Hello ambitious guys and gals, who are interested in Understanding IMPERIAL Brand Veneer plaster systems, now possibly you can.
How? Excellent question, glad you asked, watch this video it explains how.
With a bit of help from me ‘Kirk Giordano” your favorite Veneer plaster Rendering Professional, this video will be your guild to a few frequently asked questions about weather or not to have your contractor apply 3 coat of taping mud with days of sanding and mountains of dust or a veneer plastering system which does not need sanding.
Even a hand held brick stone could not sand this Veneer, so make certain you hire the right guys the first time around.
With the veneer plastering system your leave it as rough or smooth as you wish, a level 5 is smooth which will cost you at least twice as much, it drops down to a level 4 to one, whet we have here is a level two complete with heavy grit and trowels lines as this is consider unique and beautiful all through the UK as it appears real or natural.
All of these Stucco and or veneer rendering tips from me your favorite stucco guy, are the methods most plastering contractors use here in the California area, material knowledge is 70% of being a well rounded stucco guy, the other 30% is application.
FYI, although we make applying Stucco, Plaster Render and Veneer plaster systems appear easy, it usually take about 10 to 20 years of hands on experience to understand how to apply Stucco/Plaster/Render properly.
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I came across your channel a few weeks ago.
Trying to watch every video you have made.
You are one of the few true professionals.
Your videos are well made and full of good solid information.
I learned something new on every one.
As you have said "The MONEY is in the details"
I say "The DEVIL is in the details"
I don't know if it has been suggested to you before, but I would like to see you use
"critical light" to accentuate the DETAILS.
You are correct when you say the camera does not pick up well on white surfaces.
If you could "wash" the wall / ceiling with light it might better show the way you are spreading and smoothing the "mud".
I think it would show your technique for eliminating the trowel lines better.
Keep up the awesome work.
Thank You
STEVE
Evening Pearce, thank you, my friend, for the kind words.
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Anyone trying this for the first time and copying your moves will find themselves unable to get out of bed the next morning. I've tried a little skim coating and it is unbelievably PHYSICAL! Love this video.
Evening Thomas, this my friend is why I enjoy it so much, I always think, man, I'm getting a workout and getting paid for it, what a country.
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as well as an art the plaster we work with is loose maybe a couple shades thicker then paint. first timers are gonna drop it all over the place kirk throws that wall on like a first timer. i throw a 12by 12 room on in about 20 minutes two coats. its much harder then it looks
Evening briar Dude, when anyone starts to apply cement plaster at first, there are muscles in your forearm, wrist and deltoid and shoulders that you more than likely didn’t know existed.
These muscles are rarely used in everyday living.
Thus they will feel like they are on fire or swell up when you start to apply plaster, no worries, this is an excellent sign of unused and still weak muscles, not hurt muscles.
then when that beautiful pain is gone, begin again.
Your wrist, forearms or shoulders will burn, but that's o.k.
For the average person, it takes a week or two to get those unused muscles strong enough to move mud where you want it.
FYI, if you fall off a bike and hurt your leg, that's a bad pain or soreness, to strengthen muscles you didn’t know you had, this effort creates a beautiful soreness.
The art of stucco takes practice.
Best wishes,
all
Totally agree. I was awful with a trowel when I redid my basement. Got much better when I redid the first floor, and even better when I redid my second floor. By the second floor, I was pretty confident in my trowel skills, was making far less of a mess and didn't have to do any sanding. Ive been watching your videos and have learned nearly everything from them. The one thing that is by FAR the hardest for me to get, is just the trowel and hawk skills. How easily he just grabs a trowel of plaster off the hawk in one swoop is incredibly hard to do. Ive gotten quicker and smoother at it for sure, but I still have grab from the top of the hawk and slide off as opposed to coming up from the bottom towards the material. Everytime I watch your vids, it amazes me how easy you make that look. That's what happens though when you have done that move 4 billion times lol….
Man! This is hard work.
I bought the stuff, started last week, it's looking good.
The trick is the fat.
And a little water.
Until ot gets like clay.
Then smooth it, like glass.
Evening Jerry, exzackary, you're on the ball, the fat helps big time, for those who may be reading and say, whats the fat mean?
lay it on a little thicker, that way you can much the fat to where needed before it gets rock hard and can't be trowled or worked anymore.
