Plastering is pure instinct and experience.. learn to apply the materials correctly. then the rest only comes over time many years of time. Some pick it up faster than others. Touch test is king. His video is extremely useful for all you young guns that are thinking banging metres on every, day is the answer.. it's not Because turst me you won't last long on the trowel, Due to your elbows, lower back, wrist will be 100% shot before your 40. Fancy pain killers with ya cuppa in the morning. Having to stop by 2pm due to pain...that's what awaits. All the very best to you and ya challenge bud Happy new year 🥃👍
If you’re doing tract work where coverage is king, yer not wrong. If you’re an artisan working on custom projects, you set yer pace, have enough help, and follow basic safety measures you can do a long career at anything. I do agree that after over 25 years in the biz, I was done,and a lifetime of heavy contracting work lead me to shifting into inspecting, and doing QC. I still get to mentor younger folks into safer practices than I learned as a greenhorn, and hopefully artisanship will retain its value in the market place.
As a career changer to plastering late in life your videos are really helpful. Looking forward to 2nd video to help back up my 2 years knowledge and experience I have so far. Thanks for your effort 👍
Great explanation Kirk , I'm a sparky and have caused plasterers grief for years 😂 no seriously can't fault your vids I'm semi retired now and have time to tart my mothers house up a bit . Will be putting your advice into practice soon i just need to find my first patch in an area where it won't matter too much if i cock it up ie wallpaper over it . Its just getting the confidence to get started . Cheers mate keep up the good work , when i used to have apprentices with me i loved passing on my skills and i can see you're the same 👍
Best video I have seen on UA-cam regarding timeing people that don't do it day in day out do not realise everything changes the times fantastic explanation 👏 👍 👌
This was worth a watch. Qualified in carpentry joinery (when left school 1998) 8 years back started learning plastering as helping a plasterer for a few days/week & thought I’ll try it, takes Practice practice, mess ups & practice!. I’ve picked up some handy little hints from yourself, had a little binge of your channel. Keep it up 👍
This guy is great actually explaining what needs to be done rather than using youtube for click bait started up on my own a year ago youtube is a good place to get advice but this guy and alex moorley are the best no more pva for me 😁
Another fantastic video buddy. I watched the lot. Such a down to earth getleman. Top bloke! Loving the new quality and 60 frames per second as well! Thoroughly looking forward to the touch test video. Some tips for the touch test and what people may want to see: As close to the wall as possible without affecting lens focus, plenty of lighting! An explanation of what you’re feeling and seeing yourself as you’re touching it, not just “it should look like this”. Also, having the camera front on facing the wall, but also doing another touch test with the camera perpendicular to the wall, so you can see your fingers touching the plaster from the side! Thanks again mate. Loving your vids!
No thankyou mate, this type of feedback is what I really need, it really helps me especially when I know exactly what people want to see. Thanks for your continued help mate 👍👍👍
@@Onthetrowel no problem mate! And remember, with UA-cam, just because you’ve touched on a subject you can always return to it later, i.e. make another, better how to mix video in like a year, for instance!
Knowing when to work plaster and when to leave it alone is definitely a massive part of the skill, as a diy,er I always worry it will become unworkable before I complete the process and end up playing about with it too much,
Don't worry to much at this point mate, as long as the walls are flat and no trowel lines or misses then you will be fine giving it the odd extra go over. You will just get better at getting it smooth with less work over time
Another Brilliant video. I wish to be able in future at least work one day with that much skilled and experienced plasterer like you. I have big passion to plastering and this is amazing trade.
Brilliant this, I've watched countless videos on plastering and this has never been addressed. Extremely helpful as its one thing I feel I needed guidance on. Your other vids are gold too. I've been telling people what 'dots' are! I had no idea and neither had anyone else I've told. Keep it up you'll go far. Lovely that you got into this for your son too, same dilemma I have with mine! Cheers
Great vid mate........I think you explained that really well considering theres not really answer when it comes to setting times and like video number 2 is really all about the touch test and knowing when to hit it 💯🎯
What can I say, Kirk.. I knew straight after watching the first video that you would become a UA-cam star! Alex morely did a timings video quite a while ago. I'm looking forward to your take on this important skill in plastering. You've given me a keen Diyer with all the right tools, the motivation to have a go. I'll start small and see if I take to it like I did plumbing after watching lots of UA-cam videos. I'm at colledge doing plumbing, and I think it's going to be plastering next. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Top bloke!
