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congratulations on your great achievement 🙂 you must be so proud of yourself
@My Name Is Alin Thank you so much!!
Howdy mr, Silva, so this is about the fourth time you have been first to respond, I dont know about anyone else but I'm flattered, thank you, my friend.
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Good stuff!
Thank you, Robin
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Funny, watching one of your vids and this new one pop's up
Howdy, digger of trash, that's Youtube for you, one never knows what will appear next.
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Great video Kirk, aka Steve McQueen. Man too bad your not in Miami. I am doing some work on my house, a sofit!! Learning slot thanks……
Howdy, Doug, I think Tampa Bays a bit far from Miami, besides i'm visiting someone with a broken hip.
She has different needs.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Steve McQueen, I have a youtube video also: juegos bolivarianos Santa Marta Colombia 2018, Colombia contra Venezuela. I am the plate guy…….
2017, ooooops
Howdy Doug, what the site URL?
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Hey good morning Steve McQueen, hope all is well in Tampa etc. The url (?) is https://youtu.be/jh66UOKwQzM. Enjoy…Peace, love and keep plastering!
"alot"
When I first visited America in my teens I was puzzled as to how people lived in wood houses that could be fist punched . I was also bemused as to the term Stucco ( UK =plaster) until I learned from Kirk !
Howdy Rena, I learned this from my brothers from the UK, who educated me too. Most said you goofy bloody wanker thats not plastering that called rendering, we eventually settled on, who gives a shit.
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Perfect timing, I was just thinking that you hadn’t posted anything recently. Now you appear and make all those inches of material look like it’s no effort and BAM, flat, smooth and perfect. Go Kirk and Jay. How is Lou doing?
Hello, Clint my son Jason was on holiday, I can't record myself, but have thought about learning.
This type of added stucco just takes experience or knowledge of all the cement plastering materials available in today's market.
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Very informative! Thanks for sharing! If I keep watching you, I might actually learn something!!
Howdy Mike my friend, you may indeed, especially if you own a stucco home with issues.
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Thanks for sharing
Howdy Carlos, our pleasure my brother.
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whats you have for the lunch Kirk, some spaghetti, garlic bread maybe a sip or two of dago red
Howdy Tom, I wish, the fact is a fellow can have just about anything delivered these days, we had burritos, no vino, way too hot for that. We had to settle for water.
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Kirk I resurfaced my driveway it worked out good but stayed rough w little puddles is there anything else I can use for self leveling that won’t break off?
Howdy Jugg, the best solution is to mix a cementitious materail that has a professional bonding ingredient.
I do this with Poly bond but Poly bond is not engineered for this purpose and the slack time takes practice.
I'd advise quikrete self levelers sold at all Home Depots and Lowes.
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You are the best Kirk. Nice job once again. Keep them coming…
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Hello, Bowzer my friend I’m on holiday at this time, however, I do have a laptop with me.
I know you're in Florida, I too am at this time visiting a friend who broke her hip in Tampa Bay,
I didn't realize Florida was so big, If I'm withinan hours drive I'll buy you a beer, O wait, you're a fellow Italian, well split two bottles of vino, one for me and one for you.
Pease love and happiness my old friend
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I would like to buy a dash brush but it isn’t in your Amazon store. Are you going to start carrying them?
BTW, you have a nice Amazon store. Great prices too!!!
Howdy Fact-Based, we have no store, we just refer folks to Amazon and suggest the tools we prefer.
Type in, "plastering dash brush" or "stucco dash brush'" one should appear, they usually cost about ten to twenty bucks.
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Love watching you Mr. Kirk..
Hello Manju, thank you
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Ahhh the masters are back!!
Howdy Krypto, thank you,
we never left, my son Jason went on holiday, I did at least 30 repairs but don't know how to video my own work.
Jason is back.
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Hi Kirk,
I recently saw a stucco finish that looked wispy, almost like the meringue on lemon meringue pie. What's the correct terminology for this?
I'm actually curious what different types of stucco finishes there are. I know of rock dash, and I'm not too sure what the technical term is for typical textured surface. There must be so many different ways to do it.
Love the videos. Thanks for any help! Cheers
Howdy Jay, it could be a dash finish shot by a Tommy gun that had the orifice removed, I did about 5 of these when I had about 15 employee's and a Tommy gun, nasty looking finishes but extremely interest looking.
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How the hell did you do that in that white shirt? I can’t even eat dinner without making a mess of mine.
