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Did you just come from Proper DIY too? Very thankful for these creators and the knowledge they impart. Also to all the comments with even more nuggets of wisdom.
The biggest mistake from people that aren't plasterers or aims tapers is they work the product too much. Just fill it, leave it, sand or scrap, then fill it again rather than trying to do it in one as it makes it so much harder to get perfect. You managed well though ad always maximum effort and great results.
My dad was a slater and plasterer by trade but was a builder that did foundation to decoration. I learned how to plaster from him. From what i know, filler is not actually plaster, its designed for cracks and joints to be patched than covering wide areas. But can still be used for those jobs. When applying it over wide areas its better to layer it up if working it causes problems like you had in the video. Its knowing when to leave it and when to work it and the softer it is the more marks it will leave. Even if it starts to go off, you could apply some water with a brush to polish it and sand it once set. If you need more hints and tips, onthetrowel is a good youtube channel to watch as he has lots of plastering advice.
Hi Charlie, when filling big holes & cracks like this I always taper the edge of the hole or crack at 45° or more so you are not filling into a straight edge. This helps to feather the edge in when sanding and in my personal opinion gives you a stronger joint between new filler and old plaster.
Thank you for this vid. After a renovation of knocking walls down we were left with noticeable cracks upstairs so this tutorial gave me some guidance. Also coincidentally Mrs wanted a window seat similar to the one your working on at the end of the vid. This vid is befitting to my situation and of benefit
Hi Charlie. Great content! Have you considered making a video about how to choose architects and builders for a big reno project? I've been trying and it's really challenging. Thanks
Another fantastic video Charlie. I had a job to do when the plaster came off the ceiling after I painted. And went back and forth on your other videos to come up with a similar solution! This video is so much appreciated. Thanks for doing what you do.
Charlie you should try using SBR instead of PVA. I use it instead of PVA before plastering and find its a bit of a wonder product in general. Yes its more expensive but a little goes a long way. Apply it neat to the surface and once dry it kills suction from the wall and also stabilises the surface incredibly well.
thanks Charlie, textbook repairs, personally (like you) easifill 60 is my go to filler and I wouldn't use anything else now, its a fabulous product. Happy New Year to you and yours and looking forward to your content to come. all my best
Exactly the video I'm after just done a large plaster repair job near the front door with bonding + multifinish, but have some smaller cracks that this would be ideal for. Will look out for that bare plaster paint.
Brill. If not bare plaster paint you can water down a contract matt emulsion as discussed here - but check it can be watered down ua-cam.com/video/jTjlaAU1NzY/v-deo.htmlsi=1wgRsWNg5H5WDbwI 👊
Charlie...great video as always. Earlier today i used Toupret filler to repair nail holes to reseat my kitchen blinds. Those continental filling knives are great. The mrs even used a clean new one for icing the cakes. Versatile eh
Great video! Can't wait for all the "I've been filling walls for 20 years and this is gonna crack in a few months you should have used a different approach" comments.
Happy new year Charlie, I've got to do some patching up on the outside of my house there is a few cracks on the render in parts. I do like the two part resin as you can use it outside. Cracks on the inside I would use a powder water mix filler I've used it when I bought the house back in 1997 and the cracks have not come back, Tetrion is a good filler that was the one I used all those years ago. you have done a good filling job and that is the way I would do it. As always a great video full of good tips and advice, catch you soon, take care
Thanks Shaun. That Metoset is fantastic..I really recommend it for your cracks. Here's the vid ua-cam.com/video/rAYEkPgpUKk/v-deo.htmlsi=_WchgnS_DRP6W4WT 👊
Thanks Charlie, good to hear from you and great to see you looking less exhausted, despite the dodgy thumbnail ! 😉 Tetrion, that takes me back, my Dad always swore by it, myself I've always used from a large bag of multi-finish I've had for years or Toupret and the odd bit of ready mix polycell from a tube ! As per normal I would probably do very similar to yourself but will be interested as always to read and retain any nuggets of advice in the comments !
Thanks Andy. Yes I hadn't touched Tetrion for years, thinking Toupret and Easifill to be superior but I bought a box from a local shop recently and haven't looked back. I think they're all much of a muchness to be honest
Would the injectable concrete repair resign be any good for stabilising a section of loose plaster over a brick wall? Drill a holes where loose and inject, then fill and sand.
Great video, thanks. I have a similar job to do externally using lime render once the weather starts improving… a smallish area which needs touchup before I apply silicate paint to the entirety of my property. Am keen to learn your thoughts, as well as the communities thoughts, on how best to approach this. Do you have a preferred breathable (lime based or otherwise) external render?
