Kirk. I’d like to say thank you. My grandpa did plaster a long time ago he’s a old timer and did it his whole life. He’s 93 now and he watched your video with me and he smiled. If you knew him you’d know a smile is 1000 words from him. Thank you for making him smile
Good evening, Mike, this is a beautiful compliment, thank you. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
I’m a meteorologist, and I learned enough from Kirk’s videos to successfully patch two large holes in my home created by plunbers fixing a leak. Not the best, but good enough to hide the holes.Kirk is a true craftsman.
Atta Boy Robert, I like your style. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Good evening Teh dude, you are too kind, thank you. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Howdy Alan, you won't recognize him as he gained a few more pounds. He's no more the skinny guy he used to be, Yikes. Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips Kirk Giordano Plastering
Product applied is part of the equation of making it look easy,but the biggest part of it IMHO is the experience of the person applying it. Another great video Kirk.
Evening Aaron, thank you, Plastering is 30 percent of our trade, the other 70% is material knowledge, unless your happy doing the same thing day in and out. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of, “Cement Plastering.” 🌍 With over 800 educational and free RUclips videos, by your favorite plaster geek, “me🤓” and my son, “Jason,” the bearded plasterer.💃
Good evening Richard, what a beautiful compliment, thank you Peace, love, and harmony to all Sound Plastering tips for the DIY beginner’s and Plastering experts
Evening fee dude, thank you from the entire Giordano plastering family. Peace, love, and happiness to all Bringing Plastering tips to the world, via RUclips Video
@@StuccoPlastering Right on Kirk. I did an estimate on smooth stucco in South Pasadena, Ca and I mentioned you and they knew who you were. Love your videos and your hardworking staff. Keep those videos coming
Good evening Fee, thank you, it's incredible how many people learn stuff from youtube. Such a brilliant gift google brings to the world and for free, we're happy to be a part of this benefit for learning. Peace, love, and harmony to all Sound Plastering tips for the DIY beginner’s and Plastering experts
Evening Alan, we were clowning around a bit on this fix. Peace, love, and harmony to all Sound Plastering tips for the DIY beginner’s and Plastering experts
Hey Kirk! I spent a few years doing window replacements, I always got a chill down the spine when I would go to measure a job and it would be lath and plaster walls. Step 1: lock down the walls surrounding the window! Never had to patch any lath and plaster! Keep up the great work brother!
Good evening lee, with interiors, it can be simple or complicated, depends on the applicators attitude, I guess. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Good evening Da Masky, I said that too, I just couldn't get it to rhyme either, dang. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Hello Kirk, you get a lot of %^*+ from people but I think it’s because they can’t handle how happy go lucky you are which is very rare these days. Perhaps they’re jealous that they can’t enjoy life as much as you do. But either way, thanks for being who you are and also for what you do, we need more guys like you. Happy New Year to you.
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Hi Kirk . I’m a stone mason from the north of England . Don’t do a lot of plastering but your videos are very informative and great to watch with a cup of tea . Like how you go into detail but still entertain . Keep up the good work with your family 👍
Morning Paul, thank you, my friend. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back into the world of plastering. The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano
Howdy Number dude, LOL, it's a cool trick. And yes, I do ramble as this stuff is easy for me. Bringing to all the worlds most comprehensive encyclopedia of free plastering video’s ever put together, by the plastering messengers of RUclips. Kirk and Jason Giordano with over 800 videos 🎭 👀💃
I am an apprentice from the prairies, coming to the west coast completely different with a rain screen system and the double! But they sure love my prairie boy drive! Love your videos educating me so I can back my 10 years up!
Good afternoon, david, atta boy, excellent attitude. 🧞♂️ Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of, “Cement Plastering.” 🌍 With over 800 educational and free RUclips videos, by your favorite plaster geek, “me🤓” and my son, “Jason,” the bearded plasterer.💃
Evening Clint, it's been almost a year, but he on light duty. Bud Lite, that is. Peace, love, and happiness to all Sound advice from the plastering messengers of youtube
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Good evening Manju, haven't felt this good in years, my friend, thanks for asking, blessings to you and yours, Peace, love, and happiness to all Bringing Plastering tips to the world, via RUclips Video
Kirk, do you keep up to date with what's happening in the UK? There's a whole new bunch of tools about now you may find interesting, speed skims and flexi trowels. Good to see a proper plasterer in a world of sheet rockers.
Good evening Superior Plasterer, no. I don't have access to keep up with many new tools, but love trying new stuff. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Howdy Mike my fellow plasterer, thank you. You like me realize that 70% of plastering is materials, the other 30 is the skill. Peace, love, and harmony to all Kirk and Jason Giordano’s Plastering tips
Thanks for the tips! I'm doing my first patch up job & your videos are the best I watched everyone's videos but U Da Man Kirk!! Thanks Brotha & hope alls well!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Good evening angel, it was fun too. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
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Good evening GB, ding, ding, give that man a cigar. Thank you. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
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Structo-Lite, that is the material I want to use, I'm going to add the plaster pigments to that! I want some sand in there too, that's the texture I'm looking for. At least for a base coat! I can always add a finish coat later. Great vid, Thanks!
Thank you, Kirk. Your videos have proven extremely valuable to me in repairing an 1890s home with lathe and plaster. My question: I used strucolite as a base coat over lathe for an interior wall, and used the structolite to "mud frame" the wall, ie build it out so the wall is plumb for the baseboards. However, the areas where I applied a thick (3/4") coat of structolite are still dark grey in comparison to the light grey of thinner areas - even after 4 days of drying with fan on and moderate temperatures. Is it OK to proceed with the second coat of mud on top of the thicker, darker areas of structolite? This is my first time working with this material. Thank you in advance and blessings.
