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Plastering with a plastering pump, pumping plaster

November 25, 2013 By Stucco Plastering 18 Comments

Plastering with a plastering pump, pumping plaster

Hello everybody, in this s video I show the many method of working behind a plaster pump. When I was a union plasterer I worked for several plastering outfits that blew the stucco on the walls and us guys would put it in place. My pal Fred Smith who used to work for Danny Smith Plastering was the greatest influence in my plastering career as he had a great ability for teaching and blending a sort of humor with the explanations and his expectations. Hey Fred, how are you ol buddy? 30 years later and still doing this stuff too

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Plastering with a plastering pump, pumping plaster

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  1. Gee Dubb says

    November 25, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    Good job Kirk! For those that comment about being clean, well sometimes it isn't how dirty you are that speaks for hard work, it's just how smart you work.  Lots of people expect the "bossman" to show up and be presentable too, no matter what kind of work you do. Your personal presentation speaks volumes about your work Kirk! I like to weld and do farm work in a nice white shirt too! Nice and coooooool!

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      May 4, 2016 at 4:40 am

      Howdy Gee Dubb, my shirts are from the thrift shop at a cost of a few bucks, but they are cool in the summer and keep the cement off to,
      cheers,
      kirk giordano plastering

      Reply
  2. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

    November 26, 2013 at 1:55 am

    Stucco pumps

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    • Chuck Onthis says

      March 9, 2015 at 7:36 pm

      how much do the biggest stucco pumps cost?

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      March 12, 2015 at 1:18 am

      Hi Chuck, I paid 35,000 for one about 16 years ago, I guess cost  could vary from possible 10 to 100,000 thousand.
       Cheers,
        kirk giordano

      Reply
  3. Jimalcoatl says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:07 am

    It's cool seeing a pump in action.  At the company I stucco for we have a pump, but no one wants to use it so it just sits in the yard being a big waste of money.

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      November 27, 2013 at 4:44 pm

      Morning Jimalcoatl, these pumps are a real drag unless you have at least 7 competent men running them, that's why I sold mine many years ago.
       Cheers,
       Kirk Giordano

      Reply
  4. rcp pop says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    Does that stucco pump company strictly pump stucco for stucco contractors? Or is it a separate company from yours that your partnering up with on this particular job? Also, Are there companies that strictly pump stucco for stucco contractors and don't contract jobs? I own and operate a  small Concrete pumping company up here in Sac. I know all about drag line pumping its a kick in the ass! I been self employed in this pumping biz since 2005 and still going. I'm not looking to break into other areas of pumping I was just curious. I saw you comment about how you sold your pump. I know handfuls of Concrete companies that tried to own their own concrete pumps and quickly realized how difficult is to do and then sell em off. I figure its the same in stucco. When I'm not pumping I'm a full time welder/fabricator/mechanic on my equipment otherwise I don't make ANY $$$$$ it makes me one tired dude at the end of the day. Livin the fuckin dream eh? Lol.

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      May 4, 2016 at 4:39 am

      Howdy rcp “rcp916” pop, these pumps are a lot of work, this one I was using belonged to James irving, I was renting for a day, as I sold mine, and don't miss it, as your right they are lots of work, but fun at the same time. Cheers, kirk giordano plastering

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  5. Spencer Kelly says

    July 1, 2014 at 4:34 am

    That crew works the pump well. We don't use a pump all that often but when we do its really nice…definitely speeds things up. I just can't believe you didn't have any of those metal vent's covered! My boss would shit if he came out and saw us pumping without having things like that completely poly'd and covered!

    Always great videos Kirk! 

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      July 1, 2014 at 5:37 am

      Evening Spencer Kelly, I agree this was a goof, but at the same time it was left as clean as when we started.
      Good eye,
       Best wishes, 
       Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering network

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    • Alonzo Lopez says

      February 23, 2018 at 3:33 am

      I'm gonna post of real stucco work, my crew sprays about 5000sf a day and the floated stucco looks 10 times better then that

      Reply
  6. beto ibarra says

    May 14, 2017 at 6:50 am

    that pump is to lowww i do this more faster

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      May 14, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      Howdy Dude, no worries, happy to share the knowledge
      Live long and plaster
      Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

      Reply
  7. guardduck25 says

    July 9, 2017 at 3:05 am

    hope you had your ear plugs . you ever measure the decibel level of one of those pumps gotta be louder than hells bells

    Reply
    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      July 9, 2017 at 5:42 pm

      Morning Dude Dude, these beast are loud, plus the nozzle is too, Glad to have sold my pump 20 years ago, I haven't missed that beast yet. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

      Reply
  8. Jose Toledo says

    December 2, 2018 at 3:57 am

    Get yourself a real pump

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      December 2, 2018 at 7:24 am

      Howdy Jose, I have owned two Tommy guns in the past. Peace love and happiness to all Mastering Plastering for the beginner’s to the experts

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