All I can say is, with plastering it just takes a bit of practice but once you get the hang of using the handboard (hawk) and getting it on the wall then you will improve in leaps and bounds. You know where to come if you get stuck, just leave ne a comment and I'll get back to you 👍👍
Thanks for another great video. I'm not a plasterer but I do enjoy giving a wall a nice new skim. I had a disaster with a ceiling pulling in too fast a few weeks ago, Your video solved my problem. SBR from now on🤣 Thanks Peter
been using pva all my life for plastering tried sbr few times and nearly messed the ceiling up i think the sbr you are using is different from what we have been using never seen a ceiling dry so quick used sbr neat as well
Top vid...learnt more from your handful of vids more than the rest of the plastering channels. Looking forward to the touch test lol Happy new year mush and congrats on the 1k
When I first started as a plasterer roughly 1985 you had 3 different finishing for different backings like boardfinish and carline finish they gave you plenty of time now multie finish took over and goes of to quickly much better finish before muilte came along just takes experience and learning from ya cock ups😊
I skimmed a hall stairs and landing I'm one gauge. It was -5 in the winter, in a house with no heating. Took me 8 hours to finish. (Before half time when i was 19)
Congratulations on the 1000 Subscribers, Your doing a great job of breaking down the subjects; its hard to break down and explain things that have become second nature.
100% it's good though because it gets me thinking... I'm like how can I explain this so it makes sense. Alot of stuff I've just learnt without breaking down what's actually happening so it's a case of sleeping on it and waking up thinking that's how I need to put that across. Happy New year mate
Well done Kirk refreshingly genuine channel with real world practical advice. If you are using hardwall on the recommended high suction backgrounds such as brick or block do you need to apply SBR on the wall or just wet the wall? Is SBR priming just when multifinish and bonding? Thanks
I've never used SBR I've always used PVA. Just wondering when you apply SBR, how many coats do you apply to walls/ceiling? I ask this because with PVA, I was always taught to apply two coats.
@@Onthetrowel thanks for the update... Another quick one....I have never plastered before and plan to do so in the near future. If my plaster mix runs out before I finish the wall, does this cause any problems? Or is it just make a new mix as quickly as possible and carry on.
hi Kirk did you do another video like MarcusT86 suggested? As a improver plasterer I did a wall in the house following your advise and it came out mint and then did another the next day and it didn't look as good even though it was flat I did use a new trowel on the second wall which may have been the reason for the not so good finish any advise is really helpful. keep up the awesome channel it's really helpful
Hi guys, could someone advise please regarding their views on Aircrete blocks. Would you advise applying SBR onto Aircrete blocks before rendering. Thanks very much and Merry Christmas. Craig.
Air flow. Humidity. And, Temperature. To a smaller extent maybe elevation? Cold wet wind, like winter on Oregon coast, 110% humidity at 50degrees. High heat high humidity, any number of operational conditions. If you can effect any level of control, what is the ideal conditions? Let’s say dried in completely, all windows and doors in place, and plenty of equipment like heaters, fans, and dehumidifiers, what are the ideal conditions? If you could wave a few $$ like a magic wand and create the ideal situation, what does it look like?
So in your opinion... Your plastering on a warm day, do you open a window to cool the room a bit or cut the draft out by closing the window and having a hotter room 😂 I've never been sure which is best haha
Air flow. Humidity. And, Temperature. To a smaller extent maybe elevation? Cold wet wind, like winter on Oregon coast, 110% humidity at 50degrees. High heat high humidity, any number of operational conditions. If you can effect any level of control, what is the ideal conditions? Let’s say dried in completely, all windows and doors in place, and plenty of equipment like heaters, fans, and dehumidifiers, what are the ideal conditions? If you could wave a few $$ like a magic wand and create the ideal situation, what does it look like? Depends on the product or mix also I’m sure, but generally speaking…
Thank you so much for your videos. You have the best plastering videos on UA-cam and I might have watched all of them and look forward to the new ones all the time. My only complaint is I wish I never seen your ass tattoo. SMH. I am not one to judge, but is that how they do it over there? lol. A image I cannot get out of my head, but thank you for teaching me the way of the plaster.
Don't agree with PVA point ...I have been using PVA all my time plastering (34years)and have had great success both inside and outside work. Suction is the plasterers friend and can be controlled with the strength of the PVA/water mix . Not saying don't use SBR but I personally like PVA.
I agree with you, the point I'm making is for beginners that have never plastered before suction is their enemy. Pva can control suction but you need to know what your doubts with it whereas sbr kills suction all together so if they wanted to practice then sbr would be the best thing to completely remove suction as a factor that you have to deal with.
