This video shows how to cut plasterboard/drywall.
Tools required are a sharp “Stanley Knife”, pencil, tape measure, straight edge / square.
For safety you may want to wear protective gloves, eye protection and a mask.
"How to" tips in plastering from repairing small to large holes, mixing plaster the right way, cutting drywall and painting tips.
Hello. I just discovered your video’s – they are great! I have 2 ceiling drywall holes to repair, and I am going to use your “back-blocking” method to end up with a flush finish, rather than using wood supports and tape, etc.
I have questions about mixed plaster vs. “top coat”. Your video shows how to properly mix plaster, so I think I could do that.
1. What kind of grease do you use to coat your plaster mixing bucket with?
2. Is ‘top coat” pre-mixed when you buy it? (does it come in a bucket?)
3. Is top-coat the same thing as what is called joint compound (pre-mixed) in the USA?
4. Can I use joint compound instead of mixed plaster to do back-blocking, or is joint compound only used for the last coat?
Thank you!
Thanks Sean for your comment.
Answers… Q1 I just use cheap engine oil..
Q2 Yes.. Top or Topping Coat is a pre mix product in a bucket which you apply very thinly over the patching so you then can sand
back when dry
Q3 I think joint compound is still a pre mix product in a bucket but a thicker consistency.. I would stick with the Cornice
Cement.
Q4 No !! Cornice cement glues the back blocks….Compound has no real adhesive characters..and is used as a stopping coat.