Kirk tell us more life stories, l found what you were saying about your early work days very interesting. l love your channel and what a beautiful family you have...👍
it must be something about plasterers that makes them extremely proud of the work they have done my father plastered for almost 30 years and misses every day of it says it was the greatest thing ever. I'm going into the union for plastering hoping to open my own business. it is awesome how you cherish your work so much. I thought I wanted to go to school to do some job that other people did until I got into the trades and realized trades finishes are what are around for decades and it's awesome! I appreciate the videos man!
Howdy Austin, we all have to work, why not find a job that provides a satisfaction one can witness on a daily basis, plus a trade that provide the outlet for good physical health plus earns a good wage, can't beat that. After all we all can't be bankers who sit in chairs making heaps of dough, some of us must work manually, thus reap rewards of good health in the process, not a bad deal. Advise your dad to place an add in some of the free classified papers under skill labor, providing "small stucco repairs," help get him off the chair and get back his life he once loved a wee bit at a time, it really is doable , one step at a time. Cheers and have a happy new year my friend, Kirk giordano’s rendering any and all stucco repairs
I'm a retired Union plaster for over 40 years I hope you made the right decision and did something else besides plaster what are you doing now I know it's been 5 years since you wrote this
Maestro, people might say a lot of things about you, but one word which never enters their mind is boring. It is always a pleasure to watch you do what I know to be difficult work, but you make look easy. Keep on troweling!
Hey Kirk, just wanted to pop in and say thanks for your help on my foundation plaster job. I used your advice on application and float as well as watching your technique in your videos and it just turned out awesome! You're awesome! Thanks buddy!
Howdy Kirk ! First, I absolutley love your Videos, Your work ethic and craftsmanship ETC, And i certainly admire and respect your skill, I know all to well nothing is as easy as it may look ! Anyway I lost my father a year ago, he was 78 yrs old and a lifelong plasterer, One of the best plasterers in New England, I lean more towards the carpentry end but lately i am taking more and more interest in doing more plastering, I enjoy doing it and in some odd way it relaxes me. Just wanted to say you remind me alot of my father, He was a perfectionist, and a fantastic old school plasterer i should have paid more attention to how he did things but as I said, i went more the carpenter route. And now that I found your videos many of my questions are being answered...I found no one that worked like he did. Keep up the great work , I have learned alot watching and the memories of my dad spinning a hawk and tossing water up on a wall with the old brush method are brought back with every video I see ! Thank you and i learn something with each new video, Your awesome, I so respect the artform of plastering, your the best I have watched ! Thanks, Bill
Evening Billy, sound words of wisdom, Our trade appears to most, boring, too physically hard, dirty or dusty with no chance of advancement, with this mindset most lose interest unless they become good quickly, which is rare. I too have often told my sons, man, look back at what we just did, can you believe they paid us for the workout plus the achievement gives a satisfactory feeling as well. My youngest is started to see the bigger picture at this time of writing. of course if a person chooses a career that gives them pleasure no matter what that service may be, I'm all for it. Cheers my fellow plastering friend. Kirk and Jason’s rendering & stucco advice
I did stucco I. Florida for 30 years. The in 08 I went out of business. I miss it. I enjoy your videos. I would have loved to learn how to plaster. I like the look of hard coat. I'm 59 and I want to get back into it . Lol
Evening IceCat dude , thank you, BTW, you my friend have a way with words, I definitely like your style, Cheers, Giordano’s Rendering plaster and stucco teaching videos
Awesome awesome awesome craftsmanship - I think I was the taper you mentioned in the video You are the man - I learned something very important every time I watch these videos.
Kirk u do some amazing work, been watching your videos for a while now and learned some tricks of the trade from you!!! You can tell when someone does good clean organized work when the mans shirt isn't even dirty! And barely getting any plastering on the floors doing inside bedroom or closets etc...keep up the great job! Teaching the kids good quality work!!!
Hello Mate, thank you I have a lot of time in which taught me to apply the mud on the wall and not on me. best wishes, Kirk and Jason giordano’s rendering videos
I was admonished on a job in DC by UNION CHIEFS, because I was the only one using “ Pool trowel “! They saw me as a rebel. I attempted to show my production and skill; still they asked me to use Square Trowel. I complied; but I wasn’t happy. Pool trowel, is my 1st go to for plasters. Always a pleasure to see you, Kirk. Stay blessed!
Morning Wendell, yea, it's rare, but sometimes a boss or foreman likes tradition as he can't think outside the box. I just did what I wanted back then and now, as long as it's proper and doesn't affect the integrity of the work, no problemo.😉
Evening mike, you, my friend, are too kind. 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
realized apprentice for life of traditional trades by time alone. Therefore. We are both blessed to have the avenue. You to teach with humble wisdom, and us who do not know to appreciate and grow from. Wisdom and sharing is always growing. Growth is perpetuated life. You, with your effort to use a microphone with the talent God gave you in this world does this exponentially. It matters.
Evening Daniel, thank you, my friend. That's my job as a messenger. Another day at the office for us, Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips
kirk great video man took me back many years ago when me my wife and a room mate floated some walls and patched some water damaged walls for first and last month's rent after it was all done we looked back and said Damn that came out good .
Good Evening Guard Duck Dude, cool beans daddieo, 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
Im starting to see the benefits of using plaster. I hate the dust from taping mud. Everyone is demanding the "level 5" finish these days so may as well plaster. Your videos are extremely helpful and I thank you!
I've been Plastering for 32 years Kirk great to see you still on the wall.. I'm a superintendent for a good size company now..and grab my tools time to time especially side jobs..but back on those days foreman's were Dicks thats just the way it was ..as for sprayer's that's the way to go.. pick up all that butter..makes your job quicker those horse hair brushes suck when the boss wasn't looking I'd wet the walls and trowel it smooth he'd Walk in later I'd grab that $50.00 brush that came with my apprenticeship bag they would give you ..and say beautiful !!! Why is this Apprentice!!! Doing more work!!! Than you journeyman!!! Thats why you were grinning I know I did 😁 ..we called it putty coat ...lime with jip to accelerate ...for bull nose we would make our own tools with buckets & wood handles.. great vid Kirk 👍
Loved learning your thin brush technique in the corners. I'm a painter who has done some successful work skimming walls with drywall compound and repairing damaged corners with taping and the wing tool. Retired now but love to learn new things and I get a lot of pleasure doing free work for close friends and their kids rooms etc. More than when I worked for a living actually. Want to try some plaster work in my own house. The brush on the outside corners of the windows was sweet. Thanks
Evening Thomas, and it's only a buck or two, what a country. 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
I was a painter pre-retirement and I have to do a skim coat on a friend's daughter's bedroom soon after Christmas. I did a little drywall taping and skimming in my day professionally. I could write 2000 words on how much I love this video and your easy manner of speaking but I'll just say how much help this video will be and that that window light did a great job of showing the plaster so I could see what you were doing. Thanks Kirk. I respect you a lot.
Evening Thomas, man, that comment made you my newest and bestest pal, thank you. Cheers, peace, harmony & happy holidays Sound Plastering tips from your favorite stucco geeks
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I've been plastered before, but I've never plastered a wall. But this is still interesting to me. Lot of information. And kinda of soothing. Keep em coming. I just subscribed lol
Good Morning Dimitri, thank you, my friend. 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.😉
Kirk, our house in the here middle of England dates back to medieval times. I was looking at some plaster that broke off from an inside wall. It has no sand but has animal hair, except for the finishing coats which do have sand. There are lots of interesting things in this house. The sandless plaster may have had crushed limestone in it instead of sand, and it's very flexible.
Where do you get the lime plaster and hair to replace chunks? I get the feeling it's all a lot easier to get in England because of houses like yours. I was reading a story about cob houses in England(mud and fiber) that also date to medieval times and how they need upkeep every so often. An example they gave was a cob house they rented in England. Evidently a huge chunk fell off the living room wall while they were eating dinner!
Lisa Wintler-Cox Yes it's really easy and cheap to buy lime in the UK. The best is the putty form. I was just looking at some goat hair on the site limestuff dot co dot uk .
Howdy folks, that is a fact, lime is superior, less expensive and easily obtained in the UK. We visit me wife Parent in Tewkesbury every other year, their home is over 400 years old,, with a 16th century thatched roof way cool, but the best part is it's close to a genuine pub complete with a real fireplace.. Best wishes, and have a groovy evening Kirk and Jason’s rendering & stucco advice
Thanks Kirk once again. In fact how many times I have said "thanks Kirk" the past 2-3years? I have lost numbers, anyways I will try to that Lime and gypsum as a fine final coat to get that veneer look on top of multi finish. Wish me luck Mr.Giordano and all the best wishes from your Greek friend-student.
Greetings Dimitris, luck is the residue of being well prepared, your prepard, you will do fine.😉 Our unique plastering Tip: 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
@@StuccoPlastering had some visits here to check my DIY plastering...." No chance your job mate, you brought a professional for sure" my reply was "hold my beer bitches just graduate from "Giordano's university" lol
I would love to see a video where you show how to deal with bubbling and (especially) blisters. Although you are good enough not to make them in the first place, a lot of us DIY viewers aren't so skilled!
Howdy paul Interesting concept, The reason I'm good enough, "not to make them" is because I have made them and know-how and why and what not to do to avoid making them. I will consider making a video about this very subject. Good idea.
KirkYou are a funny dude, and one hell of a plasterer, and teacher/speaker etc. I have a question. Inside my home I have T-111 installed in a room. If I apply a bonding agent, can I spread a one coat diamond finish over it without a base? I have some experience spreading structo-lite. Would It be better to spread Structolite as a base coat, then spread the diamond veneer finish over the structo lite? Thank you Sir,Chris
Evening Chris, this depends on the level of integrity your trying to achieve. T-11 has vertical grooves and is wood, Gypsums and veneers don't adhere to wood even with a bonding agent at least not for long, I have seen it fail almost every time as when the wood heats it expands thus the gypsum or veneer plasters pops off. I hate to say this but I suggest you sheetrock as it is necessary, then I would apply a thin layer of diamond or imperial base veneer plaster, then finish with thin layer of diamond finish, or you can use taping mud. Rather than explain below is a video, they do say a picture is worth a thousand words. ua-cam.com/video/P-MYIWu6hLg/v-deo.html Cheers, Kirk’s plastering videos
Hey Kirk and thank you. I have a follow up question.... If I were to mount diamond wire mesh over 1/2" furring strips in the studs over the t111 wall, then plaster with structo-lite/diamond would that be correct/proper? I wouldn't think I need a waterproof barrier on the interior wall, but what do you think? I don't like drywall, and I already have the wire mesh???. Thanks again for taking the time to answer me.
