When I was an apprentice at a body shop the paint guy who had been painting for a long time told me, "Paint will never look better than the surface you put it over" Meaning you can't hide imperfect preparations with top coat. I guess this applies to block walls and stucco as well. But really Matt, none of us are watching expecting you to be perfect. You are one of us, just doing the thing to the best of our abilities and making it work.
I still want you every episode and I'm sorry I can't afford to be a patron but it doesn't mean that I don't miss you when you guys are gone and it doesn't mean I do not want you every week I can't wait for you to post. You guys are a big part of my life. I know I'm not a part of yours but you are mine. And thank you for being you
Matt , don't be too hard on yourself . The craftsmanship you're able to perform basically doing it yourself is well above the typical DIY'ers . I also work alone and the term "Digging in " comes to mind ; it would get done by itself . Kristin is a good coach always supportive . Go team !
Matt get you an outdoor canopy like used for the beach, tailgating for ball games, etc. for shade while working in the sun on extreemly hot days. You would be amazed how much it helps.
You can use a regular Ole tarp to do that, too. I used a tarp over head when I put in a concrete patio in August. It was still hot, but I didn't get heat stroke. 😂
I'm so loving Kristen s baby bump flying through the fast forwards! How are you feeling love? Matt did amazing hard work this video, my back aches for him, lucky he is a strong daddy stud!😂❤
That's just what I noticed today. Kristin just leveled up to another level of beauty! Maybe that's a normal part of pregnancy, but it sure fits her well!
The best thing is having historical video coverage so you can show junior where they were a part of the crew doing all the work, loving man really Bless you guys now.....
Well done Matt on the stucco for both inside and outside of the building. That has to be one of the hardest finish type products you could ever choose, and it came out pretty darn good. I also liked the landscape concept with the wood border and rocks. Easy to maintain and looks nice.
Very impressed with your stucco capabilities. You are a quick study for sure. I was thinking about rebar spikes in your landscape timbers and told myself just finish watching. A minute or so later you decided to go that route. Good on you!
You both did an amazing job Matty did an amazing job he makes it look easy and Kristin also did an amazing job at capturing everything the angles are amazing and the lighting wonderful editing skills
I had a 17 story building came up 20 feet behind my townhouse so I got to see the whole process, you did a fine job. The workers the stuccoed the building laid 3 layers to clean up imperfections.
Wholly cow, what an introMatt, that's the best aria I've heard in awhile, you can really carry a tune. Don't get made, I'm with you brother, great channel, great content, and great narrating. Matt, your teaching us all about the do's and don'ts about construction work, thank you.
I think you are both doing really well there. You accomplish incredible amounts of work. From what I am seeing, I think you are doing your very best with the resources and skills that you have.
❤❤❤❤THAT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! THAT WAS A BRILLIANT IDEA YOU GUYS CAME UP WITH ON THE PATHWAY, THAT WAY YOU DONT TRACK MUD A OVER!!! YOU LITTLE ON WILL SOON BE WALKING ON THE PATHS YOU MAKE!!!! WE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!!!!!
Kristen and Matt you guys are doing a great job. It is your home and no one will judge you. Be at peace with your labor and how cares if it is not perfect. Find joy with your craftmanship.
Uncle Matty, you will do what the Boss says; and you will do it with a big smile. Do you understand me boy? Thanks for the show. Great job on the editing, the most important part!
Hello!!! From what I remember, it was my father. He mixed the cement with sand. After putting the mixture on the wall, he used a guide for the excess. You only use a smooth spatula. Here, a spongy spatula is also used, a large brush to soak the area. and also a sponge. Here, the process of plastering is not as simple as you make it. It is just a tip. I admire you very much and I always wish you the best. May God bless you🙏🙏🙏
Matt's Good Enough Construction. For a first time builder, you are doing an amazing job. As you say if you paint it and continue with the landscaping the focus won't be on your stucco. If someone dares to criticize hand them the floatr and the sticvo and tell them to fix it to perfection.
