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Howdy guys and gals, in this video Jason and I explain how to plaster or parge over Terra Cotta tiles.
The owner wanted it to look better and to be much stronger than when originally built.
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My guess is that the installer said this is taking wayyyy to long (after 4 foot) lets use bigger tile. hah
that's a big damn wall
nice job guys, you do quality work and explain very well. i know how frustrating it can get sometimes when the suns beamin down on the wall and how quickly it can dry. im actually on my 4th year in a massachusetts union and have done a fairly good amount of exterior stucco but mainly interior smooth. anyway just figured id let you know i enjoy watching your videos!
I Hey KarMax, that makes perfect sense to me, beats some
of the odd ideas that came to my mind.
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Hey howiboy, it was just big enough to give us a decent workout.
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"Structural clay tile"laid many of those during my union days,usually were double glazed(bothsides)on interior commercial spaces.I believe most areas stopped using them on exterior after load bearing cement blocks came along.Using smaller units below 5ft, add additional strength, to prevent damage(more density=less hollow spots) Less weight also makes them cheaper to transport and place on the jobsite, and is why they are still used in Europe and Asia today, not to mention easier to manufacture.
Thanks for sharing so much about your expertise…… just thought I would return the favor, 35yrs=MasterMason 🙂
LMAO,, when I saw all branches cut off the trees. I've gotten into so much trouble for doing that,,, but hey, it's gotta be done for access in the work area. Too bad we didn't get to see the "mystery scaffold', LOL. Sometimes I also have to do things that,,,well,, might not quite be up to code, shall we say. Thx Kirk and Jason, you guys are true "Aggregate Sculptors"
Hey Kirk, thanks again for the videos and lessons! I've just come a cross terracotta bricks in an old church building from 1922. I have. Even doing some major plaster repair on the inside and seen them used in conjunction with the exterior brick. I thought that the grooves were there for a mechanical bond surface for the plaster. Seeing as they weren't real pretty I would think that that wall might have been intended to be plastered to begin with.
Also, I was wondering, I assume that you guys mixed this stucco up from scratch or did you get it from a bag. I have found it hard to get material info and recipes. Can you please help
Hi Tim, I buy bags of stucco and mix our own sand, usually about 3 to 1 ratios. For every 100 pounds of stucco we mix 300 pounds of sand. This ratio changes if we are doing ceilings or need a specific mix for special projects.
But the most common and traditional mixes is the 3 to 1 mix.
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Hi Tim, that’s the same thing my son Jason said.
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Howdy crady, the home owner did the pressure washing, all the tree cutting and took the soil down below grade for us.
Gotta love that guy.
The scaffold was simple 6 footers with extensions, we placed a 2 footer on the garage roof after we reinforced the roof with a ladder and a few wood beams. Simple stuff, but I don’t want folks to try all the things we do for set up.
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Hey gcrady, thanks for setting the record straight.
That explains it to me, and makes sense.
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gcrady,
It’s always nice to hear the facts. 35 years as a master mason, if I have technical questions about brick, block or terra cotta I know now who to call.
Thanks again,
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Howdy throwdown here’s the lowdown, sometimes it’s a fact that we get beat up by the elements. Too hot, too cold, starts raining, that’s where the time in comes in real handy.
Jason and I prefer to use our skills instead of our strengths if we can.
Trust me brother none of us tradesman always have that luxury. Thanks for the comment and have a groovy evening!
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Hi gcrady, Jason here. I also wanted to say thanks for the info, I was thinking about those bricks all that day!
I have a clay tile foundation. How good are these foundations? Is it safe to excavate around the outside of the foundation to clean up the walls, tuckpoint, plaster and waterproof? They didn't put footings under the foundation then did they?
My experience is with products from the east coast,OhioValley region. I've never seen clay tile foundation walls.They're not good for load bearing (unless vertical grout cells w/rebar are cut and filled). Claytile is also porous,(unless they have ceramic glazed surface), so damp soil may cause them to deteriorate(unless exterior foundation sealer was applied. If possible, use some temporary supply on the interior,under floor joist. Excavation progress depends on how deep U dig. PM4more info.
Howdy dogfan, that depend on if the cavities were pored with concrete. They will be strong inside but the clay is still just clay. More than likely if you hit it the face of these clay tiles with a pick it will either dent of crack depending on if they are pored with concrete.
