Interior lime plaster over drywall
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Interior lime plaster over drywall.
Plastering over sheetrock.
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Hello ladies and gentlemen, In this video, we finish sheetrock with a lime plaster base and finish coat; no material can finish off sheetrock faster and with such quality as the lime plaster two-coat system is explained.
Two lime-based plasters are sold in my area; both are made by USG.
One is named Imperial, and the other is Diamond.
I have said this many times: lime costs more here, so it's not surprising that most bags say gypsum, lime, and other additives; what other? No doubt less expensive additives than lime?
Us plasterers know the inexpensive plasters are lime-based and are sold in abundance; in the UK,.
Here in the USA, we buy what's available.
Diamond Finish is harder than regular gauging and lime putty finish; in my day, it was 1 part gypsum gauging plaster to 2 parts lime; what is it today?
Who really knows? I'm an applicator, not an engineer, with no desire to invest the time to see what new so-called additive has replaced the costly natural lime.
Today, these same Diamond bases and finishes are still used in schools, hospitals, police stations, racquetball courts, etc.
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Anyone trying this for the first time and copying your moves will find themselves unable to get out of bed the next morning. I've tried a little skim coating and it is unbelievably PHYSICAL! Love this video.
Evening Thomas, this my friend is why I enjoy it so much, I always think, man, I'm getting a workout and getting paid for it, what a country.
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as well as an art the plaster we work with is loose maybe a couple shades thicker then paint. first timers are gonna drop it all over the place kirk throws that wall on like a first timer. i throw a 12by 12 room on in about 20 minutes two coats. its much harder then it looks
Evening briar Dude, when anyone starts to apply cement plaster at first, there are muscles in your forearm, wrist and deltoid and shoulders that you more than likely didn’t know existed.
These muscles are rarely used in everyday living.
Thus they will feel like they are on fire or swell up when you start to apply plaster, no worries, this is an excellent sign of unused and still weak muscles, not hurt muscles.
then when that beautiful pain is gone, begin again.
Your wrist, forearms or shoulders will burn, but that's o.k.
For the average person, it takes a week or two to get those unused muscles strong enough to move mud where you want it.
FYI, if you fall off a bike and hurt your leg, that's a bad pain or soreness, to strengthen muscles you didn’t know you had, this effort creates a beautiful soreness.
The art of stucco takes practice.
Best wishes,
all
Totally agree. I was awful with a trowel when I redid my basement. Got much better when I redid the first floor, and even better when I redid my second floor. By the second floor, I was pretty confident in my trowel skills, was making far less of a mess and didn't have to do any sanding. Ive been watching your videos and have learned nearly everything from them. The one thing that is by FAR the hardest for me to get, is just the trowel and hawk skills. How easily he just grabs a trowel of plaster off the hawk in one swoop is incredibly hard to do. Ive gotten quicker and smoother at it for sure, but I still have grab from the top of the hawk and slide off as opposed to coming up from the bottom towards the material. Everytime I watch your vids, it amazes me how easy you make that look. That's what happens though when you have done that move 4 billion times lol....
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Kirk. Thank you or your advice. You're a good man to spend your time helping us. God bless you and your family.
Howdy mate, thank you and now worries.
cheers,
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I love that you answer every comment.
Hello Rand, Sipe, this is a hobby of mine as its one thing I know all the answers too, unlike life itself.😉
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My old man was a union plasterer for almost 40 years. He mostly done restoration of universities and government buildings. This was in Cincinnati. I remember him mixing up lime and water and letting it sit for months before he would use it. When he was ready he would add gauging to it and work his magic. Its a lost art. I leaned alot about it from him but my trade is HVAC so other than helping him i dont have much hands on experience. He took all that knowledge with him in 2020 when he passed away.
@@12yearssober Sorry for your loss, your right it is becoming a lost art as Sheetrock is king where speed not longevity is the new normal. Cheers
Listen people, I'm a 28 yr master plasterer from Brooklyn NY, this Guy Kirk knows his biz, stop knocking him, unless you got the nuts to make a video, and show us what you got. I'm appalled at youse negative people. The Mad Russian
Evening Jess Kuznetzoff, thank you, my fellow Russian plasterer from Brooklyn.
I must say, I do get a smile off any rude or whiny comments, they, in fact, most times anyway make my day.
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i couldn't have said that better my self.
I love this guy, and this veneer is some awesome stuff. for sure Imperial is top notch. As for anyone saying negative things about Kirk, well I wouldn't respect them if they did. I put 16 years in with the OP and CMIA and Kirk rocks. every time I watch him I can hear my old journeyman in my ear. for sure. it's never easy being the spokesman between the old timers and the cub's (as they would say...probably about all of us if we're under 95. lol.) anyway gotta love this man and his family they rock. I still swing a trowel for my own work less and less as the years go by, and maybe for a few friends but Kirk has made his living doing this for going on 30 or more years. Plaster is not an easy craft, Kirk has the all around knowledge that helps to keep our trade alive. don't forget what you learn here. It won't be long you will be glad you did. always impressed. Thanks Kirk
yeah jess, all those negative folks obviously came here to learn something. they are likely not as successful as they'd like to be so it's fun for them to make a punching bag out of kirk. those of us out there hustling don't have time to stop and pick fights. kirk does a lot of thing differently than i do and that's why I come here. If someone is going to show me an easier way, I am going to shut up and listen. no time to fight about the old way of doing things.
