Vancouver started as a carpenter by trade, so I’m sure he followed up marginal drywall himself. I’ve come across a number of tradesmen on RU-vid that understand the overall process and look out for the guys following. It’s great seeing so many people care about their colleagues in the trades.
I’m a painter in Michigan and I wish I that I had ever painted after a finisher with half your effort and attention to detail. I’m a way better finisher than most tapers in my area. They all have the attitude of I’ll leave that for the painters. Your videos have made me a better tradesman. Thanks for the content. Post a video of you doing a kick flip holding a full pan and a 6in knife.
I appreciate the time you take to put up these informative videos. Extremely helpful for me. You have a knack not only for performing such skilled labor, but also for teaching your methods as you implement them. The only problem is that you make it all look too easy!
i know Im asking randomly but does any of you know of a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any tips you can give me.
@Giovanni Anthony Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Im working with a wavy wall in my living room, im going to try this tomorrow. Thank you for so many information videos, I have learned so much from them :)
I have a wall that is bowed in a half inch at the center by whoever messed with it before I bought the house. I literally stuck a 1/2 inch strip of drywall in the center to wok off of. It would be easier to tear it out and fix the framing, but I already have the drywall mud and don't have the money for drywall/2x4s/dumpsters to do it right. I will eventually fix it, but not today and I'm tired of looking at it.
dude, i’m envious. i’m just a homeowner/DIYer and, while i’ve learned most “professional” projects can be accomplished cleanly and cheaply on your own, drywall is an art form that takes substantial skill. but you’re helping me get there. thanks so much for your help.
I have an 1/8 mismatch between a newly created wall and this does show an excellent way to bring them both within specifications. Kinda wish I had your type trowel, I have the straight 12 inch blue type but I will make it work. What impresses me the most is that your presentation is as smooth and level as your walls turn out. Expert in communication and the trade.
Great job slinging the mud. I did 20 years of auto body repair and it was never like that. Much smaller-much thinner, but I see what you are doing. That said, I live in an 80 yr old plaster walled home and it drives me crazy when I fix something and my wife comments " why didn't you fix that little bump way over there while you were at it? (This house's walls look like 10 pounds of walnuts stuffed into a one pound bag.)
I really appreciate the nice focus on the camera seeing the surface finish is crucial to know when things are good enough. I over obsess on my diy projects and this is great.
Thanks for the video. It was nice to see how you are supposed to do it instead of the days I take putting on layers of mud with a taping knife. The finished job looked great. The homeowner should be very happy with the result,
The biggest UNDERSTATEMENT in this excellent video is "It takes a bit of a skilled touch." YEAH - DUH! And I agree with all of the few earlier comment's I've read. BRAVO!
The word "excellence" is very deflated in value today. You elevate the term again! I'm working on a new room in my basement, my first drywall project ever. I get a "feel" of the nuances from watching your videos, and my efforts are dramatically better for it. Thank you!
im impressed you put this much effort into something that doesnt matter at all. as a finish carpenter i put alot of time and effort into making my outside corners tight with no gaps and at the end of the day the only person who would ever even know is me.
I have a large hole in one of my bedroom's wall that I've been trying to get ready for paint. This video definitely gives me a perspective that I think will make the patch completely disappear. At least, I hope so! :)
To create the screed bed against the tile edge, you can also cut a plastic putty knife on a dog-leg so that you ride it on the tile edge, and it gives you the mud at the exact setback that you are looking for. (I had to do something similar recently, where I was setting some small mosaic tile against 1 foot by 2 foot tiles, and the 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch notch trowel I had to use for the large tiles created valleys and gaps that the small tiles would not sit evenly on. I had an old 6 inch steel trowel that I used an angle grinder with a thin cut off blade to create a lip that rode on the large tile, so then I put more thinset down, and used it to screed off the thinset at the right height beside the large tile, so that the mosaic tile was fully supported at the correct height)
That is such a good idea! Comments like this are so valuable. This is how I learn. Next time I have a similar situation I will use that method. Thanks for sharing!
Ive been watching your videos for a long time now. Comments always praise you as a good teacher to diy homeowners. I was a skilled finisher before I watched your videos, I've learned many techniques. And I'll always watch because of that. Your ability as a finisher deserves praise on every caliber. Not just DIY.
Dude, you rock! Mad skills and attention to detail are qualities that are hard to come by- anywhere and in any field. Thanks for all your great videos!!!
I have the same issue. Problem is your result looks well a lot better. Time to rip off the baseboard and try again! Thanks for the "yeah that gap sucks"
Yes, seeing techniques for more unusual situations like this is very helpful - not only to see how a pro goes about fixing them, but even to just identify that there was a problem in the first place. Thanks!