Footing on any foundations, whether they are clay, brick, block, or concrete depends on the builder. I have seen it both ways
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Hey gcrady, on this video, all these questions should be directed to you as you are the expert in this area. Thanks for helping out with this question. Most people assume as I'm a plastering expert, I am also an engineer. (Not true)
I can fix an issue’s but don't know enough about clay tiles to give accurate advice about their origins. Does the gc in front stand for general contractor?
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Hey civilian sheepdog, the cheap insulation values makes sense, the only drag is it lacks the strength, maybe they don't get earthquakes there?
Cool FYI tip.
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Great video..! Job done fantastic. But just to know, at the beggining you say "they do not use teracota bricks" on contstruction walss any more… 😉 Well 90 % of everything which is build in Europe, like houses, appartment buildings even skyscrapers are build out of this teracota brick. You do not use it in the US any more but the rest of the world does use it very much, and it will never stop cause is the most natural brick wall ever.. and not harmless to the human body;-) Thank you.. chers 😉
Morning Ivan Ivanovsky, very interesting information,
I would imagine if they are using the Terra cotta that there are many ways to reinforce the structures.
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These bricks are generally used to fill spaces between concrete framing, not structurally. As for the "bigger" bricks, looks like they're all the same but the top layers on their side I think? (Laid longwise up instead of longwise across). Is the wall is thinner for the top half, with the bottom thicker to take the weight?
Hi Tim, Im not sure about the size of the tops to the bottoms.
I Realize now that these are used in many parts of the world where the codes less strict.
This garage is about 100 years old, sometimes you have to use what's available.
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They most certainly did use terra cotta for structural purposes. The house I grew up in (which is still standing & my family still lives in) is made out of it.
Hi Dino Di Lucido, sound right to me,
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did u use sand and cement for the plaster?
Hello Raj Dann, yes sir, I used Hanson premium plastering cement it's an a;; in one cement plaster (Common and Plastic) with a ratio of three times the amount of sand to the amount of portland cement plaster,
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Is there a similar technique to giving a smooth finish to a cinder (cement block) wall of a basement (interior)? The walls are painted already, but I'd like to give it a smooth finish and paint over it with a different color…ideas? The existing paint is durable with no chipping, no moisture issues.
Hi Slap Stick, yes there is same procedure, however instead of sponge floating use a trowel on it.
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@Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco instructional videos and forum Thanks guys. I suppose you would remove the existing paint first as explained in your other videos?
Morning Slap Stick, sort of, I usually pressure wash existing paint then apply the bonding agent directly to the walls, now you are ready to apply mud.
Worth mentioning again, the bonding agent is applied on the painted surfaces not in the mud.
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@Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco instructional videos and forum Got it. Thanks
Terra Cotta , bricks are the most common building block throughout the world. Most commonly in South America, Europe and Asia.. They are strong yet lighter than ordinary red bricks and safer in case of earthquake .
As for the difference in size , it may have been due to availability of the bricks or lack of it.
Awesome video productions and workmanship .
Evening dozdeshabb, thanks for the tips, you must be a world traveler.
Good for you.
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I think they use the smaller brick on the bottom for gauging purposes. For example, it could work with a small brick to get up to window cill height without needing to cut a larger brick (being terra cotta, they'd likely shatter when being cut, unless you know how).
I'm no expert but that made sense in my mind!
Hi Sam Smith thats a good enough explanation for me, here in the u.s. they don't use much of these terra cotta blocks anymore.
They are too fragile.
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kirk why dont you use a wagner spray pump for a big wall like that. one guy can spray and you can screed behind. would be alot quicker. im a renderer in melbourne Australia and thats what i use for big walls
Hi Tarek Aslan, I have many years of experience with the professional tommy guns that require a minimum of ten men, and or hand held sprayers of every tpe, for me this requires the least amount of men, (Man, I'll tell you, I get tired of babysitting some grown men who make great wages),
therefor I apply my own render with my family often.
It's a great workout without have to stress of telling or reminding folks to do what they should do without being told.