Kirk is a true artisan
I appreciate all the knowledge you drop on your UA-cam channel. I do not expect to get anything as perfect as a professional like you but since I cannot afford to pay a professional I am stuck doing it on my own. Your channel is one of the reasons I can get the job done on my own. Well, not really on my own because I am piggybacking off you and a few others. Thank you for your effort.
@@manuelquenga9886 Howdy Manuel, no doubt you can do it, it does take a little bit of practice, but after about an hour you will get the feel for it. Cheers brother
This is impressive. Even if I had your talent...I couldn’t take the time to talk and explain my way through the process, while working at the same time. It would slow me down too much! Well done.
Evening Kevin, I like your style, thank you.
No doubt I can't do what you specialize in either.👍
Si much experience but just one question hoy much time between first and second coat???
Also why some guys put water with a brush after the second coat is it necessary????
Thank you so much
Mr Giordano,
I'm a handyman in Northern California about 4 Hour Drive North of San Francisco.. Back in 2005 I was approached by a customer with a newly constructed home. They wanted this entire home finished with smooth walls. (I'd never say flat.. ) lol. I flew to Peoria Illinois and spent 2 weeks working with a professional Plastering company out there for a crash course like you wouldn't believe. Long story short. Sorry for rambling, since I came home and slam dunked that job in 2005 jobs requiring that skill-set have been few and far between. Veneer coat plaster is not done in this neck of the woods. I've even seen Tradesmen working for the Historical Society charged with restoring hysterical structures in the city of Eureka with all purpose drywall mud over lath and plaster. Am I the only one insulted by that? It's sad.
My point.. I would like to use these skills in my personal home. But I can't find the materials. People look at me like a deer in the headlights. No one has ever even heard of blue board and they try to sell me all purpose every time I'm looking for plaster. Would you seek out the blue board and a pre-made mix or would you go back to hanging lath and make your own plaster with the lime and gypsum?
Good evening Chad, as I do any and everything. when asked for this interior finish, I say no worries I can do that, however you are right, not a big calling for lime plastering in my area too. Good thing I prefer working outside with stucco to fill in the gaps.
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You are a real professional Kirk. You know about your products and you explain it well
Howdy, just to make this home of ours a betterworld for all.
Best wishes,
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All the plaster in the area I live in is this plaster system. This is exactly how I was taught to do it by a old timer. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate your talent.
Howdy Steve, I also learned much for old timers, now the shoe is on the other foot.
This channel provides me the opportunity to pass the torch to the you bucks before I pop me clogs, as I'm no spring chicken.
cheers.
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Kirk. I have A confession to make to you: after watching about a dozen of your videos, video below yours popped up and brought me to a plaster expert in Scotland and he was using a bucket that I thought was pretty cool - a soft sided plastic/rubber bucket that you would find in the dollar store or hardware store - and what I liked about it was that it was big on the bottom so that I could clean out my 10 inch - 12 inch taping knives which is always a problem cleaning in a smaller standard compound bucket. So, I bought a couple of them and my birdcage paddle attached to my drill is scraping the rubber and putting it into my plaster. So I was hoping you, the expert - I love your work - which simply show us a video and tell us what you are mixing this stuff in because obviously, you do not have this problem
Bird cage paddles are crap
Very excellent explanation and technique. I was trained with an 18" trowel. I never thought to use a pool or cement trowel. However I am going to give this a try. I can understand the reason for a partial radius toe and heal for the float. I think this will in the future, speed up my float coat by riding the high and low with out trying to change pressure toe to heal of my square trowel and refilling when the timing is proper. I like your technique and experience. I have been called one of the best in my city however I never claim this. I have been doing this 35 years and I am always learning new techniques I am willing to try. There is never the best tools or proper way. Only an idiot will say my way is the best way. I believe what makes a pro is simply this. They have made many mistakes and knows how not to repeat them. They dont cut corners (take shortcuts) or skip details. They take pride in their work and meet or exceed building codes. They are willing to teach because they love perfection. They are unbiased because they love to learn new ways and are willing to expand. Most of all they are impressed after the job is complete. They tend to look around a few times before they leave with no imperfections found. Big smile of satisfaction as they present their finish to the customer ;) Well done brother. I have subscribed to your channel with great enthusiasm.
Howdy Ibanez, thank you, I like your style my fellow plasterer.
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I love this guy and his whole family.I appreciate that he is so informative .He has some detractors but so did Jesus,haters gonna hate.Keep up the good work, educational videos and supply lists.
Howdy Albert, thank you, my friend.
We have 98% positive comments, I prefer some rude stuff just to let me know I'm alive.
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Love watching this stuff. So mentally relaxing. This guy is what america is all about. I wish i worked a job where ii actually made something real.
Good evening Recon, thank you, my friend, certainly I can't do what you do, either.
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Wish I had watched you plaster before doing plaster repairs in 3 rooms of our 121 year old house. Each room I did looks a little better than the last but I did use the existing lathe once I removed the failed plaster and I couldn't believe how thick some of that was. My plastering has held up to 19 years of time so far but now years later I have a few more sections to redo that are the original plaster horse hair and all in the base coat. Thanks for all the details explaining how and why you plaster.
My in-laws bought a house from the 20's that has lime plaster. It has a lovely texture--even with paint. Only problem is, the plasterers used a very unusual finish. It has gentle undulations to it, and, they dragged their fingers through it at intervals to give it a texture. Probably sounds weird but it's so soft and matte looking it gives you a very peaceful feeling. Now I know it's lime plaster, but several years ago they had a pipe leak in the ceiling that required a long hole be cut out. It was impossible to match it with drywall mud and paint (now I know why).
