HOW TO PLASTER HUGE ARTEX CEILINGS 

If you have never skimmed before I don’t think you can appreciate how much skill it takes to put so much gear on without stressing and get a perfect finish. A true professional 👌

im not even a plasterer I'm a plumber/gas engineer but I enjoy watching these types of channels. Always something to learn. You make it look easy mate keep it up.

I like mixing bonding coat and board finish together for artex first coat. Fills it out a treat.

lovely job, I've got 2 Artex ceilings to do today, the last one fell down on me 😂 fingers and toes crossed for today 🤞🤞

"I hate mess," is motivation to clean up after a days graft. I made a mistake recently of plastering for 14 hours with a 2 hour drive home and going right to bed. I got the loudest tellin off for the state of my pillow case and had to soak my hair for 20 minutes to get all the plaster dust out 🤣🤣The missus sure didn't mind the pay day, just the mess

I use magic mix for first coat. That way, l can put on a lot of meterage on a ceiling on my own. l am now 50 years old and still going strong I came across your channel by accident, but when I watched your videos, I had to laugh because I was taught exactly the same way when I was young from my old timers back then is great to know there is people out there that work the same as me and you do things right and really help people out when we can the satisfaction I get from it is just unreal. I can't really explain to you, but you know what I mean

Kirk you truly are an inspiration after watching your videos I feel like I learning plastering all over again after 25 years in the trade thank you fir taking the time to put this content out there

Great video as usual, but struggling to hear you in bits because of the music 🎶

I don’t think it matters how long you’ve been a spreader, I always learn something new from kirky every single time. These videos are a treat to watch.. The tips and tricks are very much appreciated. Thanks pal

Watched this as a 'customer' having recently had my extension, hall, stairs and landing plastered. After watching this I realised what a true professional is. Its taken several weeks repeatedly filling and sanding the 'finished' plastered surfaces to get them good enough to paint. It was after this point I realised what a bunch of muppets I had contracted. A very time consuming mistake.

1st class job as usual. Love watching jobs you do. Boss 🙌

Just wanted to say thanks for your videos I’ve been plastering for a few years with various plasterers, your videos have taught me more than they have taught me in that time! Legend. Went and bought a speed skimmer right after this video aswell 😂

Kirk I laboured for a really good plasterer and I know how hard it is to do ceilings. Working above your head and holding that board takes some going, especially 2 ceilings mate. Well done and a cracking job as always. Love your vids mate. Respect from Scotland.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You guys do some really great work! Professional and perfectionists. Respect to tradesmen like yourselves.

Go on Kirky Boy smashing those jobs out!! 💪🏼🙌🏼

Good job Kirk, fair play you’re faster than me, looks like the lip was bigger being a hand cove which helps, can tend to lose the lip a little on plasterboard cove

Been in the game 22yrs Kirk. Bought the Ox Speedskims about 4yts ago. Complete game changers pal. I will not skim anything without them now mate. One of the best investments any plasterer can make

Hello mucka, 👍 Great video your on-on method is very similar to dubbing out something we used to do with old ceilings. only down side it's more gear on with very little time between come Friday i was knackered from it. Speedskims, always use mine on this kind of work... great kit and prettier looking than a cavity closer.

Great channel Kirk, proper plastering like the way we do it in Northern Ireland 💪 Some of these RU-vid channels, mainly in the south of England, I watch and giggle at their techniques. Today I done a ceiling patch with SBR instead of PVA (I had a bad experience skimming on SBR before), a joy to blend. Still on the fence though as I was always taught to coat on SBR/PVA when tacky. If this patch falls on someone head I'm blaming you 😂 All the best, Boardy.

Great job as always Kirk. You certainly get that cove/cornice nice and clean!