Morning, that’s not a bad thing, no doubt you have a stucco house and wish to save some dough and do things yourself. You’ve come to the right place. Cheers
Great job as always!! Quick question for you. I had a heated debate with a plasterer a while back. I'm a painter by trade and he was hired to skimcoat an entire house(interior) lime/plaster. At what level of finish to do leave the job for the painter to come in and finish? Should the painter be obligated to do the polish coat? I always touch up and sand minimally because it is to be expected but this was beyond that. Thanks for your input!
Howdy Mate, Excellent question and one I have beat at least 4 times in 25 years on big jobs. The best advice is to meet with the owner show him what you are offering, if he accepts all is groovy, plus it might be a good idea on complet homes or jobs over a certain amount of cash to have a sample provided. I have had recently a frustrating instance where I bid for a level 2 or 3 at tops to match the rest of the interior finish only to be tol they wish a level Five, not much in our trade is this annoying while removing any profits you agreed upon, with the up front agreement. Makes a plasterer fill downright violated. Best wishes, and have a great evening Kirk and Jason’s rendering & stucco advice
Heh, I have those fancy expensive felt blister brushes. Takes a skilled hand. But to do a whole house? Yeah, a sprayer is the only way. Used Diamond veneer with my felt brush and a Venetian trowel, the painter was mad that I got the wall TOO smooth. :D Great videos, Mr. Giordano.
Howdy Tuisto, man, when I was a plaster las in the union, they made it almost mandatory to either have the felt brush or the big expensive paint brush, I got yelled at more times than once for bringing in my hudson sprayer. Best wishes, and have a groovy evening Kirk and Jason’s rendering & stucco advice
I watch a lot of your videos since you such a good job. I working on fixing the plaster in my kitchen. In was going to fix some small nail holes and cracks with caulking first, apply plaster weld next, and then a skim coat everything with veneer. Will I have issues with applying the veneer plaster over any caulking repairs? Thank you
Good evening Hal, no worries, my pleasure. The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano Introducing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world.
Morning John, not sure we all have different materials that our material yards sell, thus we use what gypsums are available, there is definitely much more lime used in the UK than in the U.S. Best wishes and have a happy and prosperous new year my friend. kirk giordano plastering
Mr. G, I'd love to hear more stories from you! Question: have you ever used a sealant on stucco/concrete for cold weather? I have a piece that will need to withstand cold and snow. What would you use? Thanks
Howdy Lisa, that's the beauty of stucco you don't need to put any additional additives or sealant on, Stucco holds up in extreme heat or cold. cheers, Kirk and Jason’s sand and cement rendering
Hi Kirk, your videos have inspired me, you make it look too easy. I'm removing a wall of closets and covering two doors to create a larger master bedroom. The walls are 5/8 should I use the same thickness or go with 1/2 to leave room to build up flush and hopefully match texture? Thank you
Good evening Mike, the system I am using here in this video is only 1/8 of an inch thick. Live long and plaster teaching repairing your number 1 investment, your home
Hey Kirk, when you use your setting type mud (5, 20, 45, etc..) as a finish coat whatdoyou do about it being water soluble? I just patched my ceiling with some of the USG Easy Sand 20 minute and put kind of a sandy swirl texture to it. When it cured I was just messing around with it and I put a dab of water on my finger and rubbed it only to find that it would dissolve with water. The original plaster in the house is hard as nails and pretty much impervious to water. Are all gypsum based plasters water soluble? Or would a veneer plaster not do this? I'm extremely curious as to what type of plaster is in my house as I would like to be using a like product to patch with instead of this 20 minute mud. The house was built in '62. All gypsum board covered in a base coat and then a finish coat, but I don't know if it's Lime, Cement, Gypsum or what??
Evening Chase, chance are your home was skim coated with a veneer plaster similar to what we did in this video. Water does not hurt veneer plasters as they have lime in them among other additives, what happens when Lime is added to water? Excellent question, glad you asked, the powdered lime turns back into lime as in limestones, really hard stones. Cheers, Kirk & Jason giordano’s stucco repair videos
Good man Kirk! Questions, though: On a very large ceiling and working solo, can you leave it half finished and pick up where you left off a day or two later? Would I need plaster-weld for the joint overlap if it dries? If you lose a wall, do you skim with joint compound? Thanks buddy- stay busy.
Howdy Mr. Luridan, it's best to finish off any wall or ceiling otherwise you may see a joint, yes, you can cover with joint compound or even taping mud and blemishes or joints. If you apply any bonding agent and don't finish the wall, you don't have to reapply to finish off the wall, Best wishes with your projects, Kirk giordano plastering on small repairs
Greetings, my friend, thank you. 😉 Our unique plastering Tip: 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
Hi Kurt, great videos. Your stories remind me of break time on a big commercial high rise in NYC. I am finishing my own house now and I am a decent hand at taping, so I am convinced to go with plaster. I HATE sanding. I am going with drywall, bonding agent, diamond base coat, and then diamond finish. Will this system hold up in a moist basement or bathroom? As a pro, do you think I should change my strategy? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Hello Thomas, dude you are on the money, remember if it's not a perfect finish you can touch up any holidays with a handful of taping mud, then still no sanding. I have to do this often myself, too. best wishes, Kirk giordano
Thomas Why dont you just use a moister board in the bathroom and them skimcoat it with USG Diamond Veneer? You dont need bonder if your going onto blueboard. Its designed to recieve plaster.
I dont really ever use blueboard, just because its hard to find in stock, and has to be special ordered. If I could get people to hang it for me, great but, most of the time I am plastering over a bonding agent. Have to work with what is available! And just a note, any of the veneer products are much more moisture resistant than plain old taped drywall, and will hold up great in a bathroom, or anywhere really.
Howdy Joseph, I agree, it's a tough market for blue board, I also apply a bonding agent over what ever board is installed. Best wishes, and have a god evening Kirk and Jason’s rendering & stucco advice
I recently purchased a beautiful 1907 Arts & Crafts home in the Pacific Northwest area on 15 acres...out in the middle of nowhere, or at least, not within 50 miles of a decent contractor let alone a skilled plasterer. Where I come from, plasterers (SoCal), while not exactly plentiful, could still be found and be counted on to do a good job. Here, you're lucky if ANY contractor (the 6 that I've called listed in the local directories) answers their phone or even shows up on their appointment day. I've had 3 no shows and at least a dozen that don't return calls. Anyway, what I wouldn't do to have your skills or have someone of your expertise and knowledge level to come out and work on this place.
Greetings Dad Dude, thank you, My daughter, Madeleine, is moving to (SoCal) in August that's about two months from now to become a park ranger. She is also qualified as a plasterer. But I too will be visiting her often Any tip's on housing in your area as she's been looking now for two days? Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of Plastering. 🌍 The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam. Over 850 videos 🎭 👀💃
I really enjoy watching your videos and how you chat about things that pop into your mind. You have a very positive and nice outlook on life. I am finding your videos very helpful and thanks for making them.
Hi Kirk, thanks for the inspiration. What is the best way to manage a blueboard to cement tile backer transistion in a bathroom for one coat veneer plaster? Should I fill and tape the gap with thinset and concrete mesh tape, then finish the blueboard with my one coat of X-kalibur, just covering the seam, then have the edge of the tile cover the plaster? best wishes
Evening Sunshine, I would recommend covering blue-board which is just sheetrock with a water-resistant coating or gypsum, with a base coat then finish coat of veneer plaster, you must be in the UK as X-caliber is sold there. I hear it is the equivalent to what Diamond and Imperial veneer is in the U.S.A. Another day at the office for us, Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips
Hey kirk! love when you do videos on the veneers ! I thoroughly enjoy spreading these products, and push them all day in place of taping mud. Just to add some information on the product you are using there, that imperial finish contains NO lime at all. Its all gypsum, and the plasters strength comes from gypsum, that's why the imperial finish is as strong as they come. The lime added to the diamond, x-kalibur, and other veneers is to increase the workability, as in make them creamy and easy to spread, this is at the cost of some final strength. Lime never adds strength to the product, only workability. All these veneers have final cured stregnth numbers in PSI just like stucco or concrete, and the imperial is top of the list, kind of like your rapid set or eisenwall cements in the exterior realm. Another interesting fact, the one coat veneers do indeed have some sand added in the FINISH products. Its just a very fine sand, so it is quite hard to detect. This super fine sand acts as an aggregate to give the product the strength to be used in a one coat application. That's what makes these veneers stronger, and able to be used thicker than a traditional white finish coat that would be made only of gypsum and lime. I know when you mix and spread the finishes, its hard to believe that they contain any sand, or aggregate, but right from the manufacturer, the contents of that Imperial veneer finish are: 65% plaster of paris or gypsum plaster, and 35% quartz, which is in the form of extremely fine sand. Like you described, you can go pretty thick with the veneer products, and they dont check crack and fall apart. This is because of the aggregate in them. Go much over 1/8 with a pure lime/gypsum white coat with no sand, and it will fail for sure, but like you described, you can pull off a pretty fat fill with the veneers, and they still work ok. The other veneers, diamond, x-kalibur, unikal, etc all have lime/gypsum/sand in them. As far as I am aware, the imperial is the only pure gypsum/sand veneer finish. I know you want me to start making my own videos rather than bomb your comments, but I do feel compelled to share any additional information I can regarding the interior products, when I can. As its tough for regular folk to get any straight answers regarding these products, without spending a serious amount of time hunting down answers. Its hard enough to find someone to spread the products, let alone know all the technical information about them.
Thanks so much Kirk, that means a lot to me! I really feel lucky to be so excited and interested in what I get paid doing, and enjoy the work at the same time. There aren't many places some one can get together and discuss such a topic, its wonderful that the internet can bring anyone interested together, so what people do know can be in one place for others to dig through and learn themselves. I always get a kick when you say things only someone who spreads would understand. Like how a damn tiny closet can take just as long as a huge room. Or man that dreaded darkening, better hope you don't need to do any troweling after she starts to darken out! Or how dealing with the suction or not can result in a beautiful easy finishing, or a wall that gets out of hand and needs totally re coated. It truly does take years of working with these materials to become proficient enough to not make a big mess, and even then, I still learn every time I pick up a trowel. Nothing is like that feeling of having a full mortar board, and a wide open wall ready to go. I live for that moment in my day.. cant get enough! I wanted to bring up the sand content in the veneer finishes, because I believe it's the secret sauce that makes the veneers so strong in such a thin coat. The one coat veneers especially, but the two coat systems as well are able to pack the strength equivalent of 7/8 to 1 inch of regular plaster, with a lime and gauging finish, into just 1/8 of an inch in a veneer system. The fine sand, so fine in fact, that you think you are spreading a sand less finish like lime and gauging, is the aggregate that makes the veneer finishes so strong. If you read through the descriptions of veneer products, they almost always use the words high strength in their descriptions, so I was always curious how they attained such a strong product, with such a thin coat because they sure dont explain it on the back of the bag! The answer is super fine, almost microscopic quartz sand!