As far as hard work, When anyone starts to apply cement plaster at first, there are muscles in your forearm, wrist and deltoid and shoulders that you more than likely didn’t know existed.
These muscles are rarely used in everyday living.
Thus they will feel like they are on fire or swell up when you start to apply plaster, no worries, this is an excellent sign of unused and still weak muscles, not hurt muscles.
then when that beautiful pain is gone, begin again.
Your wrist, forearms or shoulders will burn, but that's o.k.
For the average person, it takes a week or two to get those unused muscles strong enough to move mud where you want it.
FYI, if you fall off a bike and hurt your leg, that's a bad pain or soreness, to strengthen muscles you didn’t know you had, this effort creates a beautiful soreness.
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Hi Kirk,
Do you ever work with multi finish in the us.
I’m a plasterer in the uk and its the most common plaster type we use here.
Evening Rocky, not really as it's sold in the UK.
I tend to work with similar veneers from our area such as the Diamond or Imperial veneers.
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Awesome!
Evening Lulu, thank you, BTW my brother is also named, Lulu, that's what we called him while growing up, his real name is Lucien and hates being called Lulu, but it's family stuff.
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kirk i have to say ive been plastering 25 years are you putting that wall on so slow to show do it yourselfers how to plaster which is something that you just cant do watching a video. now imperial is a two coat system if your going over blueboard with imperial plaster alone no basecoat. you should base in the joints let them harden. then you mix your finish batch alot loser then most otherr brands cause it sucks in faster even more when its stiff like you mixed. so you apply a thin coat fast then you go back with the same mix and do you your second coat. that will allow you to trowel it very easy. as far as weld-o-bond over blueboard to give you more time i dont agree the board is designed to suck in and bond to the board. bondding will weaking that process.if you need more time instead of bond wetting the entire wall with a spray bottle mist of water works great especially in the summer humid months. if you still need more time a little splash of coke or any sugar beverage in the mix will give you plenty of time the more you add the longer but dont do more then a quater cup to ten bags or more being mixed. they started making the light weight imperial board and thats when imperial plaster started sucking in faster. im from Boston Mass its pretty humid in the summer we have masterd the art of imperial by trial and error love your videos even when i dont agree.So thank you and keep them going
Howdy Brian, my fellow plasterer, there are many ways to skin a cat.
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Can you use "Imperial Base" on metal lathe?
Howdy Josy, yes, or better yet structo-lite.
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Evening Jose absolutely, in fact, we used to apply Imperial base and or structo-lite as a base coat in hospitals and schools back in the day.
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4/27/2019, man you make it look so easy!
Evening Jose, it just takes practice and knowledge of materials.
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You might have a big business, but your an idiot, been plastering for 35 years in Boston, you couldn’t get a job here
Evening Adam, why would I want to go to Boston if I couldn't get a job there?
Sound like jealousy talking.
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adam Jablonski how can you call Kirk an idiot (which he isn’t I must add), when you can’t even spell correctly, it’s ‘you’re’, you wanker.
Love the videos Kirk, been watching them for years, and have been plastering myself for 3 now. Thanks for all the tips etc
I'll play you who can finish a wall taping and your plaster taping. You like a challenge
Evening Alberto, you would lose my friend, not because I'm stronger or faster or more skilled, but because, by the time we both finish the first coat you are waiting a day to apply your second coat, then another to apply your last coat then you would cover yourself and the entire home with taping mud dust while sanding.
I would be done so much sooner with no sanding plus a finish you could not put a thumbtack through, tapping mud a child can push a thumbtack through.
I didn't invent the product nor am I selling it, all tappers will save time and money and give clients a much strong finish by choosing veneer plasters.
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I knew a whole family that did construction and they had the same stance.. that is how i know you are top notch. Like a skaters style sort of… wellness Sir Kirk.
Evening Load Cromwell, someday I expect to be knighted by you.
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Isn't blueboard veneer plasterboard specifically used so that you don't need plaster-weld?
Evening Trogdor, ding, ding, give this man a cigar, exzackory.
I use bonding agents anyway just in case the boards are dusty, cheap insurance.
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Excellent video. Do use mesh tape on inside corners? Can paper tape be used on corners and flat walls?
Thank You.
Howdy Ray, yes and yes.FYI paper can be also used on inside corners too.
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What is blue board? Is it the same as the mold and mildew resistant?
Evening Jonathan, yes, it's also purple, green or blue.
