-https://youtu.be/2sBHTy-v9ic/ Horizontal cracking in stucco walls
-https://youtu.be/C3Jqe6sQt2s/ hairline cracking new cement plaster
-https://youtu.be/7mxGCVfLZAY/ stucco shrinkage cracks
-https://youtu.be/9e4RVfbNBsA/ Repair Interior plaster walls hairline cracks caused by settling issues

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I this video, I'm explaining why these stucco walls cracked. I should say why the stucco has structural cracks as these are past cracks.
Does your wall have stucco structural problems?
We show how to fix hairline cracks in stucco too.
Should you be alarmed by this stucco cracking? No. Concerned? Naturally, the longer you do nothing, the more decayed the wood and stucco could get.
Simply caulk your stucco cracks when they occur, especially where chimneys meet the home.
Caulk them to avoid rainwater, which absorbs the wood frame, causing the cracks to larger each year.
FYI, I used Mor-Flexx as it has sand and is really easy to use, water-soluble.
All the Siaflk1A caulkings I’ve used in the past video is the absolute best for lath as it’s an adhesive and a sealant.
FYI all of the separating stucco on this stucco has occurred because of simple neglect of caulking. If it’s a quality primer and paint with a competent painter doing the prep work, about every ten to twelve years is needed to protect wood and stucco along with all other substrates.😉
On the flip side, one who skimps on painting products or the prep work every 4 years as the stucco develops cracks the rainwater gets in the wood expands, the ants and termites move in for dinner the rest is a feast for bugs than when the rainwater seeps into the cracks and rots/destroys the wood, insulation, sheetrock start to yellow, carpets become damp which creates the mold which sickens entire families, and on and on…….🤔
Let’s face it, maintenance sucks, but avoiding it is ten times worse when you consider the short-term, let alone long term health and financial cost to repair.
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How to repair stucco cracks by the youtube messengers.
What was the name of the caulking again?
Mor-Flexx $8.95 at Lowes
No, it's not 'normal settlement'. It's an old, substandard foundation. Slathering caulk, stucco and paint is merely a cosmetic fix to cracks that will happen over and over and over. A proper fix is to beef up the foundation and framing. Yes, much more expensive hit up front, but it's a one-time fix. Nobody wants the hassle of repairing cracked stucco every ten years…unless you're a stucco and paint contractor….
I found the one down vote.
Kirk clearly says the crack is cosmetic at 3:25. I for one would gladly spend $5 on a tube of caulk every 10 years vs. 10s of $1000s for foundation fix. But, maybe you're a foundation contractor?? 😉
Please show the actual tube of caulk you used. Thanks.
Hey Kirk, good vid, have a question, can I one coat with Rapid set over new cement board by just using bonding agent with no mesh?
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks. Gotta do this tomorrow for costumer
More flex or Mor flex, that's what I needed to know
Mor-Flexx
Nice Virtue mask…..u don’t need it at all the whole thing is a Scam.
Burn the MASKS
Facts. The great reset nwo is here. No suffocation masks!!
@henry porter agreed they do more harm than good besides unlawful , it’s there only visual symbol “it” exists, besides the relentless media propaganda…I know Kirk is being the kind soul that he is, but the time to unite & resist wearing them is long overdue
@u b so true my friend. Lies and propaganda heavy on mainstream. I want to throw up if the news is on for 2 minutes with the fear they spread over basically a cold/flu. Wait till the sheep start getting bacterial pneumonia from the bacteria rags they wear all day.
You ever use the caulk to fill cracks on garage floors?
I have np1 caulk on my new parapet wall on the capping joints and the joints cracked because of the beating sun. I was expecting it to handle it
It’s Damn good to see ya KirK i sure did miss you. Please make more vids. I don’t care if your spreading plaster on one single brick, I want to see it..lol
Can a guy fix settling cracks on sheetrock with caulk and what kind. Thanks
Evening Bill you mean like this. https://youtu.be/9e4RVfbNBsA/ Repair Interior plaster walls hairline cracks caused by settling issues
Cheers,
kirk Giordano Plastering
Sounds like once it's Stuccoed I ought to paint the house every 10 years or so.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks Kirk, did you say in the past that Benjamin Moore paint is good for stucco Or was it Sherwin Williams? Can you recommend a brand?
Youre the man Kirk, Thanks J for the sweet video
I learned something new. Thank you
In ancient times they put down base stones the size of train cars to keep stuff from settling
Thank you for all information
Dope vid always coming thru with handy tips thanks kirk
good teaching. thank you.