6:52 They now have a slightly different product under 'Fortress Trade', made by Crown. Presumably does a reasonable job. Wickes also have their own version.
I did skip a stage or two with the filler but the great thing is you can apply as many coats as you need to, sanding back after each, until you've got a finish you're happy with.
You can even mix a little PVA into the filler mix as well i believe. Makes it a little more flexible in the long rin and also bonds a little nicer too once dried.
Enjoying your videos a lot more these days mate. A few years back, to be honest, I thought you were boring, and for a lot of stuff you did, it was pretty obvious you had no idea what you were doing, but you’ve stuck with it learnt from from your mistakes and obviously taken comments into account, so well done you… Thanks for sticking with it and continuing now, to provide new ideas and refreshing honesty, in what is an often hyped and less than honest video sector…👍🏻
If the cracks or patches are deep . Put a first coat of filler and then a finished coat of filler once the first coat is dry . And use some masking tape to get that straight paint line …. And well done for using Pva . That’s the key 👍
Thanks Tony. I tried with some good quality low tack masking tape but because the paint hadn't been on for long it was already peeling off the paint even before I'd stuck it down properly so I gingerly removed the rest and painted to a thin line instead. 👊
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Looks like everyone in the diy UA-cam world has got loads of cracks in the wall to repair today!
Annoyingly, its also reminded me of how many I've got that I'd kind of gotten blind to!
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Very thankful for these creators and the knowledge they impart. Also to all the comments with even more nuggets of wisdom.
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The biggest mistake from people that aren't plasterers or aims tapers is they work the product too much. Just fill it, leave it, sand or scrap, then fill it again rather than trying to do it in one as it makes it so much harder to get perfect. You managed well though ad always maximum effort and great results.
New to your channel, but very useful video and well pitched
Thanks. Great to have you on board 👊
My dad was a slater and plasterer by trade but was a builder that did foundation to decoration. I learned how to plaster from him.
From what i know, filler is not actually plaster, its designed for cracks and joints to be patched than covering wide areas. But can still be used for those jobs.
When applying it over wide areas its better to layer it up if working it causes problems like you had in the video. Its knowing when to leave it and when to work it and the softer it is the more marks it will leave.
Even if it starts to go off, you could apply some water with a brush to polish it and sand it once set.
If you need more hints and tips, onthetrowel is a good youtube channel to watch as he has lots of plastering advice.
Hi Charlie, when filling big holes & cracks like this I always taper the edge of the hole or crack at 45° or more so you are not filling into a straight edge. This helps to feather the edge in when sanding and in my personal opinion gives you a stronger joint between new filler and old plaster.
Thank you for this vid. After a renovation of knocking walls down we were left with noticeable cracks upstairs so this tutorial gave me some guidance. Also coincidentally Mrs wanted a window seat similar to the one your working on at the end of the vid. This vid is befitting to my situation and of benefit
You're welcome. The seating vid should be coming out soon. 👊
Looking forward to the seating video, always love your carpentry videos.
Thanks Pat. Might squeeze in a wardrobe update this week but I'm sanding and painting the seating today.
Hi Charlie. Great content! Have you considered making a video about how to choose architects and builders for a big reno project? I've been trying and it's really challenging. Thanks
Another fantastic video Charlie. I had a job to do when the plaster came off the ceiling after I painted. And went back and forth on your other videos to come up with a similar solution! This video is so much appreciated. Thanks for doing what you do.
Charlie you should try using SBR instead of PVA. I use it instead of PVA before plastering and find its a bit of a wonder product in general. Yes its more expensive but a little goes a long way.
Apply it neat to the surface and once dry it kills suction from the wall and also stabilises the surface incredibly well.
Thanks Simon. I've got SBR but thought it was primarily for outdoor work. Thanks. I'll default to that going forward.
thanks Charlie, textbook repairs, personally (like you) easifill 60 is my go to filler and I wouldn't use anything else now, its a fabulous product. Happy New Year to you and yours and looking forward to your content to come. all my best
Thanks Mark, really appreciate that. A very hHappy New Year to you too 👊
Thanks Charlie, always look forward to your indoor DIY videos
Thanks Malcolm 👊
Great tips for a true DIY many many thanks, loving the work...😊
Aw, thanks so much Kieran 🙏👊
Exactly the video I'm after just done a large plaster repair job near the front door with bonding + multifinish, but have some smaller cracks that this would be ideal for. Will look out for that bare plaster paint.
Brill. If not bare plaster paint you can water down a contract matt emulsion as discussed here - but check it can be watered down ua-cam.com/video/jTjlaAU1NzY/v-deo.htmlsi=1wgRsWNg5H5WDbwI 👊
Charlie...great video as always. Earlier today i used Toupret filler to repair nail holes to reseat my kitchen blinds. Those continental filling knives are great.