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Blue board is a term commonly used when referring to plaster board in the US. Blue board is specifically engineered for the application of veneer plaster systems. Most blue boards you will run across at the plastering yards will have 5 layers of paper the first three layers are moisture resistant to protect the gypsum core and the outer two layers are extra absorptive which provides the all so important suction needed for applying veneer plasters properly. So to answer your question no blue board is not the same as the sheetrock that is marketed as “mold and mildew resistant”. Those types of boards are engineered for the use of drywall mud not veneer plaster. Can you use those types of sheet rock for plastering? Sure you can but you will not be able to plaster with ease or be able to obtain the same quality as you can achieve with blue board. Also fun fact the lime used in veneer plastering systems is hypoallergenic and caustic which means you will never have an issue with mold or mildew on your walls or ceilings if they are plastered with lime. Mold is still capable of growing inside your walls behind the blue board but it will not be able to penetrate through the surface of the lime.
Always using the best materials.if you want a good job use good materials my dad would say lol
Evening Miguel, your dad was a smart dude, as most get what they pay for.
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Hey , Kirk, id love to try this , i have a couple pieces of purpleboard from hd, is their veneer plaster any good,? And what model trowels should i get…. never done this before… darn nice work my friend..
Evening Sophia, some home depots sell Diamond at some of their stores.
I'd call in advance as you might be better off calling plastering yards, they all sell this veneer plaster.
As far as a plastering trowel, I'd start with a 14 X 5
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can i use weld crete in the blue can with my plaster??? thats what i have and hate to buy more.
@PC Gaming Championship Group I KNOW BUT CAN I USE THE THE BLUE CAN ON PLASTER EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT IS FOR CEMENT?
Evening Sophia, yes, weld crete is designed for exterior bonding but will also work inside, now plaster weld is designed for interiors and should not be used for exteriors, Both are made by Larson's.
Both can be used to bond plaster, cement, stucco, and other materials to painted or porous walls.
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LOW QUALITY, DON'T HIRE THIS DICK !
I went to your channel to see how YOU do it, but there doesn't seem to be any better videos there? Hmmmm
@PC Gaming Championship Group Because I have more sense than the average gamer. Now go make some videos of yourself playing video games and let the adults do adult things.
James, James James, this comment smells of mendacity and jealousy.
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i have gained a tremendous appreciation for these Giordano vids . . . . . good stuff in education for me the novice. what size Collomix drill was that (Xo1,Xo4,Xo6)?
Evening Scott, sorry, I don't know the size paddle. Here I thought one size fits them all?
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Mad skills . Very good job. I would hire Kirk if he was available and willing to travel for 4 hours round trip.
Evening Ray, thank you, my friend.
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Sanding is extremely minimal with taping mud if the drywall finisher is at the same skill level as you doing plaster Mr plaster master. You and your crew are top notch, i have picked up a ton of useful skills and applied some to dry finishing, theres ALOT more drywall mud used compared to plaster living in upper east coast.
I hope the young guys working with you take your wisdom. A pro in this trade always has a job. Thanks for the videos.
Evening Rhyme, thank you, I like your style.
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yeah, I can't stand sanding taping mud. Plaster is so much better and this imperial is sooo hard it is probably 100% more fire proof, in a real world application. Plus it resists moisture from humid climates like the East Cost. Rademann, My old journeyman, told me it was originally one of the responses by the plastering industry to compete with the new Taping Mud (at the time) but this is an expensive product. prob 3x or more. I think Kirk mentions it in this vid. A good craftsman can put the quality in our everyday homes just like rich people do, but you still have to pay for material and that is not free. If you can afford it this imperial is the answer. it is actually faster than drywall and it is so much better. I am still waiting till I can afford this in my house. lol. Might have to give up on that. but I did plaster the garage and the stairwell, that was work. amount of sanding for that???zero! lol. knocked off the klinkers with the edge of a trowel and off we go.
Love your videos! I am looking to create the look of wattle and daub on the interior and exterior of a timber frame Tudor I am building. The walls will be modern 2×6’s with hand hewn beam veneers on the exterior and interior to resemble a true timber frame. What material would you recommend on the exterior to resemble a Tudor (e.g., stucco, etc.) and what would you recommend on the inside? I was thinking of putting up drywall and putting some sort of plaster veneer over it? I am going for an authentic Tudor look. Many thanks for your help!
