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Tom Silva shows Kevin O'Connor how to repair decorative molding using a putty knife.
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Tom Silva repairs decorative crown molding in the Detroit house living room by making his own template from a putty knife.
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@stfpanbami 3 года назад

Is there something this man can't fix without it looking as if it never broke? Amazing Tommy!

@MrEazyE357 3 года назад

Tommy is the man for sure!

@Christian_Waugh 3 года назад

Facts

@zenjon7892 3 года назад

Two things I think when I see Tommy: 1) this will turn out awesome and I can do this 2) this will be a big damned job

@ultramaga3359 3 года назад

After being a drywall finisher for 20 plus years . .that was actually impressive.

@claudekim7876 3 года назад

Yea this is awesome. I wanna know where u get plaster like that.

@MrMkapusta 3 года назад

He said molding plaster! Lol...sets way to fast. Maybe someone should tell him about lime/gauging

@ultramaga3359 3 года назад

Cutting the profile in the knife was genius.

@MrMkapusta 3 года назад

@@ultramaga3359 he’s actually doing it the way old school plasterers did it. You take a cross cut, stick in a piece of metal and trace the profile to the metal. Cut it out and it matches the cornices profile

@kalijasin 3 года назад

@@ultramaga3359 absolutely.

@justinwoods240 3 года назад

Yall see Kevin throwing the water from the brush like he was a priest with holy water

@johnames6430 3 года назад

😂

@MESTER47 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@watching999 3 года назад

In nomine Patris et fillii et Spiritus Sancti 😆

@justinwoods240 3 года назад

@@watching999 what language is even that

@watching999 3 года назад

@@justinwoods240 that’s Latin. It’s what the priests would have said in a catholic mass a few years back.

@johnames6430 3 года назад

the ending is great when Tommy tells him he has a job too...to clean up 😂

@johnnyfeathers2567 3 года назад

That was pretty slick how he cut that 6 inch mud knife to follow the pattern of the previous crown...good stuff!

@marcus2432 3 года назад

I do this for a living on listed buildings and tbh it wasn't bad, I like the fact nothing phases him he just gets on with it. Greetings from the UK.

@StephaneDurand 3 года назад

Wowwww just learn how to fix the molding of my old house. Thanksssss!

@richardvillegas3799 3 года назад

Craftsmanship at it’s Best 💥👏🏽

@adaliqbal6972 3 месяца назад

Oh Thankyou. I know where i will need to use this. Been trying to solve the job for weeks didnt know how to make a start. Valuable experience.

@GeeTheBuilder 3 года назад

Done this myself once after seeing how they did it on that “How do they do it?” Shows Looks hard but actually it’s not too hard if you manage to make a good template from a knife. And TAKE YOUR TIME! I did 3 layers/mixes. What IS difficult is the corners. THAT takes skill. I found that very tough.

@chrisshields4723 Год назад

Any tips on how to do the corners? I'm really not sure how to approach it...

@flatcapfiddle Год назад

That cutting the knife to the shape of the molding is genius. Defiantly going to use that.

@803mastiff9 3 года назад

Next up Tommy paints a ceiling fresco.

@ian22222 3 года назад

that would certainly be something 😂

@Tavbiy 3 года назад

I hope he leaves that custom spackle knife with the home owners in case they need to do any repairs in the future.

@MrJoshua182 3 года назад

TOH made it available to them for $399

@jej3451 3 года назад

@@MrJoshua182 At Tommy Silva's hourly rate, that's a bargain!

@leifharmsen 3 года назад

I thought I was pretty good at building up plaster and sanding to match, but this is extra clever. I can use this.

@brayan94salas 3 года назад

Wow Tom you really are Talented hope to one day have at least half of your knowledge and skills

@nscaledelights 3 года назад

Tommy is quite the Artist.

@scallywag1716 3 года назад

Got it. 1. Hire Tommy. 2. Pay Tommy. 3. Relish in the skills of Tommy.

@jej3451 3 года назад

I guess that's why they call it "molding".

@JuanCruz-et8so 3 года назад

If you add bit of hydrated lime you could work with plaster better because plaster dries very fast.

@mariad4183 3 года назад

This is GENIUS!! WOW!! You fellas always deliver! xoxo from Canada

@jake9705 3 года назад

Brilliant work Tommy 👍

@Yeeyu77 2 дня назад

Whoa the knife method is clever

@ecstasyofgold888 3 года назад

I love when they do old-fashioned stuff like that as though they had apprenticed a hundred years ago and it was second nature to them.

@htxmatt 3 года назад

Seriously! I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do plaster molding like this on TOH and he seemed like an expert.

@zenjon7892 3 года назад

I wish they would show more; I like seeing the old school way of doing things

@matthewwelch8931 3 года назад

Im curious if they would actually cut and make custom knives like that bitd. Definitely using that to tune up some of mine.

@ronlilo4926 3 года назад

When you’re too early to see the wholesome comments

@jparra4766 3 года назад

Tommie can fix anything. And he does it with such S T Y L E.

