This dude is a BOSS. You can tell when someone knows what the heck they’re talking about. His explanations are thorough, qualified, and logical, and he humbly explains his reasons against the alternatives.
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Howdy my friend, exzachary, often so called specialist are over rated. FYI, Jason and I as well as the rest of our Giordano clan wish to thank all of our subscribers and those who stumble on our videos a happy & prosperous new year. Kirk Giordano’s plastering “how to” video’s
Thank you so much. My house is 307 years old and full of cracks. I'm not worried now that I have watched your comprehensive video. Polly Ann White (England)
Not sure how the final result will be but the point is that after watching your video I finally did something about some cracks I had been staring at for the past three years. Thanks!
Kirk, I love the technique of filling the cracks with the caulk. I have exactly the same type of settling cracks, and thought I might have to tape them and plaster. So relieved!
Good evening Edith, both ways work, however good caulking moves with the home, thus last longer in certain areas that are prone to the earth's movements. Peace love and happiness to all Bringing Plastering tips to the world on UA-cam Video
BTW, I LOVE your attitude. Laid back, honest, "don't freak out, guys". Valium would help me to not get so upset over every little thing but your videos are a much more natural approach.
Howdy Scooter Girl, we all could use some valium now and then, but for cracked walls now that's a waste of valium. Live long and plaster Teaching do’s and don’t of plastering and stucco work
9988ScooterGirl I agree. his video stopped a panic attack. I bought a house and 2 yrs later I saw a crack and freaked. seeing this video was so soothing...
I just want to say how much I appreciate you talking about how normal cracking plaster is. My 1890’s home has some structural issues since half the basement is held up with logs, but knowing that the small amount of cracking isn’t some dire thing really helps to keep my head in the right place with all the stress right now. You’re the bob ross of plastering
Howdy Fat Boi, cool beans, we have enough to worry about without adding minor cracks to the list, cracks are as natural as white on rice to be noticed no doubt, but not concerned with. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of Plastering. 🌍 With over 850 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, 🤓 and my son, Jason, the bearded plasterer.💃🧘🏻🧞♂️🎉
I'm in a 125+ year old home next to a since expanded railway. Near my old chimney and the S part of my home, I have got these cracks and was worried sick as they appeared after a leaky spigot we had on that side of the home last spring! Thank you so very much for alleviating this
Hello Jessica, no problemo, with cracks in stucco walls it's always best to simply caulk them with Mor-Flexx as it has sand in it, and matches stucco finishes well. Then absolutely no need t worry. 🥂
Can across your video and have to compliment you for the expert advise. You are so helpful with your techniques and tips. Keep up the great work. You rock!
Good afternoon Scott, I like your style brother, thank you. Note: to all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk Giordano Plastering
Evening Apache dude, I try and find time to see what you lots are doing over there on the plastering forum. can't have you guys having all the fun, Have a groovy evening, kirk Giordano plastering
Lol you're entertaining. Thanks for the video! Have a home with a bunch of hairline cracks in the walls thanks to the great Oklahoma earthquakes we've been having! I've seen the hard way where people rip the crack back and make it extremely wide and that is insane! I couldn't begin to do it myself and patch it up to look good and I can't afford to have someone go in every room and do this so your solution is MUCH better. And like you said- just do it again if it comes back. It's cheap and easy!
Thanks for the info. I live in a plaster house and it's good to hear someone tell the truth.... It will crack... Maybe not to day but it will. Lots of people out there making silly statements like "if you want a permanent repair then do all of this extra work" As you say, is it gonna crack? Sure it will... I like your candor. Remember if you ain't First; you're lathe...
Thanks for the tip. Just built a new house and the drywall guy used fiber mesh tape without using hot mud. He's never had a problem but usually does remodels after the house has dried and stabilized. Lots of hairline cracks. Was hoping we wouldn't have to go back and tear out every joint. Caulking is worth a shot.......Thanks again.
Good Evening Adow, it is an easier fix than most realize. Cheers, kick back relax and enjoy the Superbowl. FYI, all of us here at the giordano plastering channel we wish to thank all our subscribers and those of you who accidentally stumble on our channel a happy and prosperous new year kirk giordano plastering
Evening big guns 147, thank you, I have seen some real bad walls in my time too,it's a real drag but such is life. Thanks again for watching and have a groovy evening. kirk giordano plastering
Good evening Kriss, cracks are really simple to repair, and very typical as the integrity of the walls is not comprised, just cracked. Definitely not something to lose sleep over, now rainwater coming through your bedroom ceiling and drenching your bed, that would be something to worry about. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sound Plastering tips from your favorite stucco nurds
Howdy John, thank you, my friend. Plastering tips and products by Kirk and Jason Giordano with over 800 video’s bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world
Thanks again Kirk,I really must brush off and dust down my pool float and give my square edged trowels a bit of a holiday.All the best and have a great life.
Morning Peter Gambier, there's no reason to fire a perfectly good trowel. I prefer my pool trowel but tell folks use whatever you have or makes you feel good, Best wishes, kirk giordano plastering
+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips ,I agree capt Kirk and I won't as my trowel is so nicely worn down,I also have another even older and more worn one that I use for trowel finishes on more rounded plaster wall finishes.PS,all the best to your Mancunian princess once again.All of us Kings need our Queens,I'd be lost without mine,I always make her a cup of tea every morning with a finely cut (still in one lump) and peeled lump of root ginger in it.Try it,you will not regret it unless she hates ginger.
+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips ,Kirk,say high ack please and make sure you surprise her with a cup of tea,leave it to brew for 4 minutes or so having added the peeled ginger,lightly sliced still in one piece,remove bag without squeezing it into the cup,leaving the ginger to continue giving out it's goodness. i also read to her at night before we go to sleep.it probably takes us a month or 2 to get through a book but depending on the read it could lead to other things....... may I suggest an excellent read called 'The wedding Officer' by Anthony Cappella,all his books have food and their history as the major themes of the stories,he's done one about coffee,ice cream and tea I think. The wedding officer is the true story set in about 1944 when the British government was trying to stop English soldiers from marrying and bring home their Italian wives.It's funny,quite sexy and well researched about Italian food especially mozzarella cheese which the sexy lady in the story makes from her pet buffalo's milk.
Howdy PMC dude, cracks are harmless. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of Plastering. 🌍 With over 850 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, 🤓 and my son, Jason, the bearded plasterer.💃🧘🏻🧞♂️🎉
@@StuccoPlastering Thank you so much for the explanation provided in your video. In 2004, I restored a small 122-year old Victorian house . Now, 16 years later, I've noticed hairlline cracks on the plaster walls. I said to myself, "OMG the house is having structural damage. It will cost a fortune to repair!" Thank God I came across your video by chance and put my mind at ease. Now, it's just a matter of time to find good, reliable help to do the job. Greetings from West Texas 🌞🌵🌞 God Bless.
Thanks for this video. I learned from this and used this knowledge on one of my recent paint jobs Kirk. A blessed Christmas to you, Jay, your wife and all your children. Thank you for All you do for us! Spencer Colgan
Thank you Kirk and Jason. Needed to do some of this exact type of repair. Your instruction is so nicely done. And I was able to look in the comments to see what the product was that you applied before filling in with plaster! Thanks again!
Good afternoon Swurl, thank you, these methods are time tested and work well. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to the plastering world The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam
I’ll be doing that in my 1928 home as well!! I’m so excited to do this! Mr. Giordano, will you please be so kind as to explain how your son Jason mixes such a wonderful mud? What are the ingredients please? Technique? Dare I try? The spongey area of the wall right outside of the middle bathroom is about 8 inches wider and about 10- 12 inches longer than the hole you created to plaster. Do I need to do ANYTHING else to the hole besides brush the dust away, wet it slightly around the edges and then plaster it? Thank you so much for inspiring me!!
Howdy LeAnn, you will be fine, all you have to do is try and presto, like magic it will work. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of Plastering. 🌍 With over 850 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, 🤓 and my son, Jason, the bearded plasterer.💃🧘🏻🧞♂️🎉
Awesome work kirk. Question: could you use joint compound over wood lath? Why didn't you wet the wood in this video? Please explain. Thank you for all your time and expertise.
Good morning Spencer, yes you can use just about any gypsum based product available, I applied a bonding agent of the wood lath, this helps remove dust and makes certain our gypsum adheres well. cheers, kirk giordano rendering
Hi there, Hope you can help with this ... What does t it happen if you move into a new built house before everything has dried properly ? Can it be the cause of moisture and condensation problems ? Just after 1 month we moved into this new flat, I could see tiny tiny beige and some other darker bugs running on walls, close to the sinks and now that we have mold, they're running on those part of the walls affected by mould. Also, stuff left for a few days close to walls ( like bags or shoes ), gets full of mould. I would love to hear your opinion, please.