Evening Steve, wattle, and daub is a bit old school and very rarely done, especially if materials are readily available.
I suggest you stucco the exterior and sheetrock inside with a veneer plaster over the sheetrock.
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Thank you for the reply! What are your thoughts on lime plaster for the exterior? Would this look more authentic vs. stucco?
Im prepping to redo my office reception. 8' gyp walls painted x approx 600' + of wall. I have USG Stucco Lite left over from a job I wanted to tint a tiffany blue with a more soft metallicor pearl color as the 'seal' coat to blend to a venitionesk gloss finish.
1. Would this work?
2. What type of pigment would you recommend
3. What type of seal
4. Would the blending ability matter if I had to allow time in between coats before finishing.
I hope to hear from you soon! I'm impetuous 😉
Thank you!
Evening Kathleen, pretty word, impetuous, I had to look it up.
You would go off the Lahabra chart called Lifestyle colors. You would need to google the nearest plastering yards to pick one up.
Or go online to La Habra colors. A two-tone shade of blue and pearls sound like a car I used to own.
To accomplish this in stucco takes a bit of time in, plus many attempts to try and get the colors right.
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Hey Kirk, I’m a drywall finisher, and I really like the idea of that swimming pool trowel for skim coating since it minimizes lines according to yourself, do you think it would be a good idea?
Evening Ben, I am sure you'd love the 16-inch trowel. It saves so much time, sure you'll need a margin trowel in your back pocket, but I always have one there anyway.
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Hey Kirk, love your videos, they're super helpful. My question to you is, whats the best way to apply a stucco finish to hardi backer, on an exteroir wall?
Is it not recommended?
If not, why?
Look forward to a response, and or a video
Howdy Darin, if it were me, I'd wire mesh the seams then apply two finish coats one to skim the mesh as a scratch coat, then a follow-up coat to finish the stucco and make it look pretty.
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Listen people, I'm a 28 yr master plasterer from Brooklyn NY, this Guy Kirk knows his biz, stop knocking him, unless you got the nuts to make a video, and show us what you got. I'm appalled at youse negative people. The Mad Russian
Evening Jess Kuznetzoff, thank you, my fellow Russian plasterer from Brooklyn.
I must say, I do get a smile off any rude or whiny comments, they, in fact, most times anyway make my day.
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i couldn't have said that better my self.
I love this guy, and this veneer is some awesome stuff. for sure Imperial is top notch. As for anyone saying negative things about Kirk, well I wouldn't respect them if they did. I put 16 years in with the OP and CMIA and Kirk rocks. every time I watch him I can hear my old journeyman in my ear. for sure. it's never easy being the spokesman between the old timers and the cub's (as they would say…probably about all of us if we're under 95. lol.) anyway gotta love this man and his family they rock. I still swing a trowel for my own work less and less as the years go by, and maybe for a few friends but Kirk has made his living doing this for going on 30 or more years. Plaster is not an easy craft, Kirk has the all around knowledge that helps to keep our trade alive. don't forget what you learn here. It won't be long you will be glad you did. always impressed. Thanks Kirk
yeah jess, all those negative folks obviously came here to learn something. they are likely not as successful as they'd like to be so it's fun for them to make a punching bag out of kirk. those of us out there hustling don't have time to stop and pick fights. kirk does a lot of thing differently than i do and that's why I come here. If someone is going to show me an easier way, I am going to shut up and listen. no time to fight about the old way of doing things.
Kirk is a true artisan
Kirk you're the man!
Howdy Ryan, thank you, my friend.
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Hey kiert can i put that veneer over popcorn ceiling
Howdy Leobardo, of course, you can. You need a bonding agent over the popcorn ceiling for any plaster to adhere to it permanently. Don't use too much water as that excess water will weaken or remove the popcorn ceiling.
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Scrape the popcorn off first…popcorn will soften… thus integrating into new material…let alone the smoother the wall at the start…the less the risk of transparency due to suction differences caused by varying thicknesses…
Always learn something new from each video,thanks Kirk!only that that is constructive grows!
Is it possible to hang regular drywall, coat with a plaster weld and then apply plaster?
Good Evening Ben, absolutely, but only on an interior wall.
This wall was outside, and could possibly get wet with a windy rainstorm.
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Love watching this stuff. So mentally relaxing. This guy is what america is all about. I wish i worked a job where ii actually made something real.