Love your work... I remember my wife helping build our house while she was preggers. And if you forget it She will remind you. It truly was a most stressful time that we still cherish. We moved in ten years and two kids ago but still trying to finish it 😂.
One of the soon to be grand-mothers moving to the property for a while? My legs and arms were aching along with yours Matt, putting up stucco is even worse than plastering a wall.
I don't know about you guys out there watching this video but I do know that from where I'm sitting, it looks pretty good to me. Keep up the great work.
Matt, what I found easiest was to do a layer with rough stucco first to smooth out the major bumps and then do a layer of the smooth stuff after. You're basically just filling in the texture of the rough stuff then which is a lot easier!
Gender reveal? If not understand. I didn’t reveal my first girl and then had two sons after which we shared. Funny family reactions. My mother in law didn’t like the name we picked for our first son. Second child, She didn’t like it and purchased a puppy and used the name. OMG I love telling this story because my wonderful son has a beautiful name and story why. Btw… his namesake dog is buried on our property! His name was Vaughn…the dog. My son is Nick. See guys, property brings so much of your history as a family! Keep on growing! 👍
Groovy episode. The electrical, washroom building looks rad. Matt stop listening to the outsiders. They are just jealous of you. You have a beautiful and sweet wife, who is growing you a cool baby. You have a far out farm, in a lovely area with tones if groovy animals. You are living it large brother.
I can attest that coating a building with stucco is hard work. I built a 10x12 shed in my backyard and did a base coat, scratch coat, and then finished it with a textured brown coat. I let it cure for 3 weeks and then painted it. It came out really good considering I had only attended RUclips University for a few weeks! Great job on your project!
Just because you asked, I subscribed after watching you for quite some time now. Hope the changes coming mean you can sail some and farm will be looked after while gone as I miss you guys sailing and checking out new places.
You did a good job Matt, you probably just need to learn the drying times of the render (stucco). Catching it at the right time for smoothing is something you are either shown or learn from trial and error. I think even the best plasterer would have had to do two coats so don't beat yourself up. Good job
Enjoyed the video again as always. I may have said this before, but I'll say it now at any rate. When you are mixing up multiple batches of cement or stucco or the like, figure out exactly how much water you add to the first mix to get it to the consistency you want. Then on the next batches put that amount of water in the mixer or bucket first, and then add the dry materials, mixing as you go. It will be very sloppy and easy to mix at first, until all material is added and mixed and you have the proper consistency at the end. Keep at it, you are learning as you go and not doing that bad a job of it! Jim
Stucco smooth coat was really difficult when I tried it. You need a plastering/stucco hawk, and also mix the mud up in a small wheelbarrow so it’s up a little higher.
When I was an apprentice at a body shop the paint guy who had been painting for a long time told me, "Paint will never look better than the surface you put it over" Meaning you can't hide imperfect preparations with top coat. I guess this applies to block walls and stucco as well. But really Matt, none of us are watching expecting you to be perfect. You are one of us, just doing the thing to the best of our abilities and making it work.
each layer of stucco is more like a high build primer. Including the color coat.
Matty going off on the pavers while wearing his OSHA sock/flipflops is top RUclips entertainment. Y'all are the best.
Hey them iz Steel Toe Safty Flops....
I guess I missed that part. All I heard was compliments????? You got a time stamp for me. Thanks, cause that would be funny!
The song says flip flops and socks enhance your brain nigga.
@@jellybean725320:36 😂
I still want you every episode and I'm sorry I can't afford to be a patron but it doesn't mean that I don't miss you when you guys are gone and it doesn't mean I do not want you every week I can't wait for you to post. You guys are a big part of my life. I know I'm not a part of yours but you are mine. And thank you for being you
I feel absolutely the same. From Brisbane Australia. You guys make me happy. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Ahh, the unveiling of the baby bump.its a beautiful thing
Matt , don't be too hard on yourself . The craftsmanship you're able to perform basically doing it yourself is well above the typical DIY'ers . I also work alone and the term "Digging in " comes to mind ; it would get done by itself . Kristin is a good coach always supportive . Go team !