Howdy Joseph, mam, you sure know your products, always nice to hear from me fellow plasterers we realize our work is complicated and a bit physical, but after only a few short years (15) it becomes so easy. Cheers my friend. kirk giordano
Joseph M Well said. I agree im from London UK and all we do is plastering skim coating. I think tape and mud is the biggest waste of time. Also where in the US is plastering most popular?
Good evening Brian Dude, thank you, no, as it might affect the integrity of the veneer. If you did want sand in a veneer, just but the basecoats of Diamond or Imperial which are veneers with sand. Live long and plaster teaching repairing your number 1 investment, your home
Sorry for your time Kirk, same question for you. I cant find your answer , it was long ago. Plastering with only cement and sand only, is possible ? No need to use lime ? What is the difference between these two mix ? Thank you.
Most stuccos are Portland cement and sand. What is concrete? Portland cement and rocks. Buy any same day stucco from HD or Lowe’s, you just add water. They are basically Portland cement with sand with added accelerators. Cheers
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks Kirk. A friendly tip for you. I see you work with a belt on your back often. I see , how you move , that your back is blocked . Try McKenzie technique for disc relief. Belt gives a feeling of support, but as a result, long term, the muscles around spine became weaker and its not good. Thanks again.
Good evening Animaze, most veneer plasters can be found at the nearest plastering yards, thus google plastering yards near me. Here's a new video on veneer plaster and what the word really means. ua-cam.com/video/8yqzBa9MU7Y/v-deo.html/ The truth of Veneer Lime Plaster, it's not what you think about Lime plastering or slaked lime or lime putty. Our unique plastering Tip: 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
Same here in Vegas... NO USG DIAMOND VENEER! Lowes said it was in Chicago but had to buy a pallet load. Wound up using Westcor TnT... its ok but Diamond veneer ROCKS!!!!
man, i sure do love your videos .. i tell ya , i gotta find a lady that looks at me the way she does you. that's true love if i've ever seen it. keep up the great work ! any tips on finding a pro in atlanta, ga ??
Howdy Jessy, thank you, she is, one of a kind. I would suggest you log onto the BBB and type in your city to find qualified plastering contractors in your area. Their website is www.bbb.com The Better Business Bureau checks all of us contractor to make certain all of our insurances are up to date to protect you the consumer. Usually, fellas, who are on the ball with the paperwork, as a rule, do excellent work. (Workman’s comp, liability and state licenses) Best wishes with you're plastering project. Live long and Plaster Kirk Giordano’s plastering and stucco wisdom videos
Good morning Jordan, i didnt need to as this was the only widow. if there were more than one widow i definatly use them to save time. best wishes, Sound advice for plastering issues from your favorite stucco geeks
Howdy Mac Daddy, it's only get hot here when I'm working indoors as a rule. Dude, I don't like to get involved with politics or religion. I think folks should vote for me as i too know nothing about politics. cheers, Kirk and Jason’s sand and cement rendering
Howdy, Kirk. Is it normal to have a few tiny holes left after the troweling stage? I did my dad's summer kitchen today. The walls are pretty glossy, but I can see there are several pretty tiny holes. I always try to fill them up with the "fat" but one or two always manage to escape my attention. Cheers.
Howdy Gandalf, that is up to you, if your are a super perfectionist then add more to it if it keeps you up at night, if it were me I'd paint and move on to the next project. Live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s
Howdy Betty, no idea even after 30 years or more working, I bid all my jobs by eye, I know how long it takes to load a truck unload, material needed, access, location, and other aspects, so this inside info always gives me the amount to charge per job. Best wishes, Giordano’s teaching video’s
Howdy Brian, excellent question, if it's over sheetrock, then one should apply a basecoat, this was over and exterior stucco wall that was turned into a porch, obviously no more strength was required, I make it appear easy, but this takes years of practice as to apply just a finish coat as thick as I did one will get blistering and lots of hairline cracking, that takes much retempering with water and troweling. Best wishes, live long and plaster Giordano’s teaching video’s
Howdy Brian Dude, Veneer finishes are specifically designed and or engineered for kitchens and bathroom, need I say more. Best wishes, live long and plaster Giordano’s teaching video’s
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Thank you for your videos. I was thinking of putting a veneer coat over my stucco outside. Does it need to be sealed? I did not want to paint it and obscure the varied shades. I like the marbled or concrete appearance after it has dried i.e. around 19:12 of this video.
Howdy Physics of combat dude, this veneer finish can,t be used for exteriors, as it also has gypsum in it. I would recommend an exterior acrylic finish coat for you. Live long and Plaster Teaching the world how to plaster one Video at a time.
So, can i recoat diamond over diamond the next day? Also, i was thinking about sheeting a cinder block wall with hardee board, because its covered with lead based paint, then a couple of coats of diamond veneer.
Evening jerry, yes, you can but it preferable to put a finish coat over a base coat as the base coat has sand in it thus, much stronger and durable than two finish coats. Your cinderblock wall with lead-based paint, I would paint a bonding agent on it and stucco over it as veneer plasters should be used for interior uses. Besides you would destroy the harder backer board trying to nail it into cinderblocks and destroy the cinderblock at the same time, dont do that. Another day at the office for us, Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips
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Howdy jim Jim, it's semi popular here in the U.S., here taping mud is king. I just advise and do as I'm told except for taping mud, I refer those folks who wish tapping mud to others as I don't have time to spin my wheels or inhale useless dust, I'm not knocking the tapping mud system it's just not for me. cheers, kirk giordano
Merry Christmas Kirk. I love your videos. May I ask what kind of license do you require for diamond veneer. Drywall or stucco? I'm a conventional plasterer love working with veneer like in UK and Ireland
Good evening Joseph, sure you can or simply use two or even one coat of Diamond. If it's minimal, I'd recommend Red devel. This stuff sells in a can and is pure lime putty. Spreads like talcum powder or whipping cream, as there's no sand in it. The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano Introducing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world.
Ask, and ye shall receive. ua-cam.com/video/X_SRyTIVMbU/v-deo.html/ my choice of plastering/stucco trowel. Check out our recommended tools right here: www.stuccoplastering.com/tools/ or visit Bon tools online and order it through them. Cheers.
Howdy D.I.S., dude, I Like your style. just practice and a love of what we do, Best wishes, and have a groovy evening Kirk and Jason’s rendering & stucco advice
Kirk, I need to match 7/8 inch plaster wall (rock board). Can I use 5/8 sheetrock with plaster weld then 1/8 diamond base and 1/8 diamond veneer. This is a bathroom. will I have any problems with moisture or cracking. Thanks
Good evening Domenick Dude, I don't know if you would have any problems with moisture or cracking or separating, but if done properly which takes many years of everyday application one should not have issues. There are too many things to mention that must be completed properly for me to say you or any other fella will be a sucess at. do the best you can is all I can say and reserh other video's if you have no hands on experience. Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks, my real question was about using 1/8 inch base and 1/8 inch veneer. Since you didn't say anything about that I assume its a go. Yeh I know the variables with cracks and moisture but have been luck with other jobs not in bathroom. Thanks for your great videos.
Evening Domenik Dude, I see said the blind man, absolutely you can do this a 1/8, either way, won't make a bit of a difference if you need to add depth, in fact, I could apply a half inch of base if I wanted plus a coat of 1/16 up to 1/4 if I wanted, a bit more or less is what plastering is all about, improvising as we did today in S.F. at the VA Hospital, 4 inches thick to 5 1/2 on an exterior wall 3 stories up. We froze are arsce off as always seams cold and rainy in S.F. Live long and Plaster Giordano’s plastering and stucco wisdom videos
Good Morning Aaron, good question, you continually drag your trowel around the corners at an upward motion to fill your installed bullnose corner aid or if skilled enough create the bullnose corners, I do have videos showing how this is done, but not certain where they are. Perhaps if you type in "how to make bullnose corners"one or two may appear from our channel. Best wishes, Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by team Giordano
Good morning Roontunes, that was funny at the time,true story whrnyou new we all get yelled at for the slightest reasons. Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge
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I just can't understand why some folks (Scott J. Eaton) have to put down some working folks and what tools they used. My boss used to tell me; I don't care how you do it just fix it & get it done. Man, I'm sure glad I'm retired now. There's a lot of jealousy in the trades.
I'm an apprentice right now and it's a lot of that jealousy and backstabbing, but also real plasterers who wanna see the new generation learn and do good but yeah I know what you mean
I have been plastering for over ,30 years. It seems that it's not very common in USA. In UK we plasterer full house ceilings walls. Render outside .screed floors. I see now is very unusual over there. So to me it was laughable . As we do massive areas . Now plasterer would ever use a screeding trowel for walls in UK . Watch some UK videos. Then you will see the difference.
Good evening Paul dude, thank you, funny, I was thinking too bad I didn't have my 20-inch trowel, this was an 18, different strokes for different folks. Live long, and plaster Plastering tips and techniques
Andrew Pedley Yea i agree. Wheres the beads? I think hes better at rendering to be honest. Hes a good trade but i dont think veneer plastering is his thing. He could of attached the beads by dabbing them in with plaster.
Yep, I wet set beads like that often. Easiest way to set and plumb them up a lot of the time. I've seen kirk do that plenty in his videos. With the thin veneer products though, I wouldn't say he needed beads here, the stucco is plenty strong.