I like how you spin your clean hawk while you talk.
Evening Honey, thank you, another day at the office for us.
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I just demo'd another doozy of a wall, ancient, mushy chinese gyproc, contaminated,, no doubt with asbestos and stuffed with 40 plus years of rotten pink insulation, ragged poly, black mold and thousands of carpenter ants. F'kn gross. I am now like a hound dog, I can smell those suckers a mile away. And not to mention, at t $200 per metric tonne for disposal, I have sworn I will never put up another sheet of drywall as long as I can spin a hawk. Thanks for the lessons and peace and love and all good things to you as well, kind Sir.
Is it okay to tint the second coat so you can tell where you've been?
Evening william, sure you can, however, I've never needed this as I can see where I left off.
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Ahhh good ole Imperial…prefer it to Kal Kote…I prefer a texture to smooth…
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First was Imperial…partial for that reason alone…
Course we now have the others…meaning veneers…Variance to Texstone…
Thats the funniest yet honest line I heard all week, "I hate sanding stuff," lol So do I Kirk! I hate sanding the compound on drywall and thankfully don't have to do it too often. You are one of the best and much easier and more entertaining to watch than some of the other people on YouTube, thanks for all your videos and you should have your own HGTV show, you're better than Bob Villa!
Dear Kirk, greetings from India. need an advice from you. What would you suggest for wall plastering in a place with high annual rainfall and high relative humidity? I live in Southern tip of india. We have been using cement + water mix to plaster and later POP for finishing? Heard about gypsum plastering and wonder how it would react to moisture in a long period of time.. Please enlighten me..
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Kirk, at first, I must apologize for being late to thank you for this detailed reply. You really enlightened me. Thank you so much. veneer plastering is something very novel to me. Let me go through your videos.. Pass my greetings to Jason as well
Kirk, love your videos. Can u add mesh to the wall and basecoate with imperial basecoat?
grew up putting lime laser up. I think its the best, better than dw.
This does separate the men from the boys as we would say. Love your videos. Its nice you don't have to slag your lime these days. Wet brush and sharp stainless trowel, gives you a great burnished finish.
Great to a pro at work, so awesome inspiring
Nice work! You can tell you're a good mechanic because you have trowels in your back pocket…:)… But man, Up and down a step ladder gets brutal over time…For the last 15 years I like using two of those platform ladders "Gorilla"…I bring an 8' 2X10 or longer if the walls are long…They really save time, once you set up…Or two mud buckets and a plank, but then it's that big step…It does keep you in good shape getting up and down though…:)
How do I go about doing this over a painted wall? Just plaster weld or sand first?
On the blue board that was there was that a mesh tape self-adhering that was on the seams before you put the base coat?
for painters is 4 weeks painting after applying gypsum veneer plaster
do you do special colour finishes — like terrazo on floors
Hey Kirk! Thanks so much for all your videos on veneer plastering. A buddy out in Rough And Ready CA suggested them, and I watched them before starting to plaster a small home up here in Seattle. I'm watching them again now that I've got a few walls under my belt… I'm picking up on details I missed, now that I've suffered a little :-). I think you're doing both basecoat and topcoat with Imperial Basecoat in this video. How often do you do that? Is it all aesthetics or are there any reasons to use a product intended as the topcoat, rather than doubling up on basecoat? I've decided that I like the sanded basecoat look and dislike the super smooth Diamond finish, which I tried out in one bathroom. My skill level is also better suited to a rougher look, ha. I grew up in SF, that light is special. Thanks again! -jba
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks Kirk! I'm giving it my version of a sand finish anyway 🙂
Kirk, your work is excellent, professional and THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT. WELL DONE. KEEP UP THE PROFESSIONAL WORK. It’s really warms my heart when I see true professional tradesmen do their craft and proud of it. A MASSIVE THANK YOU. Laird Antony GREENUP-DENNISON London GB
Hey Kirk you are a great teacher!!
Welcome!
I'm new to stucco finish.
I want to learn how to apply smooth santa Barbara finish.
I wish I lived in the Bay area so I could go on a couple of your jobs so I can learn your skills and the process of this trade.
I'm in Bellflower ca,
So. Cali
Love your work brother
Can I use this lime morter on usual gyprock?
