rendering and or applying plaster to an old beat up concrete wall
Hello everyone, in this video I am explaining rendering and or applying plaster on a old beat up concrete wall. Folks in Europe call it rendering we call it either stucco or plastering here in the U.S.
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I was thinking it looked good when you started( waves overlapping) an then it got smoother , well as long as the home owner loves it, thats what counts. Cheers
Evening Peter, it looked cool as it was formed about 60 years ago with form boards, the owner originally wanted a cool looking color finish, then decided he liked the look of the waves.
We do what we're told.
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6:33 pea coat is just badass
Hell EJConrad, thanks bro, it was cold as a cold as a witches tit this day, (I hear they have icy blood) and Jason's coat was just lying there doing nothing so I thought, what the hell why freeze?
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Dang, I was so hyped to see the finish Kirk was describing, but as long as the homeowner is happy i guess. You really can paint a picture with words.
Morning tizben, man, I was looking forward to apply the finish, as I have applied that finish about 20 times, but have never filmed it. Bummer,
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Why does the steel trowel make it crack?
Hello F0rumrr, such an excellent question, are you really ready for the answer?
Using any trowel while troweling as smooth as possible does not allow the stucco to breath, as it sort of seals it. Over concrete and or cinder block this is not such a big deal as concrete and cinder block does not expand or shrink much with weather.
(the sun beating down on it for hours a day with very high temperatures)
However with stucco over wood, the wood almost always expands then shrinks as the sun beats on it and forces the wood under the stucco to expand thus causing fine hairline cracking especailly with the stucco being hard steel troweled or somewhat sealed.
This doesn't happen so much if you float with a hard rubber float or green sponge float as this open's the stucco and allows it to, so called breath.
Confused? I used to be too when my pal Fred Smith told me this fact, I spent years learning this simple fact, being an owner and applicator I have the responsibility to inform folks of what will happen before it happens, or get yelled at later.
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@Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering and stucco network Wow nice answer, makes sense to me, thanks.
find all your videos really informative and interesting to see how you guys do things in the states, keep up the good work, jim (uk)
Hello Jim from the UK, thank you, we try and explain well, so folks can get an idea of whats involved if they want this type of work completed.
Thanks for watching and have a groovy day!
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@Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering and stucco network Hi Krik, I am wanting to redo my interior walls, however, I live in an older style home which has concrete walls. Since the walls are made of concrete, and not sheet rock should I use a concrete plaster and if so what type? Perferably something that dries farly quick but not too quick. Thank you!
Morning akdennisjr , if it's interior I would use a structo-lite, or Imperial base coat allow to dry then finish with either taping mud, sheetrock compound of if you want it very hard and durable finish with veneer plaster such as imperial or diamond, these are plasters and not designed to get wet.
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very cool again kirk…i thank you for giving up this great stuff free on ut..
Evening slavano, we show what we do as my son Jason, knows how to do camera stuff and all the downloading otherwise,
I could not film diddly squat, I can barely use my old fashioned flip phone.
We all have our talents, brother, thanks for watching and best wishes,
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Good Morning Dj Roy, If I were you I would apply plaster it to your cinder block home as I did in this video.
Pressure wash, apply bonding agent to the walls then apply portland cement plaster.
To attach mesh to a small home cost about $15,000 for materials and labor, if the home had studs and shear wall and you were concerned with future hairline cracking, you could spend the cash, however cinderblock homes don't tend to expand with the heat as shear wall does, and if it's been built for a while it probably settled as much as it's going to, so mesh is spinning your wheels in my opinion, unless you happen to have a lot of excess cash laying around that you need to get rid of.
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Evening Dj Roy, Goggles the boss for information, but a lot is conflicting and can confuse just as well as educate.
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Kirk,
Love all your videos!!! Little disappointed though because I really wanted to see the old finished look you spoke about. Can you show in a upcoming video how to do this type of finish. I would really appreciate it if you could because this is the type I want to do on my wall at home DIY style . Many thanks…
Hello Aelectrician Sebastian, how coincidental, I am bidding a retaining wall very similar to this next week where the fella wants?
A cat face finish, what are the odds?
of course will video it for you as it's a really cool finish.
kirk giordano
so if you were applying to a plywood background for example, what would the alternative finish be to eliminate cracking ?
expansion joints, allow the scratch coat to cure for two days minimum, then apply a second coat.
This does no guarantee a crack free wall, nothing does.
If the ground swells due to rain which msrt walls and houses do, the foundations also rise when it settles, Voila, movement and or vibrations, thus hairline cracking.
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I've been told it's better to have a trade in life! Is plastering good ? Rewarding ?
Howdy Liam, for us, yes, I do believe this is true for many reasons,
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Top Videos, it doesn't matter what line of work your in- your videos are full of enthusiasm to make people what to go to work!
