On 27 Dec, 14:18, HowieC
<to.reply.pls.see....@end.of.message.com.invalid > wrote:
> Hi all. Hope you can help..
>
> I want to do some rough plastering. The sort in which you can see
> some trowel marks and the odd ripple or two.
>
> I'm OK at 2-coat skimming but I've never done rough plastering
> work before.
>
> Can anyone advise me on the type of plaster to use and the
> technique - so that I can have a bit of a practice first?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Howard.

A friend and I just did some rough plastering between joists on a
recently exposed 1730 beamed ceiling in his kitchen. Neither of us is
a builder and I've never plastered before. Following a suggestion from
this very newsgroup, we used browning (over plasterboard), and
smoothed it out to a rustic finish. Apply it to the wall then force it
flat with the float just a few degrees off flat to the wall. If you
want it smoother flick some water at it from a brush after 15 mins or
so and smooth it over. This may or may not be the finish you're after
- we thought it was a convincing impersonation of rough lime plaster,
enough to fool anyone who'd never seen lime plaster ;-)

Regards
Richard

geraldthehamster wrote:
> On 27 Dec, 14:18, HowieC
> <to.reply.pls.see....@end.of.message.com.invalid > wrote:
>> Hi all. Hope you can help..
>>
>> I want to do some rough plastering. The sort in which you can see
>> some trowel marks and the odd ripple or two.
>>
>> I'm OK at 2-coat skimming but I've never done rough plastering
>> work before.
>>
>> Can anyone advise me on the type of plaster to use and the
>> technique - so that I can have a bit of a practice first?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Howard.
>
> A friend and I just did some rough plastering between joists on a
> recently exposed 1730 beamed ceiling in his kitchen. Neither of us is
> a builder and I've never plastered before. Following a suggestion from
> this very newsgroup, we used browning (over plasterboard), and
> smoothed it out to a rustic finish. Apply it to the wall then force it
> flat with the float just a few degrees off flat to the wall. If you
> want it smoother flick some water at it from a brush after 15 mins or
> so and smooth it over. This may or may not be the finish you're after
> - we thought it was a convincing impersonation of rough lime plaster,
> enough to fool anyone who'd never seen lime plaster ;-)
>
> Regards
> Richard
A sponge dabbed on makes a fair texture.