@@Nofixedabode859 PVA was all we had at one time and never was there any problems .If you are happy using SBR rather than PVA then that's your call.Each to their own . Happy New Year 🎉
Plastering is pure instinct and experience.. learn to apply the materials correctly. then the rest only comes over time many years of time.
Some pick it up faster than others.
Touch test is king.
His video is extremely useful for all you young guns that are thinking banging metres on every, day is the answer.. it's not
Because turst me you won't last long on the trowel,
Due to your elbows, lower back, wrist will be 100% shot before your 40. Fancy pain killers with ya cuppa in the morning. Having to stop by 2pm due to pain...that's what awaits.
All the very best to you and ya challenge bud
Happy new year 🥃👍
Cheers Steve, slow an steady. Better to be the highest paid rather than the fastest.
All the best for the new year mate
If you’re doing tract work where coverage is king, yer not wrong. If you’re an artisan working on custom projects, you set yer pace, have enough help, and follow basic safety measures you can do a long career at anything. I do agree that after over 25 years in the biz, I was done,and a lifetime of heavy contracting work lead me to shifting into inspecting, and doing QC. I still get to mentor younger folks into safer practices than I learned as a greenhorn, and hopefully artisanship will retain its value in the market place.
As a career changer to plastering late in life your videos are really helpful. Looking forward to 2nd video to help back up my 2 years knowledge and experience I have so far. Thanks for your effort 👍
Leave it with me, thanks for the support mate
What made you decide to become a plasterer ? What did you do before
Wow, amazing level of information here ❤❤❤
Great explanation Kirk , I'm a sparky and have caused plasterers grief for years 😂 no seriously can't fault your vids I'm semi retired now and have time to tart my mothers house up a bit . Will be putting your advice into practice soon i just need to find my first patch in an area where it won't matter too much if i cock it up ie wallpaper over it . Its just getting the confidence to get started . Cheers mate keep up the good work , when i used to have apprentices with me i loved passing on my skills and i can see you're the same 👍
Brilliant video can't wait for part 2
The best explanation iv heard on UA-cam
Best video I have seen on UA-cam regarding timeing people that don't do it day in day out do not realise everything changes the times fantastic explanation 👏 👍 👌
Thought you'd like that mate
This was worth a watch.
Qualified in carpentry joinery (when left school 1998) 8 years back started learning plastering as helping a plasterer for a few days/week & thought I’ll try it, takes Practice practice, mess ups & practice!.
I’ve picked up some handy little hints from yourself, had a little binge of your channel.
Keep it up 👍
This guy is great actually explaining what needs to be done rather than using youtube for click bait started up on my own a year ago youtube is a good place to get advice but this guy and alex moorley are the best no more pva for me 😁
Nice one Rhys, appreciate your comment and the support 🙏
Thank you mate very helpful video looking forward to part 2 thanks once again
Cheers jase 👍👍
Another great video. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you.
Cheers Paul
Another fantastic video buddy. I watched the lot. Such a down to earth getleman. Top bloke!
Loving the new quality and 60 frames per second as well!
Thoroughly looking forward to the touch test video.
Some tips for the touch test and what people may want to see:
As close to the wall as possible without affecting lens focus, plenty of lighting!
An explanation of what you’re feeling and seeing yourself as you’re touching it, not just “it should look like this”.
Also, having the camera front on facing the wall, but also doing another touch test with the camera perpendicular to the wall, so you can see your fingers touching the plaster from the side!
Thanks again mate. Loving your vids!
No thankyou mate, this type of feedback is what I really need, it really helps me especially when I know exactly what people want to see.
Thanks for your continued help mate 👍👍👍
@@Onthetrowel no problem mate! And remember, with UA-cam, just because you’ve touched on a subject you can always return to it later, i.e. make another, better how to mix video in like a year, for instance!
A close up and a really good day light on the plaster for the next one please.
Thanks Teach.
Your video's are REAL TIME!! Thank you Kirk 🙂
Explained brilliantly mate…… I’m using SBR for the first time tomorrow…….Keep the videos coming because your info is ace 👍
Cheers Anthony. How did you get on with the sbr mate?
Thanks for the time Spent explaining the above timing's for us knuckle daggers
Any time!
Knowing when to work plaster and when to leave it alone is definitely a massive part of the skill, as a diy,er I always worry it will become unworkable before I complete the process and end up playing about with it too much,
Don't worry to much at this point mate, as long as the walls are flat and no trowel lines or misses then you will be fine giving it the odd extra go over.
You will just get better at getting it smooth with less work over time
Another Brilliant video. I wish to be able in future at least work one day with that much skilled and experienced plasterer like you.
