Stucco and Concrete trowel differences Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2026-09-26 | Stucco and Concrete trowel differences
Interior plastering lime finishing tips Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-10-06 | Interior plastering lime finishing tips.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. In this simple lime finish repair, we are using USG's Diamond finish. All interior plasters are engineered for interior use only, as when wet, they can and will resort back to their original self, a lime putty. Use stucco for exterior applications and plasters for interiors. Thanks for watching.
Stucco hawk spin. #shorts #plastering #stucco Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-10-04 | Stucco hawk spin, #shorts #plastering #stucco Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Stucco and homelessness problems. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-09-28 | Stucco and homelessness problems. Wait for it.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. California spent billions to fight homelessness.Homelessness rises in the UK as rents skyrocket.Is homelessness worse in California or Florida? California.For those of you wondering why stucco is bulging at the bottom of the wall.Rainwater can be trapped inside the walls. The water can expand the wood, causing the stucco to bulge or buckle and then separate.Folks, Mesh stucco vents can also lead to the rotting of underlying wood sheathing and structural members like studs. We use advanced stucco that can be applied 6 inches thick if you know how to and why. Most don't. Vents are one of the simplest and most common sources of rainwater intrusion, so next time you see just the mesh ones on the southwest side of your home, consider the louver ones. I leave you with two videos that show how we apply coat after coat of fast-setting stucco, one three inches thick and the other 6 inches thick.youtu.be/9On87_jM2V4?si=IBoeTcjusuGvlY4s Stucco thickness, how thick can you apply it?youtu.be/xvQX8VqAumI Stucco is applied thick fix a concrete foundation. I'd rather plaster any day than watch boring politics. Thanks for watching.
Stucco Lathing tips Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-09-15 | Stucco Lathing tips Folks, we are located in Oakland, CA. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Lath is simply the first step in the stucco process. This fella, Dave, learned to "lath" simply by watching and paying attention or retaining what he saw and heard.Was Dave's lath perfect? No, but very close to it. Thus, we added a few touches, but he did save the cash and had fun attaching the paper and wire. (Lathing) Perhaps you can, too? Then call us to apply the stucco. Call us if you are not interested in learning to lath or want to. More Lathing tips are below.youtu.be/MPKX9A5rPkk Install Stucco lath quickly.youtu.be/PQ5N69SoAJE Lath a stud wall using self-furred paperback. youtu.be/zxfR2RBe8Do Stucco staple or furring nails to attach wire.youtu.be/VAl0559QGM0 Stucco lathing wall to roof and magical whiskersyoutu.be/erHcwxiC6g4 Roof flashing metal saddles.youtu.be/t1Kq8K9F5Fo Make sure your guns work properly or each staple can rip the paper.Send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below for immediate bids.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Lime plastering Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-09-08 | Lime plastering.Folks, we are located in Oakland, CA. Charlie the Tuna says Starkists don’t want tunas with good taste; they want tunas that taste good. youtu.be/lc_alrnQCmM?si=CHPDb6oxVZXLJBfvLike us, folks don’t want guys who do good videos, they want guys who do good work. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.This is also called Veneer lime plastering. The word veneer simply means a thin coat. Veener is not a name of any type of plaster.Jason mixed this lime plaster in buckets. I used what is called a Diamond basecoat for the holes and a Diamond finish for the skim coat or what's also known as the veneer finish. Diamond plaster is usually found at plastering material yards such as Westside Builders. Home Depot says they sell it but I have not seen it there. Yes, folks, we too, get beat up sometimes for various reasons, as in this video. The materials we just purchased had issues, plus the weather played an odd part; what should have taken us four easy hours of skilled applications instead kicked our ass with 9 hours of using past bits of knowledge and skill but now mixed with raw physical strength.Fortunately, it's just another day at the office for us.This video shows while I'm explaining some tips about lime plastering for interior use only. Plastering is a term used for interiors only, and Stucco is a term used for exterior use only, or as a rule.For bids, send pictures to our websites below. Jay or I will respond ASAP.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's website.Thanks for watching.
Stucco buckling. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-09-01 | Stucco buckling.We are located in Alameda, California.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website. stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc. FYI, we have shown similar buckling stucco as they are as common as white on rice. This video is to shed some light on buckling stucco, which usually happens at the bottom of walls, as too many people lose much sleep at night as to why this is happening? It's simply ground settling. Why does the ground settle? Tractors disturb the settled ground when leveling the grounds for grading foundations and slab pours which are necessary for construction. For immediate bids, send pictures to either me or my son Jay.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website. https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thanks for watching.
Stucco walls leaking two minute fix Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-08-18 | Stucco walls leaking two minute fix.FYI, we are located in the Alameda Berkeley, CA, area, across the bay from San Fransisco.Diverter explained. I cut our work into this 2-minute video as we all realize a summary is easier to digest than trying to watch a twelve-hour video.The causes of water leaking through stucco walls are unfortunate, but correcting early helps. We often will come in to diagnose and correct these issues. FYI, I visited a fellow who had water intrusion in his stucco walls for perhaps fifteen to years, It took me five minutes to point out the leak or problem. Nothing beats actual experience. My dad and I often see stucco failures within 10 minutes just by viewing the stucco walls. Remember, you can't fix something unless you know why it broke in the first place. The old question is, can rainwater penetrate stucco? The answer is, sometimes, rivers of rain are secluded into one spot as a defective or missing roof diverter.Divertes not installed properly are the main culprit or problem for leaking. If the water is not diverted into the gutter, however, if the area next to the wall under it was waterproofed perfectly in the first place, the rainwater can leak on the wall for hundreds of years without harming the membrane underneath the stucco. For the average company, the workers who install the paper and wire often don't understand this most important area as the gutter can be in the way, plus and more importantly, some folks don't understand that the paper has got to be fused to the fascia board with a quality polyurethane caulking. Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website. Thanks for watching, and have a great day.