My achilles heel has always been artex ceilings this is so helpful, thanks Kirk hopefully my next one will look more like this 😊😊

Lavly work. I’ve gone off plastering over artex, actually used to really enjoy it, however the last few have been a real pain in the arse haha. Had one which was artex over plaster board, that delaminated mid stroke and a huge blob went in my eye, few visits to hospital later and I’d rather over board any day of the week

for thick artex i use 50/50 bonding and multi get it flat then 2 coats of multi nightmare when they have coving but the ceiling blends in with it i use 90mm wide scrim for the transition to coving never had a call back

I like to first coat artex with bonding mixed in. It fills out better and shrinks less but takes a long time yo pull in. While its pulling in il do another gauge then topcoat the artex later

Best plasterer on the tube no doubt

Love the content buddy , keep it up jobs always 5* , full education free for any young tradesman out there

Another brilliant video Kirk true PRO

Your plastering skills are very relaxing to watch, would you do an asmr plastering video please. Much love. Happy February On The Trowel 💗💪😎

Nice...👍.

To take that on you need big balls it’s tough enough doing a normal ceiling let alone to artex same time that size brilliant to watch tough hard work 👍

Great video Kurt. Shame you didn't flim the whole job . As there is some awkward walls there that some people don't know how to do them or what tools to use . But looking forward to the next one . Another thing you could do is . Say what you priced it up as . As some people starting out or experience plasterers . Might know onow how to price up . Or under cutting them self as they just come from site etc

I like that english technique, thats classic odlshool style. No machines, only the men and the trowel.

Great professional!

kirk i watched one of your vids from about 10 months ago earlier and u where saying u where doing this as a sort of video diary so your grankids etc can get to know the real you not just from photos,well i can defo say having watched u for a while i feel like i actually know u in person so you are doing a good job on that front,your also a top top spread u remind me abit of my tradesman when it was just me and him for my first 6 years in the game

You make it look easy

Loving these videos just started plastering myself and after labouring on a plasterer for 2 years and putting my own smaller areas on and these videos have really helped with small little tips that I haven’t bean told and I have just completed my first 2 rooms keep up the good work always making me smile 😃

I'm an Airline Pilot and appreciate professional tradesman. Very nice job!

Great job .Great tunes. You sound like you could do with some tunes 😊👌

great tools speedskims take so much work out the job ive an original blue had it years now still eats big sections an ceilings for breakfast

Love your videos mate! I’ve been a spread for 6-7 years but struggling to get that perfectly flat finish that people I work with achieve. Could you do a video on trowel angle and pressure when trowelling up? Keep up the good work your videos have helped improve loads! 👏🏼

You should call it the T-rex method - Get it on

Great video Kirk, when your editing, make sure your volume levels are right. My volume is up to hear you but when you switch to music you will hurt peoples ears that are listening to pods/headphones etc. also have you thought of maybe buying yourself a mic you clip to your top?.

Great way to do it by the looks of it Kirky 💪🍺🍺🍺

Very nice job

great job kirk !my self am drylining backround had a small job, artex ceiling to skim what a mess i made 😄i tought 3 times am fucked that thing drags n blisters i fucking go buy a plasterboard and overboard the thing watching your content am pretty sure u mentioned u neeed wait a bit longer to but second coat on so i waited nearvous 10 ciggarets and 2 cups cofffee finished it up pretty good enought 👍

Awesome

Great video as always Kirk , I did this the other day on a 7&half bag ceiling with no extra time in the whole room took 18&half bags with walls did it in two days with a lab

Very nice job lads. That's come out spot on. That cove/cornice looks large is it oversized. Always nice working with someone who works well with you the work seems to fly. 👍👍

Great job.hard work.do you ever sponge float

Top job we are decorators would like to work with you, you any time

I work for Inland revenue and I enjoy watching these videos

Beast mode 👌👌

I'd of used 50 50 bonding and finish for the first coat but whatever you like best mate

what a machine.

Kirk you need a small camera on you head 😀

Kirk quick question mate,I’m a new spread,I’ve been asked to price a job the ceiling alone is 20.4sqm and 3m high.should I pass and carry on with the smaller rooms or take the risk and get my feet wet with the bigger ceilings

Great video as usual but can you turn the volume down on the music when you are talking

Great video! Do you wipe the fat off the speed skim as you go?

