Breaking out stucco for new window

Breaking out stucco for new window installation a stud wall fast and easy.
Howdy subscribers, below are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon’s website.
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Kirk and Jason Giordano Plastering Inc.
Is a City permit needed to change windows? If you are planning to change a header, probably.
At least most cities say so. If not, as a rule, no city permits are needed for replacing windows.
If you have a permit and want to pass a city lath inspection, here’s the method to pass that inspection if you have a home built before 198, which has no plywood backing.
FYI, when breaking out stucco on a home with no sheer wall or plywood, it’s ten times as difficult and sucks 20 times more than breaking out a home that does indeed have a solid backing.
Homes with solid backing, such as plywood, became normal or coded around 1980 Yea.
However, millions of homes worldwide have solid backings, too, because many had wood siding, cladding, or substrates to begin with.
Special tip, anyone who has questions on stucco or plastering, type your question into our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it’s done.
This feature is lightyears ahead of any plastering forum and is over twelve years in the making.
More break-out videos are below. It’s a drag, but you save some big dough if you do it.
• Break out stucco aroun... break out stucco on a stud wall.
• How to Install and stu... Install a lath window in a concrete foundation.
• Waterproofing new wind... Replace a window in a stucco wall.
• Lath or waterproofing ... Break out and Lath a Hole in a Wall where an Air Conditioner was removed.
www.StuccoPlas... Kirk’s website and contact information.
www.GiordanoPl... Jason’s Website or contact info.
Thank you all for watching, have a wonderful and exciting day!

[@shortsalesumo]

how do you seal and stucco flanged windows installed in a brick house.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Short Dude, usually with peal and stick membranes and lots of polyurethane caulkings🍾

[@stkbkr1]

Nice, a couple of young bucks teaching the masses. I love it!!!

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thanks! I'll be trying to put out more videos with me on this side of the camera.

[@ernestogonzalez17]

Kirk Family is Growing . glad to see you all doing well , Thanks for the great videos as always

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thanks Ernesto,👍

[@hardworker645]

God bless you all worldwide

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thank you, you as well.

[@clintprice2123]

Nice job Jay and Dan. Kirk you taught them well.

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thank you. We've definitely learned a lot from him!

[@bradharris7991]

Awesome video. Good to see once Kirk ever hangs up his tools that we will still get just as good and knowledgeable videos. Hope Kirk is good.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Brad, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHLPYWhrbrZ6g5I/.🥳 I'm good, thanks for asking. I dislike jobs where the breakout is involved. Jason, Dan, and Carl can care less; thus, here they are. Besides, these boys all have magical whiskers, so they already know much more than me. 💃

[@kylewhite7081]

I am a Construction Project Manager for the University of California and live in the Bay Area. I love all your videos and shared knowledge. I would love to bump into you and your crew sometime! I definitely use a lot of knowledge you share to make sure my jobs are done correctly!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Kyle White, you can depend on us for sound advice, thank you and cheers. 🍾

[@chrisheet523]

Thanks for showing how you do a repair when there is no sheathing behind the stucco. It's horrible to see how builders get away with using no sheathing or only sheathing the corners. They still do that in Arizona. As a builder myself I find this to be a horrible practice that just causes problems with any restoration work in the future. You made that look easy, thanks for sharing.

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thanks for watching and understanding! On these older homes it absolutely makes sense to match what they have regarding the lack of sheathing. It does make it a bit harder for us, but it's possible. Are you saying you see new construction without sheathing? That would be very different! I assumed it was mandated for new stuff everywhere, it's such a big benefit for buildings.

[@chrisheet523]

@@GiordanoPlastering yes they are still doing it in some homes in Arizona. I was down there last year opening a GC contracting company and I met with a window company to see there install. The house had sheathing on the corners and just styrofoam for EFIS on the main body. It was really weird but I guess they get so little moister that it's not as necessary. Heck they still use Adobe if you want it. That being said, I did see most homes getting full sheathing so I may have been looking at "value" homes. Which in local jurisdictions sometimes they allow for parts of international code to be modified to save cost. It was definitely odd to see nowadays. You fellas have a good day and thanks for responding.

[@GiordanoPlastering]

@@chrisheet523 very interesting. With little moisture and no earthquakes to worry about I guess I can see value options making sense for some situations.

[@davidmuise3960]

I’m using a lot of the trowel techniques with my drywall mud that I’ve seen on this channel 👍

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Glad to hear the videos have helped you!