How to apply stucco Sakrete Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-08-11 | How to apply stucco Sakrete.FYI, we are located in the Oakland, CA.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.The fella, Dave, in this video, built this small shed and did his own lath. Naturally, he watched our videos to learn how we lath and then used our technique for his benefit. Remember, folks, all can depend on us for sound advice. After all, I have been in this one trade longer than most folks have been alive. In fact, for 20 years before doing any videos. I stuccoed many customed large plus small and normal-sized homes with the help of a 10-man crew.youtu.be/Q0fN6QJKdu0 Repair buckling cement plaster in front of the home.youtu.be/MbZHkJCJuZ8 stucco over bricks or blocks with HD’s Greencore USA stucco.youtu.be/xvQX8VqAumI How to apply Rapid set stucco six inches thick. All materials, plus the one in this video, are available at your neighborhood Home Depot. What is stucco? It’s usually Portland cement mixed with sand. Whats Concrete? It’s usually Portland cement mixed with rocks. What’s Cement? Cement is the binder, or you can call it an “adhesive or additive” that binds the sand or rocks.To contact us, click the links below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.Thank you for watching.
How to repair cracked stucco chimneys. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-08-04 | How to repair cracked stucco chimneys.FYI, we are in Oakland, ca., across the bay from San Fransisco.Below are all the basic tools we use andAmazon’snd on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website. In this video, we are wetting all the area’s down, thus like in the story where the garage painter wet sheets and hung them up, saturating the grounds with water; any dust is attracted to the moister, like steel to a magnet. We used a stucco that has a lot of lime. Why? Lime flexes, unlike Portland cement. BMI 690 lime stucco with fibers was used for this repair.youtu.be/MbZHkJCJuZ8 lime plastering with Quikrete stucco, lime does indeed flex, thus less cracking when the ground settles, and it will.youtu.be/DF4xqPIVusI Stucco over uneven concrete with cement plaster, a plaster with lime.Thank you for watching, and have a wonderful day!
How to apply stucco. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-28 | How to apply stucco.FYI, we are located in Oakland, Ca.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Howdy all Jason, my son and filmer and plasterer did this video to explain how to stucco to walls or cut up front porches. FYI, stucco needs two coats. In this video, we applied three, as the dash coating is considered another coat. I mentioned an old but beautifully filmed video of yesteryear about the art of plastering rules and techniques that I found interesting 40 years ago and once more today as a subscriber sent it to me to relive. I’m adding it as it’s so funny with a “Handy Andy” and a “Real Plasterer,” whose skills surpassed anything we have done. I was impressed by the professionalism in this old video. youtu.be/-1CACkgUJcU https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.youtu.be/DF4xqPIVusI Resurface uneven stucco.youtu.be/xvQX8VqAumI How to apply stucco six inches thick. Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day.
Caulking stucco cracks. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-21 | Caulking stucco cracks.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc. As a rule, folks, we use Sika-Flex 1A polyurethane caulking when sealing our lath work, as it's an adhesive sealant. You want to use caulking that is easy to clean or water-soluble for caulking stucco. That would be Sasho's Mor-Flexx. Why not just stucco? Good question glad you asked; caulking flexes thus will last a long time. Thus the next time the door shuts or is slammed by accident or anger, the stucco will re-crack or fall out. For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or yours truly at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Stucco a brick chimney in three minutes. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-21 | Stucco a brick chimney in three minutes.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.In this video, we used three times the sand for every 1 part of Eisenwall hydraulic stucco. Here is another video where we applied the same stucco 6 inches thick. youtu.be/xvQX8VqAumI Kirk Giordano Plastering.
Stucco making block lines in 3 minutes video. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-15 | Stucco making block lines in 3 minutes video.FYI, we are located in the Oakland, Ca, area.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thanks for watching.
Stucco Pebble Dash, #shorts Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-15 | Stucco Pebble Dash, #shorts FYI, we are located in the Oakland, Ca, area, Across the bay from San Fransisco.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.The original Home improvement or DIY network of plastering and stucco videos.Thus whatchawannano about stucco or plastering?Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Interior Plastering Tips. #Shorts. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-07 | Interior Plastering Tips. #Shorts.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's websiteThank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Stucco patching and matching, #Shorts Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-07 | Stucco patching and matching, #shorts FYI, we are located in the Oakland, Ca, area, Across the bay from San Fransisco.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching.
How to apply stucco, #Shorts. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-02 | How to apply stucco, #Shorts. FYI, we are located in the Oakland, Ca, area, Across the bay from San Fransisco.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.
Stucco services bay area Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-07-02 | Stucco services bay area.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or yours truly at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. FYI, I said in ten years I may retire; until then, I'm still in my prime; I'm no spring chicken but can apply stucco for a minimum of at least 10 more years; who knows, I might just stay working as it does, in fact, give me pleasure, forever.Kirk Giordano Plastering for all your stucco needs.Would you believe folks think we're teachers instead of real contractors? That's because we're transparent with our methods; Thus you folks can depend on us for sound advice and quality work.Thanks for watching.
Apply stucco over a retaining wall. #shorts Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-06-23 | Apply stucco over a retaining wall. #shorts Kirk giordano plastering. # shorts.Howdy folks, in this video we quickly show how we transform this outdated and disintegrating retaining wall into a modern maintenance-free entrance wall that welcomes anyone into this space. I had to hand-wheel barrel down all the basecoat and finish coat stucco as our truck was too big to make it down this steep driveway. It was a drag but was an excellent workout. The most important prep here was the pressure washing which removed much of the loose dash,Remember a new finish whether paint or stucco is only as good as wheat it's applied over.After we applied the accelerated basecoat, we applied a finish coat, this takes a lot of time to understand how to accelerate basecoats.Thus color coats can be applied on the same day. It has taken me too many years to mention here this fine art of added accelerators.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's website.Thank you all for watching.
