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Good morning Last night I only got chance to put one coat of plaster on my ceiling. I basically ran out of light. Should a second coat go on straight away or doesn't it really matter? If it does matter should I start again putting two coats on? It's just a skim I'm doing Thanks

Can anyone tell me why I'm getting rips in the plaster while plastering? As I trowel out I'm getting tiny hard bits making scars in the plaster. I don't think I'm picking up dirt or grit so was wondering if it's the plaster not being mixed well enough? Thanks

I'm doing the plastering myself. I done a weeks course last month and started doing work on the house the other week. Had some good results and finishes. Thanks for the help fellas. I'll probably be back on here later in the week when I tackle behind the radiator and pipes.

Cheers for the reply. I take it you wouldn't use a stop bead.

Hi A couple of questions. Firstly the wall in my dinning room (extension) had blown in a large area revealing some render (scratch coat I think) and some of the brick work on a corner. Now.... Am I right in thinking I could bond this out and put new beeding up at the corner before skimming...