Hello Ransie Rubin, good question, If you move into a brand new home before the interior plaster or exterior stucco has dried, that means you moved in the same day as either of these systems were applied, very unlikely. If you have a home whether or not it is brand new or 200 hundred years old and you notice mold, the outer wall is leaking or the roof. you mention bugs by the sink, was the sink installed without splash guards on the wall to protect the plaster or sheetrock from getting wet and soggy? Is the wall where the bugs are kicking it, next to the sink or another source of water? It may now be a water intrusion issue but instead a water leaky situation in the home, bugs love wet wood, sheetrock and all around moist conditions. Best wishes, kirk giordano
Thank you your video made me feel better about "serious cracks" in my home. Been here a year and cracks are popping up everywhere above the doors and in corners of walls, along baseboards/ceilings and around door frames. It's tormenting me thinking the house is gonna crack apart and tumble to the ground. I noticed some of the doors were shaved to close properly. We had a very rainy spring, super hot summer, and subzero winter this year and ive noticed the house has definitely moved/settled/shifted in some ways. It's over 100 years old and was rehabbed before we moved in.. can I ask what you would consider "serious" ?
Good morning sock dude, I'd say it was serious if every room had 5 to 10 percent buckling or more. Live long and plaster Plastering tips and techniques
Hey Eric, man that's the one thing anyone can guarantee, our government may disagree on mostly everything and be currently closed for business, but ask what they do agree on? They will all scream out in perfect harmony. Taxes! thanks for watching and have a great day! kirk giordano Plastering
Hello Kirk! Thanks for the matter-of-fact, reality-based guidance... and the clear, honest acknowledgement that cracks will crack again, and it's hard to know when. 2 quick questions: What did you "paint" over the area to ensure there was no dust before you added the compound to the wall? Is there a brand of compound you recommend? Thanks Again!
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the feedback Kirk :) Is there a particular product you like to use to "paint" over the area to ensure there is no dust before you add the compound to the wall?
@@animalgambill Howdy Animal dude, you can use Plaster-Weld by Larson's or use Quikrete bonding agent this makes sure the plaster adheres. however, most time if you just use taping mud or caulking or even Red Devil spackling, all you need to do is clean the wall well with soap and water. 😉
This video matches exactly with a current project and we will follow your processes. But, I was surprised to see Sheetrock compound as the mud for the wall repair. We’ve tried it years ago but it didn’t last at all. I’m looking for the right plaster to have a longer lasting repair.
Hi James taping mud will adhere to sheetrock, however when accerators are added, that gypsum now becomes a joint compound, the wall must have a bonding agent applied in order for any joint compounds to adhere permanently. 😏
I’ve been scraping out and using an expanding foam at the back to lock the dry wall and save the movement , I don’t have too much movement in the house most of mine are from poor stud work causing flexing in the walls , but I will definitely try the caulking in some of the smaller cracks , the house was skimmed prior to me buying it but the cracks have literally all come back in a matter of weeks in the same places because they didn’t fix the movement issue in the dry wall just skimmed over 🤦♂️
Hi i have been painting for quite a while and i do lots of repair work naturally. One thing i never have gotten used to is the trowel, i use taping knives and would love to learn how to use a trowel properly just not at the expense of a client. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I have small hands so i do not know if that is a factor, anyways i have watched several of your videos and you are great at explaining what needs to be learned without any headaches. Thanks for your time.
Howdy Steve, thank you, I would say a taping knives take more practice to master myself, and yes I can use these Knives too, that's why I say this. A trowel like you're tapping knife would take you about a solid day to get the correct feel with your experience with the tapping knives. Lastly, I don't see big or small hands as a hinder or a help myself. Best wishes, FYI, all of us here at the giordano plastering channel wish to thank all our subscriber and those of you who accidentally stumble on our channel a happy and prosperous new year kirk giordano plastering
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Ok One last question. I have heard that if there are little humps on a wall and you want to hide it without taking them off that a trowel is the way to go not a taping knife. Also thanks a lot for responding. I have subscribed to other places and never get a response.I live in toronto, canada and i always watch american painting videos also as naturally alot of places are just so much warmer. I have watched about 3 videos of yours. Was blown away with a plaster ceiling you did because it was a large shape and it involved a cathedral ceiling. love your videos and have recommended them to clients and friends also. Again thank you for your time.
Howdy Steve, i try and respond to all questions, any humps, bumps, bulges, etcetera, can be removed with your putty knife, trowel, sandpaper, fingernails, shoe, get where I'm going with this? It doesn't matter what you use to remove them, just get them gone, being a stucco dude, I use my handy dandy trowels myself. On the serious side a trowel or taping knife is the easiest tool. Best wishes, Kirk & Jason’s stucco repair video’s
I'm getting ready to try this on the ceilings and walls in our bedroom and dining room. Our house was built in the 1930's and has plaster walls and we repaired 20 years ago, but cracks have come back. Can I use Plus 3 joint compound over the plaster to even out some areas? Also, should I use the flex sheetrock tape and joint compound to repair some larger cracks? I'm going to use the caulk for the hairline cracks. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you!
Howdy Charity, if you can find, Red devel lime in a small can, that will be fine. If not any gypsum compound will work. I don't recommend any mesh tape as it's too thick and will ghost or telegraph through and often leave big bulges. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of Plastering. 🌍 With over 850 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, 🤓 and my son, Jason, the bearded plasterer.💃🧘🏻🧞♂️🎉
I really appreciate all the knowledge you are sharing with all these videos. I am working on plaster repairs on my 1925 house now. Why do you use mud to do these wall and ceiling repairs vs. using the same 3 coat system as the original? Is it because it is faster or less prone to cracking? Are there any disadvantages? I have come to accept the inevitable cracks after the repairs I made about 10 years back have started to crack again (and look much worse on the areas where I used tape with my setting compound) but would like the best repairs going forward, especially in the areas where I need to repair my old repairs.
Good Evening Paul dude, hate to say it but as house move, O yes all will, especially when it rains, the water lites the house only a fraction, this can't be measured by mans instruments or seen or recording in any way, then when the dryer conditions return, blam, settling cracks, no big deal we all get them, caulking cracks instead of mudding sometimes flexes better when the home is moving however with a big patch only plaster or mud will repair it. Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano
Yup, that's true, it's gonna crack. I guess my real question is that what are the advantages between repairing holes with a setting mud vs. doing it with a brown coat/scratch coat/veneer plaster system other than speed? Is one repair stronger than the other? Is it even worth doing the 3 layer traditional system to repair my old walls or does the setting compound perform almost as well?
Hi Kirk, I have "Rock Lath" walls in my 1950's-era NYC apartment that develop cracks. Many of these cracks are straight, suggesting that they are occurring right on the seams between sheets of Rock Lath - mostly on the ceilings. Some of the cracks are similar to what you've shown in this video, as well. Are the techniques you've used with the caulking vs spackling still appropriate for my situation? I can tell that many of these straight cracks have cracked before, with evidence of taping over the cracks.
Good Evening Rick Dude, they used a crappy taping mud is why this is occuring, best you can do is re-do and continue this process. Unless of course you scraped the entire surface off, and plastered it properly with say a veneer plaster Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano
Howdy Allan, excellent question, opening the cracks to remove dust or to add depth is o.k., however and fiberglass mesh will show or create a bulge that is often worse than the crack itself. Cheers, kirk giordano rendering
Hi! Jee, thats right! Once I started to mess with a tiny crack - finally half of the ceiling came down :) This time it was luck that I started to open it up, and saw that everything was loose and hanging. Previous owner had installed a quite heavy lamp with a screw attached only to the plaster. Thanks and cheers!
Filling in the . cracks is a nice technique, what type of caulking did you use? Here is the big question... I have a Faux Venetian Plaster on an entire exterior and interior house that is 17,000 sq ft. My dilemma is, would you recommend just filling in the cracks and re finishing the area, which will be very noticable since it wont match, so wouldnt it be better and more professional looking to redo the entire wall area from edge to edge as you would do for a solid paint? As you may know, you dont want to paint just half a wall because no matter how perfect you get the paint to match, it wont blend well unless that entire area is finished. What would you do considering the house is about 25mil and the owners just want to make it look nice so they can sell it. Suggestions on this? I have done some pretty crazy techniques, even making concrete look like wood planks without stamping or using any stain. Beside the point, my dilemma is fast approaching, and getting this job will be based on just . repairing small areas at a lower cost and quicker, or a very expensive re finish. What are your thoughts on this?
