Notes from the trade.
Plain answers to the things people ask us on site: what to choose, what it costs, how it is made and how to keep it right.
Written by the people holding the trowel.
How to find a reliable Venetian plastering contractor
Five checks that separate a decorative plasterer from a decorator with a trowel, and the questions worth asking before you take a quote seriously.
Read MaterialsVenetian plastering myths, busted
It cracks, it is only for mansions, you can do it with a paint roller. What is actually true and what is not.
Read MaterialsVenetian plaster or microcement: which does your bathroom need?
They look similar in a photograph and behave completely differently around water. How to choose without regretting it.
Read PricingWhat decorative plaster actually costs, and what moves the price
Why nobody publishes a square metre rate, what genuinely changes the number, and how to compare two quotes fairly.
Read AftercareLooking after a plastered wall
What to clean it with, what to keep away from it, and what to do if something hits it.
ReadNew walls go up here before they go anywhere else.
Finished rooms, work in progress, and the bits in between. The fastest way to see what a finish really looks like before you commit.
Still not sure which finish you want?
That is normal, and it is what the free consultation is for. We will bring boards and narrow it down with you in half an hour.