Renovation Plasterers
Different Types Of Plastering
What Will Suit Your Home?
- Plasterboard or drywall: the most common interior method, where sheets are fixed to the wall framing and the joints are set and sanded until they are smooth and invisible under paint. Sheets come in different grades for sound rated rooms, wet areas and fire resistance, so the right board can be matched to each space in the home.
- Veneer plaster: similar to plasterboard, but rather than setting only the joints, the plasterer skims a thin, even coat across the whole sheet for a smooth, seamless surface that paints up beautifully. Textured versions are also popular where you want a little more character on the wall.
- Venetian veneer plaster: a decorative finish polished back in fine layers to a soft, marble like sheen. It works well as a feature in an entry or living space and sits nicely alongside our ornamental plastering work.
- Exterior render: applied to outside walls and sometimes called stucco. It ranges from a rough, stone like texture through to a smooth trowelled finish, along with coloured render where oxides tint the surface, and pebble finishes where small stones are pressed in for a decorative touch.
- Roughcast: a hard wearing exterior coat where a wet mix of sand, cement and fine stone is thrown onto the wall so the texture becomes part of the surface. It has long been favoured on older homes for how well it stands up to the weather.
- Rough and pebble finishes: a coarser mix of pebbles, sand and cement spread onto the wall with a trowel for a rustic, textured result. It is less common now, but it still suits many country style homes.
- Modern render: a smooth exterior coat mixed from lime, cement, sand and water in the right ratio. The aim is a clean, even finish rather than the coarse look of a rougher render.


