Good evening Johnathan, wow, what a concept. Perhaps subconsciously, I too love the sound, that might explain why I still love plastering after more than 40 years? Things that makes you go hmmmmm.🧠
It's a 1990 f350 crew cab long bed with the 7.3 diesel! 403k miles on the clock and still kicking. 4x4 riding on 35's, Dana 60 upfront with a sterling 10.5 rear. Love this truck! Maybe we should do a video showing the three different 1990 Ford trucks we use. Thanks for asking 😂
So glad to know you DO get away from work and see those great places. Thank you for the many years of information and help along the way. Mudder/ plasterer(want a be) pacific northwest 45+ years. Wishing you all good health. PS. and I know working keeps you going. 😊
Wow commented other day on Struto lite and plaster lathe repair. Another great video. I always use to repair electrical rough ins for the hole patching. Then joint compound for finish skim coat. Great stuff.
I have been applying Structo-lite for more than 40 years, in my day they used to sell 80 pound bags. We used it for the base coats in many government buildings where sound and fire-proofing were necessary.👨🏻🔬
Howdy and thank you, It's just a shirt to protect me for Lye burns, all interior plasters are not skin friendly? A girl in the UK had to have 8 fingers amputated from leaving them in Plaster of Paris while in her classroom, otherwise known as POP plaster. It used for cast and many other things, Many of our stucco and plasters should not get onto ones skin, it's the negative aspect of plastering that I don't talk about much. Thus If I'm working stucco or interior, I will always be in uniform or protective shirts and gloves.🕵️♂️
Great stuff Kirk! Just found your site a month ago. I’m building a small old man’s cave. Think I want to try this. Does Structolite make a finer mesh size? Can I stain it a bit? Your professionalism is a thing of respect. Hats off to you and your family! Take another vacation--
It does have the appearance of a sprayed on finish such as Tex-coating, as the volcanic ash is so-called popped. Thus a kinda heavy aggregate that gives the illusion of being sprayed on. No therapy needed, just this simple explanation👨🏼🎨
Another great one my friend. Can you tell me if the joints need taped if using Structolite over drywall? And if you were planning ahead would you use green/blue board instead of white or doesn’t it matter? I actually like this alot. Especially from a non skilled point of view. My first houses that I built way back in the mid 70’s were all Structolite base with lime finish and the texture you get from plaster cannot be duplicated with any joint compound. This makes plastered walls a whole new ballgame for me should I decide to build another. Would love to see more vids like this where this has been simplified to a game changer type of design.
It really helps to see things with light.Like move your truck a bit so the sun is on the subject? Ah light? Nice slang lingo but light would help to see.That's how people see things.
Good point, however sometimes one has to use a bit of imagination. We're stucco guys first, not professional videographers. I guess I could hire professionals out for about a couple thousand dollars a day! No wait, my jet plane has payments that are too high to spend that kind of dough on. Next time brother, we will get the lighting just right. 🕵🏼
Excellent question, Yes, absolutely, but a bonding agent such as Quikrete or larsen's, Plaster-Weld is necessary for the Structo-Lite to adhere permanently. In the video I point to a recently applied ceiling in the restaurant, The applicators felt no rain would reach upwards, so they didn't apply a bonding agent, they also didn't expect a hurricane where the rains are blown upwards. I'm not criticizing, i'm just in the habit of being a forensic stucco dude. After more than 40 years in this one trade, I'd better know what I'm looking at or referring. You and others can depend on us for sound advice.👨🏻🔬
The trouble with Structolite and even Gypsolite is that they can have coarse perlite in one batch and very fine in another. Also will suck up the primer. You can show the texture on your sample boards by titling it a little for the light to glance across. If inside use a strong flashlight.