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Kirk, I currently am living in Greece and last summer built a BBQ with this type of brick. Here, the purpose of the terracotta brick is because it is economic and its sole purpose is to fill in gaps. Not structural like others have mentioned, but to fill in gaps and be hidden behind render, that is why there are scratch marks. Here, i had the same question about sizes, they told me plain and simple, its to fill in quicker and its cheaper, those are the only advantages. The smaller brick on that wall runs about 15 cents a piece and the larger one about 40 cents a piece. Cinder block 8'x4'x16' is about 20 cents and 8x8x16 is 33 cents a piece. And since it is lighter, you can get away with a smaller foundation/footer etc. Again this is here in Greece, for the rest of Europe I can not speak for them, but i am sure it is for similar reasons.
Hello niko varvou from Greece, one of my wife's favorite places in the world,
BINGO, give this man a cigar, (goofy american term)
that is excellent, I should have caught this by looking at the lines, good eye, brother.
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Kirk, Terra-Cotta units where used as backup masonry before concrete masonry units (block) where introduced to the masonry industry. This was around the same time period that they started using steel structures and masonry which introduced the age of the masonry skyscrapers.
Hi John Wilson Wilson, great answer, thanks for the information,
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+John Wilson Wilson Still used mainly in Brazil at least
Bad ass man skills to pay them bills!
Howdy BIG HUNk, bills?
You mean those nasty letters I get all the time?
No doubt one thing that will never change, death and taxes.
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Legend and Genius keep up the good work man thanks for the tips
Evening Imran, thank you,
you my friend have a way with words, I definitely like your style,
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Kirk, love the videos. I'm getting ready to tackle my project in stages and glad I finally saw you do a terra cotta because this is my basement in my 90 year old house. My wall was partially coated once, poorly and is flaking off in spots so it actually looks more similar to your "rendering a brick or cinder blockwall" vid. My comment is actually questions to see if I have this right. I will be doing the interior walls so 1) scrape preferably pressure wash walls 2) weld crete full strength 3) base coat, mix one part portland cement to 3 parts washed masonry sand and water??? is this recipe right? any other/cheaper base mix suggestion? 4) Do I scratch the base coat to accept the fish coat? 5) I think I would like to do a 20/30 sand finish coat on the walls like your atm repair job. Time will tell if I KNOW what I'm doing but do I sound like I have the steps right?
Howdy Mike, you are on the ball, your research is accurate.
After you apply the cement plaster allow to dry somewhat, then with a sponge float remove the imperfection and give a sand finish.
Don't worry if it's too sandy, you can wait on average 10 to 40 minutes then re-float, with the sponge as dry as possible this will remove any or all the sand depending on your liking and or level of skill.
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Thank you, Master.
HowdyCold Water dude, no worries, happy to be of help,
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PS – This sort of terra cotta wall can be seen if you go onto websites showing property for sale in Bulgaria and other such areas. The haphazard construction of some such walls will convince you that setting large pieces above small would be no surprise, at least in old Europe.
My whole home foundation is this style clay block. Very popular in my area of ohio, about a century ago. (Home is a 1912)
Howdy Justin, no doubt unlike these they are fill with concrete,
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I live in Ohio as well – my house was built in 1927 with the clay block for the foundation below the ground and a wavy decorative faced block above ground. The clay block below the ground is not filled with concrete. When there was a hole on the outside and water was running in, it sounded like water dripping into a well. Hollow! Just about to address another hole from the outside right where the lower meets the upper. I was guessing they are fragile…thanks for your video, it gave me good thoughts regarding what to use to fix the holes that are just below ground level.
Hi Kirk, I have a friend who has an older house and she has the terra cotta brick foundation. She is having leaks inside, and does not have a lot of money to repair. I am somewhat of a fixer upper and I am trying to help her. I was wondering if you have any suggestions as to how I could help her to seal the bricks from the inside? I really appreciate any helpful information you can give me. Thank you for your time, Sandra
Howdy Sandra, you're better sealing them or giving it your best shot from the exterior,
as if you try and seal a leaking interior it last only for awhile, however a short time is better than not at all,
Use a quality Primer such as an elastomeric by Kelley moore, it's an acrylic waterproof primer.
before applying this primer make certain the surfaces are extremely clean or the primer wont adhere at all let alone keep out any moisture out.
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Thank you very much, Kirk.