I didn’t know to caulk a crack in the morning. That’s why I watch Kirk. I just did my first stucco repair a little while ago. It looks like crap but I wouldn’t have even attempted without watching these. Thanks Kirk.
Yeah that little tip is monumental.
@Ben R too funny, fellas. I learned that the hard way 35 years ago off a cherry picker 30 feet of the ground.
The guy called me back and said, "when are you going to caulk the crack?"
I said I did it yesterday at about 5 PM. He said it's back.
I had to go back and use a 40-foot ladder and stand on the top rung to re-caulk the crack again, but this time early in the morning.
Things that make you go Hmmmm or better yet, remembering little things that make a big difference.
Kirk, I want to fly you to north Carolina and work on my house
Kirk the master….
Mor-Flexx paintable caulking at Lowe’s
hey great video Kurt…i learned something i didnt know about mastik calking today (pushing in with trowel and sponge floating). This is invaluable and I really appreciate your insight and experience.
Hey Kirk was wondering what your thought on Vulkem caulking is for stucco cracks. Not sure if they have it in CA or not it’s a polyurethane sealant.
What's your deal kirk ? why don't you age and why do you still have all your hair? Are you some type of daytime vampire or something dude?
Hi KirkThis is Susan. Electrician came by and said he would try not to cut too many holes in my plaster. Guess what, his helper went crazy. with 17 x 11 square holes to 1inch circle holes althrough out my house. tells me he does not patch holes Where should I start. I typed in how to patch holes while watching yur youtube videos and my search engine took me to houzz. Im trying to find your video on youtube on how to do it.
@Susan P Hi Susan. Same boat, holes everywhere. I'm going to use a very fast drying mix of plaster and I'm going to apply it to all sides of the hole until it's closed. Very much like how it's done in this video "Filling Holes in a Plasterboard Ceiling without backing plaster after Electrical Work". I hope Kirk see's this, and gives it his stamp of approval, seems like something he would do =^)
FWIW: I'm an electrician and my crew at least has always tried to avoid jacking up drywall as much as possible but there are scenarios where it's unavoidable or we'll discuss options around it that may involve extra labor/material costs and it's up to the HO to decide if it's something they could patch up themselves or possibly save money by having a carpenter/friend/what have you to do it later. Good electricians will usually lay out how they plan on doing it and hopefully they don't run into unforseen problems along the way but that's typically factored into the estimate ahead of time and you may or may not get a discount if it all goes a lot smoother than worst case scenario expected, this all depends on how the electrician handles their business though.
@Ed S Thank you. In all honesty he did say he would try to cut as few holes as possible but I guess thats nearly impossible with a house built in 1930.
@Susan P Older homes like that were built like tanks in most cases when hardcore materials were the standard which often makes most retrofitting jobs a lot more time consuming/labor intensive/unpredictable (not to mention hell on power tools), not as bad as late 1800's or earlier 1900's style but enough to make most contractors who're familiar with working on homes around that age consider if it it's worth it or not. My house is ranch style stucco on cinder block built in 1940's but I'm lucky in the fact most piping/electric was retrofitted to the interior walls, I ran one new receptacle through the wall for our tv when I first moved in and then I realized why they did everything exterior and I'll never do that again. Lol I'm still babying the original drain pipes but I know I'll have to run a new drain system soon.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you Sir Kirk
What no swim pool trowel? Lol i know to big for this project just used to seeing you always using it, kind of weird seeing you with a smaller trowel. Good info as always. Really need a trowel emoji .
Great video Kirk and Jason. Really appreciate the advice. Vallejo California!
Hello Kirk and Jason, I wish you guys were located in South Florida. By any chance is there a colleague that provides the same service as you do located in South Florida that you could recommend ?
Me.. im in Hollywood
@tuckpoint2 cool what is your business contact info
@vidaplusone 863 381 8506 chuck
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Cause your state is the best for stucco repairs . There is always work .
Caulk shrinkage is a woman's worst nightmare? Kirk and Jay are the stucco gurus…Happy Holidays from a small apiary in Baltimore
Consider using a chinking product from a local log home supply outfit . sticks and bonds really well and is commonly applied up 3/8 of an inch thick
right on guys!!!! finally got to see another video
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks for the heads up ….. impressive!
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V Quale, That sounds do able. Thanks
@Susan P Evening Susan darling, thank you and to your and yours have a wonderful thanksgiving also.
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Nice work as always. Happy Thanksgiving to the Giordano family !