I love this sort of stuff. Late to the party on this video, but I've finally started drywalling my job and I have a place where I need to do just this. This is also the first time I've noticed you mixing hot mud with joint compound, so that's great information and I will try it. Also bought a featheredge just like yours.
"Mud Framing"😆 You are certainly the master of plaster. Very helpful and instructive, I've already put your techniques to use and it's saving me tons of sanding time.
You are are ninja at finishing. I had a similar problem with a living room wall. It took me six coats to do what you did in two and mine still didn’t look nearly that good until I did a bunch of sanding. You are a master at feathering with the trowel. Great video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. I know it is a lot of work to do, especially when you have a job to do. Please keep them coming. I really appreciate you!
First time seeing this done. Very informative and interesting. Thank you. Didn't know there was a DW tool called a Darby. Now I do. Blessings to you and yours. I appreciate regular playback speed and NO music filler. I am more interested in your drywall skills than your editing skills. Some DIY RU-vid presenters get confused in this area. Most people in the trades provide their own music...
This was great, although it was about a month late. I had a nightmarish wobble wall that I had to fix with mud and this would have saved me a lot of time and effort. Oh well, I guess I’m ready for next time😂. Cheers!
I did enjoy this. I like them all, but this was very insightful. I had no idea you could make a flat wall out of the ugly mess you started with. Very clever.
I DIY plastering at home and am not very good at it. So I enjoy watching your technique and learning. For example, I never considered scraping the lumps off.. I've always sanded them between coats. This creates so much dust.
I definitely like watching your videos. I found your channel because I am dealing with sheetrock in old work and nothing is straight or square. A lot of the techniques you use are new to me and I really appreciate your attention to detail. I am also learning about different products that I didn't know were available, that make the job easier. Thank you!
I was praying you would tell us about the next step (I assume, as I am an amateur with a surface issue as I prep for the Paladino Marmarino Plaster technique!), which is; how to smooth and get rid of the many imperfections to create a cohesive flat wall. Also, I was advised to use a thin-set product. My walls were erroneously recently textured, so I am now redoing the surface. Before I discovered this error, I applied a gallon of the plaster, which was a mess, so part of my issue is whether I now use that as the base and smooth it or put thinset on top of it as well. I appreciate all expert or experiential advice. Thank you.
I started watching your videos a few months ago, I'd say 6 months or so. And since then, I've changed my technique, my walls, joints and corners are much improved and I'm becoming faster every job. Thanks Ben, for doing these videos!
u know i thought i was the only one who was good enough to pull things like this off.. I mean I knew there were others just never met anyone... I just call it floating but most every wall seams for walls and ceilings I do are more then 5/8-1 3/4 out... I close up new manufactured homes and there awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will get you so good at drywall doing them for 25 years though, there is nothing I can't make look like glass!!!!!!! no trick or tip I dont know. Great job, were a dying breed!
Hey I just want to give a thumbs up & a professional opinion of you & your work.. I think your a skilled carpenter & drywall finisher, who actually CARES about there work. That's not overly available these days, meaning even the being good at it, let alone Caring that your giving your clients a Lasting good job. Glad to have you in the Carpenter+ field. I'm a gc here in the Cin., Ohio area. We do basically everything, but I myself have started doing More drywall work personally in the past 3-4 years. So even though I'm skilled in most all areas I'd either had my own guys or subbed most finish work through the past 25 years. The more I'm doing drywall work on a few properties of my own & a few fix & flip houses I've bought, I've started really enjoying the patching & finishing. With that being said, though I've been in construction for over 30 years I've learned a few shortcuts & new tricks from you. So I Know a DIY'er definitely benefits from your vids. Good job. Eugene Brown.
I'm about to undertake a similar project, the tile guy didn't fur out a wall he should have and the drywall is flush with the tile, and the walls are also not plumb, so I'm going to have to combine what you're teaching here with what I learned from your tear-away bead video!
If in your videos you could add the compounds you use in the information section that would be a tremendous help. As I'm in the States, I'm not sure the manufacturers or even the substances are the same. But like this video for instance, I have to do something similar to a wall and I'm not sure what to use. Quickset 90 minute? All purpose compounds? Skim coat compounds? Some other substances? Thanks.
Quickset is made by National Gypsum and is available at Lowes. The complementary product made by USG is called Durabond, available at Home Depot. These are both setting type compounds or a dry powder that is mixed with water onsite. All purpose joint compound is made by USG, its a premixed joint compound that takes generally 12-24 hrs to dry depending on the depth of the application and the temp. and humidity of the room.