Sandra
Morning Sandra, happy to be of help
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Kirk my guess would be larger format terra-cotta on top because it is easier/quicker to work with/place and owners were looking to get rid of smaller format terracotta tiles worked in construction 5 years zero experience with terra-cotta tile great videos cheers
Good Evening Pawel, thank you, that just may be the reason
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Kirk I am a little confused. Why was Weldcrete applied to the Terracotta, isn't it a porous material? I saw another one of your videos where you put stucco on bricks but it doesn't appear that you used Weldcrete. I know that for anything that is painted you always use Weldcrete. Can you clarify?
Good Evening Global Dude, sure I can explain, I was not certain about the suction, when in doubt I always apply a bonding agent.
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Iam a plaster in us.. and in argentina..the use the same bricks ..the smallers are stronger so they use it on the botom to holt the top they are lighter.. and the plasting is realy strange they only wet the wall with water ..they use "cerecita" thats a mix with more cement than sand lick 2 and a half of cement and 1 of sand ..that way no humidity inside the house ..cause the bricks are realy bad water proff..afeter they aplay the "cerecita" then goes the stucco mostly floteed
Good Afternoon Pepe dude, sounds logical to me.
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Its all exactly the same materials
.size is changed by adjusting which block and the size you want
Terracotta is super weak. Thats why the smaller are on the bottom. They are stronger because they are not as "hollow".
Good Afternoon Joe Dude, good tip
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The terra-cotta is small on the bottom because the wall was originally 3 feet high. They added height, and to save money, they used larger ones to save money.
Morning Daniel Dude, you must be a professional to catch this,as it was built about 120 ago.
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this kind of hollow clay brick construction is very common here in Brasil. 99% of home walls are made of this. then stucco over. it´s awful.
Howdy Richard dude, beats made of mud, cheers.
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I guess…but try fixing a burnt wire! and the honeycomb structure is great for ant colonies! nice videos!
with proper technique, mud can be a sound building material though. Cob house can last hundred of years and Wales is not known for the friendly weather either
Howdy Richard, interesting, I guess countries have to use what ever resorses are readily availble.
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Terra Cotta blocks are popular in South America, specially in Brazil.
Howdy Kross, thank you, love the education as their not common here.
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In Roumania Terra Cotta blocks are used to build 65% of all new houses, they are called ceramic bricks here. People chose to build houses out of them because of their insulating properties(it gets to -20 in the winter). They are not the cheapest option, usually solid brick, wood or autoclaved aerated concrete is cheaper. the ceramic bricks do not offer the houses the structural resistance , the reinforced concrete pillars do that.
Howdy Martin, thank you for this information, hope others read this also.
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The hollow clay blocks as its know in Trinidad is widely used in home construction…To your question, the smaller block were taking to long to install so the switched to the bigger blocks…or they ran out of the smaller blocks and then switched to the bigger ones.
You lot are rough
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I know about those blocks..they have different qualities & hardness from baking…some can't be left expoaed to water they'll crumble in your fingers..have a distinct sound if they are good, but sound dead if they aren't. Have family in Brasil that have a Ceramica that make the blocks, bricks & roof tiles
Howdy Tom, thanks for the tips,
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They still use the ceramic blocks in South America, they mix the dirt thats used in making the block in the mud, sticks amazing i was watching it going on an inch thick.. I walked up and watched in awe.. When i learned to speak i would go on sites and make friends ask questions.. You know if you buy a couple cold beers after a hot day, they answer questions like family..
Looks great..so many different qualities in block also..
Evening Thomas dude, that place sounds like my kind of people, pleasant people.
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I think they ran out of the small ones and had to order some more and they only made the big ones or had them in stock?
Evening Curtis Dude, there is the true answer is some of the comments below.
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I am from Europe and I have never seen a wall made out of this stuff…my grandfather was making some old school stoves from it. Interesting to see how other people build their homes…
Howdy Stanciu, no doubt, we can all learn new stuff.
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I'm surprised you haven't seen buildings built with these in Europe… I would of thought perhaps in parts of Spain.. Seen these used lots in Turkey.
YES I KNOW WHY THEY USED THE SHORTER ONES AT THE BOTTOM..ITS FOR A STURDY SOLID BASE
Howdy Alex, good tip brother.