How to stucco or cement plaster a wall fast. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-06-16 | How to stucco or cement plaster a wall fast. I'm playing around with my three sons, That's Jay, Carl and Dan.😉 Howdy ladies and gents, we were kinda bored as we do this every day for a living, and we were talking about my Boy Clint Eastwood and the Beach Boys and a host of other goofy things; thus, Jay said, Dad, how about? Thus here it is.Below are all the typical hawks and trowels we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.We were showing some plastering techniques with sand and cement mixing.What is stucco? It’s usually Portland cement mixed with sand. Whats Concrete? It’s usually Portland cement mixed with rocks. What’s Cement? Cement is the binder that binds the materials.youtu.be/EVxpZeuXXwE How to re-finish a driveway.youtu.be/uYx6Km0OwEQ Resurface concrete walkways.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Backyard BBQ hanging out with family. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-06-09 | Backyard BBQ hanging out with family.We are located in Oakland ca.FYI, those tires weigh over 300 pounds; Jay and his buddies meet thrice weekly for this stuff.Since many say our videos are too long, we thought we’d post a short one while barbecuing and having fun.This video shows some cement-retaining paver ideas. The old, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.youtu.be/KldxODNprP0 Plastering kitchens and bathrooms, spinning hawk.youtu.be/t9FbRK1VuPQ How to apply stucco for plastering warriors.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or yours truly at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Plastering your house your rules. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-06-03 | Plastering your house your rules.However, always check with your city rules. Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsAlso, see Jason’s and Sara’s creative stuff below.livelongandplaster.com Live long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. Kirk Giordano Plastering Inc.I was super excited to see my baby, Maddie, in Michigan, thus having a blast visiting the great lakes where she dives for a living. Did you know Michigan is 40 percent fresh water and 60% land? I have over 40 years of building homes and wear many other hats; I am licensedfor lath and plastering. I carry a C-35 license. I’d say for at least the last 35 years?We show how we do things as a rule; however, if you don’t understand the intricacies of mixing building codes with cosmetics.Hire a licensed GC to ensure you complete your ideas without compromising your home’s integrity. I can use a hammer to locate existing suds, typically 16 inches apart in the center.Knowing how to frame walls, one can understand whether a wall is load-bearing. Boring but very Important stuff, my friends.Or you can cheat as Jason and I do, install an app on your phone which can penetrate drywall to view wires, studs, pipes, or a stash full of cash. This phone app saves us time as we do a lot of interior work. Think of it as an X-ray machine.Here’s who we are with proper trowels, youtu.be/LzTvF9xO2cU plastering over sheetrock.youtu.be/KldxODNprP0 Plastering kitchens and bathrooms, spinning hawk.youtu.be/LzTvF9xO2cU Apply lime plaster over sheetrock or drywall quickly. youtu.be/QG39mjZGN_E Plastering ceilings with Fiberglass mesh. netting.https://youtu.be/9S1goySHDa8/ painting stucco.youtu.be/ER8zA6Olnkw The best paint for cement stucco walls.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s Cement stucco sand finish.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s website.The original Home improvement or DIY plastering and or stucco videos.Thus whatchawannano about plastering? Whatever your question, type it in our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain while showing how we do it.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Resurface damaged or missing concrete cement foundations. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-05-26 | Resurface damaged or missing concrete cement foundations.We're using 690 BMI stucco with fibers and adding some Lumnite accelerators to increase the set time. Why this stucco. It flexes, thus when these below-the-ground roots deteriorate, the hair lining won't be as bad.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Howdy folks, you are witnessing the effects of master nature in this video; tip, Don’t plant the mighty redwood tree too close to homes or buildings, as their roots are a force of nature that cannot be contained. Have I seen worse damage from redwoods roots? You betcha. We pressured-washed the dirt, dust, and growth away from the existing but beat-up cement concrete foundation. Then, a cement adhesive was applied over all the indented foundations and existing cement stucco. Next, we fastened or attached two various galvanized stucco mesh metals, thus providing you with two alternative methods of metal mesh wire to choose from if you consider doing this. We explained in the video alternative cement stucco that can be used as an alternative to what we did.Or you can pay the cost of tearing down the wall and foundation, engineering it, adding two feet of new concrete then rebuilding the wall.We corrected or added cement at a fraction of what it would cost to tear down and rebuild it. Your walls or home, you’re choice. My brother Lou usually mixes. However, Jason is a plasterer and knows the exact amount of cement accelerators to add to each bucket, so we can get this done properly. Adding stucco or cement accelerators takes a lot of practice that usually only an experienced plaster would understand.youtu.be/xvQX8VqAumI How to apply Stucco six inches thick. youtu.be/LW9Dwxl2W4c Stucco over concrete walls remove form board lines.youtu.be/T5kA6KdfAE8 Making brick designs in Stucco.youtu.be/DF4xqPIVusI Resurface uneven concrete with cement.youtu.be/IIeZcYBUbX8 Plastering a Block Wall.youtu.be/9SfDt0wYr2g New stucco over a brick chimney or wall. https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Waterproofing wood door and window trim before cement stucco. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-05-19 | Waterproofing wood door and window trim before cement stucco.Folks, this, is how to install stucco stop door trim molding so it is waterproof and your walls don't leak; this is perhaps one of the most important videos we have done.Avoid rainwater intrusion! Regardless of how goofy I may present this information. I could go on for hours about all the issues I have witnessed regarding folks not understanding the importance of such a simple this as using flashing as a gasket before installing wood trim to doors, windows, etc. We don't create fear so much as common sense; thus, the amount of wood rot and other damage; this simple and too often common mistake has been made is infinite. An example is the so-called wise guys who feel they can just caulk the inner and outer sides to fuse the paper and wood together to save time, but won't save time.They neglect that the two top miters can never be fused, or at least not for long or permanently.Thus, ensure you and your workers, whether handypersons or licensed professionals, correct the paper, plastic, or rubber membranes. When doing this, please think of the leaking hose that I intentionally loosened a hair to prove this point of what will happen during the first rain.As a rule, we use Sika-Flex 1A, a professional-grade polyurethane caulking; what does that mean? It's an adhesive sealant. I have rebuilt brick walls with this caulking, but that's another story.youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMs Repair cracks in cement stucco walls or chimneys.youtu.be/9e4RVfbNBsA Repair cracks in interior cement plaster walls; Rains cause cracking. Are your new cement stucco walls leaking? Perhaps it's not the walls but, instead, the missing door or window flashing?Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Repair uneven concrete and stucco foundation. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-05-05 | Repair uneven concrete and stucco foundation.FYI, we are located in the Oakland, Ca, area, Across the bay from San Fransisco.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Howdy folks, we're explaining how to repair your cement concrete foundation and existing stucco after installing new pavers or concrete in your driveway. Note that you can use a strong cement plaster for everything; however, there are PSI strength differences between cement mortars and stucco.FYI, What is stucco? It's usually Portland cement mixed with sand. Whats Concrete? It's usually Portland cement mixed with rocks. What's Cement? Cement is the binder, or you can call it an "adhesive or additive" that binds the materials. Just saying.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.In the two videos below, we are using finer cement sand or aggregate.youtu.be/DF4xqPIVusI Resurface uneven concrete with cement plaster.youtu.be/GHBgu3Yh1kQ What's the strongest or best stucco for your house?Send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below for immediate bids.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Resurface uneven concrete with cement plaster, BMI 690. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-04-21 | Resurface uneven concrete with cement plaster, BMI 690.Exterior cement plasters with fibers.This BMI 690 with fibers cement stucco is only sold at plastering material yards, such as West Side Builders, in Oakland. Or Goole plastering yards near me. Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website. stuccoplastering.com/toolsKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Live long and plaster shirts and stuff. livelongandplaster.comFYI, the blue stuff is a bonding agent, called Weld-Crete. Did I need it? No, but I used it to show the importance of bonding. BMI 690 with fibers is a fine sand Lime plaster that can be applied a quarter inch and is a whole lot thicker. In this video, I applied up to four inches in some areas of this beat-up patch, done by my brother, LUUUUU. Lou's is not an applicator or plasterer but can mix stucco ten hours a day and carry 200 pounds at a time. A man's got to know his strengths and limitation.Howdy folks were repairing or resurfacing a few bad concrete patches for looks and to ensure no one trips on the jagged edges anymore. Remember that the cement plaster we skimmed over this area can be purchased at your nearest Plastering yard; thus, Google plastering yards near me if interested.Since Sikas BMI 690 fiberglass reinforced fibered cement has no pictures online, I attached a picture of Sacrete cement plaster with Fiberglass mesh in the bags. youtu.be/GHBgu3Yh1kQ What's the strongest or best stucco for your house?youtu.be/EVxpZeuXXwE How to re-finish a driveway.youtu.be/uYx6Km0OwEQ Resurface concrete walkways or sinking sidewalks.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Trowels for stucco and plastering. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-04-21 | Trowels for stucco and plastering.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.More about trowels is below.youtu.be/-ycgQhseI9A Stainless or Carbon steel trowels for applying stucco.youtu.be/X_SRyTIVMbU Plastering or stucco trowels pool trowels.youtu.be/Lo_s7Jo2UQU Stucco trowels Carbon or Stainless Steel?youtu.be/Wkl9K62el4M Stucco or plastering trowel warped or bent? Send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below for immediate bids.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Repair cracks in concrete. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-04-14 | Repair cracks in concrete.Hello, folks. We're killing time while barbequing at my baby's house in Martinez. Meet Charlie, the mutt face dog, or as he's called him when he boo-boos, Mr. Peabuddy; He thinks I'm his clean-up boy, Sherman. A big oops, I forgot when using an iPhone to explain to my baby, to film sideways instead of vertically. My bad. youtu.be/9e4RVfbNBsA Repair small cracks in interior plaster walls. youtu.be/BP0wd8wcpck interior ceiling plastering, the old spinning Plaster hawk.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.youtu.be/EVxpZeuXXwE How to re-finish a driveway.youtu.be/uYx6Km0OwEQ Resurface concrete walkways or sinking sidewalks.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Repair cracks in colored stucco. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-04-07 | Repair cracks in colored stucco.My son Dan, learned by "Trowel and error" that you have to wet any colored surface first; otherwise, the colors, when dry, will ghost. Ghosting means they will be ugly or noticeable.FYI, the so-called technical name for the obvious color difference is called "Ghosting and or Bleeding, through."Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.youtu.be/xPvm5BUm5-8 Repair bad stucco patches with a new finish.youtu.be/M-5yPXuIuJk Make heavy stucco smooth. youtu.be/OqbQbdEySSI How to smooth finish stucco. https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Cement plaster textures? How to match them. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-03-25 | Cement plaster textures? How to match them.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website. stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster shirts and stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.More unique or freestyle stucco textures are below.youtu.be/T5kA6KdfAE8 Making brick designs with stucco. SF.youtu.be/lpWJP3MTYK4 How to match unique cement stucco textures.youtu.be/Boe24s3BGn8 Match swirl cement stucco textures.youtu.be/6nEIzmy1LcY Concrete block patches with cement.youtu.be/ig28RGggShA Match unusual interior cement plaster finishes. In this video, we are explaining how to do a swirl texture in a stucco wall.This stucco wall has been painted many times over a hundred years. Thus the paint softens the texture look slightly.All stucco has sand; in fact, When mixed properly, it has three times the sand for every one part of Portland stucco. Plastering is often improvising and informing clients of tips to ensure they get the closest texture to what they currently have. Rarely do I suggest that folks double-prime a new finish? This was to ensure two things as the paper was deteriorated or missing, double priming will seal the new stucco plus soften the appearance so that normal grit does not catch a person's eye.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching; now, have a wonderful and exciting day!