Good afternoon Jason, I'd recommend interior caulking for the interior, or lime putty. Naturally, f the exterior, if the exterior finish is sandy which most stucco finishes are and it's going to be painted Id recommend the best caulking sold that you can find. In our areas, Sherman Willaims makes the longest-lasting paint but cost a whopping 80 bucks a gallon, I'd go with one of their caulkings. I use nothing but polyurethanes when lathing such as Siakflex 1A, it's an adhesive sealant, but can't be floated in well for cracks as too sticky and will drag. Make sure the tube says it won't shrink, or you will be doing the job twice. More-flexx is caulking with sand added and cleans up well for the exteriors. Bringing peace, love, and harmony to the plastering world The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks for that but unfortunately in California we’re not allowed to use anything but water base lol. But the exterior is a smooth finish that’s the faux Venetian. I will check that info out. Thanks again
hi kirk! i have watched a lot of your videos and i think they are really cool and helpful i was jus wondering about that bonding agent you use, can it be any kind or it's got to be something specific. appreciate your response! thanks and that the Lord may bless you!
hello negro c.c., no worries, I generally use plaster weld for interiors as it's tried and tested for past the 30 years sinces I have been in the trade, however if it's for interior bonding and there is nothing else I'll buy what is available. Quikrete, sakrete bonding agents work well too, all stucco companies have a different brand. Best wishes and have a great new year, kirk giordano plastering
Evening TehBerbDean, No, I do not sand, as I apply smooth the first time as necessary. But there is no worries for the person that has to sand, as doubtful they have as much time in as I. Cheers, and have a Fantastic day! Kirk Giordano’s DIY plastering tips
Just bought a 5th floor apt that has lots of messed up painted plaster walls. In one of the long (5') diagonal cracks you can see that somebody had once patched with fiberglass mesh. (the kind of mesh you can use instead of tape to when putting together drywall) Obviously the wall shifted again. Crack is probably 1/4 ". Two questions: 1) Best approach? break down the crack area and do a mesh plaster patch again and hope for another 10 good years? 2) when patching painted plaster, do I need to sand down the surrounding plaster or will the new plaster stick to the surrounding paint? Thanks... wish i lived in Oakland but I'm on the east coast. (cold northeast)
Howdy Andy, door number one is your best option, Sand or scrape with a putty knife or trowel the excess off, then apply either caulking or gypsum mud over the area once more. It appears your wall is moving, most do, so any fixes may be temporary, 5 to 10 years. Best wishes, FYI, all of us here at the giordano plastering channel wish to thank all our subscriber and those of you how accidentally stumble on our channel a happy and prosperous new year kirk giordano plastering
Great video..seems like most plasters dont want to roll plaster weld bonding agent on wall before skim coat.... Some claim it has to be done one hour before and even one day later is too long...I just cant understand the laziness. The can says 10 days is ok... They just want to pour it in the mix. On a new ceiling with hairline cracks...do you prime first then caulk ?
Kirk this video is exactly what I needed to see. Ive come across your channel and have become a #1fan. You are the first channel I go to when looking for answer or learning. I live in a home that's 100 yrs old and has cracks all over it and now have found the information I have needed. NOW I do have one question, is this the same repair I do for slight bubbling in the plaster? Somehow there was moisture coming in through exterior brick and has started to damage interior plaster walls. Not sure how owner fixed that problem but never fixed the plaster walls. So can I cut out where the damage is and replaster. ALSO any advice on exposing the interior brick that's behind the plaster and keeping that look?
Good evening Mrs. Wallace, thank you, yes, this is indeed the same fix for your patches, you should correct the leak also. If you have plaster over bricks, yes you can remove it, wear the best respirator you can find if you do this as the old plaster will fill your lungs and have you ill, later for who knows how long. Been there, it's no fun. best wishes, Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you Kirk, and I have a respirator already handy for my job. I have another question if ya dont mind. I am restoring my front porch which is a brick tile with steps. I plan on tuck pointing.. previous owners painted over steps and the mortar is covered in 5 layers or more. This has been hard to remove and figured tuckpointing would be best, would you agree or approach it diffrently? I have some experience with quick Crete but it hardens so fast. what would you suggest to do this job? sorry for all the questions, I'm teaching myself how to do all this anf I wanna do it right. its very hard to find professional answers from someone personally. Thanks in advance... I'm going to search your videos also to see if I find spme help there.
Good afternoon Mrs. Wallace, if it were me, I'd use the method in the video below, personally, however all products are only as good as what it's appled over, Best wishes, Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge://ua-cam.com/video/CvLTPRBiWiE/v-deo.html
Hello! I have a similar hairline cracks in ceilings of 95 year old house. Nothing is loose or crumbling? Would scraping them out a bit and caulking be an acceptable fix for those also? Or would it just crack out again in a year?
Hi MultiPoseur, if they are big enough to have dust in them, you can scrape out, wire brush out use a wet sponge, the idea is to get the dust out and fill the crack as no caulking will adhere to dust, for long. FYI, if the house moves as all do, to to a hundred different reasons this can re-crack a wall in the same area, as no amount of caulking is going to stop a 100 ton home from settling, especially in the rainy season, as if it rains for a month, this moister can life a home where it's not detectable by eye then settle when dried out months later thus causing that same area to re-crack as it is quite possible a normal stress area. Cheers! Kirk Giordano
+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips Hi Kirk, thanks for your reply. I have cracks in most rooms, and the rest of my life to deal with it, so I will probably try experimenting in one room in the spring and see how it holds up before doing the rest. I've also thought about scraping the cracks out and slapping the mesh tape and patching plaster over them. Just wondering which would give a longer term result with a ceiling. I like the idea that caulk flexes, but I"m worried about it adhering as you mentioned, especially overhead.. Thanks for the videos. Keep up the good work!
Evening Multi Poseur dude, go with the caulking, the 35 years inexpensive stuff works well, like Dap's Alex Plus 35-Year Siliconized Acrylic Caulk or even their acrylic latex with silicone, plus this stuff clean up with just water. If you or me use mesh tape the tape will show the hump of the tape usually, you should be able to caulk and wipe with little to no efforts. cheers! Kirk Giordano
I have textured plaster walls that have had crappy repairs to the hairline cracks, so I am left with areas on the walls that have these raised, smooth repairs that run across my walls and are really obvious. I would love to fix this, but the only videos that I have found involve skim coating the whole wall. Is there a way to repair these bad repairs? Any tips would be greatly appreciated because i don't want to do something that ends up drawing even more attention to the area. Thanks and appreciate all the help from your videos.
Howdy Caroline, there are ways of feathering in these bad patches, will try and show how in the future. Cheers, live long and plaster Giordano’s images and teaching video’s
Excellent Information-- I do have a question : Will I need to prime over the repaired hairline crack before painting? Thank you again for the useful info!!
Hi Kirk love watching your videos, I have a section in my living room I am gonna attempt to fix mysel.What do you put on the lathe and around the hole before you fill it with plaster?
Evening Kimberly, many ways to skin a cat. You can attach sheetrock or metal lath. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam. Over 800 videos
Yep, I am the one who tore all the plaster off the walls, thinking that I could fix the crack issues forever. Three years on, and here I am again, cracks all over the place. Caulking this time ;-) Houses move..fact of life I guess
Howdy Darren dude, did the same once or twice myself, that my muscular friend is how we learn. Jason and I as well as the rest of our Giordano clan wish to thanks all of our subscribers and those who stumble on our videos a happy & prosperous new year. Kirk Giordano’s Rendering how to video’s
Good afternoon Kristen, have not encountered this before, I assume if you can afford it, tarp off and remove and replace or find a paint that may claim it will cover and contain the lead paint under it? Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge for those interested
Good Morning 789 dude, thers a lot of ways to skin a cat. Why is 6 afraid of 7? because 789. Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano
Howdy Kristen, this is for your city inspector to answer as all have different approches, some complicated others very simple. Sorry Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano
For the large hole, it's not necessary to tape the perimeter like you would with drywall? I've been researching how to repair holes in lath and plaster walls and most everyone says to use tape. I'm just curious if I can really skip that step. Thank you!
Most folks have not got the time in necessary to give accurate advice, you can depend on us for sound advice. The pink stuff is called "Plaster-Weld" sold by Larsons, thus the tape is not necessary.
@@StuccoPlastering Thank you for taking the time to respond! I have been using a concrete bonding agent which I have heard serves the same purpose. Hopefully that is correct!
You can use either Plaster-Weld or Quikrete bonding agents. Most folks don't use anything around the edges, we always do as we're professionals plus that's the proper way to do these kinds of patches for longevity. FYI, using tape weather paper or fiber-mesh tape would leave a hump around the perimeter. When installing new sheetrock then tape is necessary around where all the boards meet. Not for what you see being done in this video.
Thank you! I have 100 year-old plaster walls with many hairline cracks from over the years. The plaster is still attached to the lath so it's great to know I don't have to bother with tape! I have such a hard time covering it and feathering it out properly. Thanks again for your comments!
If I read correctly you fixed the whole with a Sheetrock compound. That’s surprising, I expected or was looking for the type of compound and expected plaster not Sheetrock compound. I leave in upstate New York and we’ve never had success with Sheetrock compound when applied to repair our plaster walls. As weekend warrior what mud do you recommend for the numerous wall patches.
