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The fir window frames had a light factory finish but are otherwise untreated and have also gotten darker over time. They were originally oiled with tung oil and citrus thinner. The beams are a few years old and have darkened over time. In spite of careful work, occasionally some plaster splattered on the woodwork and stained it. We are doing a 1/8″ coat of Diamond Veneer finish plaster over 5/8″ blueboard. I know this is not historically accurate, but in the interest of saving more historic plaster, this option makes skim coating more affordable, more attainable to the DIYer, and creates a historically accurate appearance to the original.ġ.

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No, you won’t be as fast and smooth as someone who has been plastering for decades, but neither am I, and I make a living doing this stuff! Good luck with your plastering and feel free to leave any comments or questions below. Be sure to subscribe to The Craftsman Blog Youtube channel to receive all of our handy, money saving DIY videos first!

The first time you try it, it will be weird and awkward like the first time you rode a bike, but you can get a decent technique down with a little practice. Watch this video and then practice, practice, practice. I can explain this all day, but you need to watch someone plaster to get an idea what to do.

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If it’s too thick, then it will setup too quickly and kill your shoulder during application, too thin and it’s unworkable.īefore you mix up a full batch, try mixing a small amount to get a feel for working with the material. Aim for a regular yogurt (not Greek yogurt) like texture. The thickness of your final mix should be thick enough that if you put a margin trowel right in the center, it won’t sink down and disappear in the plaster. Tip: When you add the joint compound, the mixture will stiffen up significantly, so make sure to mix your veneer plaster a little thinner than you would want your final mix to be. Then add the same amount of pre-mixed joint compound (not setting type compound!) to the bucket followed by the same amount of sand. To make a full bucket of Modern Plaster, begin by filling a 5-gallon bucket 1/3 full of water and then mixing veneer plaster into the water and mixing thoroughly until ALL lumps are gone and you have a thin sour cream like mix. When sand is added to the mix, it becomes even parts of all three items 1:1:1. If you aren’t adding sand, then it’s a 1:1 mix of veneer plaster to joint compound. Sand is optional depending on the texture you are trying to match. 1 part Veneer Plaster (I prefer Diamond Brand).Here’s the recipe for my Modern Plaster mix: You get the same hard finish typical of veneer plaster in less time with a modern plaster wall. With Modern Plaster, you can skip the bonding agent and move right to plastering which saves hours but yields almost identical results. Typically two coats are applied and then you can begin skim coating. The typical procedure for skim coating a wall with veneer plaster is to coat the wall with a PVA bonding agent.

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This post doesn’t cover how to patch plaster, which is handled before the application of Modern Plaster. It was introduced to me by plasterer with over 40 years experience as a very workable solution to damaged plaster walls. Modern Plaster is a hybrid of the commonly used veneer plaster and joint compound finishes available today. You never know what you’ll find, but with a little experimentation, you can usually find a solution. The plaster may be smooth and sand free in one house, then a heavy sand finish, or crow’s foot texture on the next. A lot of this work varies from home to home as we attempt to match the original finishes. Well, I’ve finally gotten around to making a video to show you some of the techniques that we use to attain this look. I mentioned a technique that my company uses called ‘Modern Plaster’ to repair and re-coat old plaster walls and new sheetrock to make them look and perform like a brand new old plaster wall. I posted a while back about my aversion to drywall and how I feel it has absolutely no place in an old house.