Hello Shane, toooo funny as I'm the same way, clean as a whistle at work but worse than A p i g hog when eating.
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Go devil interesting
Howdy Chris, they work excellent, just remember to push hard to really embed the first coat.
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morning amigo we got some hot days here skim is setting quick fast and in a hurry 🙂 nice vid Kirk
Hello Mac Plastering my fellow plasterer, good thing I love the heat, it hit over 100 on this day, perfect for me, as the sun definitely makes love to the human body, but the clothes have to be removed for this process to take place, can't do that in these videos. Might get stucco on bare skin, we both know what the lye in stucco does to the skin on contact.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. I would say that type of video would just get to many views for youtube to handle my man 🙂 man my hand hurt so bad trowelling up in the heat even when finishing with the fexi trowels , you sir are an inspiration as i know you will be working throw the heat and pain 🙂
Hey Mac, sorry to near this pain in the hands, not experience that.
best wishes with that issue.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Cheers buddy
Kirk, i know exactly what you mean about not letting ivy grow onto your house, i once pulled ivy off the side of a garage for a customer by the time i was finished i discovered a window that had been completely completely covered by the ivy. Man does that stuff stick to your house but good better than paint or stucco. Ha ha . Have a safe and good 4 th Kirk and we'll see you on the next one. ✌
Hello Gaurduck, it sticks like a sock in the dryer, when you're looking for the pair.
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Excellent video , thanks for all your knowledge and sharing !
Hello Danny, thank you
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Over time that entire repair will show it will crack around the seem of the entire square. But good job
Hello Fernando, untrue, we tied in the new stucco netting with the existing stucco netting, I'd wager my dollars to your pennies this cant happen, however, you weren't there to witness expert lathing by two of the best in the industry, my son Jason and myself.
Not only was the tie in above all city codes, but the staples used were also an inch and a quarter so the leg set at least 7/8 in the studs.
Plus the strongest cement plaster sold in the USA was used, type in Rapid sets Eisenwall, this cement plaster is stronger than actual concrete,.
FYI, the averages concrete is 3,000 to 3,500 psi, type in Eisenwall PSI strength, you will be surprised, Eisenwall is not sold at ""any hardware stores" but instead professional plastering yards.
Rapid sets sister product are sold at all the major hardware stores, that product is also named Rapid set, the name of the company that engineers both cement plasters.
I'm on holiday so why would I take the time to reply to this foolish comment, someone may believe what you say, part of my reputation is to provide sound advice hence respond to remarks that are untrue.
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Your videos helped me learn to stucco my house… And it turned out great. But I keep watching your videos because I enjoy them. Thank you
Howdy Buck, thank you, our hobby as youtube messengers
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Another excellent video from the Kirk clan, thanks guys.
Howdy William, no worries, thank you
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Cheers from Central Florida Kirk !
Nice job. How's Loooouuuu doing ?
Funny how techniques vary from West coast to East coast. Once again an excellent video !!!
Howdy Mike, thank you,
I'm also in Florida at Tampa Bay for a couple of days visiting a friend, who broke her hip.
Big luuuu is walking finally, lot of weight that boy is carrying so took longer than expected. He can still lift mugs of beer though, he claims this so-called medical beer helps the healing. The jury's still out on this strategy.
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Mud CAT
NICE WORK KIRK
Howdy, Boss Ford, with a pen name of, "Mud Cat" you, my friend must be a fellow plasterer.
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Youre the best kirk, keep doing those great vedios.
Hello Julia, thank you we will as they are fun to do.
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Man thats more than a 3/8 thinkness you need to schacht coat it first
Mario V. Really?
Kirk! …. Youd have been better off with a 12" trowel and an 18" piece of architrave. Much faster and more accurate – Try it, I'm not geein' you up 😉
Howdy Peter, twelve inches trowels are too small for me my brother, in fact, I have never used a trowel so small, there are times where my midget trowel is better but only one out of 50 repairs.
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LOL 🙂 back in the 70's before bigger trowels became popular here in the UK I regularly S&C floated internal walls on New-build sites with my little 12" Tyzac. Used to do 350 yards a day and then set it all the next day with that little Tyzac. The only difference the bigger trowels made when I got round to using them, was that I'd stab myself in the stomach when using it in confined spaces 🙂
I still got that old trowel (though don't use it) – it's so rusty now it's like a razor-blade.