I made some lime plaster from quicklime that's slaking (3 months at least) and I used a metal pan I use for crafty type things. I guess I thought it would dissolve like drywall,, but it is on there like glue. Very, very, *VERY* hard glue.
Evening Lisa, the slaking of lime is no longer necessary as in the centuries before, in the wording under more vies I did an hour long video on Real Lime Plastering that explains the history.
Now days, you just basically add water to the powders and it's ready to go.
The finish you are referring to is as normal as peas in a pod, in europe, they consider one's imagination the real test of skill and professionalism.
Here in the U.S. if the walls aren't perfect as one's teeth it's consider a cardinal sin.
Cheers,
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Thank you. I've learned a lot. My house has plaster. It was built in 1950. I do see the board in there with the paper, but I noticed when working on the stairway that board plus plaster is almost 1". It isn't a lath like my grandparents used to have that I can tell. Growing up, I lived in a house my parents had that was wallboard. There is no comparison. I'm thinking about doing this over OSB though. I decided to do my garage in it and paint it, but I changed my mind and I sheeted the walls with the mill stamps all aligned and coated it with urethane hardwood floor, and did all diamond plate outlets and switch covers. I can mount anything anywhere without regard to where studs are, and the pattern is so random that if I move something, the pattern is so random that I can't find the hold back to fill. Now I'm thinking in the basement, I don't want to finish in wallboard at all. I'm going to try thin-coat over OSB except I'll be going for smooth as possible like my oil-painted plaster walls upstairs.
Kirk, I am a livestock guy. Different profession but same approach. I recognize men who who love there trade and pour their souls into it. You clearly have put your 10,000 hours in that it takes to become an expert and i want to commend you for it. In this day and age of instant gratification , it is getting more difficult to find guys that pay their dues to become true experts. I believe your video's have given me the knowledge and courage to take on a small bathroom project. If it isn't perfect, I will tear it out and do it again, but I will get it right. I may lean on you for advice. Im in the central valley and construction has fallen off in quality. I suppose that's due to the lowest bidder awards that have become the standard, so I believe That I care enough to get it right. Your videos explaining process and approach are a huge help. Kindness and gratitude in all things!
Howdy Mr. Green Genes, Thank you for the kind words. FYI,There are many more videos of similar applications in the description for kitchen and or bathrooms.😉
I have so much respect for you sr.
thank u for ur educational videos ,let me tell ya u are a good teacher
Evening Luis, thank you my friend,
have a groovy evening,
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I came across your channel a few weeks ago.
Trying to watch every video you have made.
You are one of the few true professionals.
Your videos are well made and full of good solid information.
I learned something new on every one.
As you have said "The MONEY is in the details"
I say "The DEVIL is in the details"
I don't know if it has been suggested to you before, but I would like to see you use
"critical light" to accentuate the DETAILS.
You are correct when you say the camera does not pick up well on white surfaces.
If you could "wash" the wall / ceiling with light it might better show the way you are spreading and smoothing the "mud".
I think it would show your technique for eliminating the trowel lines better.
Keep up the awesome work.
Thank You
STEVE
Evening Pearce, thank you, my friend, for the kind words.
Cheers, peace, harmony & happy holidays
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Thats the funniest yet honest line I heard all week, "I hate sanding stuff," lol So do I Kirk! I hate sanding the compound on drywall and thankfully don't have to do it too often. You are one of the best and much easier and more entertaining to watch than some of the other people on UA-cam, thanks for all your videos and you should have your own HGTV show, you're better than Bob Villa!
Good evening Jess, my friend thank you, that comment is working. 🍺
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I love the look of lime/marble plaster. I have used it on a few walls and polished it to a mottled sheen. If you blend colors it looks like marble. Georgeous!
Greetings Rand Sipe, my fellow plasterer, it does take a lot of elbow grease to make the walls shine.
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Man! This is hard work.
I bought the stuff, started last week, it's looking good.
The trick is the fat.
And a little water.
Until ot gets like clay.
Then smooth it, like glass.
Evening Jerry, exzackary, you're on the ball, the fat helps big time, for those who may be reading and say, whats the fat mean?
lay it on a little thicker, that way you can much the fat to where needed before it gets rock hard and can't be trowled or worked anymore.
As far as hard work, When anyone starts to apply cement plaster at first, there are muscles in your forearm, wrist and deltoid and shoulders that you more than likely didn’t know existed.
These muscles are rarely used in everyday living.
Thus they will feel like they are on fire or swell up when you start to apply plaster, no worries, this is an excellent sign of unused and still weak muscles, not hurt muscles.
then when that beautiful pain is gone, begin again.
Your wrist, forearms or shoulders will burn, but that's o.k.
For the average person, it takes a week or two to get those unused muscles strong enough to move mud where you want it.
FYI, if you fall off a bike and hurt your leg, that's a bad pain or soreness, to strengthen muscles you didn’t know you had, this effort creates a beautiful soreness.
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you have the most amazing catalog of videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge
Howdy Matthew, thank you
I Like the "Amazing catalog of videos comment," but we do try and cover all bases, never know when I might just "pop me clogs,"
Best wishes,
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Hello, my friend from France, exzackory. 👨🏻🔬
Very good. In the UK and Ireland we mix it with more water. Spreads easier and can get it on much quicker
HowdyEoin, I'm pretty good but my skills cant compare to the skills of most UK guys who invented lime plastering.