Matt get you an outdoor canopy like used for the beach, tailgating for ball games, etc. for shade while working in the sun on extreemly hot days. You would be amazed how much it helps.
And, Matt, wear a white shirt to reflect the sun. You will be much cooler.
You can use a regular Ole tarp to do that, too. I used a tarp over head when I put in a concrete patio in August. It was still hot, but I didn't get heat stroke. 😂
Wet sponge for stucco to finesse it.
Thats probably high level, I'm still a beginner 😂
@@SailingGoodBadandUgly wet song after it sets up a bit
oh yeah or a plank of wood with rounded corners
👍👍👍 you’re doing great. When you look back after many years you’ll cherish these days.
You’re living the dream and getting things done 😊
I'm so loving Kristen s baby bump flying through the fast forwards! How are you feeling love? Matt did amazing hard work this video, my back aches for him, lucky he is a strong daddy stud!😂❤
Congratulations to the both of y’all on the new family member that is about to come into both of y’all life.
Matt your wife looks absolutety beautifull pregnant. Congratulations to both of you
That's just what I noticed today. Kristin just leveled up to another level of beauty! Maybe that's a normal part of pregnancy, but it sure fits her well!
@glenmullet Yes It does
The best thing is having historical video coverage so you can show junior where they were a part of the crew doing all the work, loving man really Bless you guys now.....
Matt you are doing a great job on the property.
I love the socks and flip flops, and all the comical comments 😂 keep going Matt you will make a marvellous Dad 😊
You are doing great guys. Stop apologizing. We are here, right?🧡
Well done Matt on the stucco for both inside and outside of the building. That has to be one of the hardest finish type products you could ever choose, and it came out pretty darn good. I also liked the landscape concept with the wood border and rocks. Easy to maintain and looks nice.
I think ur both doing a GREAT job. Kudos to you both.
Thank you so much Kristen Matt and baby❤❤❤
Stuco is labor intensive but you are doing an awesome job!!!
Stucco Stan deserves another goat.
Smart move Matty on the pine edges drilling and spiking them. About to do mine and I've adopted that one for my walkway. 👋💥💥💥
People love you. That is what matters here.
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You're a hard worker, Matt. I know how hard it is to work in hot weather. It's just no fun. I think the building looks great!!!!
You be very happy ya put down fabric and the rock. Great mud control.😊
That battery house is going to look great next to the solar panels.
Something to look forward to!
Very impressed with your stucco capabilities. You are a quick study for sure. I was thinking about rebar spikes in your landscape timbers and told myself just finish watching. A minute or so later you decided to go that route. Good on you!
My literal favourite RUclips channel. Of all all of them. I am so proud of you two. That pathway and stuccoing looks amazing.
Having 4 kids and 18 grandchildren, I’ve seen a lot of baby bumps. Yours is right up there in cuteness! The utility room is cute to Matt😄
Always a great watch. Thx 🇨🇦
You both did an amazing job Matty did an amazing job he makes it look easy and Kristin also did an amazing job at capturing everything the angles are amazing and the lighting wonderful editing skills
Thanks! Matt you are a machine 👌
I had a 17 story building came up 20 feet behind my townhouse so I got to see the whole process, you did a fine job. The workers the stuccoed the building laid 3 layers to clean up imperfections.
Thanks for quality organizational skills and management.
Looks great !! CAN'T wait to see who's moving onto the property 🙌
Gran ma ❤❤❤
Mat is definitely a hard working man. He impresses me for sure.