Howdy Eric, my fellow plasterer friend. I've not noticed this, however when as a rule I'm applying Structo-Lite, I'm going an inch or more thick. Mainly I'm using it for it's sound and fireproofing abilities. Now that folks know, this method of providing walls that are cool looking and maintenance free. We may get called to do this finish.🕵🏼
It's tough to find videos about plastering on RU-vid. Lots of stuff regarding drywall and mudding but using veneer plaster is another story. Here in the NE plaster is used often with drywall relegated to the less expensive homes. I've done some plastering in the past and always used a hawk and trowel but recently I watched a video of a guy in Europe apply it with a roller (something he had never tried before) and damn if it didn't work. Walls (in my area) are typically plastered smooth while the ceilings are usually left with a slight texture. Textured anything is a simple apply and walk away where doing smooth finishes is a lot more work. Have you ever tried to apply veneer plaster with a roller? When I finished my basement, I applied plaster with a trowel but left a slightly textured finish and after I painted it, I really liked it. Not good if you are planning to put up wallpaper but looked great with paint.
Howdy, no I have not tried to apply a lime finish with a paint roller. It would be too thin to accomplish the desired strength, sought after by troweling.
@@StuccoPlastering I have a few pieces of blue board and a half bag of plaster hanging around. I'm going to try it just to see what happens. I'll let you know
@@richmac918 just so you know all stucco and plaster’s do have shelf life. If it’s older than a year or two it won’t mix or spread well. Kind of like an old man trying to play football.
my man in Vallarta kinda hurt you didn't remember to look us up for that stucco help you suggested when you returned our way here...some beers would have been fun..maybe next time!
@@StuccoPlastering we about around the corner from where you usually stay on Holi beach area and in need of some master stucco advice..you and the missus would have knee deep in frostys and chard. I hit you up on email!
Hi Kirk! All of your videos are excellent! Thank you so much for sharing your skills with others. I was wondering. Have you ever done stucco lap siding by any chances? I can't find videos or information on the subject. I would like to know how to install the lap siding step bead and apply the stucco to mimic real siding on my masonry exterior walls (I currently have light texture stucco directly apply on blocks -no mesh). Any help or information on how to do it would be appreciated. Thank you :)
Hello Jessica, no, I have not applied stucco to give the look of shiplap siding. Nor have I been asked to do this, Sorry. This guy does it, try calling him. Raymond Seijas Plaster Inc. Cheers.🕵🏼
No sorry, going back over 40 years, Larsons and Quikrete bonding agents were sold at all the professional plastering years, and still sold today. I have to stick with what's been tried and tested for longer than I've been alive, as I am responsible for the results or longevity.👨🏼🎨
Love the videos. Kirk got a question for you…. I’m going to be building a house on the Mendocino Coast in Gualala (border of Sonoma County). Would you even consider doing a project that far away from the Bay Area? It’s a Spanish revival style with stucco exterior and plaster interior. Not much stucco up there so not a plethora of experts in that area like yourself.
Hello my friend, I have been in that area a few times, but to work there would take 8 hours a day to and from. There'd be no time to work. Guys like us are a dime a dozen, google plastering contractors in your area.👨🏼🎨
Kirk thanks for all the videos! We’re (slowly) restoring an old 1870 building in Indiana that is 11,000 sq feet of plaster! no one around here does plaster anymore, and we can’t find the materials easily without driving over an hour away. We just coated some 13’ rough old plaster walls with structolite. Any recommendations for painting? The brits talk about a mist coat. Is that what you would recommend? I know you’re not painters, so I apologize but just figured you would know.
Can a layer of polish be added to make it water resistant? Is it like venetian plaster where it "breathes"? Thank you for taking time to address our questions.
@@StuccoPlastering Hi there, Thank you for responding. Do any of your videos and your expertise deal specifically with venetian plaster? Could you please recommend a few? I tried searching your channel for some but couldn't find any.
USG like other big corps doctored structolite to render it useless. I remember you could by 98# bags and store them for use for at least a couple of years. Then they took 1/3 of the material quintupled the price and voila...here we are. Disgusting really. But us old timers know wtf is going on. Keep up the good work Kirk
Hi Gary, my fellow plasterer, The jury still out for me. I had a lot stored past the 6 month date, I used it, it accelerated too fast and was weak. But I forgot the disadvantages of keeping plasters too long. I an going to buy some fresh stuff this week and experiment on video to test again as USG, is a major player that wouldn't benefit from milking their name in the long run. Thanks for your opinion, as us old timers do indeed know whats up.🕵🏼
That's the finish on my house on the east coast. They used Dryvit. Job was done 2001 I had some spider cracks and used elastomeric and sealed it right up. I just did it again last late spring, we wanted another color. It's like wrapped in rubber. Is that a good thing Kirk Is there such a thing as being too tight. We have had some nasty storms here and nothing got through.