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Those block are laid on there side at the bottom to make a stronger base at the top they are side by side like a double brick wall
Similar to a Flemish Bond
They should have laid one course on its side next upright to tie wall together makes for a stronger wall with no wall ties
Kirk Giordano do u have cousins in Michigan I have a Mike Giordano in my family
Hey Kirk, I live in Waterbury CT and my home is made of those blocks. They are hollow and no cement on the inside. They are cemented on inside of the house and stucco on the outside. Every 2 years there are some spots that keep flaking on the inside of my walls and I then have to go and scrape out the Compound that some one shoved in there and I have to reapply and repaint. Any ideas on how I can resolve this issue? Thanks
moisture is the thing i would look for, it may be coming from the top, roof, clogged gutters, or wicking from the from a tree, bush on the outside, planter box etc.
Those tools would make great weapons in a martial arts movie. Darby vs. nunchuks. LOL!
Howdy Cmoto, I'll take the nunchucks
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No chance, derby every time, I'll straighten that sucker out
weight.
Howdy B, about 170 pounds
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Howdy Levi, no doubt, there could be a land shark in that hole waiting for a finger to get stuck in there thus dinner. And another fingerless fool.
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Always nice to see a fellow masons techniques, keep up the great work!
Happy holidays Edmonton, thank you.
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the lower courses are on their sides
Happy holidays Tehcarp, thank you, my friend, for the wisdom.
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Excellent. Rapid Set Mortar, Cement All, or? And did you use the additive that allows you to spread it easier?
Good morning Mike, if it's mixed well the only additive needed is sand and water
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So I came here mostly because of the tile. It is Structural Clay Tile. It came in multiple different sizes. Structurally it would make sense to have the smaller blocks on the bottom. Those lower tiles probably only have one cavity running the length, the larger ones have 3 cavities running the length. The "scratch" edge is how certain time period constructed it. I do know that the edges with the "scratches" were meant to be cemented together. They really started using it the U.S.A. in about 1850's in buildings. It actually is very sturdy and fire safe. I personally have 2 barns with this as the foundation. It also was used in walls in parts of our old farmhouse. AS to my previously mentioned sturdiness. Our main barn is 64'x44' bank barn with a 99% of its foundation being this tile(as well as floor in about half of it). I am actually trying to date this barn and right now I have it from 1850-1950. In the 60's a tornado came through. It took off the gambrel roof and complete 2nd story. Lifted the back end (3 stories high end) and moved it a foot. After that tornado, from what I have learned from previous owners, a helicopter and tractors pushed it back. They patched it in just a few spots with cement blocks. Here it is coming on 2020 and that foundation is still taking it like a champ. And the only part that needs repair is the bank side because someone didn't fix the path to the door underground on the bank side.
Happy New Year Mc Momma, thank you.
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Different sizes is very artistic. So it’s prettier natural without the plaster.
Happy New Year Christine, it is indeed pretty as is, we added some structural strength.
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The lines in the clay are referred to as “Cells”. These blocks are fired at 1000° C and those cells are what prevents it from warping and provides higher strength when curing.
Good Evening M Dot, ding ding ding, give this man a cigar.
Brilliant answer, I learned another thing today. Thank you.
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Is any chance for air cracks in future if we plast
Good Evening Mapco, there's always a chance for cracks when dealing with stucco or concrete.
The best we can do is start all repairs with a plan that has a proven long track history of longevity.
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You, my friend, are an artist! Every one of your videos are excellent
It's quite simple they started with the small ones and the supply yard ran out of them so they had to lay it up with big ones that was the most economic building material of its era
I dont understand why u find terracota uncommon, its used in my country primaryli together with cinder blocks so here nobody knows how to do those montage american houses i find wierd that americans still build these crappy wood houses and get thermites, tornados and hurricanes which make these wooden houses pointles
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. I get your point but over 60% of my country is forest and we have always been using brick exept some old log houses. I guess its just methods and preference because wood is faster
Hey. Are you still alive? I have a few questions about this particular application on these terra cotta.tiles
Have you been back to this project. I see its 7 year old videp.. I was curious how the plaster held up.. I'm in the planning phase of a crazy project. My initial thought was to just coat it with a lime putty type thing.. no Portland at all. These brick seem hard/fragile. Maybe allowing for movement would be better?
Would be super interested to see what it looks like today.
have you any smooth finishes on video with any of your products thanks
My basement is made from this and it suuuucks