I have big passion to plastering and this is amazing trade.
Very nice comment my friend thankyou. If I'm ever out your way I'll drop on a job with you mate
Excellent video & your absolutely spot on. 👌
Cheers Phil, I'm glad people understood it because my Mrs said it doesn't make sense 😳🤣
@@Onthetrowel That’s probably why you do most of plastering for the household. 😉
Brilliant this, I've watched countless videos on plastering and this has never been addressed. Extremely helpful as its one thing I feel I needed guidance on. Your other vids are gold too. I've been telling people what 'dots' are! I had no idea and neither had anyone else I've told. Keep it up you'll go far. Lovely that you got into this for your son too, same dilemma I have with mine! Cheers
What a lovely comment, glad to have you on my channel and thanks, made me smile 😀👍👍👍
Great vid mate........I think you explained that really well considering theres not really answer when it comes to setting times and like video number 2 is really all about the touch test and knowing when to hit it 💯🎯
Cheers Danny.
It's quite an awkward thing to explain... Well it is for me anyway 🤣
What can I say, Kirk.. I knew straight after watching the first video that you would become a UA-cam star!
Alex morely did a timings video quite a while ago. I'm looking forward to your take on this important skill in plastering. You've given me a keen Diyer with all the right tools, the motivation to have a go. I'll start small and see if I take to it like I did plumbing after watching lots of UA-cam videos. I'm at colledge doing plumbing, and I think it's going to be plastering next. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Top bloke!
All I can say is, with plastering it just takes a bit of practice but once you get the hang of using the handboard (hawk) and getting it on the wall then you will improve in leaps and bounds.
You know where to come if you get stuck, just leave ne a comment and I'll get back to you 👍👍
Absolutely fantastic video very detailed good to know all these points that can affect the plaster
Cheers Adam. Glad it made sense pal
Thanks for another great video. I'm not a plasterer but I do enjoy giving a wall a nice new skim. I had a disaster with a ceiling pulling in too fast a few weeks ago, Your video solved my problem. SBR from now on🤣
Thanks
Peter
Spot on mate, thanks for the nice comment, thanks for supporting my channel and happy new year mate
I will apply all your suggestions and do my first living room ( walls and ceiling), wish me luck 🤞
Brilliant, cheers.
Fantastic video, thanks Kirk. I think you'd make a great teacher! :)
Great vid Kirk. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers Paul
Wow !!!!!!!100 % cool & awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😮😮😮😮
been using pva all my life for plastering tried sbr few times and nearly messed the ceiling up i think the sbr you are using is different from what we have been
using never seen a ceiling dry so quick used sbr neat as well
If only it was that easy everybody would be a spread great vids keep em going 👍
Top vid...learnt more from your handful of vids more than the rest of the plastering channels. Looking forward to the touch test lol
Happy new year mush and congrats on the 1k
Nice one Sam mate. I try and pop as much info in them as I can think of at the time.
Happy New year Mucka 👍👍👍
When I first started as a plasterer roughly 1985 you had 3 different finishing for different backings like boardfinish and carline finish they gave you plenty of time now multie finish took over and goes of to quickly much better finish before muilte came along just takes experience and learning from ya cock ups😊
First 1000 subs and counting, well done mate, onward and upward 💪👍
Cheers mate, a few more hours and I'll be able to monitize my channel. There's no stopping me then, I'll be earning £12 a month in no time 🤣🤣
@@Onthetrowel 🤣 don't spend it all at once! 🤣
@@ThePlasterer 💰💰💰😳🤣
Very clear and understanding buddy
Cheers Ronnie. Thanks for all the comments on my different videos mate
I skimmed a hall stairs and landing I'm one gauge. It was -5 in the winter, in a house with no heating. Took me 8 hours to finish. (Before half time when i was 19)
Very well explained 👏
Cheers Mart
Congratulations on the 1000 Subscribers, Your doing a great job of breaking down the subjects; its hard to break down and explain things that have become second nature.
100% it's good though because it gets me thinking... I'm like how can I explain this so it makes sense. Alot of stuff I've just learnt without breaking down what's actually happening so it's a case of sleeping on it and waking up thinking that's how I need to put that across.
Happy New year mate
Hope you and your family had a great Xmas and all the best in 2023. Which brand of SBR do you use or don't it matter? Thanks.
Cheers mate.
No any brand will do
Top man !!
