Tommy's Trade Secrets - How To Dot And Dab A Wall

[silvergunbullet]

Good video, only thing i will add though is i use a cordless Fean to cut my electric boxes out much quicker and neater and run a stanley blade on your pencil lines first for extra straight lines. :D

[beckett5361]

Good Video Thanks for your information and clear explanations. It is great to see someone methodically working with direct stick techniques. Cheers form OZ

[ballgreen]

isnt the fire block ment to be at the bottom this also gives the joiner a good fixing for his skirting board

[85schranzboy]

great vid dude! can see u r a pro and can learn a lot from u!!

[nickiliffe]

why did you not cut the socket out first? thats how i do it much easier.

[787booger]

That was really cool I never would have thought of putting drywall over block without studding it first.

[carlg1987]

im a plasterer and there is allot more to consider like if the wall you are sticking to is uneven then it mint be better to stick your dabs bigger in some places than others. also what are you doin with that plug socket in my experiance cut the socet out first will save allot of hartake if you cut through the wire. also pack your boad up from the floor with an off cuf of plasterboad will help if your floor is uneven :) hope this helps

[dogmugga1]

very good video. thats helped me alot. thank you

[leylandbobby]

Hi guys, what happened to the "how to batten a wall video"? I'm ready for it now and it's been removed..

[PowderpuffPuncher]

Didn't know that bit about building regs - nice one.

[ArchieWW]

Visually, this is an excellent and helpful video, but the wrong perosn was chosen to present this - he mumbled, spoke too quickly, did not always explain exactly what he was doing and was altogether hard to understand. No disrespect to the guy - I'm sure he's an excellent plasterer - but anyone who is providing training should have a good clear voice and should speak slowly while facing the camera. Also, the reason for applying a PVA solution prior to affixing plasterboard should be explained.

[urbex2007]

@ArchieWW I understood what he was saying and doing perfectly well. he has given some good hints and tips and made it look easier than it probably is. I was wondering why PVA is used.

[yrofot]

@ArchieWW Ha ha! Yeah, Simon is hard to understand (compared with Andy), but I get the feeling the lighting and sound in his videos is not as good - is someone else directing? Anyhow, you can consider this practice for when you've got to order the bits off builders merchants, LOL. He gives the impression he's spent 5 yrs+ doing this, as opposed to giving presentations, you probably want it that way round :).

[psandbergnz]

What's a good inulsting board to use? Can you install Celotex directly onto a bare wall (as in this video)? Can you then wallpaper directly over the installed Celotex or other insulated board?

[MultiUnit66]

ok thaks

[MultiUnit66]

whats the adhesive called thats used to stick the plasterboard to the wall

[tommystradesecrets]

@MultiUnit66 It's called Gyproc Dri - Wall Adhesive. 

[woodbine66]

Great video, as are all your videos. By far the best and easiest to follow on the 'Tube'

I have never seen the feather-edge tool in this video. Is that the job it is designed for, or will any long metal or even wooden object be OK to tap the board to straighten it?

Many thanks

[tommystradesecrets]

@woodbine66 The feather edge, usually 2+ m long and made of aluminium is used when applying plasterboard to walls using adhesive. The feather edge is used to check that the various pieces of plasterboard are flat flush against each other. Some will have a level built in to check that the plaster board is vertical. The feather edge is also used as a Darby. They cost around £30 and should be part of a plasterer’s tool kit.

[07974722106]

@tommystradesecrets building regs require that the dab be solid around the edge of all walls, floors and windows. it is known as 'perimeter dabbing'. also the dabs are to be at 400mm centres (nhbc). also the dabs are too big, i wouldn't like to buy your material.....!!!!

[7810turbo1]

great tips, plus fire regs. too. Thanks a bunch

[peterwilliam0]

top info well done tommy

[chipped11]

as usual no dab for the joiners when skirting!

[Tizy1]

Good video for the DIY and a good job. Ive been doing this trade 20 years and dryliners do it another way on the sites lol. but this way is ok too

[newaltfuel]

Could you please tell me if I can use the dot and dab method on tall 10 Ft walls where I would have to place a dry wall sheet over another? And would how would you do it? Thank you very much, this site is awsome, congrats!!!

[Tizy1]

@newaltfuel

i have dot and dabbed 30ft high walls, no problem. I have been in this trade for 20 years. We place 2 small off-cuts of board under the sheet to keep moisture from the floor seeping up, and this makes it easier to position and sraighten the sheets with the straight edge

[tommystradesecrets]

Fully agree if we was working on the ground floor or even if there was a concrete floor below but in this case we was working on the first floor with a timber floor below.

Good spot though !!!!!!

TSTV

[lexichronicle2]

board should be up off the floor a little, like the left wall, to keep damp from climbing those suckers

[bmphillips15]

just what i need to know, wish id watched this before i decided to try my arm at plastering

[tommystradesecrets]

@bmphillips15 Thank you very much for the comment, mush apprieciated. TSTV.

[Arceye23]

Thanks, this is very helpfull

[tommystradesecrets]

@Arceye23 No problem, thanks for your comment. Enjoy the other video's. Many Thanks TSTV.