Communism man. I can't offer anything more than my personal best advice. I've been in the construction industry all my life but I would never claim to be an authority on what can and can't be done.. I've seen some crazy homeowner harebrained ideas workout over the years. Yet, I have also seen what looked like good ideas, fail in embarrassing fashions. Anytime you're not using the ideal product in the ideal scenario you stand a chance of facing failure.
I would say no to your question of using lime mortar on regular drywall. As Kirk said in this video. He is plastering over what is called Blue board. It is a gypsum board with an engineered paper that is designed to absorb some of the moisture from the plaster which creates the bond between the plaster and the board. Kirk slowed the absorption with bonder in this video because just like with any cementatious product, you don't want it to set up too quickly. It will degrade the quality of your finished product.
Standard drywall is not designed to absorb moisture and the plast likely will not bond to it. You may be able get it to work if you use a quality bonder on the wall with fiberglass mesh tape over the surface of the board… But if you're going to go through all that trouble just tear the old out and put up the Blue board. do it right the first time.. enjoy having faith in quality of the work you just did.
That's just my thoughts on the matter. If any fellow Tradesman read this comment and you feel I have made any errors.. PLEASE! Explain how I am mistaken. I would honestly appreciate it. Good luck with your project communism man.
Yes you can, just make sure you have a foundation of plaster and primer. Commonly called level 2.
Thanks guys! I'm glad to learn this too. Humble pie is an acquired taste. Once I stopped rejecting it I realized that a man can learn more from accepting he is wrong than he ever will with his head up his arse. Lol cool stuff!
Great job Kirk….. YOU made it look easy.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. …. I see you have the whole family doing plaster…. That says so much. Good for you.
Mr Giordano,
I'm a handyman in Northern California about 4 Hour Drive North of San Francisco.. Back in 2005 I was approached by a customer with a newly constructed home. They wanted this entire home finished with smooth walls. (I'd never say flat.. ) lol. I flew to Peoria Illinois and spent 2 weeks working with a professional Plastering company out there for a crash course like you wouldn't believe. Long story short. Sorry for rambling, since I came home and slam dunked that job in 2005 jobs requiring that skill-set have been few and far between. Veneer coat plaster is not done in this neck of the woods. I've even seen Tradesmen working for the Historical Society charged with restoring hysterical structures in the city of Eureka with all purpose drywall mud over lath and plaster. Am I the only one insulted by that? It's sad.
My point.. I would like to use these skills in my personal home. But I can't find the materials. People look at me like a deer in the headlights. No one has ever even heard of blue board and they try to sell me all purpose every time I'm looking for plaster. Would you seek out the blue board and a pre-made mix or would you go back to hanging lath and make your own plaster with the lime and gypsum?
I love your channel! I'm really glad to see do some plaster (Venetian type) finish
What I want to know how many of those white shirts do go through in a year ?
After all the years I've been watching your vids – I've only seen you in a dirty shirt a couple times !
Could you lightly mist the wall with a spray bottle to make the second application a little more easier?
I’ve learned more about caring for my house in a few videos than I have in years of ownership. Thank you for sharing your expertise, wow. I haven’t made my way through all your videos, so I’m sure this answer is somewhere, but hopefully you will have a chance to answer. I have plaster and “peg board” lathe walls that have been painted with probably every cheap horrible paint in existence since 1946. Would lime plaster still have benefits (moisture control, better air quality, etc) even over the top of the past paint choices?
I love the look of lime/marble plaster. I have used it on a few walls and polished it to a mottled sheen. If you blend colors it looks like marble. Georgeous!
I love that you answer every comment.
This is similar to how its done 90% of the time in the UK. 100yr old walls in the UK can't be jointed; so they are thinly coated, or "skimmed", like this. First time I've seen an American do it. A bunch of teenagers did my whole house during the refurb.
Hey Kirk I’m working with keenes cement another usg product any tips?
Hey Kirk can I use a imperial base then go over it with 2 coats of Venetian plaster on new Sheetrock ? Thanks please let me know..
Kirk. Can I go over existing a Diamond Veneer finish with another coat if I use a bonding similar to Weld Crete? I repaired a church doorway but the trim is months from being attached and I know there will be some discrepancies in the finish and will want to put another tight coat over it with trim in place. Thank you ahead of time. Peace
Can I email you pics of what I’m dealing with and you can send me a list of what to order from your site please? If so, where should I email it.
