You guys ask me that all the time yet somehow nobody ever realizes how much work it actually is. Think about it, ripping down drywall, disposing of old drywall, buying more, installing and then still having to tape and patch the repair. I would have had it finished by then. It really depends on your skill set. Patching and floating drywall is not difficult for me so it's always faster and easier.
@@vancouvercarpenter Even more so when it’s a plaster wall which is common here around the Philadelphia, PA area. Removing plaster is a total train wreck.
@@eyemastervideo That's what I was thinking - slap up some res channel and put it right over everything. Of course you would need box extenders for the electrical, but once you found the studs/firenze to drill into, into would go pretty fast, no?
I run a company entirely on knowledge I’ve acquired from this channel and not ones in 2 years have I had to warranty any work. You’re literally the God of drywall.
My wife thinks I am crazy when I get excited because there is a new drywall video. My favorite channel! Thanks for sharing your hard earned expertise with us.
Because of this guy I was confident enough to mud and tape a whole 950 sq ft basement. I totally under bid the job and lost money at the end of the basement development.. this guy and others help me to off set that lost.. thanks for your videos
Wow, that skimming with the big tool was beautiful! I understand how much the filming impacts the actual work, so I'm even more grateful that you make these videos!
Undercover Hat your right. RU-vidrs put a lot of time and energy into moving the camera, editing scenes, etc. I'm amazed at how many home improvement youtubers get to work in empty homes, lol; I never have that kind of luck and so I usually ask my homeowners if I can record before doing so.
Not sure if someone already mentioned this but if you lower the suction level on the vac it should keep it from bogging down into the material. At least that's the case when sanding wood. Most people leave their vac on full blast and it pulls the sander into the wood which leaves swirl marks on the material and also wears out the bearing in the sander faster.
Little tip from an Aussie plasterer. You can use fly screen ,you can buy it in rolls and it is reasonably inexpensive they do different grades of strength as well to suit whatever you are trying to reinforce. I find the mud penetrates through the holes a lot easier than the other forms of fibreglass mesh
well that's an interesting idea,did not think about that.Was thinking of the fibrefuse metre rolls but at $160 dollars it works out pretty expensive quickly although it is pretty long roll
I have done some repairs for a friend with a time & budget concerns by coating small areas with missing paper and exposed gypsum with 1-2-3 primer then patching with 45 minute lite weight mud. The results were great/undetectable after primer & paint and has held up really well over time,, even on a bathroom ceiling. Admittedly it was an experiment but it worked.
"Why not feather out some of these edges while we're here?" Tbh this is a new life philosophy after watching this channel. 11:10 absolutely brilliant using the 2x4 to flatten out the concrete fill!
I've been working for a a real estate company and I just realized how much these guys don't know about drywall so on my own jobs I've been watching your videos and thank you so much for your help cuz they're really turning out nice
So glad to see there is a patch alternative. Digging into the wall can be such a problem, with debris falling down, matching drywall thickness, sistering 2x2 nailers. And those are just the problems I ran into fixing a small section not knowing any better! Great repair option!
Great work. A couple years ago I skimmed out a 2k square foot house of sand texture ceiling, that was over plaster. After watching you videos for a few years it wasn’t as much guess work, I knew exactly what I wanted to do and exactly why I was doing it. I’ve never had any instruction and have had to learn taping and skimming as I’ve gone. I got and used a Darby like yours on that job for the last wipe and swipe on the ceiling, almost no sanding. It’s was so flat. Thank you for all your efforts. Your helping a lot of us.
This is crazy! I watch your skate videos all the time and had no idea you had a carpenter/renovation channel! I just bought my first house and stumbled across this channel in the middle of my own home repairs. Now you’re giving me content that applies to a whole new area of my life 😂 Thanks man!
Love it when you get a new tool love the new tomahawk, getting ready to finish 100 homeowner hung sheets, Im going to remember how much energy you have doing your job.
Suggestion... Use fiberglass window screen. I use it a lot for plaster repairs, and run a 48" wide roll through a miter saw to get rolls of varying widths (ex. 4", 8" 12").
I'm thrilled to see you using a smoothing blade! I bought the Marshalltown set about 2 weeks ago and I absolutely love them. Your reaction to it was priceless! Thank you for all of your videos!
I have the base Level 5 kit, 10”/24”/32”. Saw marshalltown kit and really like their price. Wish they were out sooner. May fill out my kit sizes with them.
My method - I would apply fibatape with latex tile glue on all the paperless areas, and skim over it when the glue sets up. I also use this method when there's cracked plaster which needs to be nailed off. The glue withstands the shock of hammering better than all purpose or setting compound.
@@nickel0eye Did you actually READ my comment? You can nail it IF you apply mesh and tile glue first. I've done this many, many, many times, and never had a problem.
@@olafbigandglad I read it, plaster should never be nailed....maybe screwed with plaster washers, but, even then, i find it still wants to crack even more severely...i could see it working okay for plasterboard...
Thanks for taking the time and extra effort to educate us - about not jus how and what, but why. I hope you had an excellent weekend and the homeowner gave you a bonus for doing such an excellent job!
Thanks for the mud drywall advice, from New Zealand! Did my first go on an uneven wall - first time ever and took a while to get a handle of it, especially the mess lol. More confident handling mud now, thanks to your vids :-) Much appreciated.
