@bigpunn421 Hey guy, Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. Stucco may be used to cover less visually appealing construction materials such as concrete, cinder block, or clay brick and adobe. And it lasts long times.
Kirk, I love your videos. I have one question though. I am wanting to do this on my walk out basement and I would like a smooth sandy finish. Some what like knockdown when someone does drywall finish. Do you just use the sponge to get that look, or do you do the same has drywall. Thanks for all the great tutorials.
Hey Bud, if you want the knockdown dash look exactly you will need to dash it, it’s a bit more difficult than dashing an interior, but the same principals apply. Perhaps you should just consider a float finish where you use the sponge float, it is easier. The walls will have a look like 80 to 100 grit sandpaper.
Hi Dave, the finish you are questioning is called an exposed aggregate plaster finish, there was allot of it if the early 1900's. I have seen it with colored rocks, pebbles, seashells and allot of broken abalone pieces, which sparkles in the sun. It is the toughest and most tedious plaster finish to match. If you are in the S.F bay area I would recommend you call Andy Davis at (209) 608-6370 he is the best in this complicated detail work. Best wishes, Kirk Giordano plastering
Hey Kirk, Thanks for showing this video. I lived in a small house years ago that was built by a retired plaster guy for himself. The outside was stuccoed with a finish of tiny little black,white,and other colors of rough edged rocks like a fine gravel and had a little sparkle to it. Is there a name for this? Thanks Dave
Hi Evan, I used thin set this weekend, but I was setting tile, with it. (that's what it's designed for) For your use I would recommend a fastset plaster you can but it this material at Home Depot. I believe they now sell a product called rapid set Eisenwall it's pre -mixed with sand and cement., just add water. Read the directions carefully, because it will set fast and can't be over mixed. It's what I would recommend for patchwork. Best wishes. Kirk Giordano Plastering
Kirk.....what's the Name of the "mud" you're using in this application? ...because I know there are Several types of stucco out there, also...would thinset work in an application like this? or to repair a small (12" X 12" ) hole in a stucco wall? ....or the same hole, if it's several inches, would you suggest "packing" some type of media in and then stuccoing over it?
Hey guy, the cement board or wonder board is great for kitchen, or bathroom tile work, but I as a plasterer would not go this route for this project. I would use rapid set for both the scratch and brown and rod the work true and plumb, then apply the tile to this surface.
This way is faster, stronger and without any joint seams. If you’re not sure how to apply the rapid set, stick with your original idea. Thanks for the question and best wishes.
I am repairing a shower that has a wall that is 50 year old plaster over concrete on the exterior of the building. The corner between the exterior wall and the framed wall disintegrated where the corner mesh rusted and I can see the foundation. It was recommended that I fill in this area with a scratch and brown using a bonding agent. Next I'm going to Thinset 1/4" cement board with a Redguard coat prior to tiling. Would you give your opinion on this strategy.
Hey dude, It takes skill & time in.Lime sticks extremely well to the surface of the straw bales, and chicken wire is therefore not required as it is when using a cement stucco. Portland cement will not stick well to the bale surface and chicken wire must be used and in fact is required by most building codes.
Lime retards the growth of mold (a serious problem in straw bale homes if there are any moisture problems). Portland cement will not retard the growth of mold.
Hey Sdurf, Great question, to not see the grout lines in a bock wall apply a coat at least a quarter inch thick. Color coats are an eighth inch thick so if anyone were to just color them they would show, especially when the wall gets wet. (I bring this up because I am often asked, can you just apply a color coat over my block wall?) This quarter inch thick minimum applies to most Portland stucco mixes.
If you want to float a finish over a cinder block wall without seeing joint lines, how thick should you apply the coat? For a small area can you use something like quikrete motar mix with a bonding layer? Or I am way of base here?
How true, My oldest son who knows how to use the video camera and is a computer wise young man, was not helping me this day, instead it was my brother who has been shown how to use this video recorder at least 20 times but unfortunately couldn't see the screen well enough to aim it accurately, Sorry about that, and thanks for the comment. Kirk giordano
Good content but there were times I couldn't see what he was dining because the camera was pointing the wrong way and much of his work was in the shadows and difficult to see.
what does stucco do?
bigpunn421 1 week ago
@bigpunn421 Hey guy, Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. Stucco may be used to cover less visually appealing construction materials such as concrete, cinder block, or clay brick and adobe. And it lasts long times.
Best wishes,
kirk Giordano plastering
StuccoPlastering 6 days ago
Kirk, I love your videos. I have one question though. I am wanting to do this on my walk out basement and I would like a smooth sandy finish. Some what like knockdown when someone does drywall finish. Do you just use the sponge to get that look, or do you do the same has drywall. Thanks for all the great tutorials.
Dirtykielbasa 2 weeks ago
@Dirtykielbasa
Hey Bud, if you want the knockdown dash look exactly you will need to dash it, it’s a bit more difficult than dashing an interior, but the same principals apply. Perhaps you should just consider a float finish where you use the sponge float, it is easier. The walls will have a look like 80 to 100 grit sandpaper.