Stucco cracking Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-03-10 | Stucco cracking?Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Plastering a cold joint from a delayed window or door installation. Lumnite the original stucco accelerator. Don't be confused; a cold joint in cement stucco is a big no-no. A cold joint in Ganja terminology just means your joint or doobie went out.How many folks are angry over waiting for windows and doors?In this video, as said, the owner and contractors waited for nearly a year with delay after delay. It happens. In this video, we are installing the base coat a year later with the understanding that when cured, we will finish the La Habra color finish coat, which is crystal white. What will make concrete or stucco set faster? Lumnite MG - Calcium Aluminate Cement.Calucem makes Lumnite, which is Used also for quick-setting applications involving patching and repair mixes. LUMNITE MG is a fused, low purity Calcium Aluminate Cement (CAC) designed to contribute special properties in materials for building chemistry, construction, and related applications.It is composed of calcium aluminate phases that have the following characteristics:High early strength, High abrasion resistance, Resistance to biogenic sulfuric acid corrosion, and other forms of chemical attack. Do you folks know what this means? Me neither.Or buy royalwhitecement.com/our-products/calcium-aluminate-cement/.youtu.be/T5kA6KdfAE8 Making brick designs in brown stucco coat, SF.youtu.be/lpWJP3MTYK4 Match unique cement stucco textures.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Repair a plaster ceiling. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-02-25 | Repair a plaster ceiling.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff on Jason’s channel. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Howdy all; in this video, we explain how to repair a hole in your ceiling. Here's a tip: before hiring anyone to work in an unfinished attic, give them a sobriety test to ensure they have a good balance to walk on rafters.The original Home improvement or DIY network of plastering.Thus whatchawannano about plastering?youtu.be/KldxODNprP0 Plaster kitchens and bathrooms.youtu.be/QG39mjZGN_E plastering ceilings with fiberglass mesh netting.youtu.be/LzTvF9xO2cU plastering over sheetrock.youtu.be/yLgFJTTXgzQ Interior lime plastering.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Stucco patch concrete retaining walls Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-02-18 | Stucco patch concrete retaining walls.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Howdy folks, I thought I show you how to repair some damaged concrete in five minutes. Surprise, the mud my brother Lou mixed with accelerators was supposed to set in five, making this a very short video. But instead, the mud would not set until 40 minutes, thus this long, drawn-out video. With me rambling to kill time as within the first five minutes, I knew from experience it would take 40 minutes for this to set hard. Thus I didn't finish it as that would have taken too long. The idea was this is how stucco coverage works.If you're pondering the question, why do concrete stairs crack? The rain causes uplifting, which translates into vibrations; vibrations with concert stairs or stucco walls are like kryptonite to Superman, not good.youtu.be/T5kA6KdfAE8 Match decretive blocks with cement stucco. youtu.be/LW9Dwxl2W4c Stucco over cement concrete retaining walls.youtu.be/xTB2RxBdKGA Fix ugly patches in your walls.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
Stucco lathing and how to stucco Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-02-10 | Stucco lathing and how to stucco.Waterproofing wood walls is called lathing in stucco language.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc. Howdy, all. Since I have been asked about bonding stucco and mechanical bonding, I thought I'd explain what I have learned from my teachers of yesteryear. youtu.be/EsQn69lFt44 more about mechanical bonding.The stucco is adhered by a mechanical bond versus a chemical bond. Also, this was recorded after 5 weeks of rain in California, thus rocks in the bags and in the sand. Not a big deal but normal as white on rice. Thus, don't whine or get mad; deal with rock or clumps in stucco; it kinda makes the day fun.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Stucco weep or drip screed added to the foundation. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-02-10 | Stucco weep or drip screed added to the foundation.Mechanical stucco bonding versus chemical bonding.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Should a cement stucco weep or drip screed be added to an existing wall? Depends on one's understanding of expansion and constriction.In this video, you will learn the boring details of why folks saw cut cement stucco to install a metal weep or drip screed. In this video, the stucco walls we're applying a new color coat stucco finish to were butted or blended into the cement foundation. This is no crime nor incorrect.I'll explain stucco that's blended or butted into its original cement concrete foundations. Then next door, well show stucco that is double-locked into the cement foundations and also the cement driveways.That's being double-locked. Either way, it's not such a big deal as folks think. This will create excess cracking when the ground swells with rain and it will. The weak links are going to give or crack. What's stronger? One inch of stucco or four inches of concrete with embedded rebar?youtu.be/u4UCsXfn-Lw more about mechanical bonding. What is a chemical bond? that when you paint or roll on a liquid bonding agent such as weld-create or Quickrete to a painted surface so that the stucco adheres.I tell folks weep-screeds have three purposes. 1. is to give us something to stop too. 2, to create an expansion joint. And 3. to allow the rain out of three coat systems. youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMs Learn how to caulk or repair large cracks in stucco.youtu.be/D5gaZmYk3bU How to use Quikrete adhesives, caulking, and concrete fillers. Weep screed does help all homes expand so that you get fewer cracks. We all know that if your stucco is cracking, caulk it as soon as possible so that the rains won't get into it and deteriorate the paper. If that happens, the rain starts to work on rotting the wood substrate, then what follows is mold work inside the home.Thus be edumacated and caulk all cracks in stucco walls. For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
New cement finish over uneven stucco patches. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-02-03 | New cement finish over uneven stucco patches.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website. stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster shirts and stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.Howdy all, In this video, my family and I are explaining while demonstrating how to patch the new cement foundation repairs into a uniform colored maintenance-free smooth cement plaster finish. Homeowners who tried and perhaps failed in trying to blend in stucco patches? This video serves as another option; what's that option? Re-stucco the complete wall. The homeowner who performed this work proceeded to cut the existing lower stucco off where it was butted into the concrete foundation to install a weep screed, as this home was stuccoed without a weep or drip screed. Most homes stuccoed pre-1970 to 1975 don't have these stucco screeds as they went yet invented. youtu.be/c0z-kGK8cbQ Turn a wood house into a stucco home.youtu.be/v4_3Z_a-nmA Apply new cement plaster over hollow blocks.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s How to stucco color finishes, moss.youtu.be/OqbQbdEySSI Spread smooth stucco over course texture. youtu.be/M-5yPXuIuJk Make heavy cement smooth.youtu.be/xPvm5BUm5-8/. Repair bad stucco patches with new plaster. youtu.be/2pPeOCb0bIs Use a cement base coat for texture.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching. Have a wonderful and exciting day!
