Step by step stucco applications, Plaster big holes in stucco fast
Howdy folks, the building contractor repaired a leaking pipe in the bathroom inside this plaster home. I was hired to lath and apply two coats of plaster with a finish to match the existing plaster texture.
I used a product called Rapid Set Cement; it’s a High Performance, fast setting Cement. EISENWALL, can be placed in thicknesses from 3/8 in. to 2 inchess in one coat. I don’t recommend anyone other than a licensed certified installer use this product. (That means you have to go through the training seminar for a certification). Although I have seen these product now in home depot which are more user friendly, and they don’t require certifications.
After the stucco had a chance to cure properly, (30 days) the home owner then painted as usual by first applying a primer sealer and then a second coat of paint. He used Kelly Moore elastomeric paint, which is great for all your exterior needs.
Proportions are clearly spelled out in ASTM C 926, Application of Portland Cement-Based Plaster. [www.astm.org] Scratch coats are mixed at 1 part cement to 2-1/4 to 4 parts sand, brown coats are mixed at 1 part cement to 3 to 5 parts sand, We usually mix this ratio but will sometime double the amount of cement if we are applying stucco to ceilings. (Helps the stucco adhere better and faster while hanging upside down)
Step by step stucco applications. Lath and plaster big holes in stucco walls.
Calcium aluminate cement is the technical name of this cement accelerator. We call it luminite. It sells for about 60 bucks for a 94 pound bag. If you’re not a contractor and just need a little bit you are better off buying the rapid set at home depot. This way you’re not paying for a product that you only need a handful of.
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@damarismomo11
well even the best of us guy's drop stucco, I filled my hawk twice as much as usual because of going up and down the ladder and it was the end of the day, Plus, I'm no spring chicken you know. Than for the kidding. Mate!
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I'm getting ready to do a stucco patch. Your video is very helpful. I have one question though; Is it not important to do a scratch coat?
You are a gifted teacher, thanks.
thank you halltom.
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Do you recommend Elastomer Paint? I have read differing opinions. Great job you did here taking care of your customer.
Hi and thanks for the e-mail, yes I recommenced this product so much I should be one of their Reps. Kelly-Moore Elastomeric primer and paint. It's a great product. Cost a bit more but it's worth it.
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Hi, It's a great idea to always do a scratch, I use allot of products that I either add accelerators or you can apply coat after coat like rapid set up to 6 inches. (why anyone needs to add 6 inches, I don't understand).You can see the video on rapid set where the guys is in fact doing this 6 inches back to back. For a home owner with only a small patch it is best to scratch then wait 2 days, then apply a brown coat. Less chance of cracks and or being too wet or dry. good luck.
Kirk
hey Kenney, what do you mean (looks like he shitted out a glove)?
Kirk
Gracias for sharing.
Your welcome,
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Thank you, for the compliment and have a good evening.
kirk Giordano Plastering
i would recomend using propper lath,(self furring wire) over chicken wire, scratch coat, finishing trowel instead of a pool trowel that you could plow snow with, and please cover those glass doors. Poor laborer has to clean that up.
Thanks for the tips, But I am the poor laborer.
Have a groovy day!
kirk giordano Plastering
great finish and demo. how much time is needed to paint on this stucco compare to speed set.?
@dozdeshabb
Hey guy, I usually tell everyone 28 days for the stucco to neutralize (cure), that way the paint wont blister. There are however many stucco products that say you can paint sooner, but if a person can wait they are better off with the traditional 28 days.
Thanks for the question and have a groovy evening.
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@EifsExpertsIndy Hey Eifs, expert, that is a wonderful, meaningful compliment, especially coming from a fourth generation plastering expert, whom has watched many plastering and stucco videos on the web.
Thank you very much. I'm going to have to share this compliment to my family and friends.
Thank again for the encouragement.
Have a great evening.
Kirk Giordano Plastering
@EifsExpertsIndyHey Eifs expert, how many times have we seen our work turn white and have to use all our strength to bring it under control? Kind of makes a half hour seem like ten, and when you’re done it defiantly drains your strength. I prefer to use wisdom than muscle, but every once in a while I still get beat up because of distractions as I am constantly multi-tasking.