Evening Andrew, we compromise and want good looks and strength. t's like the old TV commercial from 1973, Starkist doesn't want tunas with good taste. They want tuna that taste's good 1973. Cheers, kirk giordano
Howdy Dude, preparations are necessary, clean the wall well, apply Plaster Weld by Larson's than re-surface. Remeber nothing adheres to a dusty surface. Live long and Plaster Kirk Giordano’s plastering and stucco wisdom videos
@@sawdustcrypto3987 There are many companies like La Habra, for example, that sell color pigments to add to the plaster or stucco to get colors. www.lahabrastucco.com/colorcharts.shtml/
Howdy Mamclaug, ding ding, give this man a cigar, yea I worked for old danny smith, but with my pal Fred smith danny's brother, he was the best of the lot. Live long and plaster Kirk and Jason’s plastering pearls of wisdom
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Beautiful skills and love ❤️ the stories TIC TAC HA HA MINT RIGHT , I am disabled from many things , I try to do my home 🏠 yet kids are still in school no time for other relationships, then being a mom , I want my house 🏠 to be to its original beautiful look from 1800s , Thanks for all the films, Wing Tools ⚒ squire or swimming pool trail with thin brush with water 💦 awesome 👏 I need to do windows too . I was approved for Windows on a program after moving in to home 🏡 then my mother & older sister stole my I D it was , is bad thief habits , Chalking two days Kirk & Jason I enjoy watching , My home 🏡 was going to get all fixed till assets taken by greedy jealous family members. I an so ashamed to call then family members, I don’t understand my (narcissist personality disorder NPD ) Mom or siblings greed , Yet I know watching your YOU TUBE my sons & I will be able to HOPEFULLY REPAIR BURNT PLACES MY OLDER SISTER AND HER FRIENDS STARTED FIRES AT MY HOME AS WARNINGS NOT TO GO TO SHERIFF , Again about the horrors given to us after I reported the original theft of my I D my own mom stole license & B of A debt card from wallet, then latter she stole all our birth certificates , after my old I D expired. I wish to know all the truth about things she did & hope the pandemic doesn’t come to siblings or mother before I know the truth, Though I forgive the others for the wrongs they did , I still want JUSTICE & thank GOD JUDGE 👨⚖️ BOB OR ROBERT is at my church ⛪ Grace off off Cooper Ave in Crescent City California USA 🇺🇸, I spoke to him about my mother & older siblings con games that effected my older son more than I knew about & now leaning how it effected younger son in this Pandemic 🦚🦔🐲🐉🐾🌴🎍🎋🌱🌿🍃🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀☘️☘️☘️🦚🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🕊🐇🐕🐈 our pets have been effected too we NEED CAMERAS 🎥 TO SHOW YOU TUBE AFTER SIDING IS FIXED TOO. Q if windows are still original wood , siding is flat wood too over the original wood & others keep messing with it , How can my SONS & I , Do cameras temporarily to catch whom comes at odd hours , like they do , then keep lighting that’s solar to have added safety , still seal up each small hole 🕳 water 💧 seals to PROTECT HUNDRED TWENTY TWO YEARS OLD ORIGINAL WOOD SIDING UNDERNEATH 🐇 sorry about the rant it’s embarrassing that it’s caused PTSD FROM THE NPD OF MY MOMS WHO IS IN MY OPINION A DRUNK 😵 IF NOT SIBLINGS TOO. I am BULLIED BY THE SISTERS 👯 THAT GET DRUNK 🥴 WITH HER AND FEEL NOTHING KIND FOR WHO HELPED PAY THIER RENT OR BUY THEM A CAR , that’s what they told me in past it was for 🎍before they stole identity 🎋to commit fraud 🍂🌚🐚🥀🌖 my mom told my older son to come to the dark side & he is a shinning angel 😇 alive 🌱🌱🌱🌹🌷🌸🎄🍃🐚🌞🌕 I love my children so much , Though I was hit by car that’s owner lived in same apartments of where older sister lived before the theft of my I D , I had forgiven lady that might of thought I was older sister that’s horrible, She had not been a light since jr high , sadly she is how I saw her when she was as my loving 🥰 sister , That read the Bible with me, Sorry that maybe your opinion is not to trust in higher powers ? I believed that when my father met a man that’s younger sister could love him light was shinning in on him too, I am proud for that beautiful time he had then , I loved times with his new wife till they moved out of state , see it was 2007 my sister & mom stole from my wallet to steal all they got away with then, In 2013 Though is last time I saw my father living in Lee Summit Missouri , Because of my mother’s lies . My mom & sisters damaged my garage in 2013 where I had car stores that was stolen & found at older sisters friends apartment, So that PTSD is from always being annoyed by jerks who knew older sister & my moms friends that she calls family, See my moms NPD behavior is cruel , She is able to lie about things forever ♾ yet if you had records of her SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, then mine , you might see she used mine while I was 19 years old I found out more then my own name is attached to my S S # it’s very distracting to pay taxes to have non coming back , Because places my mom lived had said I worked there places my own mom worked , Places older sister stayed with her while raising my niece too. Palm Springs, I couldn’t believe the jerk things done after my mom sold her fathers property & maybe stole all my assets to pay her brother back what she might of taken of my grandfathers $ sadly greed is the worst form of human life habits 🐚🍄🍁🍂🌚🥀 It’s not that we use money to buy things, It’s that when one ☝️ works so hard for earnings & others think 💭 it’s okay to steal assets earned that what’s wrong. Then to harm anyone or thing as threats , I want someone to truly research what happened to my home to cause it to look the way it dose, I would leave to take kids to school & come home to others leaving my home 🏠 it was so scary , then they started sleeping 💤 in my vehicle they broke into while I had to get my kids to school 🏫 this was the most horrible feeling having others I don’t know 🤷♀️ in my house that I worked hard for then , You don’t know if same creeps will be in you home 🏠 again or others , to be broken into last year after sons father passed away, someone thinking 🤔 maybe he was in my home all along, I don’t post pictures of all the people I know that’s not handy for that wouldn’t surprise the people who had come to case my home 🏠 then came in at 3 am last year , it’s hard to sleep 💤 till I have professional cameras 🎥 that are not getting smashed by shaming people who stole my assets in Crescent City California USA 🇺🇸 & sold a home I was purchasing ten years almost all paid off , but I wanted to go to college in Santa Monica, So needed 4 credits in math then $2,000.00 more then I saved , When I told younger sister that I had $22,000.00 saved in 1998 while I was pregnant 🤰 she told my mom & my mom I assume told who gave me old expired prenatal vitamins, Then she thinks she can act while she is on drugs since 13 years old it’s all bad since then & my mother is no better than to give her what she could get free , I don’t want to be like my mother & that’s why though some don’t believe in it , I trust that people who read it can do Goodness in life forever ♾ I was about to die in 1998 years ago.... ❤️ love for my sons father & our baby 👶🏼 was my reasons to live life even though my mom had other plans for my sons father 🐚🥀🌾🌻🌞 He was my soul my world 🌎 my life ⚡️ my passion my protection, She made sure he was blamed for things after my horrible fate in 1998, God it’s just like yesterday all the things my mother put my man my kid & I trough , Believe things didn’t get better with my mom & I as if you had read as I think you did. 🌬💨🌊🌪🔥💥☀️🌦❄️🌫🍐🍌🍉🍒🥝🍅🍆🍍🍈🥑🌽🥐🌶🧀🥨🥒🥬🥔🥖🥩🥓🥞🥪🥙🥘🥫🍝🌯🍕🍟🍱 I changed , To become the Protector again as I was & had to teach my boys to see that though called family members it is not blood that matters if you can’t TRUST THEM. They are WORTHLESS , I know you’re a hard working person & I will do the best I can trying to keep our house warm , Safe & Hoping Beautiful.
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Good evening, Wilbur, you must have worked with some of the lutenants who watched over me. The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano Introducing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world.
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New here question I have plaster walls that have imperfections I want to skim coat. Can I use all purpose compound plaster seems a bit complicated plus I can’t buy unless it’s in bulk.
@@side5106 Evening Sid, of course, you can, you can use taping mud which takes forever waiting on mud to dry. Or any drywall compound that is made with gypsums and accelerator additives.😉
Great story about dealing with evil men. I worked on a lot of job sites,so I have taken cheap shots from the Pagan motorcycle thugs to the insecure ego maniacs.
Morning Leopoldo, we don't use a primer we use a bonding agent such as Quikete or plaster weld which is pink. These stucco walls were painted, thus it was necessary to apply a bonding agent to the walls. Otherwise, my plaster finishes may separate in ten years or so. All our finishes have to adhere permanently whether inside or on the exterior. Or Ole Kirk got to redo them for free.👨🏻🔬
@@StuccoPlastering Thank you… We are using Dominique Lime plaster over drywall and they are calling for mineral primer prior to lime plaster application
I am so inspired by your tutorials, and will be attempting to plaster my bathroom!! It's small, so I figured if I mess up, it's the tiniest room!! Thanks!! Question though, can plaster be put directly on drywall? My ex tore out ALL the original plaster (the bastard) and so now I'm putting drywall up as a base. I'm thinking I have to put on an adhesive or bonding agent?
Good evening deputy dog dude, who needs stinking corners when skill works as fast. The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano Introducing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world.
Howdy my fellow lath and plaster dude, thank you got to teach the young bucks what's cooking before I pop me clogs. Cheers, live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering tips with images
Good evening Lewin, sometimes I do and sometimes I'm as quiet as a mouse. I thinks to myself at times I might be coming down with sometimers, this is like Alzheimer's, but only sometimes. 🤓 The University of plastering by Kirk and Jason Giordano Introducing peace, love, and harmony back to the plastering world.
Man, your a wealth of information 👍👍✌️
Morning Rick Johnson, you, are too kind, thank you for that positive comment.😏
I can watch this man spread mud on walls all day. What a great teacher! 👏thanks kirk
Hello Jeremy, my friend, your very welcome.
Kirk tell us more life stories, l found what you were saying about your early work days very interesting.
l love your channel and what a beautiful family you have...👍
Howdy Frank, will do as we had some fun and goofy times days gone past.
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it must be something about plasterers that makes them extremely proud of the work they have done my father plastered for almost 30 years and misses every day of it says it was the greatest thing ever. I'm going into the union for plastering hoping to open my own business. it is awesome how you cherish your work so much. I thought I wanted to go to school to do some job that other people did until I got into the trades and realized trades finishes are what are around for decades and it's awesome! I appreciate the videos man!
Howdy Austin, we all have to work, why not find a job that provides a satisfaction one can witness on a daily basis, plus a trade that provide the outlet for good physical health plus earns a good wage, can't beat that.
After all we all can't be bankers who sit in chairs making heaps of dough, some of us must work manually, thus reap rewards of good health in the process, not a bad deal.
Advise your dad to place an add in some of the free classified papers under skill labor, providing "small stucco repairs," help get him off the chair and get back his life he once loved a wee bit at a time, it really is doable , one step at a time.
Cheers and have a happy new year my friend,
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I'm a retired Union plaster for over 40 years I hope you made the right decision and did something else besides plaster what are you doing now I know it's been 5 years since you wrote this
Maestro, people might say a lot of things about you, but one word which never enters their mind is boring. It is always a pleasure to watch you do what I know to be difficult work, but you make look easy. Keep on troweling!
Evening 松田もしくろす, thank you,
you my friend have a way with words, I definitely like your style,
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Hey Kirk, just wanted to pop in and say thanks for your help on my foundation plaster job. I used your advice on application and float as well as watching your technique in your videos and it just turned out awesome! You're awesome! Thanks buddy!