@@mylesgreen Howdy my friend, color means nothing, Structo-Lite drys in three to 5 hours. I make it dry in minutes by adding accelerators. So yes proceed with a top coat. 🐐
So, I saw one of your exterior wall stucco jobs 10 years ago. This morning some interior plastering job popped up into my feed. So that video transported me back 45 years at the ripe old age of 12 years old my dad's second shift coworker Joe DiBernardo said what you keep doing. The rudimentary answer was nothing other than delivering newspapers. Have him to my house Saturday morning $15 a day. Joe was a GC but we laid tile, mud, thinset, adhesive..... He also let me out to his friends to do plaster work his brother-in-law to finish floors the plumber to break cast iron boilers in the basement..... For 5 years I rode shotgun in the van, bicycle 12 miles to his house. It was like a second father to me, I cried hearing about when he died, I still get emotional. I had to pay for college upon graduating high school and I needed more than the $30 a day I was earning. I started my own tile business paid for college and went on to a career in engineering and making things. {My specialty is efficiency - making things less costly. That does not mean "cheaper" - which has a value perception component. A touch of History you will realize that not too far in the distant past it was an industrial engineer from Charleston South Carolina (made famous by the cheaper by the dozen) who quantified efficiency in many of our skilled trades. For that the Egyptians and the Romans they all understood it, modern construction techniques are what they are old world construction techniques are what they are end of story. Since my girls were old enough to pick up a brick or a tool they worked by my side around the house. They went to college I bought them a toolbox, filled it with tools. They do things to this day that most people would not attempt. I sent that particular video to my wife, who still after decades of marriage does not understand how to work with me. When you used the word "holidays", it brought a warm glow to my heart. I've explained that word and several others numerous times to her. Another key one was cleanliness of your tools (dad and Joe were lithographers) it took maybe one time for Joe to instill cleanliness means success. Testament to that is my dad's cousins who were plasters just north of New York City, left the small mixing tub back in the late 40s at their house after doing some work. I still have and use that tub. My 1/3 of a yard steel mud tub looks like the day I purchased it 40 years ago. If I left a spec of dirt on tubs & tools I was in trouble with Joe. Obviously you can see that your video made me a bit sentimental, and appreciative for my dad (82nd & 101st) "Volunteering" me to learn a skilled trade on top of Education, Athletics, newspaper route, fishing, play...... Biography of Vince Lombardi titled "When pride still mattered", we just finished a custom home and unfortunately the general contractor who'd been in business for 40 years doing all high-end Construction just didn't understand this concept. I'd love to see you fly over to England, France, Germany and Italy and do a cultural exchange in technique. Those would be absolutely incredible videos just from the diversity of construction over the centuries. If that's not practical you can always go to Mexico or Central and South America as surrogates.
@@StuccoPlastering Way of the Peaceful Warrior - Dan Millman. I use to scull and yoga, I was much more mindful and peaceful. Given your demeanor, athleticism and being in SF I can see you in both activities.
Evening BMW and crew, take a drill bit 1/8 drill the center, then even a child can spin a hawk. I witnessed this on a ship 20 years ago when a fella was spinning plates, knowing the laws of gravity, I knew this to be impossible, so I did it with a hawk and bingo, workes like a charm. Get Plastered like stucco Kirk and Jason Giordano’s Plastering tips
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Kirk, I'm in the trade as well. We tackle crack repairs (with sand texture plaster) with Easy Sand joint compound. Once the crack is feathered, we prime it using a sand additive so it blends with the existing texture.
Howdy my fellow plasterer, I find no need to use a sand additive, but instead just switch to an imperial lime based plaster, Imperial and Diamond base- coats both have sand in them. Cheers
Good evening Robin Hood, thank you, we had fun messing around with this repair. Peace, love, and happiness to all Bringing Plastering tips to the world, via RUclips Video
Evening My fellow plasterer, we got to earn cash not mess around, well not all the time anyway. Peace, love, and happiness to all Sound advice from the plastering messengers of youtube
Horsehair plaster walls from 1900's, what product do you recommend to patch holes and to fill gaps on the sides of electrical outlet boxes. Thanks for your time .
Kirk, what belt are you using for your back?? I'm starting to feel mine getting sore big time after tiling 8 hrs/day and at 49 need to invest in a belt. Thanks man 👍
Good evening Isanna, 49, man I have trowels older than that. I buy these belts at Big 5 sporting goods, they help with over the head ladder work big time, as I'm no spring chicken. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
@@rubeng4488 depend on many things, I usually stick my finger it to see how far set it is, when it’s difficult to push your finger in more than an eighth of an inch it’s ready. Good question.
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Hi Kirk, watched all your videos and they got me thinking to do a project on my own. I really hope you can give me an advise. I have a lanai with painted plywood on the walls and 3/4'" flat trim covering the seams. I wanted to know if it would be Okay to remove the trim tape it with mesh and skim it with sructo-lite, maybe 2 coats with or without texture. Please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.
Hi Leoniid, plaster or gypsum which includes a Structa-Lite base coat, won't last over any wood siding. Even with a bonding agent, You'd have to sheetrock it then plaster it. Why? Wood naturally, expands and contracts; when this happens, bonding agent or not, it will pop off, sorry brother.
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Good afternoon Kirk Thank you for all your vídeos it really teach us a lot, I have a question when you doing in stucco in a big wall by yourself, is ok to start the next day where you stop the day before or is there something you have to do before you overlap? GOD bless you and once again thank you
Good evening Giovanny, I personally dont work by myself, it's too difficult to mix and spread, besides who whold I have to talk to if I'm alone. No fun being lonely. If you start a wall by yourself or with a friend finish that wall or you will have a cold joint. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Good afternoon Paul me fellow Plasterer from England, thank you always nice to hear from fellow plasterers. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to the plastering world The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Question. Can i do 3/4 of stucco on cinder block on the same day? Can i do Once a time,or do i have to do a first coat and then the second code or what is the process? Thanks😊
Good evening coronel, I can apply about 1/2 inch at a time and go to six inches thick with sme cement plasters. as a rule a plasterer should apply a coat roughly 3/8s at a time then double up. Back to your question, On cement block, I usual only apply a skim coat, which is thick enough to cover the joints or grout lines in case it rains. If the stucco is not thick enough with a single skim coat, when it rains, you will see the grout lines, unless painted. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
What product should I use? I need to repair a very large missing area of plaster on an interior brick wall? There is no lathe. Brick was installed in 1948 and I believe the plaster is Portland plaster.
umm yea.. Yea rounded edges are pool trowels. Pool are round right? houses are square right? very interesting Kirk. and thanks for sharing your knowledge bro.