Have a great evening.
Kirk Giordano plastering
@czogg99 Hey cgozz,You can't put color it in the base coat, and YES, I have tried.
However, La Habra stucco colors have been around since 1926 and Western stucco colors around 1932. There’s many other Stucco and plastering brands but these two are the most popular in the San Francisco bay area.
And of course different states have other known quality stucco color suppliers.
Best wishes, Kirk Giordano Plastering
Are you serious man ? finished ? I can see a big oval curve right there,,,, I would use a straight 2×4 wood, and I would "cut" the cement from bottom to the top. By doing that, it would leave all the holes on the"even" surface. Then, I would apply another coat on the holes, and I would use the 2×4 to "cut" the surface again,, until one flat and evenly surface appears,,,,then I would use the float to smooth it out,,,,thanks for the video
Can I be your helper ? I want to learn your skills. Thanks Kirk
Hey Iamark, I would love to share you my skills with you because that would mean the economy is improving, where I can hire other guys. My skills are the same as in any other trade, it just takes practice. I love working with guys who are better than me, that means I don’t have to work so hard.
Best wishes and thanks for the compliment.
Kirk Giordano plastering
u lost a lot of cements (concrete)…
is that a purpose on it ..?
Hey Ismark, are you saying I dropped allot of cement? If so, sometimes I do drop plaster especially after 10 hours of working. Or are you saying I used allot of plaster, sometimes we have plaster walls 1/2 thick, while some plaster walls are 1 1/2 thick. I fill them as I see them.
Best wishes, and have a great day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Great videos. Best stucco vids I've seen so far on youtube.
Btw: How can you wear that bright white dress shirt and get away with it? My wife would kill me. lol
Thank you Guru,
Have a great day!
Kirk Giordano Plastering
Hey Guru Dude, We used to have to wear protective shirts, high boots, scarfs that cover our complete heads when I worked behind a plaster pump. I stuck with the white shirt as I buy them from the Salvation Army usually about 10 at a time for about 3 bucks each. The long sleeves Protects the arms from the lye in the stucco.
Best wishes,
Kirk Giordano Plastering
I would be so livid if you didn't put plastic/canvas to protect my window, screen, sill and area below from dropping mud .
Hi Karas, I had to look up the word (livid), no worries. The fact is the ground was covered and only the window sill had stucco on it, which wiped right off. My conversation with the owner prior to stucco was, (Kirk, don't worry about the sill we are going to paint the entire home.) You have a great eagle eye for detail.
Have a great day!
Kirk Giordano Plastering
This is great — but don't you have to use the three coat (scratch, brown and finish) when doing a big repair? I'm about to fix a wall and don't know if I should go to the trouble of doing all three mixes and coats.
Hi dndff, no, 3 coats are not necessary. This was a two coat job when the original stucco was installed. Technically a 3 coat system is a color finish after the second coat has cured for 2 weeks. However some cities say a third coat can be the texture we use when matching existing finishes. A better example would be at (Step-by-step about how to plaster.) on YouTube. Have a great day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Always our thanks, for your time in upload!!
Hey Karrs, Jason say thanks, as he is the one who video's and sorts through my jargon before he posts these stucco tips online. I'm just an applicator that happens to know the dos and don’ts of this stucco trade.
Best wishes and thanks for the bone.
Kirk Giordano Plastering
Hey paddy, Thank you. I have to say I have worked with many stucco guys who are just as good and some who are much better. I also happen to love what I do. Being good at anything just takes practice and a love for what you are doing.
Best wishes, and thanks again for the bone.
Kirk Giordano Plastering
Thank you much visvire,
And thanks for watching and have a groovy day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Hey ebowaxx, thanks for the bone.
It's raining here so I'm messing around on you tube myself.
Have a groovy evening!
Kirk Giordano Plastering
Hey big guns, I wouldn’t go that far but thanks for the complement.
I guess I’ll be getting back to the super bowl game, now that half times over with.