Great base! Get an outdoor paint, like a "porch paint" (it'll be thick) and add a bag or two of Homax Paint Texture, it'll be 👌🏼
Wholly cow, what an introMatt, that's the best aria I've heard in awhile, you can really carry a tune. Don't get made, I'm with you brother, great channel, great content, and great narrating. Matt, your teaching us all about the do's and don'ts about construction work, thank you.
Congratulations on the baby.
I think you are both doing really well there. You accomplish incredible amounts of work. From what I am seeing, I think you are doing your very best with the resources and skills that you have.
Looks awesome. Great job, Matt.
Cue the Rocky montage , Matt running the hills and carrying bricks , chasing chickens etc
Imo it looks good and y'all have learned about so much! I hope your time with family was great! Little Momma you are looking beautiful!!
Love the effort Matt puts into everything he does!
❤❤❤❤THAT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! THAT WAS A BRILLIANT IDEA YOU GUYS CAME UP WITH ON THE PATHWAY, THAT WAY YOU DONT TRACK MUD A OVER!!! YOU LITTLE ON WILL SOON BE WALKING ON THE PATHS YOU MAKE!!!! WE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!!!!!
Kristen and Matt you guys are doing a great job. It is your home and no one will judge you. Be at peace with your labor and how cares if it is not perfect. Find joy with your craftmanship.
Kristen show off your beautiful baby bump ❤ great job on all you have accomplished so far.
Good job mate... plastering is tough!!! Keep smiling, you guys are great. 😊
Looks good Matty, and Kristen is rockin' the baby bump!
I think you're doing a great job on making a home and life there.
Uncle Matty, you will do what the Boss says; and you will do it with a big smile. Do you understand me boy? Thanks for the show. Great job on the editing, the most important part!
Love what your doing. You must be very proud of yourselves.
Everything looks good. Chill out a bit and enjoy an ice cold beer . .
Great hard work, good job well done 👍😊
Relax, enjoy the journey. It looks pretty good. Keep up the good work. And when people criticize your work, too bad,
Hard workin Boy Matster - Hats off to ya brutha.
Fantastic Job Matt, keep up the great work looking forward to next video. Love you guys
Nice job, Matt! I really admire your spirit and willingness to take on new things.
Pops is coming!
Hello!!! From what I remember, it was my father. He mixed the cement with sand. After putting the mixture on the wall, he used a guide for the excess. You only use a smooth spatula. Here, a spongy spatula is also used, a large brush to soak the area. and also a sponge. Here, the process of plastering is not as simple as you make it. It is just a tip. I admire you very much and I always wish you the best. May God bless you🙏🙏🙏
Matt's Good Enough Construction. For a first time builder, you are doing an amazing job. As you say if you paint it and continue with the landscaping the focus won't be on your stucco. If someone dares to criticize hand them the floatr and the sticvo and tell them to fix it to perfection.
Love your work... I remember my wife helping build our house while she was preggers. And if you forget it She will remind you. It truly was a most stressful time that we still cherish. We moved in ten years and two kids ago but still trying to finish it 😂.
Great video. Thanks for sharing
You two are great!!
You are doing a pretty good job Matt...dont let the haters tell you what to do.
Nothing to complain about, looks good. You got it done. Kudos just for that.
Wife and I love y'all. ❤
Kristen, you are rockin the baby bump!👍😁. Hope everything is going well with the baby.
Matt you can be very proud of your work. Awesome 👍👏🏻
One of the soon to be grand-mothers moving to the property for a while? My legs and arms were aching along with yours Matt, putting up stucco is even worse than plastering a wall.
I said papaw
You two are hard workers with a great attitude. Great couple. Matt is a beast.
I love watching you two! Great job on managing Matt's work
Rockin Roll Matt you're having a great time 😊 appreciate your self and your family and business 🎉 we love you guys, again ❤️ Rockin Roll
its a great thing your doing with your fight with the tropical terrain to get a livable space for both of you
I don't know about you guys out there watching this video but I do know that from where I'm sitting, it looks pretty good to me. Keep up the great work.