Good evening Harry dude, I tell folks to use whatever trowel there comfortable with, me I'm partial to my swim trowel. it even gets jealous when I break out a rectangular one for certain things and won't work right until I whisper into its rivets that It's still my main squeeze. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Evening old-timer, yes, type in interior crack repairs, it matters little how the cracks got there, caulking work best for repairing interior cracks.. Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips Kirk Giordano Plastering
Good evening my friend, I tell people to allow it to set or neutralize, inside, about a week, if in a hurry well I've said a week before and some paint the next day, painting too soon can cause the paint to blister. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Howdy Bird Dude, the wet trowel, is easier and faster. Bringing to all the worlds most comprehensive encyclopedia of free plastering video’s ever put together, by the plastering messengers of RUclips. Kirk and Jason Giordano with over 800 videos 🎭 👀💃
Hey Kirk as always great video, I’m just starting out on my own and was wondering what you’d charge for something like this repair, now I know every area is different but if you could give me a ballpark that would be helpful thanks
Evening Tom roughly 6 to 900 dollars, remember, you have to cover floors and pay your guy plus warranty it for at least 10 years, don't cut yourself short from the beginning. There are years of learning that go into what we do for a living. If it's a problematic location or second-floor work, adjust the cost for this too. What you don't want to do is get into a tough trade and not earn any cash, as this will create a mental issue where you won't enjoy what you do for long. Remember, it's not essential to get every job you bid, I don't, I get 40% of them. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips.
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you so much!! I was thinking $600-$800 so it’s good to see I was in the ballpark. Thanks again for the reply and the videos you’re the best
Good evening John, I finished with the green sponge float as the ceiling had a sand finish. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Happy holidays Mark, structo-lite is a basecoat, which is sort of gluey to try and texture with. However, a sand finish can be achieved very expertly when the mud is set enough to float. bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano with over 800 video’s
@@StuccoPlastering Thank you for the imput. So its the same then as doing a float finish when doing stucco. Thank you for the videos and happy holidays.
Good afternoon Observering dude, I used to sneak into the drive-in movies when there were drive-ins and watch Mr. lee using nunchucks, now there was some talent. so thank you. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to the plastering world The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Good evening Michael, that sort of talk is silly, however, I do wear shoes that are a few sizes too big when going to pubs.😏 Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Kirk, I live in a 94 year old house. A section 2.5 x 3 feet of plaster fell from the ceiling (lath plaster with animal hair). I've had it repaired but now find every morning heavy condensation on the windows. Never happened before; not happening in any other room. Is there something in the plastering process that would have caused this? They had the windows open during the work. They used metal grid and applied rough then polished plaster to the entire ceiling. What could be causing this condensation? Any thoughts? Thank you.
I do property maintenance on both single family residence and small commercial buildings of a similar age. Just a consideration, if the original cieling issue was cause by say a roof vent leak, a drip likely tracked a joist. The same water may have made it to the top of the window fixture. Vinyl replacement windows may be harder to find evidence as opposed to metal counterweight and single pane glass on wood frame. Hope it a simple fix. :)
Hi Kirk, Thanks for the great videos. I am plastering my new construction house using a single coat of ExKalibur over plasterboard. We are doing most surfaces one bag at a time, but the ceiling of the largest room will take 4 bags. We don't really have the manpower to put out four bags at once, so I'm wondering how it will look if I do two bags, finish them, then start on the last two while the first two are browning out. Will I have any issues with the two applications not bonding to each other and flaking off? Any tips for doing this?
Good morning Sunshine, this will result in a finish that from start to finish will be quite visable. Alternative, Finish the basecoat, then get help with the finish coat, it will be cash well spent. Happy holidays and New Years to all, from Kirk Giordano plastering and Family The complete encyclopedia of plastering courses in video, the do’s and dont’s.
Well I did not scour the video to check he has mentioned that in a multitude of other videos as why he primes. There is also the benefit of knocking the dirt & insulation fibers down. Kirk even wire brushes the patch surface which you do will not see many plasters do anymore.
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Good evening Patriot from manchester, just the edges are arced, the top and bottom are straight. It's had to see. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Hey Kirk, love your videos they're incredibly helpful. Are you just putting on one coat here? Do you decide how many coats or how thick to lay one on depending on the thickness of the surface you're patching? Is there any scoring or "scratching" involved in between takes to get a second coat to adhere better?
We are all not scientists and or engineers, we don’t need to understand these complicated things, it works period. If you can’t sleep at night worrying about such things google it😉
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What is that long handled scoop you pick up the plaster with and where do you get them....... followed the link for all your tools but it’s not in there??
Evening Matthew that is called a plaster scoop, perhaps Amazon stopped selling this scoop, Try Bon-tool.com Or type in green plaster scoop. Peace, love, and happiness to all Sound advice from the plastering messengers of youtube
Hey Kirk! Love the videos. I just purchased a 130 y.o. home in New Orleans with horsehair plaster walls. I’m guessing this is a sand finish? It’s definitely not smooth. Should I worry about a lime finish product to patch any holes?
@@StuccoPlastering thanks! I did 3 layers of structo. I decided I didn’t want it too sandy so didn’t use sponge. The old walls aren’t too bumpy- just not glassy like a veneer. I think my final float using a trowel was halfway decent. Is there another step you can do to make even smoother once dry or semi dry? Will be priming and painting in 10 days. Thanks!
Hey Kirk. Getting ready to do stucco before I get the ledger and deck up. Watched your videos and got vycor pro. Man is that stuff sticky. You made it look easy. How do you keep it from sticking to your fingers? Anyway, thanks for your help and keep well.