I see the wall is a three part system of wood lath, cement and plaster but the repair was filled using only plaster. Is it better practice to replicate the original construction using cement and then plaster to avoid any expansion and contraction around the perimeter?
Howdy Justin Dude, not really as plster does not flex as much as caulking, and some homes have natural setttling issues, so caulking thats is flexible is better in the long run. Live long and plaster how to repair their number 1 investment
Love your videos! If one was building a new house, or even redoing an older one that had plaster, how much more would it cost to do it in real plaster instead of drywall? Also, does old plaster have asbestos in it?
Howdy Prog Rocker dude, real plaster is about 2 1/2 times the cost of sheetrock. No one can tell you what's in each individual wall, as I have seen many things, I can tell you invest in a real dust mask if you plan on removing it, as it's all real bad to inhale. Best wishes, live long and plaster Giordano’s teaching video’s
Good Morning Sarina, good question, it can be that the plaster has lost its adherence from the base coat or you are tapping in the field, the filed is the area between the studs, this area sound hollow as it is, if you tap on an area that sounds solid more than likely there is a stud behind it, these are the best places to hang pictures on as in the field there is not much strength. Any area's that crumbles when being touched is ready to be repaired, FYI, cracks are normal as all houses move a bit when rain forces the ground to swell when drier conditions return the home settles, thus hairline cracking, I have this in my own home too. Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge
Do you have any tips for repairing a crack about 3/4 of an from an interior corner on a plaster wall? Almost looks like it’s cracked from raised up tape. Also, what is the best way to patch and blend in large nail holes on orange peel texture plaster walls? Thank you for your time.
Good Morning Safaira good question no, caulking is sold in tubes for use as a flexible substance that moves with walls for example while spackling is sort of like taping mud as it is composed of gypsum, dries faster and can also be used for cracks or holes, the big difference being when the wall moves the spackling plaster may re-crack while the caulking flexes. Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge for those interested
We spackled hundreds of feet of cracks from thermal stress, settling, and occasional earthquakes with Red Devil spackle. The cracks reopened quickly. We fixed the next room with paper tape and Durobond hot mud. Six years and the cracks are still gone. We use acrylic caulk for outdoors when thermal stress is extreme. It makes sense for indoor settling stress. Modern paints can stretch with the strain. My next project is the living room and I am so tempted to use acrylic caulk. This wall has displacement because the chimney settled. I may be using tape and building it up with layers of topping compound. Your videos are so insightful! Thanks for posting!! Tom
Howdy Tom Dude, Thanks for the tip, the fiberglass or paper tape does help big time, the house was really moving, although red devel spackling is one of my favorites for cracks, but won't flex too much. I agree the best exterior caulking or paints are what I prefer for my interior work also. I have many detailed videos of why house's move, most have little to do with incompetent building but instead nature at work, Best wishes, Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano
Hi. I live in Florida in a concrete block house. Layers are the exterior block, layer of anti-moisture then interior plaster; no laths. Is the repair the same?
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Hi!! I just bought a home, and it’s clear to me that the previous owners patched several cracks in the walls. Now, while I cannot see the original cracks, the patches they made are raised on the wall. Should I sand those raised patches down, and repeat your process above? Thanks!
Good evening Amandas, depends, sometimes I can scrape lightly with a putty knife the areas that are noticeable, and other times sandpaper works well. If nither of these are an option, I will skim the area with gypsum then blend the edges in then re-texture. This method does take a lot of practice. It's best to try first to scrape off any excess. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of, "Plastering." With over 800 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, "me," and my son, "Jason," the bearded plasterer.😉
Hello Mate, the bonding agent I applied was plaster weld, specifically engineered for adhering plaster to interior walls. best wishes, Kirk & Jason giordano’s teaching videos
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hello i\m not good in english but i explain to u what i mean. in Poland we use everytime gpisy mud on walls. so when polish person see what are u doing in us we are hmmm... didisappointed. fisrt of all we use better tools to line up area, second when we finish something in poland this must be like glass or paprer structure. so when we turn up the light everything must be super super. sorry for my eng but i prefer to hear not to write. Greathings from POLAND happy holidays Live long and plaster Arkadiusz
Evening Arkadius dude fair enough, I too can make a wall look like glass, but this is not what these folks wished to have done. They were worried their home was falling apart and had several bids of thousands of dollars to repair. I took this small repair for a few hundred dollars to simply show my subscribers that cracks are not only normal but quite easy to fix for the average homeowner. I think it's obvious through my 800 video's that I'm just as good if not better than the majority of plasterers, that being said, I often take jobs "not to make money" but to help folks, and share the plastering wisdom. Live long, and plaster Plastering tips and techniques
@@StuccoPlastering I appreciate you providing your videos to us. I will be utilizing your technique to repair 100 year old plaster walls with hairline cracks and one area that is spongy before painting my walls. Many thanks dude!
Sir my houses they have blocks cements cracks around the wall and sealing what i can use for patches the wall watching from tijuana baja cal mexico city thanks you for sharing your video 4 27 2019
Howdy Virgilio, Id recommend caulking as if you use stucco it can re-crack in less than a year if the movement continues. Peace, love, and harmony to all Kirk and Jason Giordano’s Plastering tips
Hi Ken Smith for that remark my next video is for you, I'll go to the salvation Army where I buy all my work cloths and buy a shirt just like the one puffy one he wore in show, I think it's funny, myself. You do realize laughter is the best medicine on the planet? Cheers, kirk giordano
+Kirk & Jason Giordano's plastering & stucco tips Yes, Kirk, laughter makes everything better. From your video I can tell you are really part of your craft and you have a very "zen" way of relaying info. Comfortable to absorb and informative. Stay laughing :-) even if you "don't want to be a pirate!"
A 97 yr old 2-story house, only 35 by 25 and rated 1425 sq ft area, with a central 48" fireplace. Fairly severe cracking upstairs and down, mostly within 10 feet of that fireplace but a few on the exterior walls.. Would you suspect the fireplace is settling or how to tell if it is more than that ? I'm repairing new or some repeat cracks every 7-8 years.
Howdy James, this too is normal, as fireplaces tend to sink much faster than the perimeter of the house, as they are usually made with many tons of bricks. Caulking every 7 to 8 years Is not so bad considering the age of the home. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sound Plastering tips from your favorite stucco nurds
Hi Kirk, on my quest for plastering knowledge, please tell me, can You Diamond veneer base coat over that Dap acrylic latex +silicone caulk? This would be after doing the INside/interior cracks? Thank you Sir.
Good afternoon Jose, indeed; you can, however, a bonding agent is necessary on top of any caulking before plastering over.🍻 Note: to all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk Giordano Plastering
I live in a sysmic area, my house was buuilt in 1930. We have cracks in the plstee, but it was “refinished” before we moved by previous owners. Its like a thin layer. Shoyld we do plaster as well?
Evening Ada, it's easier to fill the cracks than to resurface the walls. I used "Red Devel lime putty," which is now called Lighten Up™ Lightweight Spackling by Red Devil. No doubt they removed the Lime, which leaves no trace of a residue, but maybe I'm wrong.🤔 If you're going to replaster, apply a bonding agent, then apply a thin coat of USG's "Diamond veneer" over what you have now. Here's a video to show you how easy it is. ua-cam.com/video/LzTvF9xO2cU/v-deo.html/LIme Veneer Plasters over sheetrock. Note, You don't need the first coat or the base coat, just the finish coat. If you can't find it online at HD or Lowes, Google plastering years near me. Cheers.😉 Note: to all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering
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This dude is a BOSS. You can tell when someone knows what the heck they’re talking about. His explanations are thorough, qualified, and logical, and he humbly explains his reasons against the alternatives.
Evening Bert, man, I like your style.
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He is the best, but the tangent's are brutally longer than they need to 🐝
SO GLAD I found this and watched it BEFORE I attempt to cover the cracks in my mother's 120 year old house. Thank you so much!
Good afternoon Barbara, thank you
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I learned more from your video than from the structural engineer I had come out to investigate our cracks. Thank you
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Thank you so much. My house is 307 years old and full of cracks. I'm not worried now that I have watched your comprehensive video. Polly Ann White (England)
You don't live in USA with a home that age. So cool to have something like that
Not sure how the final result will be but the point is that after watching your video I finally did something about some cracks I had been staring at for the past three years. Thanks!
Howdy Graham, it's all easier than folks think,
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Kirk, I love the technique of filling the cracks with the caulk. I have exactly the same type of settling cracks, and thought I might have to tape them and plaster. So relieved!
Good evening Edith, both ways work, however good caulking moves with the home, thus last longer in certain areas that are prone to the earth's movements.