Howdy Crapper Dude, No I applied three coats of Dry-Vit to my home, it was wrapped tighter than a duck arse. The first two colors I didn't like when done. many years back. More is better.🕵🏼
Kirk, Have you ever used Xypex in the cement mix? It's supposed to react with moisture to continuously fill out cracks in cement. One version comes as an additive to mix in. Curious if that could be used in a cementitious stucco or that Ekoplast 50.
Good evening Doug, I know a lot of plasterers that have this finish in their homes, for the reason that it's simple to apply, It's cool looking, and never needs to be redone. It is rough to the touch and difficult to clean, but we are not supposed to be cleaning walls. 🕵️♂️
It doesn't matter what color the sheetrock or drywall is as long as it's prepared properly with an interior bonding agent painted on to the board such as Quikrete or Plaster-weld. Yes there are some boards that don't need bonding agents but that's another story.👨🏻🔬
I can never see the texture in your videos. New camera might help. Thank you for videos. Amaxing knowledge, just wish the new videos didnt look as grainy as 15 years ago.
Good evening, Turbo Dude. I haven't heard this before. Are you sure it's not something to do with your computer's settings? Are there others out there with this same experience? 🤔
@@StuccoPlastering maybe the upload is lower? Maybe another youtuber can check theirs. It also seems to be the lighting. Like the camera can't adjust correctly.
Kirk, I have a sun room, a lanai, and it’s enclosed--not exposed to rain. It has an exterior grade skip trowel finish as does the rest of the exterior of the house. Question: For the lanai, please tell me what I can do to make this flat What can I use? Please let me know. Spencer
Hi Spencer, ask and ye shall receive. Kirk giordano. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z2VPugiy-wM.html/ How to apply smooth stucco. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OqbQbdEySSI.html/ How do you smooth finish stucco? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M-5yPXuIuJk.html/ Make heavy stucco smooth.
@@StuccoPlastering Kirk, Thank you very much for doing this for me! It is painted with an exterior grade paint… I’m going to watch these videos tomorrow, but I just wanted you to know that the surface is of course painted and so before I watch the videos, I’m guessing I’m going to need a bonding agent
I got a question: if someone screwed up and installed two different thicknesses of drywall, and removing the other size isnt possible, what would be the best way to bring the other part up to be flush, would mesh be recommended?
I’ve repaired different depths in sheet rock many times. On the hollow area, apply a bonding agent such as plaster-Weld and add more plaster. I’d recommend 20-minute joint compound to make both surfaces flush. It’s really easy, in fact I have videos showing how to.
Kirk on a different subject When mixing color into cementious smooth coat finish even after mixing Pigment into Water first It still doesn't fully desolve into the Finish is there a trick to get the color to fully desolve ?
Howdy numbers Dude, sounds to me like your paddle or speed is off. As I have not had this issue. Our technique for getting the accelerators or retardants to flow evenly throughout our mix is the same as yours, add it to water then pore evenly into the mixer as it spins.🕵️♂️
I really like Structo-lite. I do historic lime plaster restoration in pre-Civil War homes in New York State. But whenever it comes to overhead plastering on wood lath, I switch to light weight Structo lite. Also if a relatively small area needs to dry fast, I use it. It looks very much like lime sand plaster when done as well complete with blemishes and tone. The fact that you can float/slurry the surface and then finish trowel extra smooth is nice too. I once worked for an architect who promised me Structo lite for the ceiling, and he delivered "Not Exactly Structo Lite" brand. Disappointing.....