Best wishes,
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Hes got 25 years in and hes as good as me,,kirk shakes his head lol...Im a bodyman and sheetrock tape/mud nevrr impressed me..Now plaster does i just bought a 1900s house and keeping the plaster needs some repairs but dont want cheap sheetrock rather plaster
You should do both, attach the sheetrock then simply plaster over it with a lime base and lime finish.
😉
I do enjoy watching almost all your videos and I have found I am improving in my work as part of the source of my extra income.
Many thanks from Indonesia Kirk..best.
Evening my Indonesian plastering brother, thank you, glad to hear this.😏
You are the man when it comes to answering UA-cam comments because you get back to us right away - what I am saying below is what costs more money? To do this to code system or to just come in the joints of the sheet rock?
Hey kirk, I love your videos! I'm a bricklayer by trade but admire all kinds of workmanship, my uncles and brother are plasterers, Based in san fran also!. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪.
Evening Brendan from Ireland, thank you.
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In the land of oz in my area, we have solid plastering and drywall. I notice in britain they skim coat all their drywall to eliminate those ugly joints in walls and in particular, ceilings.
Solid plastering here is applied over a sand, cement, lime render in two coats. We mix gypsum plaster and lime to a ratio between 50/50 and 75/25 with th gypsum plaster being the dominant.
I am involved in renovation/restoration of older buildings, and find that 50/50 is as strong as you need to go with the skim coats. Sometimes we will use more lime than gypsum plaster to reduce surface shrinkage.
Guys who see you putting on skim coats need to realise it take years of work to achieve the "feel" for setting or skim work. You learn to know by feel how much you are applying. Skim or setting is a true craft that not everyone can do perfectly. It takes a long time to perfect. You learn buy doing, books are a guide, your vids tell the job from a proffessional perspecttive. But only practice makes you perfect. The darkening of the coats is so true, you put it on pure white, then in time marks and lines of dark colour begin to apear.
Howdy Grey Haired dude and me fellow plasterer, we have much in common, I too feel what we teach or say in any of our videos is just the tip of the iceberg, as nothing replaces years of success and a few failures, to achieving master craftsmanship as a plaster.
lots of ways to skin a cat
Live long and plaster
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Just wanted to say man appreciate your videos and 31 and sometimes man just seeing your enthusiasm gets me through the day
Morning Jeff, thank you brother, my enthusiasm stems from seeing the finished product. This takes like all things, time. Best wishes, 🥳
I'm about to do my first pigmented plaster veneer.., your videos answered my questions about materials and technique! Thanks so much!
Howdy Chris, you are welcome. There is no difference when adding pigments or color. Getting the exact color is another story.
Sanding is extremely minimal with taping mud if the drywall finisher is at the same skill level as you doing plaster Mr plaster master. You and your crew are top notch, i have picked up a ton of useful skills and applied some to dry finishing, theres ALOT more drywall mud used compared to plaster living in upper east coast.
I hope the young guys working with you take your wisdom. A pro in this trade always has a job. Thanks for the videos.
Evening Rhyme, thank you, I like your style.
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yeah, I can't stand sanding taping mud. Plaster is so much better and this imperial is sooo hard it is probably 100% more fire proof, in a real world application. Plus it resists moisture from humid climates like the East Cost. Rademann, My old journeyman, told me it was originally one of the responses by the plastering industry to compete with the new Taping Mud (at the time) but this is an expensive product. prob 3x or more. I think Kirk mentions it in this vid. A good craftsman can put the quality in our everyday homes just like rich people do, but you still have to pay for material and that is not free. If you can afford it this imperial is the answer. it is actually faster than drywall and it is so much better. I am still waiting till I can afford this in my house. lol. Might have to give up on that. but I did plaster the garage and the stairwell, that was work. amount of sanding for that???zero! lol. knocked off the klinkers with the edge of a trowel and off we go.
This does separate the men from the boys as we would say. Love your videos. Its nice you don't have to slag your lime these days. Wet brush and sharp stainless trowel, gives you a great burnished finish.
Greetings John, this slaking or not was not my choice, It's daily used let alone sold here in the USA.
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Hello Kirk, enjoy watching all your vids from here in England and love seeing your techniques and ones like this. Like your humour as well! A lot of your ways are similar to us here. If you ever come over, gives us a shout and do a day or two in England just for a laugh
Keep it up
Good Morning Jonesy dude me fellow plasterer thank you, will do
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THIS is the video I have been waiting for! I am certain now that I need to hire someone who knows what he is doing. Many thanks.
Hi Herschel, thank you,
The most time consuming part of this project is understanding veneer plaster would be what they are, why they are, and do the benefits outweigh the cost, for example if this veneer plaster sets on an unused trowel or hawk for say one hour, one would now need a very sharp chisel to remove it or if on a wall is not at a level that was chosen you must respread the area as you cannot sand veneers nor can a stone be used to sand it, veneers are that tough.
I feel a plaster of at least ten years, would need an additional two years in to learn how to apply veneers mixed with the additional learning of what all the base and top coats are used for and different levels of finishes are and how to achieve before losing a wall. (getting too hard to work with)
FYI, although we make applying Stucco, Plaster Render and Veneer plaster systems appear easy, it usually take about 10 to 20 years of hands on experience to understand how to apply Stucco/Plaster/Render properly.