Well done Kirk refreshingly genuine channel with real world practical advice. If you are using hardwall on the recommended high suction backgrounds such as brick or block do you need to apply SBR on the wall or just wet the wall? Is SBR priming just when multifinish and bonding? Thanks
Yes mate just damp the wall down, you don't want it soaking because the hardwall will just slide
Once again concise and to the point and as for ur comment (imagine me as a teacher)reckon ude have been a good en praps u missed ur calling Kirk
Cool
Hi Kirk love your vids, my question is about what sort of pressure do have on the trowel when applying the plaster thanks mate. Dave
I've never used SBR I've always used PVA. Just wondering when you apply SBR, how many coats do you apply to walls/ceiling? I ask this because with PVA, I was always taught to apply two coats.
SBR, just one coat and don't water it down, just use it neat
Cheers for that mate. 👍
Do you need to SBR or PVA on new plasterboard? I've always been told you don't need to.
No NEW plaster board is fine to plaster straight onto. If the board has been up for a few months then seal it but otherwise its fine to go straight on
@@Onthetrowel thanks for the update...
Another quick one....I have never plastered before and plan to do so in the near future. If my plaster mix runs out before I finish the wall, does this cause any problems? Or is it just make a new mix as quickly as possible and carry on.
That's it just mix more fast 👍
Absolutely brilliant Kirk, thank you so much. Looking forward to part two! Just a quick one, should I put SBR on neat?
Cheers Chris. Have a great NYE!
Yes mate, don't water it down. All the best mate
hi Kirk did you do another video like MarcusT86 suggested? As a improver plasterer I did a wall in the house following your advise and it came out mint and then did another the next day and it didn't look as good even though it was flat I did use a new trowel on the second wall which may have been the reason for the not so good finish any advise is really helpful. keep up the awesome channel it's really helpful
Hi guys, could someone advise please regarding their views on Aircrete blocks. Would you advise applying SBR onto Aircrete blocks before rendering. Thanks very much and Merry Christmas. Craig.
Hie which plaster i should use in bathroom
Hi brilliant video any news on part 2 touch testing
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There you go mate
Exothermic reaction.....when the powder hits the water it creates heat which starts the process of the plaster setting.
Air flow.
Humidity. And,
Temperature.
To a smaller extent maybe elevation?
Cold wet wind, like winter on Oregon coast, 110% humidity at 50degrees. High heat high humidity, any number of operational conditions. If you can effect any level of control, what is the ideal conditions? Let’s say dried in completely, all windows and doors in place, and plenty of equipment like heaters, fans, and dehumidifiers, what are the ideal conditions? If you could wave a few $$ like a magic wand and create the ideal situation, what does it look like?
Can u explain how 2 divide a big ceiling using scrim please
Will do mate, next big ceiling ill show how I devide it
So in your opinion... Your plastering on a warm day, do you open a window to cool the room a bit or cut the draft out by closing the window and having a hotter room 😂 I've never been sure which is best haha
I want ot to set as fast as possible... in an out as fast as possible 🤣
Air flow.
Humidity. And,
Temperature.
To a smaller extent maybe elevation?
Cold wet wind, like winter on Oregon coast, 110% humidity at 50degrees. High heat high humidity, any number of operational conditions. If you can effect any level of control, what is the ideal conditions? Let’s say dried in completely, all windows and doors in place, and plenty of equipment like heaters, fans, and dehumidifiers, what are the ideal conditions? If you could wave a few $$ like a magic wand and create the ideal situation, what does it look like?
Depends on the product or mix also I’m sure, but generally speaking…
Thank you so much for your videos. You have the best plastering videos on UA-cam and I might have watched all of them and look forward to the new ones all the time. My only complaint is I wish I never seen your ass tattoo. SMH. I am not one to judge, but is that how they do it over there? lol. A image I cannot get out of my head, but thank you for teaching me the way of the plaster.
Divan dunshus wor Geordie.
Don't agree with PVA point ...I have been using PVA all my time plastering (34years)and have had great success both inside and outside work. Suction is the plasterers friend and can be controlled with the strength of the PVA/water mix . Not saying don't use SBR but I personally like PVA.
Just the opposite m8 I’ve had pva fail to control suction on high porous backgrounds many times so swapped for sbr and never fails and only one coat
I agree with you, the point I'm making is for beginners that have never plastered before suction is their enemy. Pva can control suction but you need to know what your doubts with it whereas sbr kills suction all together so if they wanted to practice then sbr would be the best thing to completely remove suction as a factor that you have to deal with.
@@Nofixedabode859 PVA was all we had at one time and never was there any problems .If you are happy using SBR rather than PVA then that's your call.Each to their own . Happy New Year 🎉
@@ianturner8459 just saying m8 that’s wat comments are for point is sbr is better that’s all where saying😊