@@avisitorhere Thanks for the reply! Do you know what I would use to skimcoat a wall or even build it out a bit like Ben does? The only thing I saw at Home Depot last night were the 20, 45, and 90 quicksets and then all-purpose joint compounds made by a couple manufacturers. I didn't see anything labeled specific for skim-coat and nothing that appeared grainy like when he was building out a crooked wall. Thanks again!
He was using a Quickset setting type joint compound which you can put on heavy. If you use a darby or just a level or straight edge you can figure out how much you need to fill. If you're just skim coating, or skimming over a heavy fill, just use joint compound. USG says plain universal joint compound is appropriate for skimming. You can put it up with a trowel or knife or you can roll it out with a 3/4" roller and then remove the access with a broad trowel or knife. If you roll it, thin it out with a little water. It depends on your skill level. There are lots of videos on skim coating. Also if you're going with a heavy fill and you are not very skilled, go with an easy sand or light weight compound. Don't be afraid to practice on a 4x4 piece of scrap drywall or a closet. You'll only get better the more you do it.
@@avisitorhere yeah I'll give it a go. To heck with a practice board.... I'll come out guns a'blazin' on the real thing! Thanks for the info and the advice! Sounds all reasonable so I'll see how it goes.
Thank you once again for sharing your infinite wisdom. :)) Question, What I would like to know, what type of mud was used for first coat and second coat ? I would suspect that the final coat was finishing mud, but was the first coat finishing mud or quickset or .... ?
My Bon feather edge darbys have been a life saver in my 100 year old house. Unlike skim blades they don't flex and follow the contours of wall. I do use the skim blades for final coating.
Great job. Thanks a lot, these videos about flatening walls out evenly are a life saver. Can you make one about leveling out a really crappy made warped wall. Had a huge problem with that in my late dad's old house. And making poorly made pillars and frames close to perfectly square? Also, is there some video about what mud to use for what and when? I am not familliar with the mud you used for mud framing that stairway slope with steel beads. I am from Europe, this is one of my favorite channels for construction and mudding.
So satisfying to watch how carefully you work to achieve a flat surface! My builder did such a sloppy job and the wall is visibly wobbly and he put tiles in staggered pattern from right to left instead of top to bottom / bottom to top so the vertical grout lines don't line up! I was not on site often enough to let him fix this in a timely manner and too late as all the faucets and shower installed already :-(
Helpful and entertaining. I always refer to your videos when I want a clean and discriptive explanation. And yes, I was totally soothed by the sound of the blade running acroos the wall. 😅😎
When I was a painter and decorator, I got *very* interested in walls. Hanging wallpaper that's a couple of hundred pounds a roll, having a good surface really matters. So I'd spend time talking with plasterers, and to them, the greatest challenge, the job that was their masterwork, was to plaster a squash court. Nothing else had to be quite so plumb, square, and flat. Apparently it would all start with setting a reference block of wood into a dab of plaster up near the top corner of one wall, then dropping a plumb from that to another reference block or setting a perfectly straight length of timber straight down. Then they'd run something parallel to it and plumb, then they had the reference edges for the derby, and it was all built out from there. Finished was with a very hard plaster (like Parian or similar) that would float to a gloss finish. I never saw anyone do it, only heard about it. It felt like a circus trick "Do you work in the circus? Yes? You'll know then. No! Well, I can't show you..."
@@vancouvercarpenter No kidding. After writing this, I looked on RU-vid in case, and found people plastering a squash court, but it wasn't anything like as exact as the process I'd been told about er... 30 years ago. (Wow... I'm old!) I may have to mutter about the good old days until I feel better.
Freaking Loved It !! My Painters just wanished. Half of the house is undone. Im trying to finish it myself ! As a former cnc machinist i know a thing or two about flatness and working by layers to achieve it. Aldo this will be additive not subtractive. Anyways your Awesome and your techniques seem great. I have high hopes finishing my apartment by learning from you. Wish me luck and stay awesome!
Have you ever used a darby on the ceiling?? Have a 1950's ranch where the walls and ceilings are 3/8" 2' x 4' "blueboard" then a layer of brown scratch plaster followed by the final thin coat of white plaster for a total of 3/4". Problem is that the ceilings have started to sag between ceiling joists. When a ceiling light is on, it looks like a freaking roller coaster! Time for a darby? And 45 or 60 minute mud... just an amateur here working overhead! Thanks and I love your channel. Best plastering channel on RU-vid. 😁
I did a wall that was crooked because a door got removed. I think they were careless when framing it because the door hid the the off square part. I did the fill on one side, but then realized that the reverse side was just as crooked the opposite way, and I would have the same problem there. I said the heck with it, ripped the wall off again and reframed that wall. Much better now. Real crap carpentry in our area, they put up housing divisions really fast and cheap.