Howdy James, there is a technique to that. Attach it in the early mornings before the peel and stick have had a chance to heat up. If you're attaching it in the afternoon or in the sun, two people are necessary. Peace, love, and harmony to all Kirk and Jason Giordano’s Plastering tips
@@StuccoPlastering I found a way to apply it much easier. I cut the length i needed, which was 150", 12" vycor pro. I rolled it the other way with the peel off backing on the outside and I put it on the freezer for 15 minutes. I then was able to unroll it pulling the backing off and applying it. Now, I wish my stucco work went as well. Just did a corner of a soffit. Man, you are such a genius at this. When I thought was a little wet and loose, firmed up quicker than I thought. AZ heat makes stucco set quick. Too quick. I have to go back and watch more of your videos and start early before the sun gets high.
Hi Kirk: Could I ask you is it possible, (I know its not recommended) to skim a ceiling with peeling old paint without stripping it? Do I need a bonding agent? I have regular joint compound and some plaster of paris on hand. Thanks so much!!
Hello, I always apply for a bonding agent for the ten bucks in cost it cheap insurance, you can purchase, Quickrete bonding agent at HD for about ten bucks. Be safe rather than sorry.
Good evening my fellow mudslinger. I have many 16, 18 and 20-inch swim pool trowels and use any depending on the room I have and the consistency of the mud. Interior or exterior. of course on my truck, I have perhaps 20 more towels of usually 12 to 14 inch by 5-inch plastering rectangular trowels, for whoever is helping if they prefer not to use any of the swim pool trowels on my truck. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Good evening, sure you're worthy enough Dude. I don't want to be the best, too much work. I'm a common man, teaching what I have learned in the plastering industry. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
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Good morning Ashore, structo-lite is a basecoat, can it be used too as a finish system? 🤔 If one understands the characteristics of Structo-lite and realizes it's engineered for basecoats and has a tendency to be strong yet, sticky, of course, it can be finished too. The best finish to give Structo-lite is a sand finish that is acquired by using a sponge float to pull the sand out of. Bringing peace, love, and “brotherhood,” back into the 🌎 of Plastering. The most comprehensive encyclopedia of plastering on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips. Kirk and Jason Giordano with over 800 videos 🎭 👀💃
Hey Kirk, Ima young contractor I got a Dense Glass board job to apply foam coat, mesh and finish. About how much do you charge per sq ft or yard in the Bay? Im down south here at LA.
Good evening Kosher, I cover Dense glass the same as any substrate. lath and cement plaster. Cost in my area to SF range fro 60 to 150 a yard, depend on many factors. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of RUclips
Howdy Jose, no, you cant sand structo-lite as it has sand which makes it hard to sand. I floated the structo-lite as I was matching a sand finish. Get Plastered like stucco Kirk and Jason Giordano’s Plastering tips
I have a plaster ceiling also ,fixing a water damaged ceiling now. My question is after I put on the standard vinyl spackle I get small bubbles about a inch in a few places . It seems the spackle is not gripping the ceiling and is sagging. ???
Howdy Wild Otter, dude. Often, bubbling occurs when you have lost the plaster's original grip to whatever surface you're trying to adhere to it too by over trowelling. Or the new mud was too dry, and the existing mud sucked the moisture out of the new mud too fast. Thus suction lost. This is called bubbling. And or lastly, the surface was dusty, so no way a plaster will adhere. Try misting or wetting the existing surface first before laying on another. This will create a mechanical bond-plaster terminology. Kirk and Jason Giordano, together we have provided to all folks throughout the world the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created online. The plastering surgeons of RUclips, with well over 850 'free' self-help videos 🎭 👀💃 Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back into plastering.🏝🎆
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Kirk. I’d like to say thank you.
My grandpa did plaster a long time ago he’s a old timer and did it his whole life. He’s 93 now and he watched your video with me and he smiled. If you knew him you’d know a smile is 1000 words from him.
Thank you for making him smile
Good evening, Mike, this is a beautiful compliment, thank you.
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I’m a meteorologist, and I learned enough from Kirk’s videos to successfully patch two large holes in my home created by plunbers fixing a leak. Not the best, but good enough to hide the holes.Kirk is a true craftsman.
Atta Boy Robert, I like your style.
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I’ve done a lot of mudding and taping drywall but never plastered. You are definitely the guy to learn from. Great channel Kirk.
Good evening Teh dude, you are too kind, thank you.
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So fun to watch king kirk work..... So knowledgeable, and generous with his experience and knowledge!...
Howdy Roblox, my dancing friend, thank you.
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I love learning from your techniques. Your videos also let me understand what I am looking at when i hire a contractor.
Evening Joseph, you definitely have to watch them characters.
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Glad to hear that “LOU” is on the mend and coming back, we missed him.
Howdy Alan, you won't recognize him as he gained a few more pounds.
He's no more the skinny guy he used to be, Yikes.
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Product applied is part of the equation of making it look easy,but the biggest part of it IMHO is the experience of the person applying it. Another great video Kirk.
Evening Aaron, thank you,
Plastering is 30 percent of our trade, the other 70% is material knowledge, unless your happy doing the same thing day in and out.
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Good evening Richard, what a beautiful compliment, thank you
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Nice work Kirk
Your plastering and kids are great!!!
Evening fee dude, thank you from the entire Giordano plastering family.
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@@StuccoPlastering Right on Kirk. I did an estimate on smooth stucco in South Pasadena, Ca and I mentioned you and they knew who you were. Love your videos and your hardworking staff.
Keep those videos coming
Good evening Fee, thank you, it's incredible how many people learn stuff from youtube.
Such a brilliant gift google brings to the world and for free, we're happy to be a part of this benefit for learning.
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#1 Kirk plastering master!!! repair looked fun see you on the next one 🤘🏽
Evening Alan, we were clowning around a bit on this fix.
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Always a gem or two in every video, even if you've watched dozens on the same technique, Thanks Kirk !!
Big Al, man I like your style.
