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Overview

Plastering and rendering

This page covers plastering inside and out: plastering and skimming, flat ceilings, dry lining, lime and lath plastering, coving and mouldings, Venetian and polished plaster, Artexing, rendering, pebble dashing and screeding.

Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.

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Typical plastering jobs

Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.

  1. Plastering

    Walls or ceilings plastered, whether new, patched or completely redone.

  2. Skimming

    A thin finishing coat of plaster over existing walls or ceilings.

  3. Flat Ceilings

    A textured or uneven ceiling skimmed or boarded to leave a flat finish.

  4. Dry Lining

    Walls or ceilings lined with plasterboard instead of wet plaster.

  5. Coving

    Decorative coving fitted where the walls meet the ceiling.

  6. Rendering

    The outside walls of a house coated in render, or old render replaced.

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Worth knowing

Worth checking before work starts

A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.

  1. Artex and asbestos

    In homes built or refurbished before 2000, textured coatings such as Artex can contain asbestos. In Great Britain, workers drilling or removing them must be trained to work with asbestos.

  2. Render and planning permission

    In England, rendering a house needs planning permission in a conservation area, National Park, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or the Broads, and elsewhere if it changes how the house looks.

  3. Rendering and insulation

    In England, if more than half of an outside wall is rendered, or dry-lined inside, the whole wall must be brought up to current insulation standards, as far as is feasible.

Questions

Plastering questions

My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?

Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.

What jobs can I request quotes for here?

Plastering, skimming, flat ceilings, dry lining, tape and jointing, lime and lath plastering, coving and mouldings, decorative plaster finishes, Artexing, rendering, pebble dashing and screeding. The full list is in the form's first step.

Do I need consent to plaster or render a listed building?

In England, you need listed building consent for any significant works to a listed building, inside or out. Your planning authority can advise.

Can I request quotes to make a textured ceiling smooth?

Yes. Choose Flat Ceilings and say what is on the ceiling now in the description.

How long does new plaster take to dry?

It depends on how thick it is, and the room's warmth and airflow. New plaster is ready to decorate when it has dried to an even, pale colour all over. Ask the plasterer about a mist coat for the first coat of paint.

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