I'm 100% positive, if by the grace of God, I was able to do a spot that big with quick set 20. Then realized I missed a spot and pulled the tape like he did, that would be the moment it would all flashed and go to shit 😆
No pain, best place I've ever worked. 5 sick days, 15 vacation days (get 5 more next year, and 5 more every 2 years, topping out at 30 days) 19 paid holidays, health, dental and retirement benefits.
I'm an apprentice drywall finisher at my hotel and all your videos are very educational I've learned so much by just watching your videos. I plain on skimming my bathroom ceiling this weekend (wish me luck) 🤪
I had a potential client ask me about skimming an entire room that was textured, noped out of that pretty fast. I admire the ability of a pro taper to come in to a job like this thats so multi faceted and make it look meant to be when its done
I just got me a 36" Marshalltown knife and I love it too! I just also did a ceiling job amd I was covered from head to toe as per usuall. I need a festool
Love your channel. Little tip for you, when I use the fiber tape, I'll soak it in water. Keeps the airborne fibers to a minimum if not eliminates them all together. Keep up the good work bud
Excellent video, really starting to see the advantage of the new sander, thanks for the Tomahawk tip too !Hope you are having a great weekend with the family !
I like all the videos that you've posted. I'm pretty talented at DYI and your vids are a great resource for brushing up on rusty skills and learning new techniques. Thanks a lot.
@Vancouver Carpenter. Wow Ben! That mug of coffee @18:13 was really the pick you up you needed. Thanks for taking us along. Picking up great tips along your journey. As always, I feathered that like button. Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
Love the videos, just learning new skills and tricks of the trade bring new appreciation for the work you "tradesmen" do each and every day! Also, bravo on keeping with normal units of measure, I just love hearing, inches, feet and yards!
Damn. After skimming 2 rooms in my house with a 12 inch knife (can't get the hang of trowel), I am going to look up those big boys. *That's* the tool for the job.
Any chance you could do some videos about textured ceiling repair? Stopped and the pattern rolled texture. Thanks for all the information in the videos. You've made me a much better drywaller even though I do more carpentry work.
My first thought was cover it in new drywall. i did that in an older plaster home with 1/4 drywall, lot more work that one thinks. Moving electrical outlets so they are flush, baseboard, door trims, ceiling outlets. and that was in bedrooms, you have areas that blend into others - hallway, kitchen, etc Although if I had one of those funky Festool sanding rigs I may have just skimmed it all out. Gotta love those Germans, 'vorsprung durch technik' !!
Hey Ben! Really enjoyed watching the video thank you. I’ve learnt so much from your videos. I like your enthusiasm too. The platform over the stairwell is a brilliant idea too. Kind Regards from Perth WA 🦘🇦🇺
Generally, "carpenters" love festool. I've actually always wondered why you just used sandpaper on a stick. I love the dust collection on power tools, and I'm happy to pay premium, even as a non professional.
Nicely done. Festool is awesome for dust collection. Can't speak to the drywall sander but with more conventional orbital sanders with dust collection they recommend reducing the speed of the dust extractor to allow the sander to "glide" across the surface.
Awesome video! I refinished the walls in our living room on our fixer upper that had this horrible swirl texture the previous owner applied with a sea sponge. I just used a flat piece of aluminum to trowel the wall as it were and it worked amazingly well! I was shocked at how well it did! Anyways I was actually thinking of just replacing the drywall that's how bad it was. But I was able to smooth the walls and I saved a huge amount of money and time.
It's coming beautiful. You're literally making those walls to be new. Again thanks for filming. I've seen all your videos and I love what you do, and the way you explain. By the way, I see you from the East Cost of Canada. Montreal Quebec.
Thanks for showing how to repair this using basic low cost material and not some $75 can of killz that really does not work. Before all these fluff products, there was that fiber tape which NEVER let me down
That Festool dust extractor is a bad mofo!! I cringed when I slid my card for 1200$ for the vac and attachments needed for the RRP work I do. Went and bought the Festool drywall sander 😮😮😮 GAME CHANGER!!!
That looks like normal drywall in the bathroom. Bro, gut the room and replace with green drywall. It might cost a bit more. But you won't have to worry about mold.
I buy the 3’x60’rolls for 50$ (ish) at Ohio valley drywall supply here in Pittsburgh . Fibafuse is awesome it sits so flat but the only problem especially with the 3’ roll is , like you said all the Fibers from the fiberglass make you it’s all day . I always wear gloves mask glasses & long sleeves when I work with it
Try using the mesh sandpaper that Festool supplies. I used to sell Festool and the place I worked at allowed staff to sign it tools out to familiarize ourselves with them. I sanded walls decks by far the mesh lasted longer and was more aggressive.
I have used a big piece of paper for a similar repair. The hard part is finding paper that will work. I used a brown paper grocery bag cut along the seams and unfolded.
You finally used that dang tool, the Skimming blade, I keep telling myself I'll get whenever I pass it at HomeDepot (needless to say it/you did a awesome job!).
Don't know if you have any p24 saphire but you should get some if you have a planex. It makes knocking down the high spots on horrible texture a little easier/faster. Don't expect it to sand down super hard texture but like I said, you need p24 saphire if you don't have some. Nice content. Subscribed