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Hi Kirk I am in the UK and watch your posts. Always brilliant and love how you involve your family, top man, Mick
Howdy Mick thank you, my friend, we have fun.
Hey Kirk! I spent a few years doing window replacements, I always got a chill down the spine when I would go to measure a job and it would be lath and plaster walls. Step 1: lock down the walls surrounding the window! Never had to patch any lath and plaster! Keep up the great work brother!
Good evening lee, with interiors, it can be simple or complicated, depends on the applicators attitude, I guess.
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Kirk you have no idea how much I enjoyed your teachings God bless you
Good evening Orlando, man, that just makes my night, thank you.😉
Ol’ Kirk Float Like a Butterfly, Plaster Like a Bee !
Good evening Da Masky, I said that too, I just couldn't get it to rhyme either, dang.
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Hello Kirk, you get a lot of %^*+ from people but I think it’s because they can’t handle how happy go lucky you are which is very rare these days. Perhaps they’re jealous that they can’t enjoy life as much as you do.
But either way, thanks for being who you are and also for what you do, we need more guys like you. Happy New Year to you.
Evening Mr. Taylor, I'm like scarface, "they need people like me, so they can say, "there goes the bad guy." 😏
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Nice to watch a craftsman at work. GS Scotland
Evening George from Scotland, thank you
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Hi Kirk . I’m a stone mason from the north of England . Don’t do a lot of plastering but your videos are very informative and great to watch with a cup of tea . Like how you go into detail
but still entertain . Keep up the good work with your family 👍
Morning Paul, thank you, my friend.
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I came for the spinning truck, since you timed stamped the trick, I watched the whole video in appreciation for how much info you deliver
Howdy Number dude, LOL, it's a cool trick. And yes, I do ramble as this stuff is easy for me.
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Howdy Jo, thank you, no worries on sharing the wealth of information.
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I am an apprentice from the prairies, coming to the west coast completely different with a rain screen system and the double! But they sure love my prairie boy drive! Love your videos educating me so I can back my 10 years up!
Good afternoon, david, atta boy, excellent attitude. 🧞♂️
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You know Kirk, I learned a lot about Structolite this 2nd time around. Keep them videos coming and thanks you.
You’re the best man I do some plaster work too, and I like see your video every time
@@JoseGonzalez-cd5ky Howdy Jose, thank you.
Kirk and Jay great job as always, great to hear brother Lou is ready to come back to work.
Evening Clint, it's been almost a year, but he on light duty.
Bud Lite, that is.
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Good to see Jay and you are still at it!
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Nothing like starting the day with a brand new hawk.
Good work 👍
Evening Chile tacos, and a tall cup of coffee.
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Dam, this guy needs his own sitcom.
Evening JJ, I agree my friend.
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Good to see you Mr.Kirk...how are you and family
Good evening Manju, haven't felt this good in years, my friend, thanks for asking, blessings to you and yours,
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Kirk, do you keep up to date with what's happening in the UK? There's a whole new bunch of tools about now you may find interesting, speed skims and flexi trowels.
Good to see a proper plasterer in a world of sheet rockers.
Good evening Superior Plasterer, no. I don't have access to keep up with many new tools, but love trying new stuff.
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Good call on the structolite Kirk.
Howdy Mike my fellow plasterer, thank you.
You like me realize that 70% of plastering is materials, the other 30 is the skill.
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Thanks for the tips! I'm doing my first patch up job & your videos are the best I watched everyone's videos but U Da Man Kirk!! Thanks Brotha & hope alls well!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Evening Joe, thank you, we ain't going nowhere.
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Atta Boy Kevin Murphy, thank you
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I really like your videos. Thanks for sharing your expertise! Good stuff!
Evening Mike Horan, thank you
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You make it look too easy, thanks for sharing.
Good evening angel, it was fun too.
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Kirk, your a cool dude. Thanks
Howdy Trae, Man I sho-nuff like your style.Thank you
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Good evening GB, ding, ding, give that man a cigar. Thank you.
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Thank u Kirk! For your informative and cute videos
From Switzerland and wish u best
Happy holidays Murat from Switzerland, thank you
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Murat horasan harcı ve roma betonu ve tabiki katıklı kiraç harcı biliyorlarmı ingilizcem yok ama ben ahşap karkas ev ustasıyım netür harç kullanıyorlar ahşap evlerde?
Love these videos. I'm learning so much. Thanks Kirk!!!
Afternoon Marilou Darling, you, my dear, must have a stucco home,
Happy to have your voice here,
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If you weren't doing plastering, you'd be a radio DJ haha.
Evening Evan, lol, I'm a plastering DJ.
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Structo-Lite, that is the material I want to use, I'm going to add the plaster pigments to that! I want some sand in there too, that's the texture I'm looking for. At least for a base coat! I can always add a finish coat later. Great vid, Thanks!
No worries, Structo-Lite has fine silica sand similar to 100 grit sand- paper. If you add sand no doubt it will be heavier or thicker sand.
Thank you, Kirk. Your videos have proven extremely valuable to me in repairing an 1890s home with lathe and plaster. My question: I used strucolite as a base coat over lathe for an interior wall, and used the structolite to "mud frame" the wall, ie build it out so the wall is plumb for the baseboards. However, the areas where I applied a thick (3/4") coat of structolite are still dark grey in comparison to the light grey of thinner areas - even after 4 days of drying with fan on and moderate temperatures.
Is it OK to proceed with the second coat of mud on top of the thicker, darker areas of structolite? This is my first time working with this material. Thank you in advance and blessings.
@@mylesgreen Howdy my friend, color means nothing, Structo-Lite drys in three to 5 hours. I make it dry in minutes by adding accelerators. So yes proceed with a top coat. 🐐
@@StuccoPlastering You are the man - thank you. May you and your loved ones be healthy and well!
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So, I saw one of your exterior wall stucco jobs 10 years ago. This morning some interior plastering job popped up into my feed. So that video transported me back 45 years at the ripe old age of 12 years old my dad's second shift coworker Joe DiBernardo said what you keep doing. The rudimentary answer was nothing other than delivering newspapers. Have him to my house Saturday morning $15 a day.
