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The simplest things are sometimes the most beautiful — plastering trowels fit that description perfectly. The tool is used as a smoothing device with a flat blade coming in various sizes, and a handle to operate. There are no extra bells and whistles or fancy automation on this one — a traditional piece that is worked manually. Something that does require a bit of labour in use, but certainly makes you feel accomplished after the job is complete.
The plastering trowel is used mainly for its namesake — plastering surfaces such as walls and floors and then smoothing them over. Other unique uses can include gardening for soiled surfaces to show off a perfectly curated vegetable patch, or smoothing over grout when tiling in a bathroom or kitchen. The trowel mainly applies to resurfacing your home floors and walls in DIY, to add an extra bit of polish and breathe some new life into your home.
While the plastering trowel is one of the more straightforward tools, you might think there aren’t many differences between them. Depending on the job you are tackling, there certainly are different pieces for the task. Some trowels are better at addressing…