Evening Mobile Brain, thank you
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Howdy Kirk ! First, I absolutley love your Videos, Your work ethic and craftsmanship ETC, And i certainly admire and respect your skill, I know all to well nothing is as easy as it may look ! Anyway I lost my father a year ago, he was 78 yrs old and a lifelong plasterer, One of the best plasterers in New England, I lean more towards the carpentry end but lately i am taking more and more interest in doing more plastering, I enjoy doing it and in some odd way it relaxes me. Just wanted to say you remind me alot of my father, He was a perfectionist, and a fantastic old school plasterer i should have paid more attention to how he did things but as I said, i went more the carpenter route. And now that I found your videos many of my questions are being answered...I found no one that worked like he did. Keep up the great work , I have learned alot watching and the memories of my dad spinning a hawk and tossing water up on a wall with the old brush method are brought back with every video I see ! Thank you and i learn something with each new video, Your awesome, I so respect the artform of plastering, your the best I have watched ! Thanks, Bill
Evening Billy, sound words of wisdom,
Our trade appears to most, boring, too physically hard, dirty or dusty with no chance of advancement, with this mindset most lose interest unless they become good quickly, which is rare.
I too have often told my sons, man, look back at what we just did, can you believe they paid us for the workout plus the achievement gives a satisfactory feeling as well.
My youngest is started to see the bigger picture at this time of writing.
of course if a person chooses a career that gives them pleasure no matter what that service may be, I'm all for it.
Cheers my fellow plastering friend.
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I did stucco I. Florida for 30 years.
The in 08 I went out of business. I miss it. I enjoy your videos. I would have loved to learn how to plaster. I like the look of hard coat. I'm 59 and I want to get back into it . Lol
Hey Donald, man, you're still a spring chicken, those were the good ole days.🤔
I have asked many plasterers their methods and tricks, but you have described it better than all of them. Great Video.
Evening IceCat dude , thank you,
BTW, you my friend have a way with words, I definitely like your style,
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Awesome awesome awesome craftsmanship - I think I was the taper you mentioned in the video You are the man - I learned something very important every time I watch these videos.
Howdy Spensec, bigo, give that man a cigar, I was thinking about your tapeing skills.
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Please go to 901 Lincoln avenue, 2 miles away from you pal. The got a lil gift for you at EZ liquors. See Abe!
Howdy Spencer, thank you, yu da man.
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Kirk u do some amazing work, been watching your videos for a while now and learned some tricks of the trade from you!!! You can tell when someone does good clean organized work when the mans shirt isn't even dirty! And barely getting any plastering on the floors doing inside bedroom or closets etc...keep up the great job! Teaching the kids good quality work!!!
Hello Mate, thank you
I have a lot of time in which taught me to apply the mud on the wall and not on me.
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This guy, Kirk, yeah. He’s a good guy. Skilled. I cant even patch a 17 by 17 whole without punching another one out of frustration
LOL,😏
I was admonished on a job in DC by UNION CHIEFS, because I was the only one using “ Pool trowel “! They saw me as a rebel. I attempted to show my production and skill; still they asked me to use Square Trowel. I complied; but I wasn’t happy. Pool trowel, is my 1st go to for plasters. Always a pleasure to see you, Kirk. Stay blessed!
Morning Wendell, yea, it's rare, but sometimes a boss or foreman likes tradition as he can't think outside the box.
I just did what I wanted back then and now, as long as it's proper and doesn't affect the integrity of the work, no problemo.😉
yeah...... those pool trowels are great for corners....... NOT!
@@KennyInVegas LOL,
I watch your videos because your the maestro!
@@garrygiordano4059 you are too kind thank you.
Ah, this is my everyday. This is my game changer. God bless you Kirk.
Evening mike, you, my friend, are too kind.
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realized apprentice for life of traditional trades by time alone. Therefore. We are both blessed to have the avenue. You to teach with humble wisdom, and us who do not know to appreciate and grow from. Wisdom and sharing is always growing. Growth is perpetuated life. You, with your effort to use a microphone with the talent God gave you in this world does this exponentially. It matters.
You are a black belt in this trade ,I've learned a lot from ya.
Evening Daniel, thank you, my friend. That's my job as a messenger.
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kirk great video man took me back many years ago when me my wife and a room mate floated some walls and patched some water damaged walls for first and last month's rent after it was all done we looked back and said Damn that came out good .
Good Evening Guard Duck Dude, cool beans daddieo,
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Im starting to see the benefits of using plaster. I hate the dust from taping mud. Everyone is demanding the "level 5" finish these days so may as well plaster. Your videos are extremely helpful and I thank you!
Hello, my friend, yes, plastering with lime, beats taping mud any day, and no sanding ever.😉
I've been Plastering for 32 years Kirk great to see you still on the wall.. I'm a superintendent for a good size company now..and grab my tools time to time especially side jobs..but back on those days foreman's were Dicks thats just the way it was ..as for sprayer's that's the way to go.. pick up all that butter..makes your job quicker those horse hair brushes suck when the boss wasn't looking I'd wet the walls and trowel it smooth he'd Walk in later I'd grab that $50.00 brush that came with my apprenticeship bag they would give you ..and say beautiful !!! Why is this Apprentice!!! Doing more work!!! Than you journeyman!!! Thats why you were grinning I know I did 😁 ..we called it putty coat ...lime with jip to accelerate ...for bull nose we would make our own tools with buckets & wood handles.. great vid Kirk 👍
Good Evening Jesus, thank you my friend.
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@@StuccoPlastering thanks Kirk.. appreciate all you do in keeping the trade moving forward 👍 keep posting my Friend
you're a good instructor Kirk ...thnx for the video, cheers mate.
Howdy Mate, thank you
Best wishes, and have a god evening
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Kirk you are a true Journeyman, Love your videos
Atta Boy Adam, thank you
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Loved learning your thin brush technique in the corners. I'm a painter who has done some successful work skimming walls with drywall compound and repairing damaged corners with taping and the wing tool. Retired now but love to learn new things and I get a lot of pleasure doing free work for close friends and their kids rooms etc. More than when I worked for a living actually. Want to try some plaster work in my own house. The brush on the outside corners of the windows was sweet. Thanks
Evening Thomas, and it's only a buck or two, what a country.
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I was a painter pre-retirement and I have to do a skim coat on a friend's daughter's bedroom soon after Christmas. I did a little drywall taping and skimming in my day professionally. I could write 2000 words on how much I love this video and your easy manner of speaking but I'll just say how much help this video will be and that that window light did a great job of showing the plaster so I could see what you were doing. Thanks Kirk. I respect you a lot.
Evening Thomas, man, that comment made you my newest and bestest pal, thank you.
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What else can this veneer plaster go over? Oil primed sheet rock or oil primed previously painted? oil primed popcorn! Thanks.
I've been plastered before, but I've never plastered a wall. But this is still interesting to me. Lot of information. And kinda of soothing. Keep em coming. I just subscribed lol
Hey Bobby, thank you brother, we have something in common, I've been plastered many times also, LOL
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Old school master ..Great job
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Kirk, our house in the here middle of England dates back to medieval times. I was looking at some plaster that broke off from an inside wall. It has no sand but has animal hair, except for the finishing coats which do have sand. There are lots of interesting things in this house. The sandless plaster may have had crushed limestone in it instead of sand, and it's very flexible.
Where do you get the lime plaster and hair to replace chunks? I get the feeling it's all a lot easier to get in England because of houses like yours.
I was reading a story about cob houses in England(mud and fiber) that also date to medieval times and how they need upkeep every so often. An example they gave was a cob house they rented in England. Evidently a huge chunk fell off the living room wall while they were eating dinner!
Lisa Wintler-Cox Yes it's really easy and cheap to buy lime in the UK. The best is the putty form. I was just looking at some goat hair on the site limestuff dot co dot uk .
Howdy folks, that is a fact, lime is superior, less expensive and easily obtained in the UK.
We visit me wife Parent in Tewkesbury every other year, their home is over 400 years old,, with a 16th century thatched roof way cool,
but the best part is it's close to a genuine pub complete with a real fireplace..
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Thanks Kirk once again. In fact how many times I have said "thanks Kirk" the past 2-3years? I have lost numbers, anyways I will try to that Lime and gypsum as a fine final coat to get that veneer look on top of multi finish. Wish me luck Mr.Giordano and all the best wishes from your Greek friend-student.
Greetings Dimitris, luck is the residue of being well prepared, your prepard, you will do fine.😉
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I would love to see a video where you show how to deal with bubbling and (especially) blisters. Although you are good enough not to make them in the first place, a lot of us DIY viewers aren't so skilled!
Howdy paul Interesting concept, The reason I'm good enough, "not to make them" is because I have made them and know-how and why and what not to do to avoid making them.
I will consider making a video about this very subject. Good idea.
KirkYou are a funny dude, and one hell of a plasterer, and teacher/speaker etc. I have a question. Inside my home I have T-111 installed in a room. If I apply a bonding agent, can I spread a one coat diamond finish over it without a base? I have some experience spreading structo-lite. Would It be better to spread Structolite as a base coat, then spread the diamond veneer finish over the structo lite? Thank you Sir,Chris
Evening Chris, this depends on the level of integrity your trying to achieve. T-11 has vertical grooves and is wood,
Gypsums and veneers don't adhere to wood even with a bonding agent at least not for long, I have seen it fail almost every time as when the wood heats it expands thus the gypsum or veneer plasters pops off.
I hate to say this but I suggest you sheetrock as it is necessary, then I would apply a thin layer of diamond or imperial base veneer plaster, then finish with thin layer of diamond finish,
or you can use taping mud.
Rather than explain below is a video, they do say a picture is worth a thousand words.
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Hey Kirk and thank you. I have a follow up question.... If I were to mount diamond wire mesh over 1/2" furring strips in the studs over the t111 wall, then plaster with structo-lite/diamond would that be correct/proper? I wouldn't think I need a waterproof barrier on the interior wall, but what do you think? I don't like drywall, and I already have the wire mesh???. Thanks again for taking the time to answer me.
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I’m a Kirk jerk …🙄I’m hooked on your videos 💪👍
Morning, that’s not a bad thing, no doubt you have a stucco house and wish to save some dough and do things yourself. You’ve come to the right place. Cheers
Great job as always!! Quick question for you. I had a heated debate with a plasterer a while back. I'm a painter by trade and he was hired to skimcoat an entire house(interior) lime/plaster. At what level of finish to do leave the job for the painter to come in and finish? Should the painter be obligated to do the polish coat? I always touch up and sand minimally because it is to be expected but this was beyond that. Thanks for your input!
Howdy Mate, Excellent question and one I have beat at least 4 times in 25 years on big jobs.
The best advice is to meet with the owner show him what you are offering, if he accepts all is groovy, plus it might be a good idea on complet homes or jobs over a certain amount of cash to have a sample provided.
I have had recently a frustrating instance where I bid for a level 2 or 3 at tops to match the rest of the interior finish only to be tol they wish a level Five, not much in our trade is this annoying while removing any profits you agreed upon, with the up front agreement.
Makes a plasterer fill downright violated.