Howdy tom, dude, l like your style,
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kirk. I love your videos. if I lived in California, I would look you up and buy you a beer!
Howdy Saw Dust dude your on, Stella,
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kirk, thanks for the rely…..oh I would buy you all a beer including Louuuuuu too!
The yellow house behind the wall is ugly as sin hehe :))
Howdy Martinut, no doubt
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I live in Denmark..i got no education..but we got the tools to fix a crack like that one you said you coudlnt fix..its an easy fix.
Are your guys behind us when it comes to technology and reparing walls and stuff :O ?
Howdy Dude, we can also repair cracks but structural cracks will alway return, usually after 15 days of rain.
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Structural cracks are the thing of nightmare's. All you can do is lay down your coat and hope for the best.
How and why does the concrete stick to the old
Howdy Dude, they are both porous, thus suction,
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Hi Kirk,what dialect is "cunkrete"? Not native Californian,I don't believe,just curious,great videos by the way
Howdy Moon Dude, the word concret means rocks and portland cement
FYI, most stucco and concrete mixes use Portland cement as a binder, for example.
Concrete mixes rocks with their Portland cement with clean water to make concrete,
Stucco mixes sand with Portland cement with clean water also,
to create stucco.
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Thanks for all the knowledge Kirk and family I was laughing when u said fluoride in water destroys concrete but good thing we don't drink it haha cool that ur awake to all that anyways thanks again
Atta Boy Jeff, what a country.
We just gotta love it.
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Happy Easter Sir Kirk.. and many blessing to you and all your friends and family.
NICE JOB!!
Evening Victor, thank you.
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No cracking because the applicator knew what he was doing.
Atta Boy Amed, I like your style.
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How do you ruin an Italian wedding?…..
Scream "Concrete!"
Happy Easter Joe, I thought you just scream, "pizza's here"
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Did you put a bonding agent on the wall before you started to stucco?
Happy Easter Wayne, absolutely, that's why it has a strange blue tint to it.
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Looks awesome Sir Kirk.
Happy Easter Lord Dude, thank you, my friend.
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Santa Barbara finidh is that the samething as Imassco?
Happy Easter Lou, Santa Barbara finish is a finish coat with size 30/30 sand. It's very fine sand, for example, BMI sells the same product with this fine 30/30 sand called marble.
the next thickest sand is 20/30 then the heaviest is 16/20.
or you can simply remember fine, medium and coarse sand finishes.
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The variations in gray color are nice, but the homeowners want to leave it gray? Wouldn't a tinted lime wash look more authentic?
Morning Mr. G. we were originally going to apply another finish over the base coat however the homeowner liked it as is.
We do as we're told.
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Kirk good evening ! Here's my problem I have cinder block wall with stocco . I also have a dirt bed with rost bush. The rain has been back and the dirt is seeping out of the bottom of the wall into my alley . The water is not moving and just staying there . I have to sweep it down the alley . Its a heavy wall . I seen tonight that looked at the wall . person the top flat cider is separating . The water is going down the wall . The banged on wall and said it has water retention . I looking and banged and did see anything crack . I told him that and he said I done this for a long time and I can tell . If you dont get wall fix it come down believe me . The wall is not moving . It was building with a foundation . It has black stains but I think its dirt . I also have the two that meet each oterh a crack going from the top of wall to the middle .What would you suggest I do he wants to put holes in the wall with a diamond cutter. to empty and water retention . I never in my life hear of this . But then again I am not experienced . You are and know a lot . Do know people in Philadelphia that do work on cinder block ? I can do it myself but now this guy put fear in me that the wall might fall . I that happens it hit the yard accross from me . And I will sued . I can send you picture and maybe you can stir the right way please . I am 69 years old going on 70 but afraid to do cement work . But I have to do it the right way . If only I lived close to you . Please let me know . Like always you are greatest and I am not just saying this . Your the tops Brenda from philly !
Morning Brenda, Its as rare as getting hit by lightning, that a retaining wall can fall over.
Holding water, cracks and such are as common as moss on trees.
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Why edit some stuff out bro
Hi Kirk, 2 questions. What caulking on the big vertical cracks? What material cement did you use on the poured wall? Thanks
Business is good Kirk?
This has happened to me
Kirk, and Co., I bought an old sportsman’s club and turned it into a home. The building was completed in 1958. All concrete block exterior walls and and they have been painted for some time, just a guess maybe 1958… can I do this over the exterior after a pressure wash and bonding agent just as you have here, on the entire exterior of the home? I should add that I am in Texas, and it gets hot with mild winters. I just want to cover the cinder block appearance.
A true Pro.
thank you, my friend.