video tutorials, the right kit (right height very important - I used multipurpose folding ladders and kitchen units), plaster coving at the edges, occasional use of a sponge float (apologies to the...

My mate has a similar setup, he has probably more clearance than that, standard plaster has started to develop small cracks.

Might be OK as long as you have variable speed. Check that the paddle will fit in the chuck.

I got the Makita 18v 16mm chuck with 3.0AH batteries. It does the job, but I do have to switch batteries after mixing two or three bucketfuls (less than a bag of plaster). I think on the chuck size and the battery capacity of the Bosch you might struggle. Couple of weeks ago in Aldi I saw a...

I need to get rid of the horrible tiles around my coal effect real flame gas fire and replace them with a black board. Is there a special material I should be using?

Thanks, I was thinking along the same lines - both in terms of size and keeping my Marshalltown trowel from getting too beaten up.

When starting from brick, I'd be interested to know whether you should use a different trowel for the base hardwall coat than in the later skim coat stages?

Not any more, but there might be a loan available. Calculator available here: https://www.gov.uk/energy-grants-calculator

Plasterboard screws and a Makita impact driver for me. Just go easy on the trigger finger.

Hi all, First house (big old Victorian semi), first post, etc... We have two separate decent-sized loft rooms, I'm looking for the best solution in terms of plastering / boarding for both. Room 1: Sagging ceiling (lath and plaster by the looks of it) over joists with a very small apex...