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Will this plaster dry with anceven tone so it can be left unpainted? What is the best way to do a white with no paint? Great videos!
It will dry white but not perfect in color. If one wants white as perfect as possible, I'd recommend painting.
Heh, I have those fancy expensive felt blister brushes. Takes a skilled hand.
But to do a whole house? Yeah, a sprayer is the only way.
Used Diamond veneer with my felt brush and a Venetian trowel, the painter was mad that I got the wall TOO smooth. :D
Great videos, Mr. Giordano.
Howdy Tuisto, man, when I was a plaster las in the union, they made it almost mandatory to either have the felt brush or the big expensive paint brush,
I got yelled at more times than once for bringing in my hudson sprayer.
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I watch a lot of your videos since you such a good job. I working on fixing the plaster in my kitchen. In was going to fix some small nail holes and cracks with caulking first, apply plaster weld next, and then a skim coat everything with veneer. Will I have issues with applying the veneer plaster over any caulking repairs? Thank you
Good evening Hal, no worries, my pleasure.
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Great to watch a craftsman at work..I have a question how does the British system of plastering differ from the us method with interior products
Morning John, not sure we all have different materials that our material yards sell, thus we use what gypsums are available, there is definitely much more lime used in the UK than in the U.S.
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Mr. G, I'd love to hear more stories from you!
Question: have you ever used a sealant on stucco/concrete for cold weather? I have a piece that will need to withstand cold and snow. What would you use? Thanks
Howdy Lisa, that's the beauty of stucco you don't need to put any additional additives or sealant on, Stucco holds up in extreme heat or cold.
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Hi Kirk, your videos have inspired me, you make it look too easy. I'm removing a wall of closets and covering two doors to create a larger master bedroom. The walls are 5/8 should I use the same thickness or go with 1/2 to leave room to build up flush and hopefully match texture? Thank you
Good evening Mike, the system I am using here in this video is only 1/8 of an inch thick.
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Hey Kirk, when you use your setting type mud (5, 20, 45, etc..) as a finish coat whatdoyou do about it being water soluble? I just patched my ceiling with some of the USG Easy Sand 20 minute and put kind of a sandy swirl texture to it. When it cured I was just messing around with it and I put a dab of water on my finger and rubbed it only to find that it would dissolve with water. The original plaster in the house is hard as nails and pretty much impervious to water. Are all gypsum based plasters water soluble? Or would a veneer plaster not do this? I'm extremely curious as to what type of plaster is in my house as I would like to be using a like product to patch with instead of this 20 minute mud. The house was built in '62. All gypsum board covered in a base coat and then a finish coat, but I don't know if it's Lime, Cement, Gypsum or what??
Evening Chase, chance are your home was skim coated with a veneer plaster similar to what we did in this video.
Water does not hurt veneer plasters as they have lime in them among other additives, what happens when Lime is added to water?
Excellent question, glad you asked, the powdered lime turns back into lime as in limestones, really hard stones.
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Good man Kirk! Questions, though: On a very large ceiling and working solo, can you leave it half finished and pick up where you left off a day or two later? Would I need plaster-weld for the joint overlap if it dries? If you lose a wall, do you skim with joint compound? Thanks buddy- stay busy.
Howdy Mr. Luridan, it's best to finish off any wall or ceiling otherwise you may see a joint, yes, you can cover with joint compound or even taping mud and blemishes or joints.
If you apply any bonding agent and don't finish the wall, you don't have to reapply to finish off the wall,
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good instructions. Good video work. Good content. Thank you.
Greetings, my friend, thank you. 😉
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Plaster Man looks like David Hasselhoff with red hair!!!
Love your videos man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Howdy Fred, thank you
I like the sound of that, "Plaster Man"
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Howdy Plaster Man. I like watching your videos because you really enjoy your work. You're a lucky man.
Evening Fred, this is true sometimes,
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Hi Kurt, great videos. Your stories remind me of break time on a big commercial high rise in NYC. I am finishing my own house now and I am a decent hand at taping, so I am convinced to go with plaster. I HATE sanding. I am going with drywall, bonding agent, diamond base coat, and then diamond finish. Will this system hold up in a moist basement or bathroom? As a pro, do you think I should change my strategy? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Hello Thomas, dude you are on the money, remember if it's not a perfect finish you can touch up any holidays with a handful of taping mud, then still no sanding.
I have to do this often myself, too.
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Thomas Why dont you just use a moister board in the bathroom and them skimcoat it with USG Diamond Veneer? You dont need bonder if your going onto blueboard. Its designed to recieve plaster.
I dont really ever use blueboard, just because its hard to find in stock, and has to be special ordered. If I could get people to hang it for me, great but, most of the time I am plastering over a bonding agent. Have to work with what is available!
And just a note, any of the veneer products are much more moisture resistant than plain old taped drywall, and will hold up great in a bathroom, or anywhere really.
Howdy Joseph, I agree, it's a tough market for blue board, I also apply a bonding agent over what ever board is installed.
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I recently purchased a beautiful 1907 Arts & Crafts home in the Pacific Northwest area on 15 acres...out in the middle of nowhere, or at least, not within 50 miles of a decent contractor let alone a skilled plasterer. Where I come from, plasterers (SoCal), while not exactly plentiful, could still be found and be counted on to do a good job.
Here, you're lucky if ANY contractor (the 6 that I've called listed in the local directories) answers their phone or even shows up on their appointment day. I've had 3 no shows and at least a dozen that don't return calls.
Anyway, what I wouldn't do to have your skills or have someone of your expertise and knowledge level to come out and work on this place.
Greetings Dad Dude, thank you,
My daughter, Madeleine, is moving to (SoCal) in August that's about two months from now to become a park ranger. She is also qualified as a plasterer. But I too will be visiting her often
Any tip's on housing in your area as she's been looking now for two days?
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I really enjoy watching your videos and how you chat about things that pop into your mind. You have a very positive and nice outlook on life. I am finding your videos very helpful and thanks for making them.
Morning Russ Kink, thank you for those kind words. 🧞♂
Hi Kirk, thanks for the inspiration. What is the best way to manage a blueboard to cement tile backer transistion in a bathroom for one coat veneer plaster? Should I fill and tape the gap with thinset and concrete mesh tape, then finish the blueboard with my one coat of X-kalibur, just covering the seam, then have the edge of the tile cover the plaster? best wishes
Evening Sunshine, I would recommend covering blue-board which is just sheetrock with a water-resistant coating or gypsum, with a base coat then finish coat of veneer plaster, you must be in the UK as X-caliber is sold there.
I hear it is the equivalent to what Diamond and Imperial veneer is in the U.S.A.
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Hey kirk! love when you do videos on the veneers ! I thoroughly enjoy spreading these products, and push them all day in place of taping mud.
Just to add some information on the product you are using there, that imperial finish contains NO lime at all. Its all gypsum, and the plasters strength comes from gypsum, that's why the imperial finish is as strong as they come. The lime added to the diamond, x-kalibur, and other veneers is to increase the workability, as in make them creamy and easy to spread, this is at the cost of some final strength. Lime never adds strength to the product, only workability. All these veneers have final cured stregnth numbers in PSI just like stucco or concrete, and the imperial is top of the list, kind of like your rapid set or eisenwall cements in the exterior realm.
Another interesting fact, the one coat veneers do indeed have some sand added in the FINISH products. Its just a very fine sand, so it is quite hard to detect. This super fine sand acts as an aggregate to give the product the strength to be used in a one coat application. That's what makes these veneers stronger, and able to be used thicker than a traditional white finish coat that would be made only of gypsum and lime. I know when you mix and spread the finishes, its hard to believe that they contain any sand, or aggregate, but right from the manufacturer, the contents of that Imperial veneer finish are:
65% plaster of paris or gypsum plaster, and 35% quartz, which is in the form of extremely fine sand. Like you described, you can go pretty thick with the veneer products, and they dont check crack and fall apart. This is because of the aggregate in them. Go much over 1/8 with a pure lime/gypsum white coat with no sand, and it will fail for sure, but like you described, you can pull off a pretty fat fill with the veneers, and they still work ok. The other veneers, diamond, x-kalibur, unikal, etc all have lime/gypsum/sand in them. As far as I am aware, the imperial is the only pure gypsum/sand veneer finish.
I know you want me to start making my own videos rather than bomb your comments, but I do feel compelled to share any additional information I can regarding the interior products, when I can. As its tough for regular folk to get any straight answers regarding these products, without spending a serious amount of time hunting down answers. Its hard enough to find someone to spread the products, let alone know all the technical information about them.
Joseph M Thanks for the info!
Howdy Josseph, excellent advice, you my friend are a well seasoned plasterer.
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Thanks so much Kirk, that means a lot to me! I really feel lucky to be so excited and interested in what I get paid doing, and enjoy the work at the same time. There aren't many places some one can get together and discuss such a topic, its wonderful that the internet can bring anyone interested together, so what people do know can be in one place for others to dig through and learn themselves.
I always get a kick when you say things only someone who spreads would understand. Like how a damn tiny closet can take just as long as a huge room. Or man that dreaded darkening, better hope you don't need to do any troweling after she starts to darken out! Or how dealing with the suction or not can result in a beautiful easy finishing, or a wall that gets out of hand and needs totally re coated. It truly does take years of working with these materials to become proficient enough to not make a big mess, and even then, I still learn every time I pick up a trowel. Nothing is like that feeling of having a full mortar board, and a wide open wall ready to go. I live for that moment in my day.. cant get enough!
I wanted to bring up the sand content in the veneer finishes, because I believe it's the secret sauce that makes the veneers so strong in such a thin coat. The one coat veneers especially, but the two coat systems as well are able to pack the strength equivalent of 7/8 to 1 inch of regular plaster, with a lime and gauging finish, into just 1/8 of an inch in a veneer system.
The fine sand, so fine in fact, that you think you are spreading a sand less finish like lime and gauging, is the aggregate that makes the veneer finishes so strong. If you read through the descriptions of veneer products, they almost always use the words high strength in their descriptions, so I was always curious how they attained such a strong product, with such a thin coat because they sure dont explain it on the back of the bag! The answer is super fine, almost microscopic quartz sand!
Howdy Joseph, mam, you sure know your products, always nice to hear from me fellow plasterers we realize our work is complicated and a bit physical, but after only a few short years (15) it becomes so easy.
Cheers my friend.
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Joseph M Well said. I agree im from London UK and all we do is plastering skim coating. I think tape and mud is the biggest waste of time. Also where in the US is plastering most popular?
Hello Kirk, have you ever added sand to a diamond finish ? Great videos and thanks a lot.
Good evening Brian Dude, thank you,
no, as it might affect the integrity of the veneer. If you did want sand in a veneer, just but the basecoats of Diamond or Imperial which are veneers with sand.