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BTW, I LOVE your attitude. Laid back, honest, "don't freak out, guys". Valium would help me to not get so upset over every little thing but your videos are a much more natural approach.
Howdy Scooter Girl, we all could use some valium now and then, but for cracked walls now that's a waste of valium.
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9988ScooterGirl I agree. his video stopped a panic attack. I bought a house and 2 yrs later I saw a crack and freaked. seeing this video was so soothing...
I just want to say how much I appreciate you talking about how normal cracking plaster is. My 1890’s home has some structural issues since half the basement is held up with logs, but knowing that the small amount of cracking isn’t some dire thing really helps to keep my head in the right place with all the stress right now. You’re the bob ross of plastering
Howdy Fat Boi, cool beans, we have enough to worry about without adding minor cracks to the list, cracks are as natural as white on rice to be noticed no doubt, but not concerned with.
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I'm in a 125+ year old home next to a since expanded railway. Near my old chimney and the S part of my home, I have got these cracks and was worried sick as they appeared after a leaky spigot we had on that side of the home last spring! Thank you so very much for alleviating this
Hello Jessica, no problemo, with cracks in stucco walls it's always best to simply caulk them with Mor-Flexx as it has sand in it, and matches stucco finishes well. Then absolutely no need t worry. 🥂
Can across your video and have to compliment you for the expert advise. You are so helpful with your techniques and tips. Keep up the great work. You rock!
Howdy Dude, no worries, happy to share the knowledge
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Evening Apache dude, I try and find time to see what you lots are doing over there on the plastering forum. can't have you guys having all the fun,
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Lol you're entertaining. Thanks for the video! Have a home with a bunch of hairline cracks in the walls thanks to the great Oklahoma earthquakes we've been having! I've seen the hard way where people rip the crack back and make it extremely wide and that is insane! I couldn't begin to do it myself and patch it up to look good and I can't afford to have someone go in every room and do this so your solution is MUCH better. And like you said- just do it again if it comes back. It's cheap and easy!
Howdy Blue Frog, exzackory
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Thanks for the info. I live in a plaster house and it's good to hear someone tell the truth.... It will crack... Maybe not to day but it will. Lots of people out there making silly statements like "if you want a permanent repair then do all of this extra work" As you say, is it gonna crack? Sure it will... I like your candor. Remember if you ain't First; you're lathe...
Good morning Rob, exzackory,
I like the Lathe poke,
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Thanks for the tip. Just built a new house and the drywall guy used fiber mesh tape without using hot mud. He's never had a problem but usually does remodels after the house has dried and stabilized. Lots of hairline cracks. Was hoping we wouldn't have to go back and tear out every joint. Caulking is worth a shot.......Thanks again.
Good Evening Adow, it is an easier fix than most realize.
Cheers, kick back relax and enjoy the Superbowl.
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I hope to see Kirk Giordano on TV some day, great videos man
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Evening big guns 147, thank you, I have seen some real bad walls in my time too,it's a real drag but such is life.
Thanks again for watching and have a groovy evening.
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Thank you big guns, we'll try and keep the plastering video's coming.
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Thanks for his video! It really helped. Before I didn't know what to do about my hairline cracks!
Good evening Kriss, cracks are really simple to repair, and very typical as the integrity of the walls is not comprised, just cracked.
Definitely not something to lose sleep over, now rainwater coming through your bedroom ceiling and drenching your bed, that would be something to worry about.
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Thanks Kirk! My 100 year old house appreciates your tips
Howdy 300 Dude, no worries
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Thanks again Kirk,I really must brush off and dust down my pool float and give my
square edged trowels a bit of a holiday.All the best and have a great life.
Morning Peter Gambier, there's no reason to fire a perfectly good trowel. I prefer my pool trowel but tell folks use whatever you have or makes you feel good,
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+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips ,I agree capt Kirk and I won't as my trowel is so nicely worn down,I also have another even older and more worn one that I use for trowel finishes on more rounded plaster wall finishes.PS,all the best to your Mancunian princess once again.All of us Kings need our Queens,I'd be lost without mine,I always make her a cup of tea every morning with a finely cut (still in one lump) and peeled lump of root ginger in it.Try it,you will not regret it unless she hates ginger.
Morning peter, good tip, I'm sipping tea as I write, I personally love ginger,
Me wife from Manchester, says hello.
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+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips ,Kirk,say high ack please and make sure you surprise her with a cup of tea,leave it to brew for 4 minutes or so having added the peeled ginger,lightly sliced still in one piece,remove bag without squeezing it into the cup,leaving the ginger to continue giving out it's goodness.
i also read to her at night before we go to sleep.it probably takes us a month or 2 to get through a book but depending on the read it could lead to other things.......
may I suggest an excellent read called 'The wedding Officer' by Anthony Cappella,all his books have food and their history as the major themes of the stories,he's done one about coffee,ice cream and tea I think.
The wedding officer is the true story set in about 1944 when the British government was trying to stop English soldiers from marrying and bring home their Italian wives.It's funny,quite sexy and well researched about Italian food especially mozzarella cheese which the sexy lady in the story makes from her pet buffalo's milk.
Hello Peter, will give this tea a try, thanks for the tip,
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Thank you so much for this! I have hairline cracks in a 100 year old home so this is *exactly* what I was hoping to learn.
Howdy PMC dude, cracks are harmless.
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@@StuccoPlastering Thank you so much for the explanation provided in your video. In 2004, I restored a small 122-year old Victorian house . Now, 16 years later, I've noticed hairlline cracks on the plaster walls. I said to myself, "OMG the house is having structural damage. It will cost a fortune to repair!"
Thank God I came across your video by chance and put my mind at ease. Now, it's just a matter of time to find good, reliable help to do the job. Greetings from West Texas 🌞🌵🌞 God Bless.
Hey Numbers dude, that's a pretty cool compliment,
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Kirk!
You’re my hero…super-great teacher!
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Aman brother, especially my back.
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Such charisma.
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Thanks for this video. I learned from this and used this knowledge on one of my recent paint jobs Kirk.
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Kirk you are awesome. Love your way of explaining your technique. Thanks for the insights.
Howdy Jeffrey, cool beans daddio.
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Thank you Kirk and Jason. Needed to do some of this exact type of repair. Your instruction is so nicely done. And I was able to look in the comments to see what the product was that you applied before filling in with plaster! Thanks again!
Howdy Elle, good job my friend,
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Great summary, explanation & demo. Thanks!
Evening Bil “Swiggity” Fippington, thank you.
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Very good! Learned a lot in a few minutes.
Howdy Wayne, good attitude thank you
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really enjoy your videos boss
Howdy Mo better, thank you
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Kirk G is the man! thanks for all your helpful videos! love the swagger too👍
Atta boy Jose, love your style too.
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Thank you, Mr. Giordano! I plan on getting rid of the fissures in my 1928 home's walls! I look forward to trying your technique and saving $$.
Good afternoon Swurl, thank you, these methods are time tested and work well.
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I’ll be doing that in my 1928 home as well!! I’m so excited to do this! Mr. Giordano, will you please be so kind as to explain how your son Jason mixes such a wonderful mud? What are the ingredients please? Technique? Dare I try?
The spongey area of the wall right outside of the middle bathroom is about 8 inches wider and about 10- 12 inches longer than the hole you created to plaster. Do I need to do ANYTHING else to the hole besides brush the dust away, wet it slightly around the edges and then plaster it? Thank you so much for inspiring me!!
Thank u so much! I’m trying to freshen up our 1920’s basement stairwell.
Got to pick up some chalk & hope for the best.
Howdy LeAnn, you will be fine, all you have to do is try and presto, like magic it will work.
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Another awesome video, Kirk! Now, I can take care of those unsightly hairline cracks on my plaster walls...thanks!
Howdy Mike, go to it, my friend.
Here’s wishing you and yours a happy new year.
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Hi kirk thanks for posting the video see you jolned the forum ! I enjoy all your videos keep it up .kind regards nick alias bagrat forum!
This dude is too awesome !
Evening Marsto, man, I sho-nuff like your style, thank you.
Straight talking guy! brilliant..
Afternoon Ashley Gibson, dude, I like your attitude it's working,
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Thanks for sharing Kirk. From Melrose, Ohio. :)
Chris S Evening Chris for Melrose Ohio, no worries and thanks for the bone,
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Awesome work kirk. Question: could you use joint compound over wood lath? Why didn't you wet the wood in this video? Please explain. Thank you for all your time and expertise.
Good morning Spencer, yes you can use just about any gypsum based product available,
I applied a bonding agent of the wood lath, this helps remove dust and makes certain our gypsum adheres well.
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Howdy Rory, I like your style,
thank you
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He's no master let me tell you!!!!
I love that part about guarantee on taxes!
Hi there,
Hope you can help with this ...
What does t it happen if you move into a new built house before everything has dried properly ?
Can it be the cause of moisture and condensation problems ?