Horses-For-Courses I guess – Keep up the good work in all that HEAT over there 😉
Morning Peter my fellow plasterer from the UK, as a rule, I recommend to folks whatever size trowel or hawk they are comfortable with.
I have other passions which help me with hand-eye coordination, like being an expert with Nunchucks so much, In fact, I made a pair from a solid steel bar and could barely handle them, but using them brought some serious strength and coordination to applying stucco.
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I will NEVER tire of watching a gifted plasterer at work.
Hello Kevin, hey dude, that comment is working, you now officially are my newest and bestest pal,
I'm visiting a wounded friend in Florida at this time, kicking back with a laptop.
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As soon as you said falls off its falls off
Howdy Armando,. I was freaking shocked by that too as it's rare to fall and even rarer for me to say that this is a possibility, it sort of stood the hairs on my neck up, Deja vo. Twice really as I looked up how to spell Deja Vo, a place come up that a man suggested I visit about an hour earlier, too weird.
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do this all summer long fun fun fun times lol
Hello poor man, if one does, the efforts makes one a rich man, this term has nothing to do with money.
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My superman husband is going to be doing stucco for the first time after only watching your vids. We are so nervous! Any last minute words of wisdom?
Hello CatzEyes, your husband has courage, this is a mindset that is beyond measurement in money.
He will learn some things, this cant be taken from him, many won't even try.
Seems to me a man among men, even if the repair is not perfect,
The best advice is for him to not mix his own mud, I can't mix and apply!
The reason I make it appear easy is, either my brother Luuu or my son Jason Mixes usually perfect mud.
My strong advice is to place an add on craigslist seeking a hod carrier, "one who mixes," or another plasterer.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you so much sir! Cheers to you my good man!
good shit bro. from the uk
Hello Skyline from the UK, thank you.
Another day at the office for us, plus they are fun to do.
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Great show, the great, Kirk. Is , Jay mixing that Rapid Set in your mixing machine? If so the crusting on clean up must be a bugaloo.
Howdy Albert thank you, my friend,
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Not In to cementing but your teaching and how you somehow make it like you chatting with a friend makes it so interesting, thanks n keep em comming!
Hello Fiji law, I need Maui law at this time, long story on my facebook page of being robbed of 15 years labor by the so-called courts.
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Kirk, how much weight is in that stucco patch? The only thing holding it up is staples? The staples are going into 1/2 – 3/4 inch wood? Thanks
Howdy my friend, as a rule, the leg of the staple has to be in the stud at least 3/4 of an inch to accommodate for the strength to withstand the weight.
Hence our staples are an inch and a quarter because of the plywood thickness.
Excellent question, as most folks take this for granted.
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That moment when you like the channel and you gave 1 like before the video start's.
Ce faci adrelene? iti place cum lucreaza domnu?
Morning my brother, thank you
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Kirk your videos are amazing, thanks for continued uploading and you are really a great presenter and teacher! I love hearing your stories and how well you explain everything – great job!
Howdy BMW repair crew, thank you, I sho nuff like your style my friend.
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I’m from uk good job kirk
Howdy Stuart my friend, now that saying something a fellow Plasterer from the UK has more standards than we wanna be American players. thank you
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Love the sound of the trowel.
Howdy Thomas, it does make the sound of finishing a repair.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. the sound of a few pound hopping off the mahogany….double up for a pound
Boom, on the money again kirk
Man you must be very fit.
Howdy Hector, sort of being a tradesman of any sort is like being a waiter or waitress, anyone thinks it's easy, try standing all day, it's a beautiful unconscious workout.
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Won't that crack along the seam between the new and old stucco?
Hello Adam, my friend I’m on holiday at this time, however, I do have a laptop with me.
Any time new stucco netting does not overlap existing stucco netting more than likely a crack will appear at any perimeter,
Fyi, the reasons for cracking is too vast to go into detail in this reply box.
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It’s hanging off the wall gonna be hollows when’s it’s dry why wouldn’t you give it two solid coats with time Inbitween in the uk we are on form with rendering
Good evening, John Walsh, my fellow plasterer from the UK it was just a matter of time before some plasterer from the UK set me straight,.
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I hope to be doing some of this soon. I am replacing a second story deck and found termite damage. Fixing that, but I have to close up the end of a soffit and also seal up where a door is and then put a french door where a window is. It's EIFS now. Not really a fan of how they did it. No sheathing under the foam and it's 24" on center. Then there is where they notched the soffit of a cantilever on the end of it for a deck/balcony, didn't pitch it with a solid floor and guess what happened…Water and termites. Anyway, I am fixing it, but I'll have some stucco work to do and I'll be pouring through your videos again. Thank you for all you do.