Plastering a spiral staircase ceiling Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-01-28 | How to plaster a spiral staircase ceiling.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. First, we covered everything as the tile floor was finished. Then attached the 3.4 Diamond metal lath for this ceiling, as this lath is easily manipulated or contoured and is the best lath available for ornamental work and flat or contoured surfaces, and used as a reinforcing underlay for spray-applied fireproofing.The small holes allow the plaster to mushroom above the metal lath, thus adhering it for life. Jason, my son, plasterer, and cameraman, has plastered at least ten in just the last year of these fancy staircases and finished them with concrete plaster, that’s stucco. And some with just joint compounds. Too bad he’s unable to plaster and film himself.More Ceilings are below. youtu.be/FFZSX8QIq6A How to plaster interior ceilings over wood lath.youtu.be/q8nOPfP01dk Stucco on an exterior ceiling.youtu.be/GVj1uYAfMuQ Interior plaster repairs on a ceilingyoutu.be/55SWv947H1g Stucco any exterior ceiling quickly. youtu.be/WWAekAsdahw Plaster an exterior ceiling.youtu.be/VPj-SEXvtuY Re-plastering an interior ceiling with exterior stucco.youtu.be/QG39mjZGN_E Plaster interior ceilings with fiberglass netting.We feel material knowledge is number one, and applications are secondary, as no matter how well you can tape or plaster, choosing the wrong material, you’ll be spinning your wheels.Thank you all for watching.
Stucco cracking rain caused Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2023-01-19 | Stucco cracking rain caused.In fact, it’s the number one reason stucco, concrete, and even tar roads crack and sometimes buckle. Need proof? It’s all in this video. We are located in Oakland ca.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Yeah, I only covered some aspects of what’s going on, like the missing Drip or Weep Screed. In 1975, it became code to install weep or drip screeds for three reasons. One to stop the stucco from touching the dirt or ground. Two, more importantly, to give the walls an expansion joint, and three, to provide us with plasterers something to stop at. There are more. We didn’t start installing them until about 1980. FYI, my own home had the stucco touching the ground. But I didn’t lose any sleep over it, as I knew why. Or installing an expansion joint where the two different sub-strights are connected would have been futile. House to addition. As there were two separate foundations, thus an expansion may have helped but, in my humble opinion, would not have prevented a crack. Plus, this cost would not have outweighed any benefits as it’s pre-existing. This is the thought process of learned and proven knowledge. What is the second cause of all cracking in concrete and stucco?Vibrations as that’s what the rain actually does when it has rained, as it has recently in the last month, with more rains falling in a month than it has in any other year for the last 30 years. These rains lift or swell all ground surfaces, and then when dryer conditions return, they will. Voila, settling, which is a form of vibrations. Old Kirk says Vibrations to stucco are like Krytonight to Superman, not healthy. For example, what happens when stucco gets wet? It swells along with getting darker in color unless it’s painted.If you wonder why the stucco on your house is cracking, again, it absorbed the water from the rain and shrunk when it finally dried out.Should you be concerned about these new stucco cracks? Not really; as odd as this may sound, it’s common for the stucco to crack. 99% of all cracks are harmless regardless of their sometimes unsightly appearance.Thus, which stucco cracks are serious or a structural concern? I could write a book on this topic after 40 years of dealing with stucco. If the crack is larger than an eighth-inch gap, the sooner you caulk them, the better; that’s the drag of maintenance. We all got to do it. I’d recommend Quikrete or Mor-Flexx for exterior cracking, as their caulking has sand in every tube and matches all stucco finishes better than caulking without sand. If you do this when there are cracks, no worries about rain entering stucco cracks and causing water damage, as now the cracks are sealed.Out of the thousand videos on YouTube, I’d say the two below will help most folks understand how to protect their number 1 investment.youtu.be/D5gaZmYk3bU How to use Quikrete adhesives.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s Horizontal cracking cement causes.youtu.be/9e4RVfbNBsA Reason why cement stucco or plaster walls crack.youtu.be/PXfcvFR8YBo/. Why scuppers can leak on stucco walls.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Stucco color refinishing for removing old stains Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-12-30 | Stucco color refinishing for removing old stains.Yes, it’s possible to freshen up your old faded stucco color.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff on Jason’s channel. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc. Most folks don’t realize that we set the scaffold and did all the tops before we showed some actual stucco applications toward the end at about 5 PM.Jay and I are showing you how to dress up or return the original charm to your home’s exterior. Remember, all stucco homes can fade or discolor, especially on hills where dirt and rain can be blown around and adhere to the existing finish.These videos are designed to teach young and old, the inexperienced, to master craftsman methods used in the stucco world. Thus, whatchawannano about stucco?youtu.be/2pPeOCb0bIs Spreading a Skip trowel texture with the base coat.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s How to spread Integrated stucco finishes.youtu.be/OqbQbdEySSI Apply a smooth finish over rough stucco. youtu.be/M-5yPXuIuJk Transform rough texture into smooth.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s Website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s website.Thank you all for watching. Have a wonderful and exciting day!
How to spread a stucco color finish by the experts. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-12-22 | How to spread a stucco color finish by the experts.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff on Jason’s channel. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.FYI, folks, in this video, we are applying the color, Dove Grey.Dove Grey is popular as it goes with almost all trim colors. The light sand finish is also quite elegant. So much these fine sand finishes are the most asked-for exterior finishes on hospitals, schools, and custom-built homes.youtu.be/xPvm5BUm5-8 Repairing bad cement patches with new plaster.youtu.be/c0z-kGK8cbQ Rendering a wood house into a stucco home.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s Spreading an Integrated stucco color finishes.youtu.be/OqbQbdEySSI Applying smooth finish over rough texture. Jake, or his real name of Jaramia Johnson, phone number 707 660-1422. Jake is licensed and one of the best plastering contractors located in Vacaville.Special tip, anyone with a question on stucco or plastering, type your question into our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it’s done.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.Thank you all for watching, and have a wonderful and exciting day!