[@MrCashgold]

Nice, you got a new "see you on the next one" extro. Sending love to all you guys. Thanks for the vids!

[@als1023]

Superb video and explanation. Jay and Dan are naturals at this, great video presence, and awareness. I would expect this one to be Very Popular in the future. Quality work and quality explanation ! Thank you So Much from Canada, west coast, Tons of this type of work up here!! Best Wishes, the boys are ready for prime time !!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Al, no doubt there are many older homes in Canada too; back in 1980 or so, new codes such as attaching plywood to all stud homes before stucco became law. This made lathing and plastering s'oooo much easier than lath and plastering over stud homes. When I started, we didn't have the luxury of plywood homes. I think it was because we lather/plasterers needed something to whine about.🥳 Kirk giordano plastering

[@als1023]

@@StuccoPlastering Ha ha !! I work on homes from 1900 - 1960's and see many versions of the stucco under support structure, from lath to plywood. A lot of 1X6 boards here in the 30', 40's and 50's I really appreciate all the tips and tricks, that one can learn from your channel. It's made a big differnece to my small repairs and confidence I can tackle most any stucco repair now.

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@als1023]

@@GiordanoPlastering Do more videos. you will be very popular, a superb addition to your dad's legacy.

[@ARandomTrex]

Super detailed. Loved it

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cool beans, Daddieo. 🍾

[@jasonbellows7]

Great channel. Have a door I just installed and need to repair some stucco around it. Never knew there was so much detail and tricks to it. Thank you !

[@StuccoPlastering]

We’re here to help.

[@gladiator22666]

Another great video , well done guys 👍

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thank you!

[@twosixtyninechatter653]

Great video. Really clear explanation. Thank you Jason.

[@StuccoPlastering]

You’re welcome

[@dosiodosev740]

Good video, hope Kirk is good

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Dosio, I'm good thanks for asking, all of us take on repairs, thus, fortunately, I was on another project, besides, the breakout is a drag. 🍾

[@TheLostAdventuress]

Good education thank got you explaining this process

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thank you!

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Thanks for another great video!!

[@GiordanoPlastering]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@reconciliation8491]

excellent video!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Reconciliation Dude, Cool Beans, Daddieo.🍻

[@drumtwo4seven]

Good stuff 👍

[@chrisscullynz]

Just as good on that side of the camera Jay. Hey Im a concreter in Australia and there is no young guys willing to do the trade anymore. Im 38 and we are the last generation..... Is it the same for plastering or other trades in the USA? Thanks

[@Coujoe18]

Totally I'm doing plastering or stucco in the U.S. I'm 30 nd there isn't anyone around my age is doing it.

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thank you Chris, I appreciate that. Unfortunately I agree with what you're saying. We are seeing fewer younger folks joining the trades. In the US we had a few decades of huge pushes for college with a lack of emphasis on trades and I think that has really affected how many younger folks have entered trades in general. Plus, if you can work from home on a computer why go to the field and get filthy all day? Makes sense to me!

[@gladiator22666]

@@GiordanoPlastering unfortunately Jay the younger generation really don’t want to work and sadly there aren’t any apps that plaster walls , lay bricks , paint walls , lay carpet etc ….

[@GiordanoPlastering]

@@gladiator22666I do not agree that young folks do not want to work. That is bull that is meant to pit us against each other. Instead, I see young folks that are less willing to be exploited for corporate profit. Everyone wants and needs to work, but young folks have seen companies chew up and spit out people for years. Why would they volunteer for that? We need to empower folks to learn trades and become self sufficient, and instead over the last few decades our society has told them to take on mountains of debt and work for others. That's a problem.

[@gladiator22666]

@@GiordanoPlastering I respect your opinion.

[@edwardluth7740]

You could apply EIFS fancy raised trim over those open areas but after you flash it

[@TheRayDog]

Seems like extra studs could be installed, if necessary, at the exact spot the stucco cut is desired.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Dog Dude, many things can be added, headers, studs, we are the stucco guys, not the homeowner or GC, thus that call is not ours to make.

[@TheRayDog]

@@StuccoPlastering Very true, thanks for the reply and the good vids. For those of us DIY'ers watching your vids to learn, we're the GC, plaster guy, window installer, and customer. All in one!

