How to use Stucco and Plastering hand Tools, stucco trowels and tools
Hi guys, in this video I explain a bit about the stucco tools in our plastering industry and how to use them. All of these stucco tools can be found at WestSide Building Materials located in Oakland ca. their phone number is (510) 532-2582.They are formally known as Alta Building supplies.
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How To use Stucco and Plastering hand Tools.
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How to use Stucco and Plastering hand Tools, stucco tools, plaster tools
hey thanks, i found some great tools, but no stucco?
Hi Jason, thank you for the compliment. We are trying to cover any and all areas in regards to stucco issues! Were still working on keywords so that the average DIY person can simply type in and find how it’s done. Then consider should I try it myself? Or hire a stucco contractor.
We will try and keep them coming have a groovy day!
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Great job it has been a few years since I have been on a plastering crew, western Canada.
It is not that popular on the east coast where I currently reside, mainly siding. Going to be doing my dads place so the videos are great for brushing up! If things go well It may open a window to great things!
Hi Mike, thanks for the bone, I hope all goes well at your dads house.
Plastering is like riding a bike, It will all come back as soon as the tools are in your hands again.
Have a great day.
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Hey guys, once again, you guys do a great job all around. Teaching, plastering and videoing. And Kirk you do a great job hosting:). Thanks for the videos, wish you guys got paid for them.
you have the wrong trowel,lol
Howdy Tim, thanks for the bone.
I see it payment also as anyone who benefits from watching and learning is payment enough, besides folks see our work and often hire us.
Thanks again for the time and have a great evening.
Kirk Giordano
Hey Miguel, you know I can use any trowel. Man, I can put plaster on with a stove skillet, ping pong paddle or even my hand, but I prefer my handy dandy swimming pool trowel.
Have a great evening.
Kirk Giordano Plastering
I PLASTER,I DO STUCCO AND EIFS FOR OVER 17 YEARS
THE REAL PLASTER USE THE REAL TOOLS FOR STUCCO,YOU WRONG BOY,YOUR BROWN COAT LOOKS BAD,JOINS EVERYWHERE,AND YOU NEED TO USE THE BROWN FLOAT FOR FLOATING,POOL TROWEL REALLY!!! ALSO YOU VERY SLOW,YOU NEED SOME LEASSONS
THE REAL PLASTER ARE MEXICANS
Easy Miguel, no need to start flexing, you and I are not in competition.
You are welcome to plaster with whatever plaster tools floats your boat.
As far as races being the best at whatever they do, I have worked with excellent plasters and some lousy ones regardless of their race. That would be like me saying us Irish, Italian guys are the best plasters, that statement is sort of goofy and would make me seam ignorant to even suggest it.
Relax and have a great day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
17years`doing this ? I want to learn I can do alot of things but not stucco
Hey birdchaser, amen, there is little glory in applying plaster all day long especially when you take the time out and show folks.
And videoing projects takes allot longer to get the job done, but fortunately for me, (call me crazy) but I love doing it.
Best wishes and have a great day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Super job! Your method looks to be a lot faster and better, learnt a lot from your video.
Hi Franklin, thank you for the shout out.
Best wishes and have a great day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
scratch tight then build it out then slicker it wrong trial to bud
Howdy Mark, you lost me bro, who’s on trial here.
Hell who’s on first, what’s on second, I dont know’s on third, is this an Abbott and Costello skit? It’s surly not a court case it's an old job site. (Get it)
See you at the next trial, have a groovy day!
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I sure do appreciate your videos. I'm learning so much from them to do my own home projects. I read some insecure negative comments and it appears "that jealously is such and ugly thing…….
Thanks again and keep up the great videos.
Howdy Big Kahuna, thanks for the bone.
Yes sir, some folks sure are uppity, no worries though.
Best wishes, and have a great day!
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I like your style Kirk. Thanks for taking time to do the video. I wish you were in South Florida so I could hire you. Keep up the good job and continue to deal with negativity with great class as you currently do. It shows great character.
Good morning Linda love, thank you, I also wish we were in Florida, I hear the weather always hot, just the way I like it.
Have a great day and thanks for watching.
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Good evening ritewng1, It appears your wife does her research well. Stucco flex makes a great acrylic finish coat. I have used it before on a custom home we did in Tiburon that made the Marin showcase design cover of that magazine. About 20 years ago.
Thanks for watching and have a good evening.
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Good evening ritewng1, stucco flex will adhere to almost anything. If you apply it to brick or block it will stick but of course it wont hide the fact that it’s brick or cinder block underneath.