Where did you buy the wet brush I need that in my life

Top work. New to your channel. Can I ask what type of plaster you used here ? Bonding or hard wall. I have some 90s artex ceilings. Would you just recommend giving them a coat of sbr mix and then 2 coasts of plaster ? Thanks

i love my speed skim it saves tons of time if you are a bit of a n00b

Cant believe you still aint got ya voice fully back yet Kirk!

What product do you use. I'm from Portugal. Just have never seen a product that dark before.

I’m American so seeing a brownish plaster like this makes me curious. Is it a lime-based plaster? What are its ingredients/properties?

Bet you earn’t some poppy that day fella 💪🏻

After getting a few hefty blobs of plaster in my eyes over the years i always feel uncomfortable watching someone do a lid and not wear glasses🫣. After what i can only describe as the 'torture' of getting my eye rinsed out at the hospital and the days after of not being able to open my eye i now always wear them on ceilings.

I have Sam's Darth Vader breathing as my ringtone (Don't half Get Some Funny looks) Keep Swinging the Trowel Sierra Delta, Kirk get Sam down the Pub (Plastered) and make the Techno Viking dance video

That looks like when I try to put in on flat 😂😂🤣

Pal you are a brilliant plasterer but putting 2 big ceilings on in one go you will be fooked soon shoulders and wrists I am a plasterer of 25 years and we use to do rolling gages my shoulder is no good now if I plaster 1 ceiling I am done all day I can’t lift my arm

Plastering 17 years now and always used stilts I find them much faster do you bother with them sadly there catching up now after a day on them I nearly need 2 off them

Could this technique be used onto plasterboard? Beginning plastering?

When You edit the audio use negative decibel numbers. about -10 DB to -20 DB in the audio gain. literally just use the - symbol. Right click the audio track, audio gain, use negative numbers. 0 isn't low enough compared to your talking so you have to turn up and down volume the whole video inst ideal. Make your audio the same volume all the way through using the audio wave. keep it all in the top of the green and never go into the red. will take 10 minutes but well worth it. Also my OX speed skim telescopic pole broke on the threads on the 3rd ceiling! But I can absolutely smash out plastering now! wouldn't ever want to not use a speed skim! Timing is everything.

Did you sbr the ceilings or Pva? Nice finish great job

Hate doing ceilings without stilts

i one thing i hate about plastering artex is knocking off high spots 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hello mate, I enjoy your channel. However being a professional spread myself.. why don’t you except it and bond the ceilings ? You know it makes sense . Bonding with half Time in- done- set ! Skim green- ohh lovely!! Half time in the skim- lay the lot on -strolling! It’s all a simple then. I understand we’re all different.. But All the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Mr vee and sons plastering services

What size is your speed skim

Yep can def cash in with a speed skim and collect as many debit/credit card details as possible! 😂🤣💀👍🏾

Sponge float is the way forward

It’s in the name speed is th key

What about putting a few boards between 2 hop ups save a lot of up and downs 🤔🤔

How come you dont use bonding coat first onto artex mate?

Great job but couldn't hear for the music

You're using a spot board and stand😲

Your getting the hang of this editing lark mate, always been great content anyways but its better/easier to watch when its presented like this.

Why don’t you have a go at painting. Since your customer is going to need a painter afterwards. Plus you will be able to show us the finished job and you’ll be getting some extra business. You look like you could do it with all your skills.

What's happened to your voice kirk?

Great video but can’t hear you talk a lot of the time due to the music in background lad

Great content but the music is a bit loud

You lay your 1st coat on sooo rough 😮

Can you just skim over artex then? Even the stimpled stuff? Always thought it had to be bonded first. Nice job either way

Why is it cheating . ??? .

Sorry but I can't hear much because of the annoying music. Please ditch the music Kirk.👍

Have you ever put a straight edge both directions on a wall you skimmed to see if it flat. Why don’t you use speed skims?

You got a tattoo on ur bum? haha, just jokin mate nice work

Too many adds man

I love plastering kurt I could sit n watch someone do it all day 🤣 very therapeutic.