Joe was a GC but we laid tile, mud, thinset, adhesive..... He also let me out to his friends to do plaster work his brother-in-law to finish floors the plumber to break cast iron boilers in the basement.....
For 5 years I rode shotgun in the van, bicycle 12 miles to his house. It was like a second father to me, I cried hearing about when he died, I still get emotional. I had to pay for college upon graduating high school and I needed more than the $30 a day I was earning. I started my own tile business paid for college and went on to a career in engineering and making things. {My specialty is efficiency - making things less costly. That does not mean "cheaper" - which has a value perception component. A touch of History you will realize that not too far in the distant past it was an industrial engineer from Charleston South Carolina (made famous by the cheaper by the dozen) who quantified efficiency in many of our skilled trades. For that the Egyptians and the Romans they all understood it, modern construction techniques are what they are old world construction techniques are what they are end of story.
Since my girls were old enough to pick up a brick or a tool they worked by my side around the house. They went to college I bought them a toolbox, filled it with tools. They do things to this day that most people would not attempt. I sent that particular video to my wife, who still after decades of marriage does not understand how to work with me. When you used the word "holidays", it brought a warm glow to my heart. I've explained that word and several others numerous times to her. Another key one was cleanliness of your tools (dad and Joe were lithographers) it took maybe one time for Joe to instill cleanliness means success.
Testament to that is my dad's cousins who were plasters just north of New York City, left the small mixing tub back in the late 40s at their house after doing some work. I still have and use that tub. My 1/3 of a yard steel mud tub looks like the day I purchased it 40 years ago. If I left a spec of dirt on tubs & tools I was in trouble with Joe.
Obviously you can see that your video made me a bit sentimental, and appreciative for my dad (82nd & 101st) "Volunteering" me to learn a skilled trade on top of Education, Athletics, newspaper route, fishing, play......
Biography of Vince Lombardi titled "When pride still mattered", we just finished a custom home and unfortunately the general contractor who'd been in business for 40 years doing all high-end Construction just didn't understand this concept.
I'd love to see you fly over to England, France, Germany and Italy and do a cultural exchange in technique. Those would be absolutely incredible videos just from the diversity of construction over the centuries.
If that's not practical you can always go to Mexico or Central and South America as surrogates.
Howdy Barrel Mit, thank you brother for those kind words. I've learned similarly about that peaceful way of life also. Cheers, my friend.🍾
@@StuccoPlastering Way of the Peaceful Warrior - Dan Millman.
I use to scull and yoga, I was much more mindful and peaceful.
Given your demeanor, athleticism and being in SF I can see you in both activities.
@@barrelmitt1544 Howdy Mitt, too cool my brother, thank you.🍾
Excellent work and quite the cool trick with the hawk!
Evening BMW and crew, take a drill bit 1/8 drill the center, then even a child can spin a hawk.
I witnessed this on a ship 20 years ago when a fella was spinning plates, knowing the laws of gravity, I knew this to be impossible, so I did it with a hawk and bingo, workes like a charm.
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Kirk, I'm in the trade as well. We tackle crack repairs (with sand texture plaster) with Easy Sand joint compound. Once the crack is feathered, we prime it using a sand additive so it blends with the existing texture.
Howdy my fellow plasterer, I find no need to use a sand additive, but instead just switch to an imperial lime based plaster, Imperial and Diamond base- coats both have sand in them. Cheers
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Good evening Robin Hood, thank you, we had fun messing around with this repair.
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Howdy Hellipadh dude, thank you, my friend.
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Excellent job I’m just really surprised you wouldn’t have dropped that light fixture out of your way.🏆🏆🏆🏆
Hey Kirk Dude. Philly Auction house here in Philly. Moving slow. Embarrassingly slow. Missed your stuff . Thankx Big Guy
Evening Jerome my friend, what ails you?
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Nice vid buddy but there is no way to spin my new pointsman hawk its an angled hawk handle so no ore spinning for me LOL
Evening My fellow plasterer, we got to earn cash not mess around, well not all the time anyway.
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Horsehair plaster walls from 1900's, what product do you recommend to patch holes and to fill gaps on the sides of electrical outlet boxes. Thanks for your time .
Evening Kevin, interior I'd use a 20-minute joint compound. For the exterior buy a 25-pound box of Rapid Set Stucco at HD or lowes. 😉
You're a legend man. You've saved me from making a lot of mistakes over the years!
Evening A R Diaz, happy to hear this brother.
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Kirk, what belt are you using for your back?? I'm starting to feel mine getting sore big time after tiling 8 hrs/day and at 49 need to invest in a belt. Thanks man 👍
Good evening Isanna, 49, man I have trowels older than that.
I buy these belts at Big 5 sporting goods, they help with over the head ladder work big time, as I'm no spring chicken.
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Good evening Christopher, I sho-nuff like your style.
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Hi Kirk, how long should I wait before I start blending into the existing surface? Thank for sharing your knowledge!
@@rubeng4488 depend on many things, I usually stick my finger it to see how far set it is, when it’s difficult to push your finger in more than an eighth of an inch it’s ready. Good question.
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Evening My fellow plasterer, hello my friend.
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Hi Kirk, watched all your videos and they got me thinking to do a project on my own. I really hope you can give me an advise. I have a lanai with painted plywood on the walls and 3/4'" flat trim covering the seams. I wanted to know if it would be Okay to remove the trim tape it with mesh and skim it with sructo-lite, maybe 2 coats with or without texture. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Leoniid, plaster or gypsum which includes a Structa-Lite base coat, won't last over any wood siding. Even with a bonding agent, You'd have to sheetrock it then plaster it. Why? Wood naturally, expands and contracts; when this happens, bonding agent or not, it will pop off, sorry brother.
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks Kirk. I did not think about that. This is why the paper under the lath.
