How Does Plaster Skimming Differ from Plastering?

One of the questions the Logic Plastering team get asked a good deal concerns the difference between plaster skimming and plastering. The term ‘plastering’ is used in the trade to cover all types of plastering, including plaster skimming, traditional plaster work and coving. Skimming is one of the many techniques that a plasterer applies where it’s appropriate to a specific job.

In this blog we take a look at what plaster skimming is, when it’s used, and the material involved in its application.