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Sorry for your time Kirk, same question for you. I cant find your answer , it was long ago. Plastering with only cement and sand only, is possible ? No need to use lime ? What is the difference between these two mix ? Thank you.
Most stuccos are Portland cement and sand. What is concrete? Portland cement and rocks. Buy any same day stucco from HD or Lowe’s, you just add water. They are basically Portland cement with sand with added accelerators. Cheers
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks Kirk. A friendly tip for you. I see you work with a belt on your back often. I see , how you move , that your back is blocked . Try McKenzie technique for disc relief. Belt gives a feeling of support, but as a result, long term, the muscles around spine became weaker and its not good. Thanks again.
Love the video, but can’t find veneer any where in the Oakland area. Where can I find some?!
Good evening Animaze, most veneer plasters can be found at the nearest plastering yards, thus google plastering yards near me. Here's a new video on veneer plaster and what the word really means. ua-cam.com/video/8yqzBa9MU7Y/v-deo.html/ The truth of Veneer Lime Plaster, it's not what you think about Lime plastering or slaked lime or lime putty.
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Same here in Vegas... NO USG DIAMOND VENEER! Lowes said it was in Chicago but had to buy a pallet load. Wound up using Westcor TnT... its ok but Diamond veneer ROCKS!!!!
Really keen to try Veneer. Drywall and taping mud don't compare to the finish from a solid plaster.
Howdy that's the facts, SP,
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man, i sure do love your videos .. i tell ya , i gotta find a lady that looks at me the way she does you. that's true love if i've ever seen it. keep up the great work ! any tips on finding a pro in atlanta, ga ??
Howdy Jessy, thank you, she is, one of a kind.
I would suggest you log onto the BBB and type in your city to find qualified plastering contractors in your area.
Their website is www.bbb.com
The Better Business Bureau checks all of us contractor to make certain all of our insurances are up to date to protect you the consumer. Usually, fellas, who are on the ball with the paperwork, as a rule, do excellent work.
(Workman’s comp, liability and state licenses)
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how come you haven't used steel angle beads on your external corner around the window?
Good morning Jordan, i didnt need to as this was the only widow. if there were more than one widow i definatly use them to save time.
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95 degrees Kirk I did not know it got that hot up North...
Cheers my man.
P.S. Let me know who you are Voting for.
Howdy Mac Daddy, it's only get hot here when I'm working indoors as a rule.
Dude, I don't like to get involved with politics or religion.
I think folks should vote for me as i too know nothing about politics.
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Howdy, Kirk. Is it normal to have a few tiny holes left after the troweling stage? I did my dad's summer kitchen today. The walls are pretty glossy, but I can see there are several pretty tiny holes. I always try to fill them up with the "fat" but one or two always manage to escape my attention.
Cheers.
Howdy Gandalf, that is up to you, if your are a super perfectionist then add more to it if it keeps you up at night,
if it were me I'd paint and move on to the next project.
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Great job Kirk and awesome tricks . what do you charge an hour ?
Howdy Betty, no idea even after 30 years or more working,
I bid all my jobs by eye, I know how long it takes to load a truck unload, material needed, access, location, and other aspects, so this inside info always gives me the amount to charge per job.
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Hi Kirk,
You mention using a base coat for strength. What factors do you consider when deciding on using a base coat or not? Thanks.
Howdy Brian, excellent question, if it's over sheetrock, then one should apply a basecoat, this was over and exterior stucco wall that was turned into a porch, obviously no more strength was required, I make it appear easy, but this takes years of practice as to apply just a finish coat as thick as I did one will get blistering and lots of hairline cracking, that takes much retempering with water and troweling.
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Thanks Kirk. How do the veneer systems hold up in high moisture areas like kitchens and baths?
Howdy Brian Dude, Veneer finishes are specifically designed and or engineered for kitchens and bathroom, need I say more.
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“This wall will implode” very funny
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Thank you for your videos. I was thinking of putting a veneer coat over my stucco outside. Does it need to be sealed? I did not want to paint it and obscure the varied shades. I like the marbled or concrete appearance after it has dried i.e. around 19:12 of this video.
Howdy Physics of combat dude, this veneer finish can,t be used for exteriors, as it also has gypsum in it.
I would recommend an exterior acrylic finish coat for you.
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Veneer Plaster is for interior only. I know Kirk would agree. There are exterior skim coats
So, can i recoat diamond over diamond the next day?
Also, i was thinking about sheeting a cinder block wall with hardee board, because its covered with lead based paint, then a couple of coats of diamond veneer.
Evening jerry, yes, you can but it preferable to put a finish coat over a base coat as the base coat has sand in it thus, much stronger and durable than two finish coats.
Your cinderblock wall with lead-based paint, I would paint a bonding agent on it and stucco over it as veneer plasters should be used for interior uses.
Besides you would destroy the harder backer board trying to nail it into cinderblocks and destroy the cinderblock at the same time, dont do that.
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Like it Sir Kirk..so helpful.
Glad to hear it
Hey Kirk, did you Plaster Weld the whole room? Thanks,
Howdy Jose Dude, I had no choice, this plaster would not adhere for more than ten years if I didn't.
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How popular is veneer plastering over there in the states and where?
Howdy jim Jim, it's semi popular here in the U.S., here taping mud is king.
I just advise and do as I'm told except for taping mud,
I refer those folks who wish tapping mud to others as I don't have time to spin my wheels or inhale useless dust, I'm not knocking the tapping mud system it's just not for me.
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hey kirk have you ever used unical verneer plaster
Howdy Jakes, I have, newsflash, I can't tell the difference when applying either
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God bless you kirk and merry Christmas
Good Morning Michael, thank you my friend, happy hoildays also to you and yours.
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Merry Christmas Kirk. I love your videos. May I ask what kind of license do you require for diamond veneer. Drywall or stucco? I'm a conventional plasterer love working with veneer like in UK and Ireland
Howdy Michael dude, personally I have a plasterer's license which is called a C35.
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KIRK.....Can I mix small amounts of base coat by hand, and than finish diamond coat by hand, for small areas?
Good evening Joseph, sure you can or simply use two or even one coat of Diamond.
If it's minimal, I'd recommend Red devel. This stuff sells in a can and is pure lime putty. Spreads like talcum powder or whipping cream, as there's no sand in it.
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Just wondering were I could get a trowel like you use thanks
Ask, and ye shall receive. ua-cam.com/video/X_SRyTIVMbU/v-deo.html/ my choice of plastering/stucco trowel.
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Howdy D.I.S., dude, I Like your style.
just practice and a love of what we do,
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Great videos bro!
Thank you, Len😉
Great tips!! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
When you were pulling that last finishing pass from the bottom up, it looked like ballet.
Man, now that's kinda funny.🥳
Kirk, I need to match 7/8 inch plaster wall (rock board). Can I use 5/8 sheetrock with plaster weld then 1/8 diamond base and 1/8 diamond veneer. This is a bathroom. will I have any problems with moisture or cracking. Thanks
Good evening Domenick Dude, I don't know if you would have any problems with moisture or cracking or separating, but if done properly which takes many years of everyday application one should not have issues. There are too many things to mention that must be completed properly for me to say you or any other fella will be a sucess at.
do the best you can is all I can say and reserh other video's if you have no hands on experience.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks, my real question was about using 1/8 inch base and 1/8 inch veneer. Since you didn't say anything about that I assume its a go. Yeh I know the variables with cracks and moisture but have been luck with other jobs not in bathroom. Thanks for your great videos.
Evening Domenik Dude, I see said the blind man, absolutely you can do this a 1/8, either way, won't make a bit of a difference if you need to add depth, in fact, I could apply a half inch of base if I wanted plus a coat of 1/16 up to 1/4 if I wanted, a bit more or less is what plastering is all about, improvising as we did today in S.F. at the VA Hospital, 4 inches thick to 5 1/2 on an exterior wall 3 stories up.
We froze are arsce off as always seams cold and rainy in S.F.
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Domenick M
Kirk, how do you spread rounded corners or "bull nose" corners?
Good Morning Aaron, good question, you continually drag your trowel around the corners at an upward motion to fill your installed bullnose corner aid or if skilled enough create the bullnose corners, I do have videos showing how this is done, but not certain where they are.
Perhaps if you type in "how to make bullnose corners"one or two may appear from our channel.
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ROFL. " you need a tic-tac " hilarious. I just spat my vin rouge over my laptop.I needed that laugh
Good morning Roontunes, that was funny at the time,true story whrnyou new we all get yelled at for the slightest reasons.
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had to have a mop,white coat brush,brownig brush,and get this no trowels over 111/2 inches...their motto < my way or the highway>
Good evening Wilbur, atta boy, you take no prisoners. 😏
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Unikal in the north east brother..
I hear that it’s really good, it’s not sold in our area.
Great tips!!!
Evening Cambria Dude, thank you, my friend.
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Kirk can you do a popcorn ceiling without knocking it down ? Ugh !
Evening Shirly, of course, you can, your home, your rules. 🥂
I just can't understand why some folks (Scott J. Eaton) have to put down some working folks and what tools they used. My boss used to tell me; I don't care how you do it just fix it & get it done. Man, I'm sure glad I'm retired now. There's a lot of jealousy in the trades.
I'm an apprentice right now and it's a lot of that jealousy and backstabbing, but also real plasterers who wanna see the new generation learn and do good but yeah I know what you mean
I have been plastering for over ,30 years.
It seems that it's not very common in USA.
In UK we plasterer full house ceilings walls.
Render outside .screed floors.
I see now is very unusual over there.
So to me it was laughable .
As we do massive areas .
Now plasterer would ever use a screeding trowel for walls in UK .
Watch some UK videos.
Then you will see the difference.
What is the mixing ratio you use?
Howdy Jesus, these are premixed bags, we just add clean water.
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Kirk, thanks for the answer. I meant to ask how much water. Regards.
Trowel is way way to big for neat skimming
Good grafter though
Good evening Paul dude, thank you, funny, I was thinking too bad I didn't have my 20-inch trowel, this was an 18, different strokes for different folks.
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Dont you use beads for the external corners we doin the UK
Howdy Andrew, this was a stucco wall no way to attach them so it did them freehand.
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Andrew Pedley Yea i agree. Wheres the beads? I think hes better at rendering to be honest. Hes a good trade but i dont think veneer plastering is his thing. He could of attached the beads by dabbing them in with plaster.
Yep, I wet set beads like that often. Easiest way to set and plumb them up a lot of the time. I've seen kirk do that plenty in his videos. With the thin veneer products though, I wouldn't say he needed beads here, the stucco is plenty strong.
Joseph M its not about strength its about looking good to the eye
Evening Andrew, we compromise and want good looks and strength.
t's like the old TV commercial from 1973,
Starkist doesn't want tunas with good taste. They want tuna that taste's good 1973.