Howdy James, no worries, you have your fun cut out for you
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. I hope you are doing well Kirk and thank you. BTW, one of my dad's cousins married a Giordano, but we're from the east coast, from Long Island, grandparents from Vitulazio Italy. Lots of hands on folks amongst us. Keep well my friend.
Any hard float finishing videos would be good Kirk regards stu
Howdy Stuart, type in, "how to hard rubber float a wall" we have many.
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Kirk is to stucco as Picasso is was to his canvas. Awesome job! Love the vids.
Howdy Big A, that comment is working, thank you
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Kirk thanks for the info yet again. I finally re-wired my house. It has cove ceilings, Sanded plaster 1/2" thick on top of 1/4" drywall with holes, 1950's house.
I had to cut in new outlets and switches and then patch things back up. I used plaster and sand mixed and the finish was perfect. But just took some time to be confident and re-do it if it doesn't look right. You are an inspiration to old world charm. My mason boss back in the day was the same type as you. Just dealing with Bricks and brown stone in new england. Occasionally some stucco. I'll carry on some of those old skool tendency's in my own house as well. Cheers
Howdy Scoobtoober, atta boy, thank you
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Thanks for replying Kirk,I will have a look . Cheers mate
Howdy Stuart, no worries
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Awesome tips, but what i really want to know is why the button down shirt???
Howdy Captain Jack protects the skin from lye burns plus keeps me cool in the heat.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. You're the man!
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. what brand shirt do you like?
Howdy RZI, I buy all my white shirts at the salvation army, if its Friday they are half off, usually two to three dollars each. as long as they look good the brand matters little.
I have brought home many shirts that cost about two bucks, I had many that my wife put the name online and said this shirt sold for 2 to 3 hundred dollars originally those I keep for dancing though.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. that's fricking awesome man. I'll headed to the thrift shop this weekend lol makes so much sense
Could you please do a walk threw on how you set up your truck
"Hi David, I have shown the truck we use, and it's set up type in "best plastering truck" on our channel to view,
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You have time to do an estimate in a months time? Thanks.
EveningCasa, depending on location and project.
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What's up Kurt I'm from the Los Angeles area I've been Plastering for a while now just want to know what's the going rate for plaster out there per day that laths textures smooth everything I guess you would call a journeyman
Evening Chris, depends, I'd say 15 to 50 an hour.
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Hey Kirk, will type S mortar give me a tan finish? Also would you use a bonding agent on a stone firpelace that's not painted. Sorry for all the ? And hope the earthquake didn't get you
Evening trash digger, the only cement plaster I'm aware of is Lehigh Hanson's white cement plaster or Eisenwall cement plaster will leave a tan finish as both are white cement, the sand is brown as a rule, hence a tan finish.
You would have to visit a plastering material yard to purchase either of these
Like Westside building materials.
FYI, Eisenwall takes a lot of practice and sets really fast, cost about 30 to 40 a bag as it a specialty cement, Hansons cost about 15 bucks and is like any other cement plaster except its white instead of grey you just add sand, takes roughly an hour to dry.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks Kirk, used 20 bags of rappid set last week and used green sponge float to finish, thanks to you everything went great
hi Kirk. brilliant video. in the UK we have render. is this the same as stucco?. cheers
Evening Skyline, it is indeed, it's also called cement plaster, mud, muck, and mortar.
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Just wanted to give shout out from Maine! Even though I'm not a contractor i love watching you work in a casual and sexy way and how you discuss all the ins and outs of plastering and life itself lol…
Evening sweetie, that's my girl, thank you
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Great videos
Why do you start from the top sometimes and the bottom sometimes, what's the difference…
Also I'm thinking of an inside garage stucco over cinder block. It's very porous, do I need to wet it and which premixed product would be the best to use.
Also you said your biggest advice would to get someone that mixes it while you're applying it would that stand true with this project as well.
The wall that I want to stucco is 11 feet tall I am about 25 feet and since that I'm not a pro can you stop halfway through the job and continue the next day.
Evening Highway Dude, A good plasterer can start where he or she wants to.
As a rule, I dont use pre-mixed stucco or even pre-mixed grout for tile as they are nowhere near strong enough.