[@darren360elite]

Nice and clean work, window installer did kind of a shotty job

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hello, my friend, some windows companies do indeed, suck. Most are good or they are out of business in little time. 👨‍🏫

[@frankrause]

Thanks for the video! I'm working on a 1940's house in LA, and the tarpaper is holding up fine in some places, but when working around the windows some of it is in bad shapes and crumbles when it's disturbed. any tips for fixing things if there is damage in the tar paper in places where it's difficult to repair? For instance, the junction between the wall and the concrete-slab porch? I'm hoping i don't have to chip out the porch in order to get the wall waterproof. Thanks!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@frankrause it is a time consuming effort to chase deteriorated paper. With porches super time consuming we have many videos on the subject, type in how to waterproof porches on our channel.

[@frankrause]

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks! I just watched this one, just what I was looking for. Your videos are great! Wonderful technique and very well explained! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooHNapdvaKZqfLs

[@Bigelite094]

I finally plastered a ceiling alone. It was really stressful. I thought I lost it, but when the second coat went on it was nice and smooth. The only thing I'm confused about is where all these clinkers are coming from. That's what was really driving me nuts.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Jorge, clinker can be from stuff your trowel picks up along the way from, say, on a ceiling, from the crown molding, or on the back side of your trowel, or your mud wasn't mixed all the way. 🤔

[@Bigelite094]

@@StuccoPlastering I think my mud wasn't mixed all the way. I think I'm using the wrong paddle. I kept my bucket clean, paddle was clean, I tried cleaning my trowel because I think a few times it was that, other times I think it was from the corner of the wall. So all that's left might be not mixing it good enough. I never thought I would have fun plastering. Turns out I just hate sanding. No more taping mud for me.

[@unreasonableman7008]

Why not a Grinder with diamond blade? Just a novice Q

[@chrisheet523]

They can't tie into the old material and make it water proof with out loosening up some of the lath and a clean straight cut is more likely to crack in the future.

[@unreasonableman7008]

@@chrisheet523 Thank you

[@unreasonableman7008]

@@Trekz86 👍

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Chris got it right. Straight cuts are more likely to crack, and it is harder to get the paper overlapped so the repair is water tight. Also, I believe grinders create significantly more dust when removing stucco compared to a rotary hammer. Both make a mess, but a grinders high RPM and powerful motor shoot that dust everywhere. Not always a problem, but I prefer the tool we show here.

[@als1023]

@@GiordanoPlastering Great comment !! Thanks for posting !!

[@chorgzent.3978]

Lol I knew ol Kirk was a Boston guy 🐕

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Chorgz, Charlie the terror, came with the packaged deal, it was still a bargain, know what I mean, Vern? 😏

[@wstt4]

Thanks for the video. If I want to have a window installed into a stucco wall with no window does it make a difference what type of window fin I order on the window? Is a standard nail in fin good? Options for window fin I see are: 1 3/8-in Setback Standard Z- Bar Wide Z-Bar No Fin (Block Frame) No Fin with Sloped sill Adapter Nail Fin No Fin/ Block Wall Single Wall Flush Fin Dual Wall Flush Fin Stucco Key

[@StuccoPlastering]

I'm a stucco dude, not a window installer, but I'd suggest a window with side flanges👨‍🏫

[@EmmanuelLeroy-b8g]

How do you hammer in there without breaking the paper?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@EmmanuelLeroy-b8g it’s mighty difficult.

[@MrTooTechnical]

Kick ass

[@StuccoPlastering]

Dave Daved Dude, these boys do indeed kick arse. They reached the age, I should say, young men, but they will always be my boys. Things that make you go, hmmm.💃

[@TapelessDrywallFinishing]

👍👍

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Thanks!

[@Flyingdogturd]

Cheer up Kirk me old mucker, you don’t look happy mate. I Hope you and the family are doing well. Soon your gunna have to move to somewhere where you’ve more steps 😂💜🇬🇧🙏🏻

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening steve, I'm game for the Caribbean, sitting around drinking margaritas and wearing shorts and sandals and watching girls wearing something close to nothing but stucco's funner. 😏🍹

[@christianwanabe4804]

Where's dear ol' dad?

[@GiordanoPlastering]

He's still around! But these small repairs don't require the masters touch 😂

[@christianwanabe4804]

@@GiordanoPlastering Feel like I've learned so much from your Dad.

[@adamr4115]

👍

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey Adam, cool beans Daddieo. 🥳

[@thebangbrothersband3859]

Ply Gem windows are the crappiest windows you can waste your money on. DO NOT buy these pieces of garbage

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@thebangbrothersband3859 Lol, we just install stucco not windows.

[@thebangbrothersband3859]

@@StuccoPlastering I get it. Just warning people to stay away from that garbage