Cheers,
Kirk giordano
What I like to do is mix the base mix with the finish mx and do 2 coats. I think I was doing about 1/3 base to 2/3 finish. I like doing the cat-eye finish which gives the finish some depth and you know it's plaster.
Your house your rules.
Pool trowel are great for me as well. Material knowledge and and practice, very important. Love your movement!
Yes! exzackory, thank you!
Good job 👍..... very professional plaster skim coat
Good evening nester, thank you.
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Bead first then tape. Then run the field . 12 in trowel keeps your shoulder from injuries. Great information on the material 👍 👏
Howdy, my friend, I prefer an 18 to 20 in h trowel, personally but feel the size preference is an individual thing. I believe the more the body is used, the stronger it gets and protects again injuries, but again that is my mindset. 💃🏻
I agree about taping mud , did a room addition and the drywall and when I was done sanding the crap I swept up looked like I had a key of coke at my feet and I looked like frosty the snowman. So, yeah taping mud is a PAIN in the you know what. Great video .
Good afternoon Duck Dude, nothing worse than sanding taping mud.
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Good drywall tapers sand very very little, it's more like a dusting.....
This guy's good gets alot of business doing what he's great at good job
Howdy Jamie, that's the idea of these videos, to inform folks, we know what we are doing.🍻
I wish u were in my state I'd hire u in a second excellent contractor
You are an awesome teacher!
Howdy Jordan brock, thank you
Best wishes, and have a good evening
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corner bead: spray/roll contact cement first, and like you said, bonding agent on top of the bead. i have found this prevents the bead from 'skidding'/'giving' and therefore prevents the plaster from cracking along the bead line when dented in the future, eradicates fasteners
Exzackory. 😉
I want one of those big trowels-Kirk a man after my own heart
Good morning Kim Miles, they do kick Arse.
The video below explains my preferred choice of trowel for interior or exterior plastering.
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Love your videos kirk I'm a spread from Scotland and I never see you wet your tool before hand or I might have just missed it lol 😂😂
Good evening Jamie Dude, man, that just means it's second nature, and I'm fast. As we both realize, a dry trowel will drag most interior plasters.😉
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We use completely different products in the UK it's interesting to see American products /techniques
Howdy Beanbag, I'm aware of the product in the UK, they are the same materials as sold here your Unical and Thistle are sold here too just by different companies.
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I love the diamond veneer nice sound deading properties
Good morning Judgement Day Dude, no doubt.😉
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Always using the best materials.if you want a good job use good materials my dad would say lol
Evening Miguel, your dad was a smart dude, as most get what they pay for.
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Ibdont know why I'm here, but I watched the whole video and it was awesome! Keep up the great work!
Howdy Josh, I like your style, thank you.
Hi Kirk- My question is this: My understanding is that gypsum and lime don’t mix well. Lime plastering over drywall causes issues because of the brown paper preventing the wall from breathing and can cause mold issues. Okay his is also one reason the use the acrylic sealer over drywall to prep for a lime wash application.
We don’t have ready access to the product you’re talking about, here- and going to the website I’m confused as whether this is gypsum based or lime plaster based.
What I have been doing is buying a huge bag of type ‘S’ hydrated lime powder ($12 at Home Depot) and a 50lb bag of 20 fine white sand at our local pool supply ($11). It’s used to filter pools and is great. The sand adds the strength you need.
If I am lime plastering over sheet rock- I have been mixing in clear Elmer’s glue to help mimick the same effect- but the functionality is lost because it’s not actually breathing. Typically you prime the wall with pva (which is what is in Elmer’s glue) to prime the wall and then apply the lime/sand mixture over that.
I’m wondering if you know if we can directly apply lime/sand over green board for tadelakt I. The bathroom or if I have to treat it like Sheetrock?
Hello Neuro, tye in how to apply a Tadelakt lime finish on my channel or Eco stucco, they are the same thing.
Never and I mean never, add glue to your material.
The bonding agent Quikrete or Plaster weld must be applied to the wall, or your material will fall off in less than a year.
Elmer's glue is for gluing paper together; it has nothing to do with bonding any plasters or stucco to anything.
It does not matter what substrate you start with; sheetrock or drywall both mean the same thing or even most cement boards.
It matters even less what the outer skin of your chosen sheetrock is, as long as you apply your bonding agent to the face of that sheetrock.
For example, if you apply or paint on Plaster Weld, your lime plaster or lime stucco will permanently adhere.
It's the exact same thing I'm showing while explaining in this video.🥂
I learn something every time I watch u.
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Kirk. Please do a video showing how are you mix these plasters. We've seen Jay there hustling but please show us the details of how best to open the bag, how do and what to dump it into and how to add the water - we might hit it too hard with the hose - you are the expert please show us.
Howdy mate, will do at next opportunity
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Always learn something new from each video,thanks Kirk!only that that is constructive grows!
Good Evening Jose, thank you.
Not only constructive things grow, but the deadly plant, "nightshade" as this that grows can kill anyone if ingested.🤔I had to just get that negative stuff in.😏
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Once again, you crushed it!
Howdy, Rain man dude, thank you. 🍻
Nice work! You can tell you're a good mechanic because you have trowels in your back pocket...:)... But man, Up and down a step ladder gets brutal over time...For the last 15 years I like using two of those platform ladders "Gorilla"...I bring an 8' 2X10 or longer if the walls are long...They really save time, once you set up...Or two mud buckets and a plank, but then it's that big step...It does keep you in good shape getting up and down though...:)
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If I were to use a plank in this video, then I'd have to tear it apart to finish the show.