Just after 1 month we moved into this new flat, I could see tiny tiny beige and some other darker bugs running on walls, close to the sinks and now that we have mold, they're running on those part of the walls affected by mould.
Also, stuff left for a few days close to walls ( like bags or shoes ), gets full of mould.
I would love to hear your opinion, please.
Hello Ransie Rubin, good question, If you move into a brand new home before the interior plaster or exterior stucco has dried, that means you moved in the same day as either of these systems were applied, very unlikely.
If you have a home whether or not it is brand new or 200 hundred years old and you notice mold, the outer wall is leaking or the roof.
you mention bugs by the sink, was the sink installed without splash guards on the wall to protect the plaster or sheetrock from getting wet and soggy?
Is the wall where the bugs are kicking it, next to the sink or another source of water?
It may now be a water intrusion issue but instead a water leaky situation in the home, bugs love wet wood, sheetrock and all around moist conditions.
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Thank you your video made me feel better about "serious cracks" in my home. Been here a year and cracks are popping up everywhere above the doors and in corners of walls, along baseboards/ceilings and around door frames. It's tormenting me thinking the house is gonna crack apart and tumble to the ground. I noticed some of the doors were shaved to close properly. We had a very rainy spring, super hot summer, and subzero winter this year and ive noticed the house has definitely moved/settled/shifted in some ways. It's over 100 years old and was rehabbed before we moved in.. can I ask what you would consider "serious" ?
Good morning sock dude, I'd say it was serious if every room had 5 to 10 percent buckling or more.
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Hey Eric, man that's the one thing anyone can guarantee, our government may disagree on mostly everything and be currently closed for business, but ask what they do agree on?
They will all scream out in perfect harmony. Taxes!
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Hello Kirk! Thanks for the matter-of-fact, reality-based guidance... and the clear, honest acknowledgement that cracks will crack again, and it's hard to know when. 2 quick questions: What did you "paint" over the area to ensure there was no dust before you added the compound to the wall? Is there a brand of compound you recommend? Thanks Again!
Howdy, most interior cracks can be painted in about a week. All the brands HD carries are great joint compounds. 😉
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the feedback Kirk :) Is there a particular product you like to use to "paint" over the area to ensure there is no dust before you add the compound to the wall?
@@animalgambill Howdy Animal dude, you can use Plaster-Weld by Larson's or use Quikrete bonding agent this makes sure the plaster adheres. however, most time if you just use taping mud or caulking or even Red Devil spackling, all you need to do is clean the wall well with soap and water. 😉
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the detailed answer Kirk! I greatly appreciate you sharing your expertise. Much gratitude. My dog says "Thanks" too :)
@@animalgambill Howdy Gambill, we too have the same breed, he's called. Charlie the mutt-faced dog. 😉
you are my hero! this video helped me so much! thanks!
Howdy Ninjacat, no worries, glad to be of help.
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This video matches exactly with a current project and we will follow your processes. But, I was surprised to see Sheetrock compound as the mud for the wall repair. We’ve tried it years ago but it didn’t last at all. I’m looking for the right plaster to have a longer lasting repair.
Hi James taping mud will adhere to sheetrock, however when accerators are added, that gypsum now becomes a joint compound, the wall must have a bonding agent applied in order for any joint compounds to adhere permanently. 😏
@@StuccoPlastering thank you Kirk, love the videos. All the best to you and your family
I’ve been scraping out and using an expanding foam at the back to lock the dry wall and save the movement , I don’t have too much movement in the house most of mine are from poor stud work causing flexing in the walls , but I will definitely try the caulking in some of the smaller cracks , the house was skimmed prior to me buying it but the cracks have literally all come back in a matter of weeks in the same places because they didn’t fix the movement issue in the dry wall just skimmed over 🤦♂️
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Hi i have been painting for quite a while and i do lots of repair work naturally. One thing i never have gotten used to is the trowel, i use taping knives and would love to learn how to use a trowel properly just not at the expense of a client. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I have small hands so i do not know if that is a factor, anyways i have watched several of your videos and you are great at explaining what needs to be learned without any headaches. Thanks for your time.
Howdy Steve, thank you,
I would say a taping knives take more practice to master myself, and yes I can use these Knives too, that's why I say this.
A trowel like you're tapping knife would take you about a solid day to get the correct feel with your experience with the tapping knives.
Lastly, I don't see big or small hands as a hinder or a help myself.
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Ok One last question. I have heard that if there are little humps on a wall and you want to hide it without taking them off that a trowel is the way to go not a taping knife. Also thanks a lot for responding. I have subscribed to other places and never get a response.I live in toronto, canada and i always watch american painting videos also as naturally alot of places are just so much warmer. I have watched about 3 videos of yours. Was blown away with a plaster ceiling you did because it was a large shape and it involved a cathedral ceiling. love your videos and have recommended them to clients and friends also. Again thank you for your time.
Howdy Steve, i try and respond to all questions, any humps, bumps, bulges, etcetera, can be removed with your putty knife, trowel, sandpaper, fingernails, shoe, get where I'm going with this?
It doesn't matter what you use to remove them, just get them gone, being a stucco dude, I use my handy dandy trowels myself.
On the serious side a trowel or taping knife is the easiest tool.
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I'm getting ready to try this on the ceilings and walls in our bedroom and dining room. Our house was built in the 1930's and has plaster walls and we repaired 20 years ago, but cracks have come back. Can I use Plus 3 joint compound over the plaster to even out some areas? Also, should I use the flex sheetrock tape and joint compound to repair some larger cracks? I'm going to use the caulk for the hairline cracks. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you!
Howdy Charity, if you can find, Red devel lime in a small can, that will be fine.
If not any gypsum compound will work.
I don't recommend any mesh tape as it's too thick and will ghost or telegraph through and often leave big bulges.
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I really appreciate all the knowledge you are sharing with all these videos. I am working on plaster repairs on my 1925 house now. Why do you use mud to do these wall and ceiling repairs vs. using the same 3 coat system as the original? Is it because it is faster or less prone to cracking? Are there any disadvantages? I have come to accept the inevitable cracks after the repairs I made about 10 years back have started to crack again (and look much worse on the areas where I used tape with my setting compound) but would like the best repairs going forward, especially in the areas where I need to repair my old repairs.
Good Evening Paul dude, hate to say it but as house move, O yes all will, especially when it rains, the water lites the house only a fraction, this can't be measured by mans instruments or seen or recording in any way, then when the dryer conditions return, blam, settling cracks, no big deal we all get them, caulking cracks instead of mudding sometimes flexes better when the home is moving however with a big patch only plaster or mud will repair it.
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Yup, that's true, it's gonna crack. I guess my real question is that what are the advantages between repairing holes with a setting mud vs. doing it with a brown coat/scratch coat/veneer plaster system other than speed? Is one repair stronger than the other? Is it even worth doing the 3 layer traditional system to repair my old walls or does the setting compound perform almost as well?
Hi Kirk, I have "Rock Lath" walls in my 1950's-era NYC apartment that develop cracks. Many of these cracks are straight, suggesting that they are occurring right on the seams between sheets of Rock Lath - mostly on the ceilings. Some of the cracks are similar to what you've shown in this video, as well. Are the techniques you've used with the caulking vs spackling still appropriate for my situation? I can tell that many of these straight cracks have cracked before, with evidence of taping over the cracks.
Good Evening Rick Dude, they used a crappy taping mud is why this is occuring, best you can do is re-do and continue this process.
Unless of course you scraped the entire surface off, and plastered it properly with say a veneer plaster
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so hacking the cracks open and messing with tapes is quite pointless? or does it last a bit longer? or not?
Howdy Allan, excellent question,
opening the cracks to remove dust or to add depth is o.k., however and fiberglass mesh will show or create a bulge that is often worse than the crack itself.
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Hi! Jee, thats right! Once I started to mess with a tiny crack - finally half of the ceiling came down :) This time it was luck that I started to open it up, and saw that everything was loose and hanging. Previous owner had installed a quite heavy lamp with a screw attached only to the plaster.
Thanks and cheers!
Filling in the . cracks is a nice technique, what type of caulking did you use? Here is the big question... I have a Faux Venetian Plaster on an entire exterior and interior house that is 17,000 sq ft. My dilemma is, would you recommend just filling in the cracks and re finishing the area, which will be very noticable since it wont match, so wouldnt it be better and more professional looking to redo the entire wall area from edge to edge as you would do for a solid paint? As you may know, you dont want to paint just half a wall because no matter how perfect you get the paint to match, it wont blend well unless that entire area is finished. What would you do considering the house is about 25mil and the owners just want to make it look nice so they can sell it. Suggestions on this? I have done some pretty crazy techniques, even making concrete look like wood planks without stamping or using any stain. Beside the point, my dilemma is fast approaching, and getting this job will be based on just . repairing small areas at a lower cost and quicker, or a very expensive re finish. What are your thoughts on this?