Good job ,kirk
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Good afternoon Kirk
Thank you for all your vídeos it really teach us a lot, I have a question when you doing in stucco in a big wall by yourself, is ok to start the next day where you stop the day before or is there something you have to do before you overlap?
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Good evening Giovanny, I personally dont work by myself, it's too difficult to mix and spread, besides who whold I have to talk to if I'm alone. No fun being lonely.
If you start a wall by yourself or with a friend finish that wall or you will have a cold joint.
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Love u matey u the best Kirk n jay all the way pkplastering Durham England respect
Good afternoon Paul me fellow Plasterer from England, thank you always nice to hear from fellow plasterers.
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Can I bring you out to Jersey
Good work👍🏻
EveningLLL, thank you my friend.
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Question. Can i do 3/4 of stucco on cinder block on the same day? Can i do
Once a time,or do i have to do a first coat and then the second code or what is the process? Thanks😊
Good evening coronel, I can apply about 1/2 inch at a time and go to six inches thick with sme cement plasters. as a rule a plasterer should apply a coat roughly 3/8s at a time then double up.
Back to your question, On cement block, I usual only apply a skim coat, which is thick enough to cover the joints or grout lines in case it rains.
If the stucco is not thick enough with a single skim coat, when it rains, you will see the grout lines, unless painted.
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You should write a book to compile and share all your knowledge.
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What product should I use? I need to repair a very large missing area of plaster on an interior brick wall? There is no lathe. Brick was installed in 1948 and I believe the plaster is Portland plaster.
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umm yea.. Yea rounded edges are pool trowels. Pool are round right? houses are square right? very interesting Kirk. and thanks for sharing your knowledge bro.
Good evening Harry dude, I tell folks to use whatever trowel there comfortable with, me I'm partial to my swim trowel.
it even gets jealous when I break out a rectangular one for certain things and won't work right until I whisper into its rivets that It's still my main squeeze.
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Thank you
No, thank you.
do you have a video on fixing a heat crack. I have electric heat and most of my ceilings have a crack in them?
Evening old-timer, yes, type in interior crack repairs, it matters little how the cracks got there, caulking work best for repairing interior cracks..
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Hi Kirk, great vid, Just on question, how long do you let it dry before you can paint that stucco lite
Good evening my friend, I tell people to allow it to set or neutralize, inside, about a week, if in a hurry well I've said a week before and some paint the next day, painting too soon can cause the paint to blister.
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I did this before but I had to put a smooth coat on top and used a slicker . Going to try the wet trowel
Howdy Bird Dude, the wet trowel, is easier and faster.
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Hey Kirk as always great video, I’m just starting out on my own and was wondering what you’d charge for something like this repair, now I know every area is different but if you could give me a ballpark that would be helpful thanks
Evening Tom roughly 6 to 900 dollars, remember, you have to cover floors and pay your guy plus warranty it for at least 10 years, don't cut yourself short from the beginning.
There are years of learning that go into what we do for a living.
If it's a problematic location or second-floor work, adjust the cost for this too.
What you don't want to do is get into a tough trade and not earn any cash, as this will create a mental issue where you won't enjoy what you do for long.
Remember, it's not essential to get every job you bid, I don't, I get 40% of them.
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Question. Did you finish with the sponge trowel or steel trowel.
Good evening John, I finished with the green sponge float as the ceiling had a sand finish.
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I was wondering can you do a textured finish with structolite. Ove the brown coat.
Happy holidays Mark, structo-lite is a basecoat, which is sort of gluey to try and texture with. However, a sand finish can be achieved very expertly when the mud is set enough to float.
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@@StuccoPlastering Thank you for the imput. So its the same then as doing a float finish when doing stucco. Thank you for the videos and happy holidays.
From my 34 yr union experience when plastering wooden lath structolite goes first then basecoat and last a lime plaster coat troweled smooth
The BRUCE LEE OF STRUCO LITE..;-)
Good afternoon Observering dude, I used to sneak into the drive-in movies when there were drive-ins and watch Mr. lee using nunchucks, now there was some talent. so thank you.
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@@StuccoPlastering Christ I was doing the same but I was sneaking in the picture theater and annoying the Jesus out of the girls. Hahaha.
@@TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv sounds like you had more fun then me.
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@@TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv cool beans daddieo.
hey Kirk someone said you use that size trawl for the looks you get
Good evening Michael, that sort of talk is silly, however, I do wear shoes that are a few sizes too big when going to pubs.😏
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Kirk, I live in a 94 year old house. A section 2.5 x 3 feet of plaster fell from the ceiling (lath plaster with animal hair). I've had it repaired but now find every morning heavy condensation on the windows. Never happened before; not happening in any other room. Is there something in the plastering process that would have caused this? They had the windows open during the work. They used metal grid and applied rough then polished plaster to the entire ceiling. What could be causing this condensation? Any thoughts? Thank you.
I do property maintenance on both single family residence and small commercial buildings of a similar age. Just a consideration, if the original cieling issue was cause by say a roof vent leak, a drip likely tracked a joist. The same water may have made it to the top of the window fixture. Vinyl replacement windows may be harder to find evidence as opposed to metal counterweight and single pane glass on wood frame. Hope it a simple fix. :)
Hi Kirk, Thanks for the great videos. I am plastering my new construction house using a single coat of ExKalibur over plasterboard. We are doing most surfaces one bag at a time, but the ceiling of the largest room will take 4 bags. We don't really have the manpower to put out four bags at once, so I'm wondering how it will look if I do two bags, finish them, then start on the last two while the first two are browning out. Will I have any issues with the two applications not bonding to each other and flaking off? Any tips for doing this?
Good morning Sunshine, this will result in a finish that from start to finish will be quite visable.
Alternative, Finish the basecoat, then get help with the finish coat, it will be cash well spent.
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You don't mention that the plaster weld stops the the wood lath from sucking all the moisture out of the plaster too fast
Well I did not scour the video to check he has mentioned that in a multitude of other videos as why he primes. There is also the benefit of knocking the dirt & insulation fibers down. Kirk even wire brushes the patch surface which you do will not see many plasters do anymore.