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Pay close attention to 20:00 - 22.00 this dude. Like all pros make it look so easy. I've been spreading for 15 years. Start small and don't jump in to full walls. Ceilings are also fun! If you love plaster to the face! But the dudes right. Takes years to learn the trade.
Howdy Ally, thats a fact, it helps to enjoy what we do.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Enjoying the videos, Interesting to see how you do it in the US. The lath plastering videos are really cool. In the UK they used sand, lime and horse hair originally. Keep up the good work Kirk!
Howdy Ally B me fellow plasterer working across the pond, you guys are the real pro's.
We all know Plastering was invented in the UK well over 6,000 years before it trickled down to us here in the U.S.
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Thanks for sharing. nice 10 minute video. worth every minute.
Evening Christian, thank you, cheers and enjoy the rest of the 3 day weekend,
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Well, at the end of the video you answer the question about why not compound? As I understand it - this stuff is much better and stronger - I want to try this
Morning Spencer, not trying to discourage you at all, however, although we make applying Stucco, Plaster Render and or Veneer plaster systems appear easy, it usually take about 10 to 20 years of hands on experience to understand how to apply Stucco-Plaster-Render properly.
On another note if you are a skilled drywaller, (mudder) you can do this, but the different setting of these veneer plasters will create issues that also require much time in.
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Nice job kirk as you probably know from your trips to the uk this is the preferred method for interior finishing in the uk and Ireland .
Morning Brick by brick dude, I realize most of the really good plastering systems originate from the UK.
Even the Dryvit system.
Here in the U.S. we have many forests so at this time wood rules, for how long who knows.
As countries like France, where in the city of Paris they discovered gypsum one of the largest mines in the world such as the Gypsum mine which started Plaster of Paris which is still used worldwide for casts for broken limbs, this gypsum sets fast and hard.
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if they do that sort of stuff in the UK.
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+Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. your spot on kirk. All the skim coat finishes and plasterboard we use here in Ireland is manufactured in Ireland by French company Saint-Gobian .
Hey Brick Layer,
Technically as you appear to realize here in the U.S. plastering, render and portland based cement plaster are new, about only a hundred or so years old where in the UK, the lime plastering systems are easily 10,000 years old, such as the great wall of China, the Roman day gladiator stadiums, pyramids churches the list is endless.
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Keep up the good work Kirk, hate all this taping drywall nonsense! Thankfully the vast majority of the UK (all domestic dwellings anyway) use veneer plaster, or skimming as we call it.
Good Morning Llyr, I agree, I sanded taping mud only one time in my 30 plus years and decided to never do that nonsense again,
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You make it look easy these are great videos so much info thanks alot.
Good Morning Lucas,
You are correct, although we make applying Stucco, Plaster Render and Veneer plaster systems appear easy, it usually take about 10 to 20 years of hands on experience to understand how to apply Stucco/Plaster/Render properly.
Cheers my friend.
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Another Masterpiece thanks a lot for the info yeah diamond and unical this is what people use in the Northeast to Boston Massachusetts sometimes people use Dura Bond 90 Brown coat top coat to easy sand 90
You are very welcome
This seems quite different from what we are doing in the UK, and the prices are outrageous. Over here you can get a bag of Thistle Multi-finish for £7.00, which is probably about $9.00. I guess the pricing is a supply and demand issue, but one wonders if you'd be better off importing Thistle plaster from the UK.
You're obviously very exerienced, and I wonder if you can explain the difference between what we use over here and the products you are using. One obvious thing is the colour. Our plaster is a brown, very similar to a Wendy's Chocolate Frosty, and eventually dries a pale pink. It's a gypsum based plaster, and one usually does two coats, the second being added when the first is still quite soft, and suction isn't an issue with doing a second coat (though of course it can be an issue with the surface being plastered - we use PVA wood glue mixed with water to deal with suction). Then the whole thing is troweled over and over again until it becomes a glass-like finish, and with each subsequent troweling the plaster is more and more firm, all the imperfections and trowel strokes gradually disappearing. Your second coat seems more of a thin scraping coat, kind of like one would do with drywall compound. I find it fascinating to see what is being done in the US.
Good evening my fellow spread from the UK. Your cost reflects the fact that in most areas in the UK, they produce lime. It has to be exported here, so costs are inflated for many reasons such as greed and shipping. 🤔
Your plaster is brown, as in this video? ua-cam.com/video/yQiKYH_fuZ0/v-deo.html/
Between one spread to another, if any product was mixed and I had to apply it not knowing if it were from the UK or here, chances are I would not know the difference of the products. Yes, some products are solid in quality, where others skimp on quality or suck to apply. Still, I would not be able to tell the difference as I'm an applicator by nature, not an engineer, and can apply any product.😉
Naturally, while applying, I might whine/say, "damn," this product sucks while spreading, "but not if I'm on camera," but will spread it anyway.🤔
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@@StuccoPlastering The brown color he's describing is actually not like the exterior stucco base, but like an interior finish with a brown tint to it. Heres a video of a few guys spreading the stuff he's talking about ua-cam.com/video/7tXN8ktBQsU/v-deo.html
I want to start working like Kirk. Over time, I've start to hate taping mud. I've started to like durabond, maybe I can move up to lime plaster.