The mrs even used a clean new one for icing the cakes. Versatile eh
Love that. I used to use my pipe blow torch to burn the sugar on crème brulée 🤣
Great video! Can't wait for all the "I've been filling walls for 20 years and this is gonna crack in a few months you should have used a different approach" comments.
Oh yes Alan. That'll happen and if I post this on Facebook I'll be completely hung drawn and quartered 🤣
Great video, and great advice. Looking forwards to putting it into practice
Happy New Year, Charlie!
You too mate 👊
Happy new year Charlie, I've got to do some patching up on the outside of my house there is a few cracks on the render in parts. I do like the two part resin as you can use it outside.
Cracks on the inside I would use a powder water mix filler I've used it when I bought the house back in 1997 and the cracks have not come back, Tetrion is a good filler that was the one I used all those years ago. you have done a good filling job and that is the way I would do it. As always a great video full of good tips and advice, catch you soon, take care
Thanks Shaun. That Metoset is fantastic..I really recommend it for your cracks. Here's the vid ua-cam.com/video/rAYEkPgpUKk/v-deo.htmlsi=_WchgnS_DRP6W4WT 👊
@@CharlieDIYte Thanks Charlie👍
Very neat job
Please add a link to the orbital sander
I feel your pain, thanks for sharing.
For those large areas I would have been inclined to use Thistle One Coat. I prefer to keep easyfill for small cracks and jointing to minimise sanding.
Thanks mate. Yes I can see that tooling much better.
Thanks Charlie, good to hear from you and great to see you looking less exhausted, despite the dodgy thumbnail ! 😉
Tetrion, that takes me back, my Dad always swore by it, myself I've always used from a large bag of multi-finish I've had for years or Toupret and the odd bit of ready mix polycell from a tube !
As per normal I would probably do very similar to yourself but will be interested as always to read and retain any nuggets of advice in the comments !
Thanks Andy. Yes I hadn't touched Tetrion for years, thinking Toupret and Easifill to be superior but I bought a box from a local shop recently and haven't looked back. I think they're all much of a muchness to be honest
Would the injectable concrete repair resign be any good for stabilising a section of loose plaster over a brick wall? Drill a holes where loose and inject, then fill and sand.
Great video, thanks.
I have a similar job to do externally using lime render once the weather starts improving… a smallish area which needs touchup before I apply silicate paint to the entirety of my property. Am keen to learn your thoughts, as well as the communities thoughts, on how best to approach this. Do you have a preferred breathable (lime based or otherwise) external render?
Great video 👍 Not a big fan of PVA. I would have used peel atop instead.
6:52 They now have a slightly different product under 'Fortress Trade', made by Crown. Presumably does a reasonable job. Wickes also have their own version.
Just curious why people don’t use just watered down emulsion paint? It’s always worked for me
👍👍👍. Thanks Charlie
You do make it look easy. But I think I could maybe do that. 🤪
I did skip a stage or two with the filler but the great thing is you can apply as many coats as you need to, sanding back after each, until you've got a finish you're happy with.
You can even mix a little PVA into the filler mix as well i believe.
Makes it a little more flexible in the long rin and also bonds a little nicer too once dried.
Enjoying your videos a lot more these days mate. A few years back, to be honest, I thought you were boring, and for a lot of stuff you did, it was pretty obvious you had no idea what you were doing, but you’ve stuck with it learnt from from your mistakes and obviously taken comments into account, so well done you… Thanks for sticking with it and continuing now, to provide new ideas and refreshing honesty, in what is an often hyped and less than honest video sector…👍🏻
I can’t see your link to the injectable filler. Can you post a Iink to it please?
Great tips!
It's the Metolux Metoset Injectable Resin Concrete Repair. You can see the tube at timestamp 1:16.
Sorry, I forgot to add that. Here it is amzn.to/40pyGko Updating the description now.
You are good painter 😂😂😂
04:35 - 2 parts filler to 1 part water ***by volume*** not weight!!
I did volume too. It was even worse
Nooice!
Thanks mate 👊
If the cracks or patches are deep . Put a first coat of filler and then a finished coat of filler once the first coat is dry . And use some masking tape to get that straight paint line …. And well done for using Pva . That’s the key 👍
Thanks Tony. I tried with some good quality low tack masking tape but because the paint hadn't been on for long it was already peeling off the paint even before I'd stuck it down properly so I gingerly removed the rest and painted to a thin line instead. 👊
Haha 1st.... 😂
First 😊
Nope, 2nd for you.
Stupid thumbnails going to continue then I see
I'm fighting in a very competitive market unfortunately.