New stucco finish over painted wall Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-11-24 | New stucco finish over painted wall.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.Jason and I are frequently asked, can I repair my stucco imperfections with new stucco, or do I have only one option of repainting? Hence, instead of calling a painting contractor, call a plastering company and ask for a new stucco finish. What are the benefits of spreading a stucco finish coat color? They are fifty to seventy times thicker than paint. Thus hides bad textures.youtu.be/c0z-kGK8cbQ Convert a wood house into stucco.youtu.be/v4_3Z_a-nmA New stucco coat over a blocked chimney.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s Spread Integrated stucco color finish.youtu.be/M-5yPXuIuJk Make rough stucco smooth.youtu.be/2pPeOCb0bIs Skip trowel texture with the base coat.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Plastering over brick fireplaces lime finish. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-11-19 | Plastering over brick fireplaces lime finish.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff on Jason's channel. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.As a rule, Ole Kirk “won’t” spread this Ekoplast 50 without the Calcium Formate added or used as an accelerator, as Ole Kirk does not have the patience to watch paint dry. I wait for no plaster or stucco to set. Thus, We dictate the dry time using accelerators.But I suggest the average person apply a basecoat, then apply a finish coat on a separate or later day.Ekoplast 50 is a Heat-insulating Plaster, Lightweight/Micro-glass Polymer Modified, Mold and Mildew Resistant, Class 1 Fireproof, Exterior or Interior, Sound Dampening, and a few other benefits. However, it’s produced and used primarily in Europe, thus may cost more as it has to be shipped to the USA.First, If you do this, clean the bricks; note that no bonding agent, cement board, or even stucco netting or wiring is necessary; that would be counter-productive. As nothing adheres longer or tighter than a natural mechanical bond. That means the bricks are porous when a wet cementitious product is applied or spread; it bonds instantly and permanently. If interested in this Ekoplaster-50 plaster, call my pal Hickman at (760) 801-8239Alternative products below.Folks, we like to provide options if you can’t find this material or feel it dries or sets too slowly. View this video as another alternative. Stucco bricks with Quikrete Greencore cement stucco. youtu.be/MbZHkJCJuZ8 In this video, we demonstrate how to apply Portland stucco over block walls; this system and the ones below can also apply a basecoat to any fireplace. youtu.be/dw34VLYFC1YHow to plaster an interior fireplace with Structo-lite. youtu.be/2Fk6Bs0783Yhttps://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s website. Thank you for watching.
Repair cracks in stucco with Sashco Mor-Flexx caulking Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-11-12 | Repair cracks in stucco with Sashco Mor-Flexx caulking. Mor-Flexx 10.5-oz Gray Sanded Paintable Latex. Jay must have rubbed his camera in some Dog dodo for entertainment value to attract that curious fly. Folks, we are located in Oakland, CA. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.The best video online about caulking stucco is below; how do I know? I created it for this purpose. Structural or large cracking on stucco walls, no problem. youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMsThe common sense truth of why all new stucco walls crack! youtu.be/C3Jqe6sQt2s/.youtu.be/chU9So3vy9s Stucco color finishes fix cracking.youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMs Is cracking on stucco walls.youtu.be/9e4RVfbNBsA Explaining plaster wall cracking.youtu.be/2sBHTy-v9ic Horizontal is cracking in stucco walls.Type in whatever you want on our channel to see how it’s done. Then like magic, a video will appear to answer your question, I’ve already covered every aspect of plastering known to man.Cracks in stucco should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent the crack from growing and water from entering and getting behind the wall. For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. Thanks for watching.
Throw on heavy cement dash stucco texture. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-11-05 | Throw on heavy cement dash stucco texture.Ops, I should have shown the finished repair before we left the job; it matches the existing one. I was working with my brother, who filmed another with his iPhone, another big op; the lawn mower was just too much noise for us at this stage of making videos. My bad. Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website. stuccoplastering.com/toolsKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.Have you ever wondered how to finish your stucco patches? Here's what know as a " cement stucco dash finish." A tip, guys, on your own jobs, cut the branches that might hinder your applications, as this tree branch hand-cuffed me.Remember, on your home repairs, you are welcome to attach or put up the lath, waterproof your work, and even apply the base coat as this homeowner has.My dad and I are both spreading youtu.be/N2e99XcHU84 Make Patchy Cement Stucco Beautiful. Martinez, Ca.More dash finishes are below. Enjoyyoutu.be/Ehjtf2CyB10 Plaster knockdown dash finish.youtu.be/gLPrQ4EsGS4 Plastering a pebble Dash finish on a stucco turret.youtu.be/UqPCkmbvyk0 Cement dash brush for wall textures.youtu.be/4HqT09ciu80 Heavy tunnel dash stucco finish.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching, have a wonderful and exciting day!
Texturing with the second coat of stucco mud. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-10-29 | Texturing with the second coat of stucco mud.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.Live long and plaster shirts and stuff. livelongandplaster.comMore unique or freestyle stucco textures are below.youtu.be/T5kA6KdfAE8 Create block walls with stucco.youtu.be/lpWJP3MTYK4 Match unique or freestyle stucco textures.youtu.be/Boe24s3BGn8 How to match swirl textureyoutu.be/6nEIzmy1LcY Matching Concrete Block Patchesyoutu.be/ig28RGggShA Match difficult interior plaster finishes.This video explains how to apply a second coat of stucco with some imagination. These folks thought outside the box and wished for a cementitious finish that was unique and different from their neighbors. They wanted one which would blend two different finishes into one. Like most of you, they started with minor termite or wood damage. But, then, the removal escalated as with older homes. Unfortunately, many have parapets that don't protect the wall from the winter rains. Special tip, type your question into our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk's website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason's Website.Thank you all for watching.
Resurface damaged cement concrete masonry. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-10-08 | Resurface damaged cement concrete masonry.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.As a rule, folks, most same-day stuccos are twice the cost for the materials but also twice as strong as traditional stucco.In this video, I’m working with a fast. Set hydraulic stucco as I wanted strength and the ability for the stucco to set fast.In fact, it set after than I anticipated, determining factors on all fast set stucco: the weather or temperature is the main factor, and the adding or not of accelerator and/or retardants. Yea, my son Jason recommended adding the retardants to start with, but I asked him not to, Big oops.Retardants give a half hour to 45 minutes to work or play around the stucco. Remember that no matter how bad your concrete stairs, foundations, or walls look, they can easily be repaired or fixed with stucco.youtu.be/DF4xqPIVusI Resurface uneven concrete with cement plaster, BMI 690.youtu.be/GHBgu3Yh1kQ What’s the strongest or best cement stucco for your house?youtu.be/xvQX8VqAumI Stucco over a foundation six inches thick. https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.Thank you all for watching; have a wonderful and exciting day!
