I am a GC. I came across Kirk when my stucco contractors couldn't make it to an emergency job. Watched one video now I just watch just cuz. And I don't even do the labor not will I ever. But man, what a master of his trade and wealth of knowledge!!!
Just gotta say as a DIYer, I learned so much from watching your videos. I had a number of places on my ceilings in my 200 yr old house where the top coat separated and was able to tackle the job on my own by watching you. This was before this video and I learned the hard way that if you don't score with the box cutter and just use a putty knife, that top coat will want to continue to come off once you get going. You da man.
Carbide tipped knife used for cement board. I've used the same knife for cutting cement board and for removing old plaster from ceilings and walls for hundreds of jobs. Don't waste your sharp blades.
Hello Kirk! I wanted to know your experience with tiling over diamond veneer finish. I need to do a backsplash on top of the veneer finish and wanted to know if I needed a specific glue. Should I use regular thinset? Or mastic? Or does it matter? It’s not a big backsplash and it’s 2x2 ceramic tiles. Love all your vids and thanks for all your help.
in older houses (1930's) that have structo-lite over wood lath...is the white coat always lime or can it be gypsum? if it can be be either, anyway to tell if you have lime or gypsum?
I work in 1930's houses up in Canada and have not seen gypsum over the plaster/ Gypsum appears here in the 1050's as far as I know, using 12" wide materail to mimick the base coat in plaster, and then plasteing over top of that.
One can tell lime from gypsum by touch, gypsum is kinda warm to the touch, while Lime plaster, which is made from powered or slaked Limestones are cooler to the touch. Another way it to figure out what you have is by trying to sand the wall or shove a thumbtack through it. If it can be sanded or thumbtacks pushed through. it's gypsum. At the risk of sounded cynical most so-called limes these day do indeed have plasterisers or gypsum in them as gypsum is easier to find and less expensive.👨🏻🔬
Does this repair get sanded after it dries, or straight to primer/paint? (Wondering if that last smoothing trowel pass leaves the edges feathered enough)
Howdy, this Diamond Lime Plaster, by USG, can't be sanded nor can you stick thumb tacks through it, so it has to be finished properly. After all it resorts back to limestones. Have you ever tried sanding rocks?🥳
Hey Kirk love your videos I’ve watched you since your early videos when you first started out on UA-cam ,always love your content 👌🏻 I couldn’t help but notice those cracks on the reveal , do you not put plasterers tape over them as surly with time and thermal movement those cracks will show through again apt sooner than if you were to tape before plastering it ?
I had a project a few years back that required Imperial Plaster but as it set up the plasterers burnished it to a ringing trowel finish. I realize this is a repair. Is/was the ringing trowel finish the norm? Modern drywall finishes do not compare to plaster.
Hi Bob, I've not heard of a ringing trowel finish, but to answer your question. Tapping mud and sheetrock have been excellent methods for finishing interior walls for the last 70 years, but nowhere near as tough as these Structo-Lite base coats with white finishes, or what's also called lime finishes. This is a reason why Structo-Lite is still used in hospitals, schools, police stations, etc. 👨🏻🔬
@@StuccoPlasteringi am a pro ive been doing stucco for a decade. I just started using weldcrete. We usually use polybond. Just wanna know how much we have to dilute weldcrete
Hey kirk, so what would u say the advantages disadvantages are over your videos with easy sand? This stuff takes way longer to fully cure before you paint right? And you have to use a plaster weld where u don't with easy sand. How much harder is it or is the white coat just as soft as easy sand?
If you use any Joint compound you still have to prep like shown in this video, and Indeed, you will still need a bonding agent. With the joints compounds you can sand them, but this makes for dust, my arch enemy. The lime we applied can't be sanded nor can you stick a thumbtack through it. So my finish has to be one the money, thats easy with time in.👨🏻🔬
Not at all, in fact that would create a bulge or build up that would be noticable. With new sheetrock, that is necessary but not for plastering in areas such as this.
Kirk im patching plaster exterior soffits and interior walls in a 1968 hospital building in San Diego. What plaster mix was typical for that type of construction?
