Hi,
i sometimes use one-coat for patching up small holes or for repairing plaster around electrical sockets and is perfectly fine IF you know how to use it properly but i would NEVER re-plaster a whole room with it.
If your re-plastering work was done from the brickwork,looks like your 'plasterer' has tried to cut corners big time,but if he has used it for re-skimming,then that just beggars belief!

My advice:
1.Don't call him again.If he can't do the job right first time..............
2.Get someone round who truly knows what they are doing.

Good luck with everything.
Hope this helps,
Carl.

The best place for one coat plaster is in the skip.
As for getting your plasterer back, I wouldnt bother, get one who knows what hes doing.

Hi There I'm a plasterer living in the norfolk area most of my work is in old 1800 + year old houses cottages some of the clients prefer universal one coat which basically means only 1 coat is applied usually from 4mm to 11mm to be honest it looks ok in a old cottage type house some prefer it to be brushed in for the old rustic look I hate it personally as for pink multi finish golden rule is always use 2 coats and ensure areas are brushed or rolled with a pva solution and all should be as smooth as a babies arse the bags of one coat are more expensive and the finish product is no where near as good as multi finish regards tim

Big massive NAW, multi finish if skimming 1st coat then a laying coat and polish up,wouldn`t even use 1 coat on ma enemies walls ha ha ,you see a spread bringing it out a van lock your doors. PS i`ve been plastering for 30 yrs

Hi there Ive been plastering for over ten years and I wouldnt use it ,I have use it once but then had to cover it with normal gypsum finish.

HI, in answer to your ? is no always use two coats lay first coat on tidy as poss then close in top coat kind regards rigsby.

Hi no way should a pro or amature plasterer do one coat or use one coat plaster,ask for money back,get a pro plasterer,who applys two coats,good luck.

I have to agree with the lads on here, one coat is for the diy er.
The rule is proper prep of walls first ie a bonding coat or similar.
Control the background with pva solution if there is a lot of suction, and then skim in the usual way 2 coats of finish plaster either muti or board finish, I prefer board finish as its a better quality than muti but that's just my opinion.
Sounds like you had a lad who don't really knows what hes doing, I would try and get your money back, but pigs might fly.

Good Luck

Never. Only Thistle multi finish plaster

No a pro plasterer will not use one coat, they will use pink gypsum or similar, and apply two coats.A lot of DIY people use one coat.You will need to get rid of the one coat and start again for a pro finish

2 coats of multi finish only.......not 3 this is wrong... if your walls are bad. you use bonding or hardwall first....

As above, always two coats, and a sign of a good plasterer is the finish that is obtained around sockets corners and such, along with finish on walls. One coat is for the rip off merchants, and there about. How much were you charged?

Hi, any professional plasterer would use thistle multi finish, one coat plaster is used by diy ers , who only do the odd bit of filling prior to decorating.

Agree with all the above. Would never use the stuff. Always Thistle multi-finish and apply two coats.

Hello, number of plaster coats depends on surface you have to cover really. Generaly we can say 2 coats give you good finish but sometimes even 2 are not enough to cover uneven surface. 1 coat - hmm... I've seen this couple times and the results were not bad but efforts to give nice finish were even harder when using 2 coats technic. I strongly recommend 2 coats as a base - if surface is still not nice - do it again (another coat) - whatever you do - do it properly - once for life.

Hi Simonewt
In response to your question regarding onecoat plaster its a definant no go this sounds like the work of a chancer,best bet is to have walls reskimmed with two coats of gypsum multi finish preferably not by the same person who did it originally, just a shame you've had to waste time and money in this way good luck with it.
Regards Dean

No qualified plasterer would you use one coat it is normaly used by DIY users on small patches

we would never use this method all good plasteres should leave a finish of good smooth condition ready for emulsion or papering

Dont pay if not happy get carried out correctly !

If you speak to a mate of mine who works for knauf, he'll say why not give one coat a go ? I did.....as a professional plaster used to working with thistle multi-finish, i found that the drying/going-off time varied considerably. All pro plasters will say work with what you know....i would never work with one-coat again.

I personally would'nt touch one coat. Always multi finish applied in two coats.
Dont bother trying to get the bloke back!! Did he give you a written quote, if so demand your money back. If the wall is salvageable try using fine sand paper on a block and give it a light rub down, getting rid of trowel lines and wobbles etc...

Good luck.

hi,one coat plaster is normally not used by decent plasterers as it is generally designed for DIY purposes and you would not get a finish which is as good as multi or board finish which is sipplied by british gypson.

Hi there

Any professional plasterer would in no way use one coat plaster. The reasons being that you will never get the true fine finish that is required and will usually get the finish that you have received.

Personally, I would always with no exceptions 2 coat any room, wall or even drywall repair. One coat means the job is obviously completed quicker, however this very much is a 'lazy' way of plastering and should not be done.

Hope this helps.