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Is that a 20”x 5” pool trowel ? Ty
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Hi Kirk, why is your trowel round edged?
Good evening Patriot from manchester, just the edges are arced, the top and bottom are straight.
It's had to see.
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Hey Kirk, love your videos they're incredibly helpful. Are you just putting on one coat here? Do you decide how many coats or how thick to lay one on depending on the thickness of the surface you're patching? Is there any scoring or "scratching" involved in between takes to get a second coat to adhere better?
I just apply as many coats as necessary, or until it's flush with the existing ceiling.
What I don't understand about bonding agents is once it dries how then can it adhere to the plaster?
We are all not scientists and or engineers, we don’t need to understand these complicated things, it works period. If you can’t sleep at night worrying about such things google it😉
I didn’t know Matthew McConaughey knew how to plaster a ceiling? Nice!
Happy holidays Anthony, brother. I like your style.
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What is that long handled scoop you pick up the plaster with and where do you get them....... followed the link for all your tools but it’s not in there??
Evening Matthew that is called a plaster scoop, perhaps Amazon stopped selling this scoop, Try Bon-tool.com
Or type in green plaster scoop.
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Hey Kirk! Love the videos. I just purchased a 130 y.o. home in New Orleans with horsehair plaster walls. I’m guessing this is a sand finish? It’s definitely not smooth. Should I worry about a lime finish product to patch any holes?
Hi Derwin, Id recommend using structo-lite, when it starts to set you can use a sponge float and bring that sand to the surface.
@@StuccoPlastering thanks! I did 3 layers of structo. I decided I didn’t want it too sandy so didn’t use sponge. The old walls aren’t too bumpy- just not glassy like a veneer. I think my final float using a trowel was halfway decent. Is there another step you can do to make even smoother once dry or semi dry? Will be priming and painting in 10 days. Thanks!
Hi Derin, yes you keep your trowel clean and always wet with water, this gives you the ability to get all the dings out and trowel marks or catfaces.
Hey Kirk. Getting ready to do stucco before I get the ledger and deck up. Watched your videos and got vycor pro. Man is that stuff sticky. You made it look easy. How do you keep it from sticking to your fingers? Anyway, thanks for your help and keep well.
Howdy James, there is a technique to that.
Attach it in the early mornings before the peel and stick have had a chance to heat up.
If you're attaching it in the afternoon or in the sun, two people are necessary.
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@@StuccoPlastering I found a way to apply it much easier. I cut the length i needed, which was 150", 12" vycor pro. I rolled it the other way with the peel off backing on the outside and I put it on the freezer for 15 minutes. I then was able to unroll it pulling the backing off and applying it. Now, I wish my stucco work went as well. Just did a corner of a soffit. Man, you are such a genius at this. When I thought was a little wet and loose, firmed up quicker than I thought. AZ heat makes stucco set quick. Too quick. I have to go back and watch more of your videos and start early before the sun gets high.
Hi Kirk: Could I ask you is it possible, (I know its not recommended) to skim a ceiling with peeling old paint without stripping it? Do I need a bonding agent? I have regular joint compound and some plaster of paris on hand. Thanks so much!!
Hello, I always apply for a bonding agent for the ten bucks in cost it cheap insurance, you can purchase, Quickrete bonding agent at HD for about ten bucks. Be safe rather than sorry.
Quick question! Do you guys use the same trowels for interior that you use for exterior? Or do you have a set for interior and a set for exterior?
Good evening my fellow mudslinger. I have many 16, 18 and 20-inch swim pool trowels and use any depending on the room I have and the consistency of the mud.
Interior or exterior.
of course on my truck, I have perhaps 20 more towels of usually 12 to 14 inch by 5-inch plastering rectangular trowels, for whoever is helping if they prefer not to use any of the swim pool trowels on my truck.
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Can you add silica sand to Drywall quickset compounds and use a sponge float to pull out the sand the same way?
Hi jason good question, the fact is you can add any sand you like fine or heavy.
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Hey Kirk one thin i have been meaning to ask is, Do your plastering products have a shelf life?
Greetings Rich N Flow, yes, plastering and or cement's, do have a shelf life.
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So the struc to lite was a one coat system in this video from what I understand. Can it also be used as a skim coat?
Good morning Ashore, structo-lite is a basecoat, can it be used too as a finish system? 🤔
If one understands the characteristics of Structo-lite and realizes it's engineered for basecoats and has a tendency to be strong yet, sticky, of course, it can be finished too.
The best finish to give Structo-lite is a sand finish that is acquired by using a sponge float to pull the sand out of.
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@@StuccoPlastering sand, also known as aggregate as Kirk has taught me.
Hey Kirk, Ima young contractor I got a Dense Glass board job to apply foam coat, mesh and finish. About how much do you charge per sq ft or yard in the Bay? Im down south here at LA.
Good evening Kosher, I cover Dense glass the same as any substrate. lath and cement plaster.
Cost in my area to SF range fro 60 to 150 a yard, depend on many factors.
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Hey Ali, 2 questions:
1.) Did you add sand to Structolite?
2.) You did Not put a Veeneer coat after the Stuctolite, correct? Just paint over it O.K.
Howdy Jose, no, you cant sand structo-lite as it has sand which makes it hard to sand.
I floated the structo-lite as I was matching a sand finish.
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I have a plaster ceiling also ,fixing a water damaged ceiling now. My question is after I put on the standard vinyl spackle I get small bubbles about a inch in a few places . It seems the spackle is not gripping the ceiling and is sagging. ???
Howdy Wild Otter, dude.
Often, bubbling occurs when you have lost the plaster's original grip to whatever surface you're trying to adhere to it too by over trowelling.
Or the new mud was too dry, and the existing mud sucked the moisture out of the new mud too fast. Thus suction lost. This is called bubbling.
And or lastly, the surface was dusty, so no way a plaster will adhere.
Try misting or wetting the existing surface first before laying on another. This will create a mechanical bond-plaster terminology.
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