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When you receive your Plastering Quotes from Mr-Skill you may possibly be a tad confused by some of the terms they use. 
They do so in an effort to describe exactly what they propose to do, and we thought it could be helpful to provide some definitions.
o Coving is the art of filling in the joints between walls and ceilings. This may be done with raw plaster, or prefabricated cornices also known as architraves. Some Plastering Jobs in London involve skilful repairs to decorative coving that may be centuries old already.
o Float and Set is a technique for applying a basic render to a raw wall that may be later finished off or even tiled.
o Plasterboarding is the same as Drywalling and refers to the installation of large gypsum sheets to walls and ceilings for skimming by others later.
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Rendering is a cement-based plaster applied to the outside walls of buildings. When used in conjunctions with small stones it is called Pebble Dash.
o Skimming is a more refined technique used to finish off inside walls more smoothly. It can be painted or tiled later, or may alternatively already contain a pigment.
Armed with this information you could Find a Plasterer on Mr-Skill with greater confidence. They will appreciate it when you describe your requirements in words that they understand too.