Good afternoon Jason, I'd recommend interior caulking for the interior, or lime putty.
Naturally, f the exterior, if the exterior finish is sandy which most stucco finishes are and it's going to be painted Id recommend the best caulking sold that you can find.
In our areas, Sherman Willaims makes the longest-lasting paint but cost a whopping 80 bucks a gallon, I'd go with one of their caulkings.
I use nothing but polyurethanes when lathing such as Siakflex 1A, it's an adhesive sealant, but can't be floated in well for cracks as too sticky and will drag.
Make sure the tube says it won't shrink, or you will be doing the job twice.
More-flexx is caulking with sand added and cleans up well for the exteriors.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks for that but unfortunately in California we’re not allowed to use anything but water base lol. But the exterior is a smooth finish that’s the faux Venetian. I will check that info out. Thanks again
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Jason, How does one do “faux Venetian Plaster”? Wow.
hi kirk! i have watched a lot of your videos and i think they are really cool and helpful i was jus wondering about that bonding agent you use, can it be any kind or it's got to be something specific. appreciate your response! thanks and that the Lord may bless you!
hello negro c.c., no worries, I generally use plaster weld for interiors as it's tried and tested for past the 30 years sinces I have been in the trade, however if it's for interior bonding and there is nothing else I'll buy what is available.
Quikrete, sakrete bonding agents work well too, all stucco companies have a different brand.
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Do you ever sand your interior caulking after if sets Kirk? Or are you just really good with your initial circular motions? :)
Evening TehBerbDean, No, I do not sand, as I apply smooth the first time as necessary.
But there is no worries for the person that has to sand, as doubtful they have as much time in as I.
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Wish I would of seen your vidoes before patching my walls.
Just bought a 5th floor apt that has lots of messed up painted plaster walls. In one of the long (5') diagonal cracks you can see that somebody had once patched with fiberglass mesh. (the kind of mesh you can use instead of tape to when putting together drywall) Obviously the wall shifted again. Crack is probably 1/4 ".
Two questions:
1) Best approach? break down the crack area and do a mesh plaster patch again and hope for another 10 good years?
2) when patching painted plaster, do I need to sand down the surrounding plaster or will the new plaster stick to the surrounding paint?
Thanks... wish i lived in Oakland but I'm on the east coast. (cold northeast)
Howdy Andy, door number one is your best option,
Sand or scrape with a putty knife or trowel the excess off, then apply either caulking or gypsum mud over the area once more.
It appears your wall is moving, most do, so any fixes may be temporary, 5 to 10 years.
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Great video..seems like most plasters dont want to roll plaster weld bonding agent on wall before skim coat.... Some claim it has to be done one hour before and even one day later is too long...I just cant understand the laziness. The can says 10 days is ok... They just want to pour it in the mix. On a new ceiling with hairline cracks...do you prime first then caulk ?
Kirk this video is exactly what I needed to see. Ive come across your channel and have become a #1fan. You are the first channel I go to when looking for answer or learning. I live in a home that's 100 yrs old and has cracks all over it and now have found the information I have needed. NOW I do have one question, is this the same repair I do for slight bubbling in the plaster? Somehow there was moisture coming in through exterior brick and has started to damage interior plaster walls. Not sure how owner fixed that problem but never fixed the plaster walls. So can I cut out where the damage is and replaster. ALSO any advice on exposing the interior brick that's behind the plaster and keeping that look?
Good evening Mrs. Wallace, thank you,
yes, this is indeed the same fix for your patches, you should correct the leak also.
If you have plaster over bricks, yes you can remove it, wear the best respirator you can find if you do this as the old plaster will fill your lungs and have you ill, later for who knows how long. Been there, it's no fun.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you Kirk, and I have a respirator already handy for my job. I have another question if ya dont mind. I am restoring my front porch which is a brick tile with steps. I plan on tuck pointing.. previous owners painted over steps and the mortar is covered in 5 layers or more. This has been hard to remove and figured tuckpointing would be best, would you agree or approach it diffrently? I have some experience with quick Crete but it hardens so fast. what would you suggest to do this job? sorry for all the questions, I'm teaching myself how to do all this anf I wanna do it right. its very hard to find professional answers from someone personally. Thanks in advance... I'm going to search your videos also to see if I find spme help there.
Good afternoon Mrs. Wallace, if it were me, I'd use the method in the video below, personally, however all products are only as good as what it's appled over,
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Hello! I have a similar hairline cracks in ceilings of 95 year old house. Nothing is loose or crumbling? Would scraping them out a bit and caulking be an acceptable fix for those also? Or would it just crack out again in a year?
Hi MultiPoseur, if they are big enough to have dust in them, you can scrape out, wire brush out use a wet sponge, the idea is to get the dust out and fill the crack as no caulking will adhere to dust, for long.
FYI, if the house moves as all do, to to a hundred different reasons this can re-crack a wall in the same area, as no amount of caulking is going to stop a 100 ton home from settling, especially in the rainy season, as if it rains for a month, this moister can life a home where it's not detectable by eye then settle when dried out months later thus causing that same area to re-crack as it is quite possible a normal stress area.
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+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips Hi Kirk, thanks for your reply. I have cracks in most rooms, and the rest of my life to deal with it, so I will probably try experimenting in one room in the spring and see how it holds up before doing the rest. I've also thought about scraping the cracks out and slapping the mesh tape and patching plaster over them. Just wondering which would give a longer term result with a ceiling. I like the idea that caulk flexes, but I"m worried about it adhering as you mentioned, especially overhead.. Thanks for the videos. Keep up the good work!
Evening Multi Poseur dude, go with the caulking, the 35 years inexpensive stuff works well, like Dap's Alex Plus 35-Year Siliconized Acrylic Caulk or even their acrylic latex with silicone, plus this stuff clean up with just water.
If you or me use mesh tape the tape will show the hump of the tape usually, you should be able to caulk and wipe with little to no efforts.
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+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips Great, I'll give the caulking a go. Thanks again for the advice man.
I have textured plaster walls that have had crappy repairs to the hairline cracks, so I am left with areas on the walls that have these raised, smooth repairs that run across my walls and are really obvious. I would love to fix this, but the only videos that I have found involve skim coating the whole wall. Is there a way to repair these bad repairs? Any tips would be greatly appreciated because i don't want to do something that ends up drawing even more attention to the area. Thanks and appreciate all the help from your videos.
Howdy Caroline, there are ways of feathering in these bad patches, will try and show how in the future.
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Excellent Information-- I do have a question : Will I need to prime over the repaired hairline crack before painting? Thank you again for the useful info!!
Hi Kirk love watching your videos, I have a section in my living room I am gonna attempt to fix mysel.What do you put on the lathe and around the hole before you fill it with plaster?
Evening Kimberly, many ways to skin a cat. You can attach sheetrock or metal lath.
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Yep, I am the one who tore all the plaster off the walls, thinking that I could fix the crack issues forever. Three years on, and here I am again, cracks all over the place. Caulking this time ;-) Houses move..fact of life I guess
Howdy Darren dude, did the same once or twice myself, that my muscular friend is how we learn.
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Awesome video, Kirk! What would you do for cracked plaster walls that have tested positive for lead?
Good afternoon Kristen, have not encountered this before, I assume if you can afford it, tarp off and remove and replace or find a paint that may claim it will cover and contain the lead paint under it?
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4mm fiberglass mesh and a skim coat of plaster. That is what I read on the mesh supplier website. I am not an expert.
Good Morning 789 dude, thers a lot of ways to skin a cat.
Why is 6 afraid of 7? because 789.
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Howdy Kristen, this is for your city inspector to answer as all have different approches, some complicated others very simple.
Sorry
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Hi Kirk and Jordan, is there a listing of the caulking material use use as well as the plaster
Howdy Haren, yes, it's in the description, cheers,
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For the large hole, it's not necessary to tape the perimeter like you would with drywall? I've been researching how to repair holes in lath and plaster walls and most everyone says to use tape. I'm just curious if I can really skip that step. Thank you!
Most folks have not got the time in necessary to give accurate advice, you can depend on us for sound advice. The pink stuff is called "Plaster-Weld" sold by Larsons, thus the tape is not necessary.
@@StuccoPlastering Thank you for taking the time to respond! I have been using a concrete bonding agent which I have heard serves the same purpose. Hopefully that is correct!
You can use either Plaster-Weld or Quikrete bonding agents. Most folks don't use anything around the edges, we always do as we're professionals plus that's the proper way to do these kinds of patches for longevity. FYI, using tape weather paper or fiber-mesh tape would leave a hump around the perimeter. When installing new sheetrock then tape is necessary around where all the boards meet. Not for what you see being done in this video.