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Instead of fat. But I learn something new everyday.
Evening Dominic, we all have our own terminology.
Another day at the office for us,
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Hi Kirk. Is it wise to veneer over a veneer? Its old nicked up glue stained veneer I found under wallpaper. (Lath, base, brown veneer sandwich).
Howdy Dude, preparations are necessary, clean the wall well, apply Plaster Weld by Larson's than re-surface.
Remeber nothing adheres to a dusty surface.
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I always add the color in so it is done, hate paint and it ruins the look of plaster.
It's a good idea because if you don't like the color or color variations, you can then paint anyway.
What do you use for adding color? Pigment? Dye?
@@sawdustcrypto3987 There are many companies like La Habra, for example, that sell color pigments to add to the plaster or stucco to get colors. www.lahabrastucco.com/colorcharts.shtml/
Must have worked for D smith in SJ... complete wrong tool for interior work.... I like u anyway Kirk
Howdy Mamclaug, ding ding, give this man a cigar, yea I worked for old danny smith, but with my pal Fred smith danny's brother, he was the best of the lot.
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I think I was having acid flashbacks when watching this.
Good evening Cipher, no doubt, try being there.
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Beautiful skills and love ❤️ the stories TIC TAC HA HA MINT RIGHT , I am disabled from many things , I try to do my home 🏠 yet kids are still in school no time for other relationships, then being a mom , I want my house 🏠 to be to its original beautiful look from 1800s , Thanks for all the films, Wing Tools ⚒ squire or swimming pool trail with thin brush with water 💦 awesome 👏 I need to do windows too . I was approved for Windows on a program after moving in to home 🏡 then my mother & older sister stole my I D it was , is bad thief habits , Chalking two days Kirk & Jason I enjoy watching , My home 🏡 was going to get all fixed till assets taken by greedy jealous family members. I an so ashamed to call then family members, I don’t understand my (narcissist personality disorder NPD ) Mom or siblings greed , Yet I know watching your YOU TUBE my sons & I will be able to HOPEFULLY REPAIR BURNT PLACES MY OLDER SISTER AND HER FRIENDS STARTED FIRES AT MY HOME AS WARNINGS NOT TO GO TO SHERIFF , Again about the horrors given to us after I reported the original theft of my I D my own mom stole license & B of A debt card from wallet, then latter she stole all our birth certificates , after my old I D expired. I wish to know all the truth about things she did & hope the pandemic doesn’t come to siblings or mother before I know the truth, Though I forgive the others for the wrongs they did , I still want JUSTICE & thank GOD JUDGE 👨⚖️ BOB OR ROBERT is at my church ⛪ Grace off off Cooper Ave in Crescent City California USA 🇺🇸, I spoke to him about my mother & older siblings con games that effected my older son more than I knew about & now leaning how it effected younger son in this Pandemic 🦚🦔🐲🐉🐾🌴🎍🎋🌱🌿🍃🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀☘️☘️☘️🦚🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🕊🐇🐕🐈 our pets have been effected too we NEED CAMERAS 🎥 TO SHOW YOU TUBE AFTER SIDING IS FIXED TOO. Q if windows are still original wood , siding is flat wood too over the original wood & others keep messing with it , How can my SONS & I , Do cameras temporarily to catch whom comes at odd hours , like they do , then keep lighting that’s solar to have added safety , still seal up each small hole 🕳 water 💧 seals to PROTECT HUNDRED TWENTY TWO YEARS OLD ORIGINAL WOOD SIDING UNDERNEATH 🐇 sorry about the rant it’s embarrassing that it’s caused PTSD FROM THE NPD OF MY MOMS WHO IS IN MY OPINION A DRUNK 😵 IF NOT SIBLINGS TOO. I am BULLIED BY THE SISTERS 👯 THAT GET DRUNK 🥴 WITH HER AND FEEL NOTHING KIND FOR WHO HELPED PAY THIER RENT OR BUY THEM A CAR , that’s what they told me in past it was for 🎍before they stole identity 🎋to commit fraud 🍂🌚🐚🥀🌖 my mom told my older son to come to the dark side & he is a shinning angel 😇 alive 🌱🌱🌱🌹🌷🌸🎄🍃🐚🌞🌕 I love my children so much , Though I was hit by car that’s owner lived in same apartments of where older sister lived before the theft of my I D , I had forgiven lady that might of thought I was older sister that’s horrible, She had not been a light since jr high , sadly she is how I saw her when she was as my loving 🥰 sister , That read the Bible with me, Sorry that maybe your opinion is not to trust in higher powers ? I believed that when my father met a man that’s younger sister could love him light was shinning in on him too, I am proud for that beautiful time he had then , I loved times with his new wife till they moved out of state , see it was 2007 my sister & mom stole from my wallet to steal all they got away with then, In 2013 Though is last time I saw my father living in Lee Summit Missouri , Because of my mother’s lies . My mom & sisters damaged my garage in 2013 where I had car stores that was stolen & found at older sisters friends apartment, So that PTSD is from always being annoyed by jerks who knew older sister & my moms friends that she calls family, See my moms NPD behavior is cruel , She is able to lie about things forever ♾ yet if you had records of her SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, then mine , you might see she used mine while I was 19 years old I found out more then my own name is attached to my S S # it’s very distracting to pay taxes to have non coming back , Because places my mom lived had said I worked there places my own mom worked , Places older sister stayed with her while raising my niece too. Palm Springs, I couldn’t believe the jerk things done after my mom sold her fathers property & maybe stole all my assets to pay her brother back what she might of taken of my grandfathers $ sadly greed is the worst form of human life habits 🐚🍄🍁🍂🌚🥀 It’s not that we use money to buy things, It’s that when one ☝️ works so hard for earnings & others think 💭 it’s okay to steal assets earned that what’s wrong. Then to harm anyone or thing as threats , I want someone to truly research what happened to my home to cause it to look the way it dose, I would leave to take kids to school & come home to others leaving my home 🏠 it was so scary , then they started sleeping 💤 in my vehicle they broke into while I had to get my kids to school 🏫 this was the most horrible feeling having others I don’t know 🤷♀️ in my house that I worked hard for then , You don’t know if same creeps will be in you home 🏠 again or others , to be broken into last year after sons father passed away, someone thinking 🤔 maybe he was in my home all along, I don’t post pictures of all the people I know that’s not handy for that wouldn’t surprise the people who had come to case my home 🏠 then came in at 3 am last year , it’s hard to sleep 💤 till I have professional cameras 🎥 that are not getting smashed by shaming people who stole my assets in Crescent City California USA 🇺🇸 & sold a home I was purchasing ten years almost all paid off , but I wanted to go to college in Santa Monica, So needed 4 credits in math then $2,000.00 more then I saved , When I told younger sister that I had $22,000.00 saved in 1998 while I was pregnant 🤰 she told my mom & my mom I assume told who gave me old expired prenatal vitamins, Then she thinks she can act while she is on drugs since 13 years old it’s all bad since then & my mother is no better than to give her what she could get free , I don’t want to be like my mother & that’s why though some don’t believe in it , I trust that people who read it can do Goodness in life forever ♾ I was about to die in 1998 years ago.... ❤️ love for my sons father & our baby 👶🏼 was my reasons to live life even though my mom had other plans for my sons father 🐚🥀🌾🌻🌞 He was my soul my world 🌎 my life ⚡️ my passion my protection, She made sure he was blamed for things after my horrible fate in 1998, God it’s just like yesterday all the things my mother put my man my kid & I trough , Believe things didn’t get better with my mom & I as if you had read as I think you did. 🌬💨🌊🌪🔥💥☀️🌦❄️🌫🍐🍌🍉🍒🥝🍅🍆🍍🍈🥑🌽🥐🌶🧀🥨🥒🥬🥔🥖🥩🥓🥞🥪🥙🥘🥫🍝🌯🍕🍟🍱 I changed , To become the Protector again as I was & had to teach my boys to see that though called family members it is not blood that matters if you can’t TRUST THEM. They are WORTHLESS , I know you’re a hard working person & I will do the best I can trying to keep our house warm , Safe & Hoping Beautiful.
Greetings Star, this story gives me a heavy heart, I'm sorry, may god guild you towards a better situation. Best wishes.
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i worked union plasterer for years,some of those old farts were so set in their ways,i could write a book about all their b.s.
Good evening, Wilbur, you must have worked with some of the lutenants who watched over me.
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Good evening, Halusis, it's not so time-consuming if you know how to do it my friend, thank you.😉
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New here question I have plaster walls that have imperfections I want to skim coat. Can I use all purpose compound plaster seems a bit complicated plus I can’t buy unless it’s in bulk.
@@side5106 Evening Sid, of course, you can, you can use taping mud which takes forever waiting on mud to dry.
Or any drywall compound that is made with gypsums and accelerator additives.😉
Great story about dealing with evil men. I worked on a lot of job sites,so I have taken cheap shots from the Pagan motorcycle thugs to the insecure ego maniacs.
Good morning Albert, yea, unfortunately there are some bullies out there,
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You didn’t have to apply a mineral primer prior to lime plaster
Morning Leopoldo, we don't use a primer we use a bonding agent such as Quikete or plaster weld which is pink. These stucco walls were painted, thus it was necessary to apply a bonding agent to the walls. Otherwise, my plaster finishes may separate in ten years or so. All our finishes have to adhere permanently whether inside or on the exterior. Or Ole Kirk got to redo them for free.👨🏻🔬
@@StuccoPlastering Thank you… We are using Dominique Lime plaster over drywall and they are calling for mineral primer prior to lime plaster application
Howdy Leo, not sure what that is; we're using Diamond Lime plaster over stucco in this video. 💋
lol tic tac, too funny.
Howdy Doniaa, thank you, it was just as halrious at the time, but almost cost me that crappy job.
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I am so inspired by your tutorials, and will be attempting to plaster my bathroom!! It's small, so I figured if I mess up, it's the tiniest room!! Thanks!! Question though, can plaster be put directly on drywall? My ex tore out ALL the original plaster (the bastard) and so now I'm putting drywall up as a base. I'm thinking I have to put on an adhesive or bonding agent?
No angle beeds around windows 🤷♂️
Good evening deputy dog dude, who needs stinking corners when skill works as fast.
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Not bad for an old man..heeheehee
Howdy my fellow lath and plaster dude, thank you
got to teach the young bucks what's cooking before I pop me clogs.
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cool beans daddieo.😉
I love this guy but he's does brag alot.
Good evening Lewin, sometimes I do and sometimes I'm as quiet as a mouse.
I thinks to myself at times I might be coming down with sometimers, this is like Alzheimer's, but only sometimes. 🤓
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@@StuccoPlastering you walk the talk and that's not bragging