Howdy Jorge, in the long run, it's far faster and superior, and eaier to apply than taping mud.🍾
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Awesome craftsmanship!
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is great that you carry a headset mic on you so we can hear all the explanations clearly. even with the background noise around the sound signal comes out very clear
Evening Ronald, my son Jason forced me to start wearing it a few years ago, it was a good call,
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This is similar to how its done 90% of the time in the UK. 100yr old walls in the UK can't be jointed; so they are thinly coated, or "skimmed", like this. First time I've seen an American do it. A bunch of teenagers did my whole house during the refurb.
Hello James Dude, this is how it's done in the UK as this method comes from the UK, The UK mastered the art of lime plastering before the USA was even introduced.
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This interior plaster is a new item for me,and I hope I have a small one to do. I very rarely hear of plastering here , as it is not commonly done .
Good evening Al, plastering applications are similar to applying taping mud, just takes practice.
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Jay, I want to comment that USG's Imperial is not actually straight lime but contains gypsum without question. It will set up in a tub even if wet and even US gypsum does not warrant that it is lime. By contrast, Ivory by Graymont for instance is pure hydrated lime. The product names are confusing for many and most are 'mystery blends' with trade names. Only some are a pure product such as hydrated lime pure gypsum alone. Perhaps an episode could be done where this is shown with known components (assuming the manufacturers would ever divulge the ingredients!)
Howdy Paul, I'd use red top but it's not sold in the usa.
I know it's said to be sold everywhere, but when you get there it's not.
Could it be that they say it's sold there just to get you in so that you may be forced into improvising to buy something else, you betcha.
That being said it would not surprise me if they eliminate lime completely from all the products and add instead plasterrisers as it's half the cost and they say better than Lime. I personally can care less what they do or don't do.
I'm an applicator not their engineer or sells rep.
Diamond is the closest I can purchase so with or without lime, I'll use it. cheers.
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I'm doing my first interior plaster on sheetrock ceiling. I'm going with bonding and diamond plaster.
Good morning Albert, atta boy,
there are two ways to do this, best way is to apply a base coat 1/16 thin allow to dry then apply a finishing coat which takes a bit of practice.
Tip when the finish coat starts to darken you have less than 15 minutes to water trowel it down, If it get away meaning it's too hard to brings back to life and trowel smooth, leave it alone and mix some more finish coat or even tapping mud then thinly apply over imperfections or what we call holidays, this will suck up fast as now the newly applied finish coat is absorbing the moisture out of anther new finish coat.
Another way is to apply just a fat finish coat such as 1/8 of an inch, however this also takes a great deal of skill as since no base coat was applied first, the one coat can blister, spider check or pop off in areas by over troweling.
Tip, if the finish coat does indeed spider check this means too much troweling, like everything new it just takes practice and a good attitude minus any fear as if you make a boo boo, it's easily correctable.
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It's always good to watch an artisan work rather than a construction worker. Did you put mesh tape on the blue board seams?
Good evening William Dude, yes we always tape the edges of sheetrock no matter what plaster we use.
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Great job Kirk..... YOU made it look easy.
Good evening Charles, I have time in, plus guys who mix very well.
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@@StuccoPlastering .... I see you have the whole family doing plaster.... That says so much. Good for you.
Kirk: you have no idea how much we appreciate that you're showing us and sharing your expertise with this dying trade - thank you for bearing with our comments - I have a question now: how long do I have to wait in between the basecoat and the finish coat? In other words, how long do I have to wait before I put the second coat on to the first? And, secondly, I see you do not use a spray bottle or life and it up with water - when she starts getting hard on you, can you use a little water from a spray bottle?
Howdy Spencer, when the veneer start to set they darken, you have a bit of time to bring it back to life with any application at hand that applies water to the walls, thus bringing it back to life for a few minutes in order to remove the holidays or imperfections, video on it's way to show this soon.
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Good evening my friend, I like your style, thank you.
I’m up for the challenge. I believe I can do it. 1950s house. I’m a quick study. I can do this. I used to help my dad throw mud so this can’t be that far different except the drying time.
Howdy Jesus, you can do it, besides working with your dad has far more advantages than learning how to plaster.
In fact beyond measurement in words.
Anyone who can apply taping mud can apply these finishes.
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@@StuccoPlastering I love how you call him Jesus but I'm betting he's gonna need Jesus to save him on this one 😇
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Mad skills . Very good job. I would hire Kirk if he was available and willing to travel for 4 hours round trip.
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Evening Gary, man I sho-nuff like your style, thank you.
Great job again ! I sure wish rendering would be more popular up here in Quebec. Seems mutch stronger than just plain plasterboard. Each time you hit the wall with anything it leave a hole and after a while screws shows up. I guess it's a lost art or maybe it has something to do with our cold climate ? It sure doesn't look like it takes more time that joint componding all the joints in 3 coats, so why dont we have it here ?
Evening Martin, excellent question, perhaps change is slow for some areas or it's harder to get material where so few folks understand how to use them.
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Really good information. Good video. Good audio. Thank you.
Good morning Farinacci dude, thank you.
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I'm from the uk you wouldn't get away with that workmanship here
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Howdy Spencer, thank you, but I prefer the working not the rambling, opps too late.
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for painters is 4 weeks painting after applying gypsum veneer plaster
Good evening Nester, okay, here, they can paint within a week.