Best wishes and have a great evening.
Kirk Giordano plastering
StuccoPlastering 2 weeks ago
Very informative video! Thanks for checking out our channel as well Kirk!
We'll keep in touch ;) Thumbs up!
PrecisionTaping 3 weeks ago
@PrecisionTaping Thank you, Kirk Giordano plastering
StuccoPlastering 3 weeks ago
Hi Dave, the finish you are questioning is called an exposed aggregate plaster finish, there was allot of it if the early 1900's. I have seen it with colored rocks, pebbles, seashells and allot of broken abalone pieces, which sparkles in the sun. It is the toughest and most tedious plaster finish to match. If you are in the S.F bay area I would recommend you call Andy Davis at (209) 608-6370 he is the best in this complicated detail work. Best wishes, Kirk Giordano plastering
StuccoPlastering 4 months ago
Hey Kirk, Thanks for showing this video. I lived in a small house years ago that was built by a retired plaster guy for himself. The outside was stuccoed with a finish of tiny little black,white,and other colors of rough edged rocks like a fine gravel and had a little sparkle to it. Is there a name for this? Thanks Dave
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Hi Evan, I used thin set this weekend, but I was setting tile, with it. (that's what it's designed for) For your use I would recommend a fastset plaster you can but it this material at Home Depot. I believe they now sell a product called rapid set Eisenwall it's pre -mixed with sand and cement., just add water. Read the directions carefully, because it will set fast and can't be over mixed. It's what I would recommend for patchwork. Best wishes. Kirk Giordano Plastering
StuccoPlastering 4 months ago
Kirk.....what's the Name of the "mud" you're using in this application? ...because I know there are Several types of stucco out there, also...would thinset work in an application like this? or to repair a small (12" X 12" ) hole in a stucco wall? ....or the same hole, if it's several inches, would you suggest "packing" some type of media in and then stuccoing over it?
Thanks for the great vid and your expertise
EvanQuinn07 4 months ago
Hey Evan, had to Google Bobby Flay. I'm taking this as a compliment. Thanks and have a groovy day.
kirk giordano Plastering
StuccoPlastering 5 months ago
He's the Bobby Flay of Stucco.
evanstm 5 months ago
Hey guy, the cement board or wonder board is great for kitchen, or bathroom tile work, but I as a plasterer would not go this route for this project. I would use rapid set for both the scratch and brown and rod the work true and plumb, then apply the tile to this surface.
This way is faster, stronger and without any joint seams. If you’re not sure how to apply the rapid set, stick with your original idea. Thanks for the question and best wishes.
kirk giordano Plastering
StuccoPlastering 6 months ago
I am repairing a shower that has a wall that is 50 year old plaster over concrete on the exterior of the building. The corner between the exterior wall and the framed wall disintegrated where the corner mesh rusted and I can see the foundation. It was recommended that I fill in this area with a scratch and brown using a bonding agent. Next I'm going to Thinset 1/4" cement board with a Redguard coat prior to tiling. Would you give your opinion on this strategy.
dpompian 6 months ago
Hey dude, It takes skill & time in.Lime sticks extremely well to the surface of the straw bales, and chicken wire is therefore not required as it is when using a cement stucco. Portland cement will not stick well to the bale surface and chicken wire must be used and in fact is required by most building codes.
Lime retards the growth of mold (a serious problem in straw bale homes if there are any moisture problems). Portland cement will not retard the growth of mold.
Kirk Giordano plastering
StuccoPlastering 6 months ago
how can you get the old look of ''lime over straw'' ?
spymaine89 6 months ago
Hey Sdurf, Great question, to not see the grout lines in a bock wall apply a coat at least a quarter inch thick. Color coats are an eighth inch thick so if anyone were to just color them they would show, especially when the wall gets wet. (I bring this up because I am often asked, can you just apply a color coat over my block wall?) This quarter inch thick minimum applies to most Portland stucco mixes.
kirk giordano plastering
StuccoPlastering 6 months ago
If you want to float a finish over a cinder block wall without seeing joint lines, how thick should you apply the coat? For a small area can you use something like quikrete motar mix with a bonding layer? Or I am way of base here?
ssdsurf 6 months ago
How true, My oldest son who knows how to use the video camera and is a computer wise young man, was not helping me this day, instead it was my brother who has been shown how to use this video recorder at least 20 times but unfortunately couldn't see the screen well enough to aim it accurately, Sorry about that, and thanks for the comment. Kirk giordano
StuccoPlastering 10 months ago
Good content but there were times I couldn't see what he was dining because the camera was pointing the wrong way and much of his work was in the shadows and difficult to see.
ericson35 10 months ago
Always a good idea to not have shadow covering the work you're trying to show.
SoulDaddy55 10 months ago