Have a groovy day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Thanks for the vid.
Can someone tell me how long I wait to put on the second coat of stucco , after the scratch coat ? And can I texture as soon as I smooth out the sec coat ? Thanks. ASAP.
Howdy lvduggo, with traditional stucco you wait 48 hours to apply the second coat of stucco. If you are applying a skip trowel finish it's best to wait until the second coat is hard (could take minutes to hours depending on many things) if you are doing a float finish in the second coat you can float while it's still wet.
Send me a picture I can be more specific.
Best wishes,
Kirk Giordano plastering
WAIT,WAIT YOU NEED TO COVER THE WINDOWS WITH TAPE AND PLASTIC FIRST,DONT BE LAZY,AGAIN THE GREEN FLOAT
THE LATH YOU PUT IT IN THE WRONG WAY,SMARTASS
THE REAL PLASTERS ARE MEXICANS
WTF
Miguel, there you go again, flexing as usual, How about I just agree with you and call myself a bad boy?
Lighten up and have a groovy day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
Miguel, there you go again, flexing as usual, you do realize, if watching these video gives you so much pain you don’t have to?
Instead, go outside and have some fun. Or better yet make some videos of your own, you have 17 years in the trade, you may be an inspiration to us all.
Best wishes and have a groovy day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
would you not rule off the stucco with your darby or straightedge to get it flat before floating it with your sponge?
Howdy artisan, you are on the ball, good eye and great question. This home was done with Hawk and Trowel about 60 to 70 years ago, as the walls are wavy. If I darby this plaster patch and give this area a completely flat appearance in the sunlight at a certain angle it will show the difference, slightly.
Thanks for the comment and have a great day!
Kirk Giordano Plastering
Good demonstration, very useful info. Have ever rendered using a lime mortar? Lime allows the wall to breathe, well that's what I've been told.
Good evening fesal mohammed , thank you.
Yes, I have used lime quite a bit when I was a union plasterer, we did a lot of work on hospitals and schools where we added lime to our interior plasters.
These days most of the interior plasters and exterior stucco’s have the lime in the material and even the sand, a fella like me just adds water.
Too easy!
Thanks for watching and have a great evening.
Kirk Giordano plastering
Its slightly cowboyish..Miguel,all mexicans are real drug dealers you mean?? Surely no??
Howdy Alan, you referring to my big tough guy buddy Miguel, I don't take that kind of stuff personally.
Thank for watching and have a good evening.
Kirk Giordano plastering
Love watching a Master at work. One quick question. I am a qualified plasterer to NVQ level 2 in England and have nearly 3 years under my belt. Is this qualification recognised over there?
Hi Greg we call time in or levels, an apprenticeship program.
For example a person may have anywhere from 1 to 4 years as an apprentice, after your fourth year you are technically called a journeyman.
I have seen 2 year apprentices that are much better than a 10 years journeyman so the time in means just that.
It does little to say if a guy a good all around plasterer or he useless.
Best wishes,
Kirk Giordano Plastering
you know im waiting to watch you patch into a santa barbara finish. For some menopausal broad. Its commin soon enough im sure. haha. Ill wait.
Hey Chaddy dude, Santa Barbara should be corner to corner however I have patched some areas where the finish is really varied in color. I did a patch three years ago that would have made you proud.But we didn't film it next time bro, Cheers! kirk giordano Plastering
"Gravy lick's"= plaster'er talk for easy money.
Hey chaddy dude, I thought so too, great minds think alike fools never differ!
Cheers!
Kirk giordano plastering
Why no scratch coat? just one coat for a patch?
Evening Alfabdall, we use an accelerator is the mix which allows both the scratch and brown to be completed at the same time.
(luminite)
Thanks for the question,
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Very helpful. Thx Kirk
Howdy Mad max dude, thank you
Best wishes with your projects,
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A good plumber will square his holes, it just looks neater until its repaired..i would also have taped plastic over it
Evening Thomas, I agree. Peace, love with happiness to all. Kirk Giordano plastering tips-mixed with sound advice