Hydrating your stucco base coat walls. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-10-01 | Hydrating your stucco base coat walls.Folks, we are located in Oakland, Ca. Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website. What is the second coat of cement stucco called? The brown coat. We applied the brown coat, then when it had cured, we explained the what, why, and how to hard rubber float the second coat of stucco, a brown coat. This action makes the walls true, plumb, and level.I intentionally left the walls ugly with my Darby to prove a point. Want to know why the second coat of stucco is called a brown coat when it's grey? See this video. youtu.be/yQiKYH_fuZ0/. I'd recommend you hydrate the base coat at least 3 to 4 times within a two-week period, for best results keep wetting the walls with your garden hose until the water stops absorbing and simply sheds off.Also, here are some tips on hydrating the first coat price to applying the second or brown coat of cement plaster.If I seem beat up in this video, keep in mind I'm no spring chicken. Even when I operated 15 men's crews for twenty years, I never asked any of my men or daughters to do something I wouldn't do myself. Meaning I spread a lot of mud on this day. Damn good thing I love doing this stuff.In this video, I'm working with my sons Jason, Carl, and Dan; we are applying the second coat of stucco, and we are showing how to hard rubber float the cured or set second coat with these stucco walls. youtu.be/WkUaA_EHErg Repairing a bad cement plaster texture.youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMs Cement is stucco large cracking is easy to fix.youtu.be/t9FbRK1VuPQ Plastering professionals or weekend warriors.Special tip, anyone who has questions on stucco, type your question into our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. Thanks for watching.
Quickly repair cracks in concrete retaining walls Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-09-26 | Quickly repair cracks in concrete retaining walls.Welcome subscribers to stucco college.This is a fix we get called in often to repair. FYI, the methods used here are the same for most similar repairs. Thus you can do this fix yourself. However, if the cracking is not as large, this video shows how to use stucco caulking or expand foam as an alternative.Caulking large cracks.The best video online about caulking stucco is below; how do I know? I created it for this purpose. Structural or large cracking on stucco walls, no problem. youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMsMor-flex has stucco sand in every tube. This is why it matches the stucco finishes so well. In this video, I’m working with my son Dan, who helped me repair and mix the cement necessary to show this fix. After I explained the one patch, My younger son Dan repaired the other ones.Dan used his iPhone to record this preparation and quickly repair these large cracks in the existing concrete retaining walls. Remember that these structural crakes are minimal in nature, such as the tree roots, the hilly area, and the amount of rain going on for about a hundred years, making retaining walls and movement almost impossible to stop. As a result, I feel whoever built these retaining walls and stairs was a master at building, as this amount of damage is considered close to nothing for the amount of abuse these walls took.Below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsKirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.Thank you all for watching, have a wonderful and exciting day!
Transform any home with a new stucco finish. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-09-18 | Transform any home with a new stucco finish.Folks, we are located in the Oakland, Ca, area.Howdy Folks, all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.stuccoplastering.com/toolsLive long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. livelongandplaster.comKirk Giordano Plastering Inc.In this video, we had an opportunity to work with a great guy named Ernie, who knew what he wanted to be done to his home; we were honored to oblige him. We first pressure-washed the walls to remove all loose paint, dust, dirt, and grime and micro-score the wall so that our bonding agent adheres firmly.Then the next day, we applied a color coat maintenance-free integrated stucco finish and color to the complete hone. Thus making the walls maintenance-free. What does that mean? Like a brick, it retains its color forever. No more painting is necessary for the walls, ever. Also, like a brick, it darkens when rained on or wet; when dryer conditions occur, the color resorts to its original color. This is the magic of being maintenance-free.Does new stucco increase a home’s value? Of course, it does; buyers would prefer to hear you will never have to paint the body of your home again, versus painting every ten years.youtu.be/xPvm5BUm5-8/. Repair bad stucco patches by applying new plaster. youtu.be/c0z-kGK8cbQ Make a wood house into a modern stucco homeyoutu.be/chU9So3vy9s Spread Integrated stucco color finishes, moss.youtu.be/OqbQbdEySSI Apply smooth stucco over rough stucco.youtu.be/M-5yPXuIuJk Make heavy stucco smooth.Together our family and I have unconsciously created and contributed the most comprehensive encyclopedia of Stucco and Plastering videos ever produced online globally for your inspiration, entertainment, and education. https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s website.Thank you all for watching.
Fix or repair blown in insulation holes with stucco Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 2022-09-10 | Fix or repair blown-in insulation holes with stucco.Welcome to free stucco college; allow us to be your teachers in attaining stucco wisdom.Howdy, folks. This video explains some simple techniques when insulation is blown into your stucco walls. The average stucco home usually requires about a hundred holes to fill the voids between the studs. Here’s how to find an insulation company.Number one, google or yelp insulation companies in my area. Find a company you trust that will not only drill the holes but also plug or seal them with cork or a comparable. Then fuse that membrane to the hole or existing stucco and fuse or seal them with a quality type of polyurethane caulkings, like Sika-flex.Naturally, You’re better off finding a company that can also blow in the insulations at key areas, plug and repair the wall membrane, and match your stucco finish and/or texture. Suppose you’re like our homeowner in this video and are not completely satisfied with the stucco texture. In that case, you will need to find a plastering contractor like yours who is truly good at the necessary prep work and matching existing textures. After you have the insulation pumped in your walls and then repaired or re-stuccoed. It’s time to pressure wash your walls, then apply a primer and paint as an additional sealant. Remember to caulk all the cracks before painting.The video below explains how to fill the cracks before your stucco home’s final painting. It’s all you need to know and the best on caulking cracks; how do I know? I created it for this purpose. youtu.be/2eIkdeIBbMsMor-Flexx has stucco sand in every tube. This is why it matches the stucco finishes so well.https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website and contact information.https://www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website or contact info.Thank you all for watching