I wish you lived in New Mexico! I could use a good stucco guy! My traditional stucco is 3 years old and I have a section that turned back to sand really. It’s falling off the wall. I touched wire and paper yesterday. How is that possible? Really enjoy your videos.
Hope you had a great thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You broke up when you said the name of the caulking that you referred to as the strongest. What was it called again? Thnks
Thanks for another excellent video Kirk. Do you have a calk that you would recommend to repair cracks in cement driveway.
If the wall is dirty, then before I seal the crack, can I watch it first using a pressure washer?
Tom: Air compressor with gun type adapter and/or high powered shop vac works good to clear it out before pressure washing too (wear safety glasses obviously), I'm not a pro stucco guy like Kirk but I'm OCD and it made sense to do so last few cracks I filled since the more loose crap you can remove the better IMO.
Three years ago, I attempted to repair vertical hair-line cracks in the exterior stucco of my 2014 build house located in central Texas. I am unsure if the appropriate paint was used on construction according to a local paint shop. The product used was a tub of ready mix stucco patch purchased from a big box store. In a stupid move, I applied it without feathering. It now sticks out like a sore thumb. I was told by local shops that the best way to repair is to redo both walls. Is there something that can be done without going to that extent?
have portland, sand, lime they say 6,1,1 ratio would like to go richer is 3,1,1 to rich ???????its my own house going over new CMU some has 1/8 inch sand mix from 50 years ago
the new CMU ill do one scratch and one,float finish a 1/4 inch thich each the old existing 1/8 float finish cinder block ill put 1/4 inch float finnish over top, does not have ghost lines so whats a good ratio ?????? thanks, by, retired wetbed floor tile guy
Learn something new from your videos every time, thanks Kirk and family.
Your vid is especially useful to me since I have the same style+age of house w/same issues
Suggestion: not sure if you've done a vid on it before but something related to things other trade workers do that make your job harder would be interesting, as an electrician I try to keep up with how other trades do their work so I can adjust how I do mine to make things easier for them later and I wish everyone did the same because even though we're different in most aspects we're all busting our asses w/laborious work at the end of the day. Peace and respect as always sir.
Great guy learn so much from him
Kirk- I have areas where the stucco is coming off in layers. Can you please give me some tips on repairing it so that doesn't happen again? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. You're a doll! Thank you!!!!
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Just finished watching that video. My house doesn't have a color coat. It's got chicken wire in it to hold the stucco. The man that built the house was a stucco guy. He must've had piles of material because I found evidence of it in different areas of the yard. This is my first stucco house and I know they color coat now but this house isn't. In fact, it hasn't been painted prior to me having it done. It's not just the paint chipping off, it's the stucco itself. Fyi- didn't have this problem until it was painted. I'm guessing they did something wrong or didn't do something they should have.
@marilou vasauskas Hello sweetie, the fact is all stucco houses have stucco netting.
Here's what unfortunately happened, when they came to do the primer and painting, they didn't clean the stucco properly.
Thus it's failing. It makes no difference if a house will get a color coat or a primer and paint job.
Nothing adheres for long to a dirty surface.
Sorry this happened to you.
Call them back and show them their fault. They should pressure wash their useless stuff back off then redone for free the proper way.
Kirk Giordano Plastering
Morning to a beautiful French woman with a gorgeous name, have a wonderful day.
Our family names included Madeleine, Gabriel, Lucien, Chantal, Giordano, as my mom was from Venice, France.
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Hey Kirk, question. Can stucco work in winter? Say Russia.
Kirk love the videos have learned a lot from u over the years. I got a quick question. What interior finish will give me the most time to work to a smooth finish? I normally use kal kote smooth or excalibur but I was wondering if lime and gauging would give more work time?
All your “boring tips” (past video reference) and amazing videos just made me $1600 in stucco repairs. Luckily I do a lot of drywall work so it was easy to pick up on. But man do you make this look easy. I made a ridiculous mess hah.And a 30 minute repair you would do took me an hour longer lol. One thing I’ve learned about stucco is I love it!It’s sooooo satisfying.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. that couldn’t be more true! I’m so glad I got into the construction business. Totally worth it. Thank you for you and your family’s time and effort y’all put into these videos.
Another great video! Love the stories, you're a great story teller. Sending good thoughts your way
I've plastered for 50 years this guy is a clown
You’re the clown Let’s fight lol.
You cant even take it off the the top of your hawk yea I'll fight
@Larry Ravago have you a link where I can watch you do it better? Thanks man.
Hey I am a plasterer. What do u guys use inside, am from England we use plasterboard finish or multi finish?