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Hey Kirk! Thanks so much for all your videos on veneer plastering. A buddy out in Rough And Ready CA suggested them, and I watched them before starting to plaster a small home up here in Seattle. I'm watching them again now that I've got a few walls under my belt... I'm picking up on details I missed, now that I've suffered a little :-). I think you're doing both basecoat and topcoat with Imperial Basecoat in this video. How often do you do that? Is it all aesthetics or are there any reasons to use a product intended as the topcoat, rather than doubling up on basecoat? I've decided that I like the sanded basecoat look and dislike the super smooth Diamond finish, which I tried out in one bathroom. My skill level is also better suited to a rougher look, ha. I grew up in SF, that light is special. Thanks again! -jba
Good evening Jonathan, sure you can double up the basecoat, make cert the first coat is set, then apply the second, the basecoats have sand for strength so its best to float it and give it a sand finish.
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@@StuccoPlastering Thanks Kirk! I'm giving it my version of a sand finish anyway :-)
An Artist. Thx Kirk.
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Kirk:
1. Help me understand something - why does a plaster contractor like yourself spend the time putting two coats of this plaster on the walls rather than just using the joint compound system which would take you less time because you would only be doing the joints and the screw holes - what I am really trying to find out is the rationale of your clientele who may very well say - Kirk - I don't want to pay you to do this beautiful every square-inch-- job just do the joints.
2. I know a man of your expertise would not send this stuff but I am wondering if this material can be sanded.
3. Would you please show us the bags of plaster that is, the first coat and the second coat - I know you didn't video recently of you at your desk with the different bags of material but, I look for the stuff in New York and I did not find it so I realise that I have to go to a building supply.
Howdy Spencer, if a fella just wants the joints complete this is fine with me, if they wish the complete wall skimmed for the extra strength this is also fine with me keep in mind the veneer system is 100 times stronger than a tapping mud system, plus if left unpainted a veneer system has the extraordinary ability to absorb moister from the air weather or not its steam from a shower or condensation, then harmlessly release it when dryer conditions occur. (It wont gather mold or toxins.)
Tapping mud will usually resort back to it's original wet mud appearance when hit with moister, there are more reasons as this info is the tip of the iceberg.
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Can you put the imperial basecoat on and apply the diamond veneer the next day? assuming using plaster weld?
Good evening Peter dude, of course, you can, you can wait a year or more if you wanted to.
It's best to apply the finish sooner rather than later as the base coat may get dusty. Nothing adheres to a dusty surface.🤔
Tip, always mist your base coat with water before the finish coat for a better bond and easier finishing.
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Here in the northeast only econo houses use drywall. I've used both on projects and without question veneer plaster is the way to go. Drywall is easily damaged, veneer plaster is much, much harder. It does take some skill to apply it but it can be done in a day and no sanding is involved. Ceilings are usually textured, walls generally smooth but I have done walls with a texture as well which just about anyone can do.
Evening Rich, exzackory my fellow plasterer. We're trying to spread the word about these facts, Via video.
@@StuccoPlastering You're a real plaster Kirk, I'm a weekend warrior that learned (sometimes the hard way) watching and working with the pro's when I built my house about 30 years ago. Took a few screw-ups to get a handle on things. You make it look simple as did the guys I learned from. It takes skill, especially if you're moving quick and doing it for a living. I've never seen a rounded trowel like the one you used but I can see some real advantages to using one.
@@richmac918 ua-cam.com/video/X_SRyTIVMbU/v-deo.html/ my choice of plastering/stucco trowel. Curry stopped making them, unfortunately.
I have been in contact with Marshalltown who said they will begin making the 5-inch withs with just the corners arked and not a full radius.
@@StuccoPlastering Appreciate the info, I'm going to look into getting one. Thanks
@@richmac918 Curry stopped making them, I have found them on eBay at outrageous prices.
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Kirk . Can you write step by step of Material from A - B of your process i really want to start doing this for work . I live in Israel and this for me is amazing of how your doing your job.
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Hey Kirk, can you give me some advice, on starting my own businesses, I layed brick for 25 years but I love plastering the most, I love lime plastering I have done it before
I know you don’t know me but I would appreciate your opinion
Place an add online in some of the search engines such as craigslist, and wait for the calls.💃🏻
here is some advice..avoid this clown!
This guy is awesome
Evening Jarret, thank you for those kind words.🍻
Thanks Kirk for all the effort to share expert knowledge gained over so many years. A true pleasure to watch and learn from your videos!
I am stoked on the health benefits of lime plaster and plan on doing a fireplace and bathroom. Is alkali-resistant fiba tape necessary on cement board and if so should it or the plaster weld be applied first? Also do you have an opinion of Vasari lime plaster? How smooth of a finish is possible with coarser marble grains in a Carrera finish?
Thanks again for so many awesome videos, they are a real treat!
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Evening Willaim dude, thank you, I use fiber mesh tape on my joints and plaster weld so that any of the plasters I use adhere properly and forever.
Almost all interior products can be troweled down very smooth with enough elbow grease, some have much finer sand grains which of course take less effort to trowel smooth.
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Kirk. What do you mix the plaster in? I'm using a plastic/rubber container, and I scraped the sides of it and those klinkers wound up in my mix!!!!! Help!!!
Howdy Spencer, stop doing that, read above comment, personally when I start new interior jobs I invest it about ten new buckets as any residue or a fella not cleaning these buckets perfectly, will cause this to happen,
Relax and clean the buckets like you were going to eat out of them before mixing, clean your mixing paddle too, i use a hammers claw to do this myself.
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