READ BELOW WHY HAIRLINE CRACKS HAPPEN TO WOOD WALLS, SOMETIMES!
I mention hairline cracking, this usually occurs because the plywood and the studs below the stucco expand when the sun beats down on it for a number of hot days, which in turn can cause the stucco to hairline a bit, especially on (green) plywood wood frame walls.
This does not apply to concrete walls, cinder block or brick walls as these don’t normally expand and or shrink with the hot sun bearing down on them.
Howdy folks, in this video I explain the steps necessary in order to apply a hard steel trowel finish with a two coat system.
Keep in mind folks when you steel trowel a two coat finish you seal the two coats porous surface this can causes excessive hairline cracking, (technical stuff)
Usually not anything that a good quality paint can’t flood or bridge.
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Kirk Giordano Plastering Inc.
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Please note, I explain hairline cracking in this video as the walls in question are in Contra Costa, where the heat is sometimes intense, as the sun heats the stucco it heats the plywood which sometimes expands thus causing the stucco to sometimes expand, this does not usually happen in cinderblock, brick or concrete walls,
“Unless there is ground movement”. When I did this video, this detail did not occur to me while explaining in this video.
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Wow, looks so good
whats up with jay's shoes?
One thing about stucco is that it destroys boots. The lime eats away at stitching and on this day my left boot split from the sole and I had to tape it together to keep working. After putting it on that foot I thought I should at least match for the video! Was wondering if people would notice haha
nice , how would a epoxy paint work on that? best
The tat looks like " the tree of life" , branches out to all. my 2 cents , even if wrong .
Hi ritewng1, That taboo is one I did to cover a tattoo I had done 30 years ago that was too goofy looking, I did the so called tree of life and never finished it. I have been putting off the end results now for over 2 years. I still need the water, castle and bunch of other stuff. One of these days I'll have it finished.
Best wishes and thanks for watching.
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Hey peter, I like that title so that's what it is from now on. Now if I can only get my lazy, sissy ass back in to have it finished, I can add closure to it, hate to sound like a weener but that shit hurts, and takes forever.
Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
good deal, tell them this is you ink spot eye test keep them guessing it is done.. any one that throws mud all day like you an has 3 kids is no sissy, my friend .best
Hi Peter, O.K. it's a drag to sit and get a needle ran over you arm, for an hour it's not so bad but after awhile I think to myself man this shit hurts how come so many people do it? Needless to say I'm going to have to man up cause even me wife say's don't be such a pussy and get it over with.
Have a groovy day!
kirk Giordano plastering
Evening ritewng1, no worries, I'm here for you brother, then I expect on of those home cooked all natural meals for me wife and I.
Thanks for watching and have good day!
Kirk Giordano plastering
could i put very wet stucco in the hopper I use for drywall and splatter it on a wall?
Evening okrabay, yes, A hand hopper will spray both stucco and plaster and and many other materials.
Thanks for watching and have a good evening.
Kirk Giordano plastering
steel troweling
Is trowel spelt like "towel" with an R or as you say "trial"? Maybe it's just the accent.
Morning Eddie Spruce, is spelled trowel, as in stucco or plastering trowels.
Best wishes,
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love the white shirts 🙂
Howdy Nnenna, thank you, a 30 year old habbit
Cheers, live long and plaster
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Nvm, I needed to get this old paint and bumps want my room wall even lol. I think I am on wrong video.