Thank you! I have 100 year-old plaster walls with many hairline cracks from over the years. The plaster is still attached to the lath so it's great to know I don't have to bother with tape! I have such a hard time covering it and feathering it out properly. Thanks again for your comments!
@@asuhayda1 No problemo
If I read correctly you fixed the whole with a Sheetrock compound. That’s surprising, I expected or was looking for the type of compound and expected plaster not Sheetrock compound. I leave in upstate New York and we’ve never had success with Sheetrock compound when applied to repair our plaster walls. As weekend warrior what mud do you recommend for the numerous wall patches.
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I see the wall is a three part system of wood lath, cement and plaster but the repair was filled using only plaster. Is it better practice to replicate the original construction using cement and then plaster to avoid any expansion and contraction around the perimeter?
Howdy Justin Dude, not really as plster does not flex as much as caulking, and some homes have natural setttling issues, so caulking thats is flexible is better in the long run.
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can you use a hard coat over a plastered brick chimney that was painted without using a bonding agent
Hi Sean, no, rules are, when in doubt, always use a bonding agent.
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Love your videos! If one was building a new house, or even redoing an older one that had plaster, how much more would it cost to do it in real plaster instead of drywall? Also, does old plaster have asbestos in it?
Howdy Prog Rocker dude, real plaster is about 2 1/2 times the cost of sheetrock.
No one can tell you what's in each individual wall, as I have seen many things, I can tell you invest in a real dust mask if you plan on removing it, as it's all real bad to inhale.
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what if it makes a hollow sound when you knock on it ???? And there are cracks and when you touch it it crumbles ?
Good Morning Sarina, good question, it can be that the plaster has lost its adherence from the base coat or you are tapping in the field, the filed is the area between the studs, this area sound hollow as it is, if you tap on an area that sounds solid more than likely there is a stud behind it, these are the best places to hang pictures on as in the field there is not much strength.
Any area's that crumbles when being touched is ready to be repaired, FYI, cracks are normal as all houses move a bit when rain forces the ground to swell when drier conditions return the home settles, thus hairline cracking, I have this in my own home too.
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Do you have any tips for repairing a crack about 3/4 of an from an interior corner on a plaster wall? Almost looks like it’s cracked from raised up tape. Also, what is the best way to patch and blend in large nail holes on orange peel texture plaster walls? Thank you for your time.
Is caulking the same as spackling?
Good Morning Safaira good question no, caulking is sold in tubes for use as a flexible substance that moves with walls for example while spackling is sort of like taping mud as it is composed of gypsum, dries faster and can also be used for cracks or holes, the big difference being when the wall moves the spackling plaster may re-crack while the caulking flexes.
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We spackled hundreds of feet of cracks from thermal stress, settling, and occasional earthquakes with Red Devil spackle. The cracks reopened quickly. We fixed the next room with paper tape and Durobond hot mud. Six years and the cracks are still gone.
We use acrylic caulk for outdoors when thermal stress is extreme. It makes sense for indoor settling stress. Modern paints can stretch with the strain.
My next project is the living room and I am so tempted to use acrylic caulk. This wall has displacement because the chimney settled. I may be using tape and building it up with layers of topping compound.
Your videos are so insightful! Thanks for posting!!
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Howdy Tom Dude, Thanks for the tip,
the fiberglass or paper tape does help big time, the house was really moving, although red devel spackling is one of my favorites for cracks, but won't flex too much.
I agree the best exterior caulking or paints are what I prefer for my interior work also.
I have many detailed videos of why house's move, most have little to do with incompetent building but instead nature at work,
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Hi. I live in Florida in a concrete block house. Layers are the exterior block, layer of anti-moisture then interior plaster; no laths. Is the repair the same?
Howdy Sandra, yes same options.
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does the silicone stop paint from covering?
Hi gabe, it used to be silicone caulking could not be painted, they do make some that are paintable theses days,
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Do you sand over the caulk to prep it for paint?
Howdy Balint, no, caulking cant be sanded.
However, if you use taping mud to fill cracks, this you can sand.
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Hi!! I just bought a home, and it’s clear to me that the previous owners patched several cracks in the walls. Now, while I cannot see the original cracks, the patches they made are raised on the wall. Should I sand those raised patches down, and repeat your process above? Thanks!
Good evening Amandas, depends, sometimes I can scrape lightly with a putty knife the areas that are noticeable, and other times sandpaper works well.
If nither of these are an option, I will skim the area with gypsum then blend the edges in then re-texture. This method does take a lot of practice.
It's best to try first to scrape off any excess.
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@@amandasafterword9512 no worries.
do you always use a pool trowel , i guess not for corners ,
Hi john snag, I like my pool trowel, but often keep a margin trowel in my back pocket for corners.
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what did you use when you brushed on the liquid? product name?
Hello Mate, the bonding agent I applied was plaster weld, specifically engineered for adhering plaster to interior walls.
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Did you use a painter's caulk?
Hi Norma, yes, FYI, there are many types of painter caulkings available.
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n0o worries, happy holidays
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hello i\m not good in english but i explain to u what i mean. in Poland we use everytime gpisy mud on walls. so when polish person see what are u doing in us we are hmmm... didisappointed. fisrt of all we use better tools to line up area, second when we finish something in poland this must be like glass or paprer structure. so when we turn up the light everything must be super super. sorry for my eng but i prefer to hear not to write. Greathings from POLAND happy holidays
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Evening Arkadius dude fair enough, I too can make a wall look like glass, but this is not what these folks wished to have done.
They were worried their home was falling apart and had several bids of thousands of dollars to repair.
I took this small repair for a few hundred dollars to simply show my subscribers that cracks are not only normal but quite easy to fix for the average homeowner.
I think it's obvious through my 800 video's that I'm just as good if not better than the majority of plasterers, that being said, I often take jobs "not to make money" but to help folks, and share the plastering wisdom.
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@@StuccoPlastering I appreciate you providing your videos to us. I will be utilizing your technique to repair 100 year old plaster walls with hairline cracks and one area that is spongy before painting my walls. Many thanks dude!
Sir my houses they have blocks cements cracks around the wall and sealing what i can use for patches the wall watching from tijuana baja cal mexico city thanks you for sharing your video 4 27 2019
Howdy Virgilio, Id recommend caulking as if you use stucco it can re-crack in less than a year if the movement continues.
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@@StuccoPlastering ok thanks you
At least we now know where all of the surplus Puffy Shirts went from the Seinfeld show :-). Thanks for the video.
Hi Ken Smith for that remark my next video is for you, I'll go to the salvation Army where I buy all my work cloths and buy a shirt just like the one puffy one he wore in show, I think it's funny, myself.
You do realize laughter is the best medicine on the planet?
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+Kirk & Jason Giordano's plastering & stucco tips Yes, Kirk, laughter makes everything better. From your video I can tell you are really part of your craft and you have a very "zen" way of relaying info. Comfortable to absorb and informative. Stay laughing :-) even if you "don't want to be a pirate!"
Thanks ken, i agree,
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A 97 yr old 2-story house, only 35 by 25 and rated 1425 sq ft area, with a central 48" fireplace. Fairly severe cracking upstairs and down, mostly within 10 feet of that fireplace but a few on the exterior walls.. Would you suspect the fireplace is settling or how to tell if it is more than that ? I'm repairing new or some repeat cracks every 7-8 years.
Howdy
James, this too is normal, as fireplaces tend to sink much faster than the perimeter of the house, as they are usually made with many tons of bricks.
Caulking every 7 to 8 years Is not so bad considering the age of the home.
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Howdy Chris, you are welcome.
Hi Kirk, on my quest for plastering knowledge, please tell me, can You Diamond veneer base coat over that Dap acrylic latex +silicone caulk? This would be after doing the INside/interior cracks? Thank you Sir.
Good afternoon Jose, indeed; you can, however, a bonding agent is necessary on top of any caulking before plastering over.🍻
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I live in a sysmic area, my house was buuilt in 1930. We have cracks in the plstee, but it was “refinished” before we moved by previous owners. Its like a thin layer. Shoyld we do plaster as well?
Evening Ada, it's easier to fill the cracks than to resurface the walls.
I used "Red Devel lime putty," which is now called Lighten Up™ Lightweight Spackling by Red Devil. No doubt they removed the Lime, which leaves no trace of a residue, but maybe I'm wrong.🤔
If you're going to replaster, apply a bonding agent, then apply a thin coat of USG's "Diamond veneer" over what you have now.
Here's a video to show you how easy it is. ua-cam.com/video/LzTvF9xO2cU/v-deo.html/LIme Veneer Plasters over sheetrock.
Note, You don't need the first coat or the base coat, just the finish coat.
If you can't find it online at HD or Lowes, Google plastering years near me. Cheers.😉
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@@StuccoPlastering thank you so much! I will look at that right away :)
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Kirk Giordano Plastering
good info. thank you.
Good afternoonb J far Dude, thank you.
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