Render

Dry lining and hard plaster are two main methods by which you can render your internal walls. Initially, people were quite concerned about the construction material of their house as hard plaster only work with the masonry. Naturally, people kept on ignoring timber frame. And the tradition is still alive with today's self-builders. These days the self-builders opting for masonry construction also choose to dry line their new homes. But there is definite reason for which people in UK still prefers hard plaster. Hard plaster puts enormous amounts of water into the structure whereas dry lining is a relatively dry process. The use of plasterboard is different in case of dry lining and hard plaster. Dry lining uses plasterboard fixed to the walls by either tacking directly to the studs of a timber frame whereas masonry construction uses it by dabs of plaster or by fixing to battens.

To achieve smooth finish, the plasterboard can be taped and jointed or it can be skim coated. Actually, plasterboard is the key to dry lining or hard plaster. Hard plaster often requires one, sometimes two, coats of browning render with a finish coat of plaster skim. The browning render are not indispensable as they can be replaced by proprietary plasters of differing types. Ceilings are usually tacked with plasterboard. For the best result they are tacked cream side down and taped with paper scrim. Moreover, you have to put up any decorative mouldings or covings before the Artex. Set or plastered ceilings are tacked grey side down and jointed with a silk scrim. Mouldings and the coving can then only be put up afterwards. You can also employ an efficient plasterer for the floor of your house to be screeded. Screeds that are bonded directly on to an oversite or concrete base can be surprisingly thin. 

To render the outside of your building, we suggest, you should depute an expert plasterer. Let's give you an idea on the procedure. You can carry out the process with a two or three coat render of sand and cement. For a smooth finish, you have to opt for improvisation like the rubbing up of final coat with a float or trowel. Pebbledash is, thus, created by thickening the final coat. Do you know how Tyrolean is created? It is created by a hand held machine that dashes a mixture of pebbles and render onto a first coat of render. If you are opting for dry plaster, then you have to take some precautionary measures. You should give it plenty of time to dry out naturally before decorating. Bagged plaster has a limited shelf life. Also we request you not to buy or use old plaster. You should always keep in mind that no amount of paint or wallpaper will cover up bad plastering.