@MOONRAK3R23 3 года назад

Nice job Tommy!!

@matthewdaigneault3866 3 года назад

Tom, you’re the man!

@scinto23 3 года назад

Wow, impressive.

@randomrepair1680 3 года назад

Tom! Great job.

@gomezgelvezgvm 2 года назад

Thank You Very Much!

@Ted_E_Bear 3 года назад

Great that Miss Molly loves TOH !!

@kidjeff4304 3 года назад

Mr. Silva!! You da man!!

@Icemarine972 3 года назад

Tommy is the step dad we all wish we had.

@JoseHernandez-tc1kl 3 года назад

Wow that’s awesome idea looks great

@noahschmartz2354 2 года назад

fking bingo @ 1.30,, i have to plaster into a door frame thats rotted at the bottom and i couldnt for the life of me figure out how to get the profile. God bless you Tom..

@kalijasin 3 года назад

AmaZing Tommy 👏

@RobertThomasCollins 3 года назад

Nice

@gady71 Год назад

THANK YOU !!!

@brentmeyer4162 3 года назад

IMPRESSIVE!!!!

@walterkneis4147 2 года назад

Any suggestions for the best way to cut a clean slot in the plaster in order to get the profile?

@robertbamford8266 3 года назад

Slot to trace profile!

@skyhawaii5446 3 года назад

Beyond Impressive. What type of plaster do you use?

@kentonkirkpatrick5225 3 года назад

Bet you wish you had a LASER cutter on a robotic arm when you fashioned that spackle knife Tommy!

@bethmurrow5626 3 года назад

Amazing

@Fkidd702 3 года назад

Nice!

@slimdougmaddox4634 3 года назад

So can I do this with joint compound? Or do I have to mix my own plaster?

@michaele1201 3 года назад

good question, fast set joint compound would probably work, but once it is set up, it is difficult to sand and reshape, but it would be stronger than plaster. You noticed Tommy was rewetting the plaster and smoothing the shape. Doubtful you would be able to do that with fast set.

@singlepointdc7749 3 года назад

Don’t take my word for it, but consider using Plaster of Paris. Mix it in with a little regular joint compound, 45 or 90 minute setting compound to extend the working time. Vary the amount you mix in to get the setup time you want. For making a molding in multiple lifts, maybe about 1 part PofP to 2 parts 45. That’d give you about 20 minutes of working time. Let dry and spray with water between lifts. Make a donut and mix the parts wet.

@PeteLogan101 3 года назад

Excellent...

@rnching9234 3 года назад

Good to know this things😊

@mneraasen224 3 года назад

Amazing 🤩

@jackwillie2729 2 года назад

Trimmed out a very exclusive home ...15 million in value...had a man come in an did a lot of ceiling crown this way and made it look easy..plastered the walls with a pattern that home owner requested...would hate to demo walls thinking it's sheetrock

@keekatee Год назад

Wow

@HAMRADIOJOE4178 3 года назад

NICE

@mrswolls 3 года назад

Alright he out did himself on this one

@alonzojohnson7955 3 года назад

Tom 😎

@mhk1058 Год назад

Moulding plaster.. is that just plaster of paris? Tried copying your great tip but plaster of paris sets really quickly.

@D_SQ 3 года назад

Gee Tommy. 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

@jimvikse7453 3 года назад

Where do you get plaster powder?

@tipperzack 3 года назад

the plaster mines

@alext8828 4 месяца назад

I stole Tommy's idea but I used a plastic knife and made my pattern on it to accomodate a 45 degree angle instead of a 90. I built the 90 first and thought the 45 would work so much easier. Don't tell Tommy, but it did.

@dustinfehr3466 3 года назад

Why would someone hit the thumbs down??

@mymatemartin 3 года назад

3 minute clip yet YT attempts to run a 24 minute ad before the clip starts.

@Bull_sheet_Bob 11 месяцев назад

I think it would be easier to make it out of plywood rather than ruin a scraper. Plus plywood withe be easier to cut.

@taylormcintyre5759 3 года назад

I want to know what Tom can’t do!

@justinderaway3072 3 года назад

That's easy.... nothing lol this mans a genius

@johnsack7903 3 года назад

Smart as f***.

@seantiz 2 дня назад

I’ve heard that adding vinegar to the plaster mix will slow the curing time. Someone with more knowledge than I have could chime in to comment.

@Yorkie285 3 года назад

Hope it looks better after it drys?

@2013TombRaider 3 года назад

It’s Tommy’s work buddy. It’s always gonna be better..

@IppiopaidFEEDBACK 3 года назад

Anybody could do a new build, but our house is separate the Masters from the amateurs.

@logik100.0 3 года назад

When I worked on my house I did the same think. Except with a more steady guide. The reality is that plaster swells the longer your working it, so your for ever trying to scrape it level. The other thing is like in the video its never straight. It wobbles and weaves. The original crafts men were artisans.