So there’s a new person moving in!? You guys are awesome and CONGRATULATIONS on the baby🎉 Thank you guys for the laughs and time you share
Matt, what I found easiest was to do a layer with rough stucco first to smooth out the major bumps and then do a layer of the smooth stuff after. You're basically just filling in the texture of the rough stuff then which is a lot easier!
Great job!! ❤
Matt and Kristen, hope you're enjoying the journey. It's going to change in a very few SHORT months. Thanks for Sharing! 🙃🙂
Hi my name is Kerry I'm from Brisbane Queensland Australia ❤🎉 love watching your vlogs at least you are having a go that's what life is about ❤
Ten toes down! Love you guys!
Baby belly so beautiful!
Gender reveal? If not understand. I didn’t reveal my first girl and then had two sons after which we shared. Funny family reactions. My mother in law didn’t like the name we picked for our first son. Second child, She didn’t like it and purchased a puppy and used the name. OMG I love telling this story because my wonderful son has a beautiful name and story why. Btw… his namesake dog is buried on our property! His name was Vaughn…the dog. My son is Nick. See guys, property brings so much of your history as a family! Keep on growing! 👍
You get it?
tough work for everyone in varying weather. Great job
Matt you’re amazing and Kristen you look so healthy! Your baby is so lucky to have parents like you guys 🙏
Groovy episode. The electrical, washroom building looks rad. Matt stop listening to the outsiders. They are just jealous of you. You have a beautiful and sweet wife, who is growing you a cool baby. You have a far out farm, in a lovely area with tones if groovy animals. You are living it large brother.
Kristen 💯 stain the landscaping timbers to match the roof, it will last longer too 😀
Except Matt should do it due to fumes and pregnancy.
Fumes make you pregnant?
Unexpected surprise this morning. I thought videos were on hold until the baby is born. 😊
Every other week posting for the time being.
Bless you both 🙏
I can attest that coating a building with stucco is hard work. I built a 10x12 shed in my backyard and did a base coat, scratch coat, and then finished it with a textured brown coat. I let it cure for 3 weeks and then painted it. It came out really good considering I had only attended RUclips University for a few weeks! Great job on your project!
I'm about to build a CBS shed as well. Matt inspired me.
Missed you last Sunday.
That is great work guys! I am impressed.
Matt, just tell Kristen, "you were right again, hun" about buying the tool box. You two are doing great.
Loven them "Osha Approved" socks and flops Matt...LOL Looking good my friend.🤣
Allright! Bonus episode and Kristin rockin' the baby bump. Thanks guys!
Just because you asked, I subscribed after watching you for quite some time now. Hope the changes coming mean you can sail some and farm will be looked after while gone as I miss you guys sailing and checking out new places.
Thank you very much for sharing great video👶🏻
You guys are inspirational. Love watching your videos. Keep um coming
You did a good job Matt, you probably just need to learn the drying times of the render (stucco). Catching it at the right time for smoothing is something you are either shown or learn from trial and error. I think even the best plasterer would have had to do two coats so don't beat yourself up. Good job
Enjoyed the video again as always. I may have said this before, but I'll say it now at any rate. When you are mixing up multiple batches of cement or stucco or the like, figure out exactly how much water you add to the first mix to get it to the consistency you want. Then on the next batches put that amount of water in the mixer or bucket first, and then add the dry materials, mixing as you go. It will be very sloppy and easy to mix at first, until all material is added and mixed and you have the proper consistency at the end. Keep at it, you are learning as you go and not doing that bad a job of it! Jim
Stucco smooth coat was really difficult when I tried it. You need a plastering/stucco hawk, and also mix the mud up in a small wheelbarrow so it’s up a little higher.
Regardless of how you do anything Matt, you did it! That is all that matters as it's progress. 😊❤
Keep up guys doing a fantastic job 👏
Crazy amount of work you guys but so cool to watch it come together. Good on ya