Hello, no such thing as a silly question, primer is used before painting , to ensure the paint job last as long as possible. Stucco bonding agent are applied to the sheetrocked walls before any plastering or applied to exterior painted surfaces to ensure stucco finishes are permanent. Cheers.👨🏫
yes got that but referring to the primer stopping the water in plaster being sucked into the substrate to quickly not making good adhesion so wondering if you didn't have the plaster weld would priming do relatively the same thing hope that makes sense thanks@@StuccoPlastering
Uncle Steve, My baby and I went there last month but only for 5 days,. Thus the innards of this video. We are looking in the San Pancho or what is called the San Fransisco area at this time, When we have time, good hearing from you, my friend. 👨🏫
Excellent question its volcanic ash, it's impervious to the elements like moisture, but still should not be applied outside where it can get rained on.Structo-Lite® Basecoat Plaster is USG's lightest and most highly insulated basecoat plaster and is ideal for locations where an aggregate is unavailable. Structo-Lite® Basecoat Plaster is mill-mixed, perlite-aggregate gypsum that weighs half as much as sanded basecoat plaster and provides thermal conductivity.👨🏫
Good evening Breny Boy, it's extremely popular all over the world. When I go places, I notice it on most hotels, high-rises and other monster building as its easy, and gives a really cool looking unique look, and never needs painting, What developer does not want that?🕵️♂️
@@lostpony4885 that’s a bummer all right, like the Red Devil Lime patching. It was like speading butter, perfect for interior crack repairs and it flexed.
Hi Matthew, I have applied this to my own home on the ceilings as one can't get scratched from it up there. I had too many kids who like to wrestle so couldn't do my walls.👨🏼🎨
I think it's a horrible finish. Why would anyone want that versus a nice smooth surface. Anyway good skills and plastering and presentation, just don't know why that type of style would be popular.
Hello, my friend from Ireland; in the description, I added a video that shows what this worm finish looks like up close, as this sample and the walls at the Condo didn't do it justice. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nP5BBkxM8v0.html/ Also, as far as textures, there’s no limit to textures, except with someone’s lack of imagination.👨🏫
I have gone through a ton of your videos looking for veneer plaster on blue board. Very popular wall finish in parts of New England. Have you done it ?
I just apply the lime plaster; if there is blueboard I go over it. If it's just regular sheetrock, we apply a bonding agent over the sheetrock to apply the Lime Plaster. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P-MYIWu6hLg.html/ Lime plastering over Blueboard sheetrock or drywall.
Thanks for the mention, Kirk! I didn't hear you say how long after the born-on date that the Structo-Lite or even the Diamond veneer is good for, but I wanted the folks to know. When you see the born-on date, just know that it's good for SIX MONTHS. After that, it's not going to perform as intended. So glad you did that video! Thanks again for the mention!
Back again, I did mention, ‘the born o n date,’ perhaps not as clear as I should have, but included it. On another note, I see your in a location called, Fallbrook, I googled that area and feel my family and I should relocate to this pleasant area. Cheers.😉
@@StuccoPlastering yes! Get here! One of the ONLY true Mediterranean climates in California. We were the "Avocado Capital of the World" until water restrictions jacked up many of our groves. But I still have them in my yard! LOL! Housing is much cheaper than anywhere in CA (we're about 11 miles from the ocean - as the crow flies). LOTS of stucco work for you guys! We are part of San Diego County, so our rules are less restrictive than the City of San Diego and we have REALLY low property taxes. (our 3,100 Sq ft house on just under 1/2 acre) is about $5,800 per year. Fallbrook allows for ocean breezes so it never stays too hot or too cold. Right now you can get a house between 2,500 sq ft - 3,000 sq ft for around $850K and it includes about a 1/2 acre of land or more. People are nice, many of us are over 50 yrs old, so it's pretty quiet. Great restaurants. It's the place to be! Maybe at least buy a vacation house here! You won't be sorry Kirk!
@@StuccoPlastering game changer. Absolutely great content here as I love this way of doing walls where you get them like a rock. Never gave it a thought that this could be done and there it was lying undiscovered for close to 60 years and now reborn. Great share. It would even be nicer if you did not have to tape any joints. Do you???
