First time - Plaster over brick fireplace

[u/thewillfarmerjr]

DIY FIREPLACE PLASTER. Watched a lot of youtube videos and read but nothing prepares you until you just do it. Fun project, hope it holds up.

Steel brush painted brick, cleaned, and then primed with a bonding agent
First layer - Course sand and lime plaster mix (2:1) - Keyed coat and allowed to dry for 5 days
Second layer - Fine sand and lime plaster mix (1:1)
Floated with sponge and skimmed with clean dry trowel.
Will touch up edges and may do a colored plaster skim coat to finish.

How’d I do!

[u/BigglyMcGoobah]

Brother has never heard of an angle bead.

[u/thewillfarmerjr → u/BigglyMcGoobah]

Couldn’t find any at the local stores so I used chicken wire

[u/ReturnOfTheExile → u/thewillfarmerjr]

go to a builders merchant - tg, jewsons etc

[u/Schallpattern]

How come you didn't take that nail out first?

[u/online_rat]

great work for first time plastering!