On this repair I used Eisenwall but that not sold at stores only plastering yards.
I like having someone else mixing so I can stay ahead plus have someone to talk to.
An easy product for one to use would be Rapid Set sold at Home Depot or Lowes, the sand and cement is already in the bag you just add water.
For your project it might take too long with Rapid set cement plaster, I'd recommend using Hanson's Lehigh cement plaster and add three parts sand to every one part cement plaster.
Lastly keep the blocks moist when applying.
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Hey Kirk, quick question, do I need to use a bonding agent on stone before stuccoing? Thanks Bob
Good evening, I'd recommend you do first clean the stones like you were going to eat off them.
As nothing adheres to a dusty surface.
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I have never seen those vines before. Looks like a mess to deal with if you let it build up.
Go Devil – The devil moves fast, but God is always a steps ahead of him!
Howdy my friend, no doubt.
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In my opinion, the vines give the wall an antique look. Looks like it could have been laid during the Roman empire.
Good evening Gnostic, the vines do look cool, however, they often hold too much rainwater keeping a wall wet. Sometimes they do tend to rot the wood and even penetrate the stucco after so many years.
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Amazing. I'm prepping to stucco my 1925 home in Wisconsin. If you feel like helping, plenty of beer and brats waiting for you!!
Evening Kristen, on my way brother.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. the fact that you replied is the cat's pajamas. You're a legend! wishing you and your family all the best. So inspiring.
Not my channel but you might appreciate the quality of this bricky here in the uk, his channel is called Stu crompton (best bricky)
Good evening LLL, okay
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Hello Kurt. New subscriber here. Great content and I’m learning tons from you. In the next couple years I’m moving to the Philippines where everything is made of concrete block and all the walls have to be rendered and finished. I have no experience with this so I feel very lucky to come across your channel where I can hear your tips and see firsthand The way it’s done. Thank you for sharing.
Good evening Warren, no worries our pleasure.
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Kirk,you and your crew are the best ! Anything you don't know about stucco and plastering is not worth knowing ! You wrote the book,you are the absolute best ! You have such knowledge and a great way to teach ! Thank you very much for taking the time to share your knowledge !
Good evening Fred, Man you sho-nuff have a way with words, thank you Peace, love, and happiness to all Bringing Plastering tips to the world, via YouTube Video
I could tell you learned the trade through a union …. expert plasterer big dog
Evening A dude and his dog, I learned a lot before I joined the union, but learned the most when I got licensed.
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Hi Kirk,
I remember you did a video on hep c treatment… my friend had that treatment and he says he never felt right mentally after… have you had any long term effects mentally after your treatment? Just curious… love your videos.
One more question: if you putting bonding agent on a masonry surface do you still wet it before you apply your next coating?
Thx!
Evening Denis, I felt the same, I can't say anything negative as I was given Harvoni by the company, I think that even though I didn't feel different, the drug could have saved my liver.
If I apply a bonding agent on a wall, and the temperature is warm to hot, no need.
However, if it's scorching hot like 95 degrees on up and I'm working in the sun while the wall is on fire with absorbed heat, O yea, I moist or wet them often with a water hose and nozzle.
We have to keep them cool, or the mud will set to fast, which means twice the strength needed.
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Kirk, we usually just use the Hardy Backer or Cement Board to level out the walls. Here in New Mexico, the weather beats up our materials and will crack out brown coats if its applied to thick.
Evening Sam black, I was in Mexico watching this one dude for about 15 minutes, he turned around and asked me, "what you want to learn," I said, man, I do stucco too, he and the rest of the fellas laughed, so naturally I did also.
I go to Mexico often as I love that kind of heat if I lived in 90-degree weather every day, I would be one happy man. I would prefer to work at 85 degrees.
100 degrees I have to keep a water hose next to me to keep the wall wet or work my arse off.
Working in 100 degrees, you better know what you're doing, no doubt.
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Haha we're in New Mexico, still hot and still kickin ass in the Stucco/Plaster game. Let us know when you come through, we'd love to meet you!!
Awesome videos Kirk watch these every after work
Evening Tiana, atta boy, learn and show everyone elec up on your crew. thank you
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Sir Kirk.. can you do a run down on caulking and use. God bless.
Evening Lord Dude, I did post a video, on caulkings, type in types of caulkings. FYI, for stucco cracks, I have found Mor-Flexx work the best.