I’m up for the challenge. I believe I can do it. 1950s house. I’m a quick study. I can do this. I used to help my dad throw mud so this can’t be that far different except the drying time.
Have you ever encountered plaster containing asbestos? If so, how did you proceed?
It takes a long time to teach someone to plaster. There is a feel for the material that you just can't teach in a week.
VERY NICE WORK BROTHER !!
Are there certain drill bits that I should use when trying to make holes in my diamond finish walls? I’m trying to hang shelves on the walls but am afraid of causing cracks.
No
I want one of those big trowels-Kirk a man after my own heart
Kirk, amazing videos. I bumped into your videos last week and I am almost watching them everyday because I was planning to plaster my rooms. my entire house is pop-corn(both walls and ceilings). To make it worse, it was painted multiple time. I scraped the wall(just knock off the high spots) and applied mud (two three layers) and sanded. I hate sanding as you mentioned. plus its very time consuming and walls are weak. I watched your videos and planned to plaster instead of using taping mud. I didnt find imperial basecoat in Lowes. Instead, i bought stuco-lite basecoat 50 lb bag. Is it okay to put two coat struco-lite and finish it off with diamond vineer finish? Any advice for applying over scrapped popcorn wall? Do I need plaster weld? Thank you so much for these awesome videos! /R
I love the diamond veneer nice sound deading properties
Really good information. Good video. Good audio. Thank you.
Hi Kirk, the walls in our home are diamond finish plaster. When I try to clean them there are cracks that come up. I want to refresh my walls but am not sure what I need to do. All the walls are this finish and some of them are in good condition. Is there a way to refresh them?
Can you put the imperial basecoat on and apply the diamond veneer the next day? assuming using plaster weld?
This seems quite different from what we are doing in the UK, and the prices are outrageous. Over here you can get a bag of Thistle Multi-finish for £7.00, which is probably about $9.00. I guess the pricing is a supply and demand issue, but one wonders if you'd be better off importing Thistle plaster from the UK.
You're obviously very exerienced, and I wonder if you can explain the difference between what we use over here and the products you are using. One obvious thing is the colour. Our plaster is a brown, very similar to a Wendy's Chocolate Frosty, and eventually dries a pale pink. It's a gypsum based plaster, and one usually does two coats, the second being added when the first is still quite soft, and suction isn't an issue with doing a second coat (though of course it can be an issue with the surface being plastered – we use PVA wood glue mixed with water to deal with suction). Then the whole thing is troweled over and over again until it becomes a glass-like finish, and with each subsequent troweling the plaster is more and more firm, all the imperfections and trowel strokes gradually disappearing. Your second coat seems more of a thin scraping coat, kind of like one would do with drywall compound. I find it fascinating to see what is being done in the US.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. The brown color he's describing is actually not like the exterior stucco base, but like an interior finish with a brown tint to it. Heres a video of a few guys spreading the stuff he's talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tXN8ktBQsU
I cringe seeing you working with two trowels in your back pockets, that’s waiting for an accident to happen if you trip or fall. Never carry your trowels in your back pockets if you not using it put it down till you ready to use it it only takes a second to crab it. Safety first, l’m a plasterer for 47 years and seen a lot of accidents and couple of deaths on my jobs. Construction is a dangerous field of work out there, doesn’t matter what trade you’re in. It’s not if an accident might happen to you, it’s when.
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Kirk if you tint the finish coat what tints are best ? Oxides ?
Thank you Kirk …we get very little access to products in canada. I will look into those.
If you wanted to hang something on the wall how would you do that? You mentioned that it was too strong for a tack so it has me concerned I wouldn’t be able to put anything on the wall
Kirk ,what is the name of that mixing drill ? I'd like to have one , right now I'm using a DeWalt
Howdy Rusty, these days we only have one drill it's a Milwaukee, all our toolss are battery operated.
In the description, you can click on the Amazon account where it will take you to all tools, cheers,
Here’s wishing you and yours a happy holiday season.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. I'll check it out it was kind of blue in color so I'll just figured it was a Makita it kind of had a two handle thing on it I would really like to have one
How would I make a rough finish on the wall? I'm going to remove hallway door to bedroom that I'm turning into en suite bathroom and would like to cover the old door way up and match the walls. Thanks!
If the basecoat sits for a few days before I can apply the finish veneer coat, do I need a bonding agent on top of the basecoat? Or should I just spritz the basecoat with water? Thanks!!