You would first have to skim coat then apply stucco flex or any other quality acrylic stucco finish if you wish to hide what's underneath.
Thanks for watching and have a good evening!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Hi gambriz1988able, absolutely, but I'll tell you right now before viewing them I know they are great simply because you gave it your best shot.
Email address is kirk4stucco@gmail.com
Thanks for watching and have a good evening!
kirk Giordano plastering
yea you always do a nice job
Morning dekonfrost7, thank you, the rules are, do it right the fist time or do it a second time at my cost, you learn to do things proper under these conditions.
Thanks for watching and have a great day.
Kirk Giordano Plastering
I live and work in the uk and i have heard of people using their hawk board to apply render but i would love to give it ago with one of those 'cheaters', what is the proper name so i can search for one on ebay plz
Hi David you can buy these online at bon-tools they are called (Go Devil), They take practice.
best wishes,
kirk Giordano
Kirk, your examples of the tools and what they do is great. But you need an individual mike, the boom or camera mike picks up to much wind noise blocking your voice.
Howdy George Lowe, your right, my son Jason has been trying to get me to wear that type, I gave in about 2 years ago, sorry it took so long,
Cheers,
kirk giordano
Kirk, I am stuccoing over metal sandwiching foam panels. This stuff has been up a long time and gotten beaten up by tractors and the such. Got the screen and felt paper up, but how do I go about leveling the brown coat so things end up being straight and level instead of wavy with peaks and valleys.
Hi JOe Shmoe, the easiest most effective way is to purchace a Darby and learn to use it,
Darby use does take some practice.
Cheers
Kirk giordanoPlastering
Hi Kirk another great video where I learned yet more stuff,I hadnt realised this was an old video,it just came up…all the best… Nick.
Howdy Nick, thank you, even our old video's have relevant substance,
cheers,
kirk giordano Plastering
I don't know how I find these, lol. good job boss!!
Howdy Em, below is amazon, which we just joined, I have highlighted the tools we use most, best wishes,
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Howdy folks, above are some links if you wish to purchase any of the stucco tools off amazon, BTW, these stucco trowels, Hawks, stucco scoops as well as the dash brushes and floats, can also be purchased at most of the plastering Materials yards, such as Westside Building Materials these are Plastering Material yards that cater to the professional plasterer, these yards are happy to sell to the public too.
When buying plastering trowels purchase the ones with a minimum width of 4 1/2 to 5 inches wide, these help to move plaster where you want it, any trowels between 3 to 4 inches wide are o.k. for concrete work but not recommended for a plasterer.
The hawks we use are a bit more in cost as they are Magnesium and large 14×14, they hold much more stucco or plaster thus less spilling, you can buy cheaper hawks made from Aluminum but they tend warp a bit easier.
The Green Plaster bucket scoops oddly is not sold on Amazon, however they do sell the steel version which cost about 5 bucks more.
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Hello Kirk, I am a brazilian engineer and I would like learn so much about Stuccos. Here in Brasil we use Stuccos a lot. I have a questions: In this video, is this house Light steel Frame or Masonry ?
Good afternoon Ron, no this home is neither here in the US, we have an abundance of lumber or had so all the framing including the shearwall sheathing is lumber.
thus not CMU blocks, concrete or steel framed,
I have stuccoed over steel framed building which in our area they place wood sheathing over the steel studs, when we lath and use machine screws to attach the lath and stucco as usual
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Thank you so much Kirk
Good Evening Ron, no worries
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You are the man when it comes to teaching this stuff.
Good Evening Tails dude and happy Independence Day, thank you
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Hi is necessary to use any netting on brick or block walls to do this stucco? ????? Yes ( ) no ( )
Good evening Francisco, no, stucco netting is not necessary for brinks, however extreme pressure washing is with a bonding agent.
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You're a great teacher! Thanks for posting these vids. I really appreciate people who not only know their stuff but can get that info across to folks who do not.
Howdy Jeanne, thank you Best wishes,Plastering tips from your favorite stucco geeks
Hey kirk were im sorry if i cant write good but im from mexico and in learning the lengauge ohh yeah back to my question were cant i buy a cheater im in north carolina i need one..
It looks like your doing a single pass about 7/8" in this video. Are you using just a 3/1 mix of Portland and sand, or are you using the one coat system?
Make me a swimming pool. How much?
how expensive was this job?
I’m in Florida our lath looks completely different the groves are much smaller and thinner.. wonder if it’s the difference in climates or just a cheap thing