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Kirk please help me!!!! I thought how hard can it be to paint my house? I can do with the help of my sons … I am a single mother and thought I'll save some money do it myself.. Oh boy way in over my head. The previous paint was already peeling of so we started scraping all the loose paint. Turns out more than half way up the house came off! So I am not sure what the next step will be to get an even and smooth finish.. I will so much appreciate your tips and recommendations.. Please help
Am not Kirt.But power washer and scrub with poles brush.Put dawn dish and 10%bleach in 5gallon bucket and scrub and rinse.Wait
Two days to dry.Paint with zensor oil based primer tinted to color.
Buy at home depot.Then put two
finish coat over.Will not peal.
Evening Rosie, Paul, below beat me to the punch. His advice is excellent.
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I have a question,,,, that big trowel or float, was it made by you or you can find it at any material store??
Evening Mistiry, in the description, there is a link to purchase them off, Amazon.
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i want to know how he keeps his shirt so clean
Good evening Lee Dude, man, that's easy, I have to wash my own clothes.
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Dig it. Great vid as usual. Thankyou.
Off the subject, do you have a recommendation for aggregrate concrete sealer? Do you do that at all?
Evening Eric, I would google plastering and cement yards to see which ones they sell.
As they sell to the contractor who has to guarantee his work. The ones at the hardware stores are for the public no doubt they are less expensive, but cement material yards sell the best sealers.
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check this guy out…
https://youtu.be/CinnmC1vbgM
Evening Drychalice, that dude is an artist. He's so good I used google translate to compliment him in his native language.
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I sure like watching your videos kurk,there very informative and you have a great way of teaching.thanks for the video
Evening Matt, thank you, we have fun doing these too.
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This is one of the best channels on YouTube.
Evening ray lanier, you, my friend, have got style, thank you.
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Kirk has showed me a bunch of stuff.. but the most important is to have fun everyday. As a stucco pro it’s easy to get away from the passion of the trade. Thank you Kirk for lightening things up for me.. you make it look easy, but we both know it isn’t.
Dave
Nexgen
Evening David, hard work good and hard work fine but first take care of mind.
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What a teacher. Feel so fortunate to come across your videos. Thank you guys and keep on spreading the knowledge.
Evening Big Boy, atta boy, love your style.
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Hello Kirk, I love your videos! Can I use La Habra Santa Barbara mission color coat finish over a painted stucco house. I will off course pressure wash and use weldcrete…
Evening Jack, it depends, if you have a dense or coarse texture, no. If you have a fine or medium sand finish, then yes, but this takes a lot of practice.
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Help! Thank you for all the great videos, I've watched about 50 since I tore into my stucco addition a week ago and found so much rot. Something I can't find-when do you just say enough and tear the entire stucco off? I live on an island in Southeast Alaska. There are very few stucco houses here, for a reason! Our average annual rainfall is 130 inches. My original house was built in the 50's and I think the stucco is in fairly good shape as I've been in most of the exterior walls but the 80's addition was built to match and not as well apparently. Thing is, even though there's a lot of rot (plywood sheathing and studs in the corners) there's a lot of good wood too. do I get rid of the rotten sheathing, replace the rotten studs and patch?? Two story, about 1,000 sq ft total space. I don't think there's a contractor in town who does stucco so it would be me and my contractor friend. We've built some stuff together before. This is long and if you make it to the bottom and reply- thanks.
Another Great Video. Thx…
Evening John, thank you, my friend.
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Kirk, those go devils are illegal! Lol at least in my union! They wear us hodies out. Local1414plastertenders
Who cares …it gets the job done 10x faster and comes out perfect
And….its not hurting anyone
Evening Robert, they were not allowed when I was in the local #66 plastering union either.
Such is life.
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I can tell you are tired of the key board experts.
Evening B Stevermer, no way, love those guys.
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Damn Kirk did you just get done catching at a baseball game.lol
Evening Joseph, those catchers knee pads are the most comfortable ever, they are so comfy that often I get back into my truck at the end of the day, forgetting I'm wearing them. That's mighty comfortable to be, alright.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. nice. I have some selstrom makes they are aweso.
Kirk, you deserve your own tv show. You are an amazing teacher and host. One of a kind you are!
@barefoot arizona he deserves all the success he can aquire. I believe he and his beautiful family agree's.
Evening David, man, that's just beautiful, you too, Barefoot dude.
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Very CooL
Did you stucco Fred Flintstone's house?
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