Howdy Morgan, the exact same technique done in this old home, Structo-Lite basecoat over metal lath with a LIme plaster finish. The only difference are hospitals need metal lath instead of wood lath.The Materials are the same👨🏫
Super cute family! Can u guys post the products u used and the mixing ratio in the description? I hired guys to flatten a textured ceiling. I remember they mixed something else in to get the mix to harden faster. I can't remember what it was
Hello I used USG's Diamond lime finish for this fix. You would have to Google, "Plastering yards near me, to buy it." or type in, Westside building materials.👨🏻🏫
Good evening Jeffrey, way back when I worked with the union close to 35 to 40 years ago, we always did or risked being yelled at by the boss. We also used the felt brush to keep the lime plasters wet when finishing, to keep the fat on the top so we could work it.🕵🏼
I disagree about tiles in the bathroom, I’d prefer a ‘monolithic’ style surface with no joints, ie some type of sealed plaster/cement finish. Joints and grout are the enemy!
I am a GC. I came across Kirk when my stucco contractors couldn't make it to an emergency job. Watched one video now I just watch just cuz. And I don't even do the labor not will I ever. But man, what a master of his trade and wealth of knowledge!!!
You my friend are too kind, thank you.👨🏻🔬
No smiley face, it ain't a Kirk video without that silliness. Thanks for the video.
I am kinda goofy.👨🏼🎨
Just gotta say as a DIYer, I learned so much from watching your videos. I had a number of places on my ceilings in my 200 yr old house where the top coat separated and was able to tackle the job on my own by watching you. This was before this video and I learned the hard way that if you don't score with the box cutter and just use a putty knife, that top coat will want to continue to come off once you get going. You da man.
Howdy Sound Dude, always tips to learn, thanks for the comment.
Thanks Kirk🇺🇸🙏🏽
Evening Larry, no problemo.
Hahaha Love ya Kirk! I was waiting for that!! “Can I do it without the water…. Of course I can!” Baahahaha love it
I'm just saying..🥳
thank you! Your details are world class.
You're very welcome!🕵🏼
Love these craftmanship type videos ,,
Thank you my friend, we have about a thousand made over the last 15 years.👨🏻🔬
Thanks Kirk
Pump up tank= Hudson sprayer
Right on, you've done this before.🕵🏼
Kirk does the work!
LOL, Kirk, does the easy stuff.👨🏻🏫
Carbide tipped knife used for cement board. I've used the same knife for cutting cement board and for removing old plaster from ceilings and walls for hundreds of jobs. Don't waste your sharp blades.
My little solider razor knife dude's give thier life for thier country.
Hello Kirk! I wanted to know your experience with tiling over diamond veneer finish. I need to do a backsplash on top of the veneer finish and wanted to know if I needed a specific glue. Should I use regular thinset? Or mastic? Or does it matter? It’s not a big backsplash and it’s 2x2 ceramic tiles. Love all your vids and thanks for all your help.
Hi Van Dude, regular thins set works, I personally use, Sika-Flex 1A Polyurethane caulking, it's incredibly strong. 🕵🏼
in older houses (1930's) that have structo-lite over wood lath...is the white coat always lime or can it be gypsum? if it can be be either, anyway to tell if you have lime or gypsum?
I work in 1930's houses up in Canada and have not seen gypsum over the plaster/
Gypsum appears here in the 1050's as far as I know, using 12" wide materail to mimick the base coat in plaster, and then plasteing over top of that.
One can tell lime from gypsum by touch, gypsum is kinda warm to the touch, while Lime plaster, which is made from powered or slaked Limestones are cooler to the touch. Another way it to figure out what you have is by trying to sand the wall or shove a thumbtack through it. If it can be sanded or thumbtacks pushed through. it's gypsum. At the risk of sounded cynical most so-called limes these day do indeed have plasterisers or gypsum in them as gypsum is easier to find and less expensive.👨🏻🔬
Does this repair get sanded after it dries, or straight to primer/paint? (Wondering if that last smoothing trowel pass leaves the edges feathered enough)
Howdy, this Diamond Lime Plaster, by USG, can't be sanded nor can you stick thumb tacks through it, so it has to be finished properly. After all it resorts back to limestones. Have you ever tried sanding rocks?🥳
Top job Kirk👍🇮🇪
Hello, and thank you.👨🏼🎨
Nice work👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey Kirk love your videos I’ve watched you since your early videos when you first started out on UA-cam ,always love your content 👌🏻
I couldn’t help but notice those cracks on the reveal , do you not put plasterers tape over them as surly with time and thermal movement those cracks will show through again apt sooner than if you were to tape before plastering it ?
Howdy, the cracks on the lower are, we removed the top coat as it was loose and simply replated that area.
I had a project a few years back that required Imperial Plaster but as it set up the plasterers burnished it to a ringing trowel finish. I realize this is a repair. Is/was the ringing trowel finish the norm? Modern drywall finishes do not compare to plaster.
Hi Bob, I've not heard of a ringing trowel finish, but to answer your question. Tapping mud and sheetrock have been excellent methods for finishing interior walls for the last 70 years, but nowhere near as tough as these Structo-Lite base coats with white finishes, or what's also called lime finishes. This is a reason why Structo-Lite is still used in hospitals, schools, police stations, etc. 👨🏻🔬
Hi kirk been watching your videos for years now. I have 1 gallon of blue weldcrete. How much water do i add to dilute it???
None, don't dilute your bonding agent. That question is for the experts to determine for their use. 🕵🏼
@@StuccoPlasteringi am a pro ive been doing stucco for a decade. I just started using weldcrete. We usually use polybond. Just wanna know how much we have to dilute weldcrete
Hey kirk, so what would u say the advantages disadvantages are over your videos with easy sand? This stuff takes way longer to fully cure before you paint right? And you have to use a plaster weld where u don't with easy sand. How much harder is it or is the white coat just as soft as easy sand?
If you use any Joint compound you still have to prep like shown in this video, and Indeed, you will still need a bonding agent. With the joints compounds you can sand them, but this makes for dust, my arch enemy. The lime we applied can't be sanded nor can you stick a thumbtack through it. So my finish has to be one the money, thats easy with time in.👨🏻🔬
I love you guys
Howdy Jon, thank you.
great video, Kirk! do you ever need a mesh tape or similar product around the outside of the repair to help reduce future cracking?
Not at all, in fact that would create a bulge or build up that would be noticable. With new sheetrock, that is necessary but not for plastering in areas such as this.
@@StuccoPlastering much appreciated!!
Kirk im patching plaster exterior soffits and interior walls in a 1968 hospital building in San Diego. What plaster mix was typical for that type of construction?
Howdy Morgan, the exact same technique done in this old home, Structo-Lite basecoat over metal lath with a LIme plaster finish. The only difference are hospitals need metal lath instead of wood lath.The Materials are the same👨🏫
Super cute family! Can u guys post the products u used and the mixing ratio in the description? I hired guys to flatten a textured ceiling. I remember they mixed something else in to get the mix to harden faster. I can't remember what it was
Hello I used USG's Diamond lime finish for this fix. You would have to Google, "Plastering yards near me, to buy it." or type in, Westside building materials.👨🏻🏫
@@StuccoPlastering thanks!
Kirk, do you ever use a felt float to smooth?
Good evening Jeffrey, way back when I worked with the union close to 35 to 40 years ago, we always did or risked being yelled at by the boss. We also used the felt brush to keep the lime plasters wet when finishing, to keep the fat on the top so we could work it.🕵🏼
Damn Good 👍
Hello my friend and thank you, this was another day at the office for us👨🏻🔬
4:15 Montell Jordan ;-)
Cool beans, Daddieo.
Where is Jackie?
She moved to Texas, ua-cam.com/video/gAzcHe8K8G4/v-deo.html/
😀🥰
Thank you, Richard,💃
I disagree about tiles in the bathroom, I’d prefer a ‘monolithic’ style surface with no joints, ie some type of sealed plaster/cement finish. Joints and grout are the enemy!
I have plastic in mine, and tile in others, life is constant maintenance with health and everything else. Adds some fun, Not!
🤟🤟🤙
Cool beans, daddieo.