external plastering (pebble dashing)

External plastering, Pebble dash method, with sand and cement Mortar, Dashed with Canterbury spar, or rose flint spar.

[@petergalloway7978]

I am a 76 year old retired plasterer and have done thousands of metres of dashing all over the country both on site and domestic work this is a good video your techniqe is good and your work is sound

[@justjacqueline2004]

Beautiful job and incredibly difficult to do,that's why I get in the experts such as yourself for any work I need doing.Thanks again for sharing.

[@omarrazak5422]

Give the house a different and unique look. Well done guys. Great effort

[@margaretjohnson7484]

Oh you clever people. I am so jealous of your skills and patience. you have motivated me to get a professional quote straight away!

[@mjboux6559]

Beautiful work ..I've been in exterior stucco n plastering since 1968...tough trade indeed

[@keithsplastering]

Hi Paul Thanks for the kind comments and the advice. you are right you should ware gloves but they are uncomfertable to ware and hard to put on, how ever i am in the habit of using barrier cream when I use sand and cement and other cementonius products. thanks again Keith

[@Cyclist2012]

Love the way pebble dash looks back in the day most houses had them right, now you dont really see alot, people like the brick look, Half bond mainly, but looks great lads, nice work

[@markzimmermann1516]

It's nice job I've seen the same technique using crushed up crushed up seashell that looks good as well.

[@beatonthedonis]

Pebble dash gets a bad rap because it's out of fashion, but it's a lot more durable and crack-resistant than flat render. My mother's house was built in 1936 and the pebble dash is still sound.

[@keithsplastering]

It certainly has its place and with some modern stone and a colour render behind it brings it up to date

[@als4817]

Try to repair say after new window install etc, amd you'll soon know why. I owned a pebble dash in western Canada, 1sr house.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey Keith, thanks tis the life of a big time stucco contractor. Best wishes with your projects. Kirk

[@rwrrooneyswhitesettingrend2363]

Nice job and harder work than it looks. Living in Sydney do not get a chance to do this that often. There is a fair bit of coke dashing to match in. Its really messy but less likely to stuff up.

[@richardbaldock2707]

Plastering 50 years ,good dashing boys

[@TokenTombstone]

I have a love hate relationship with mud. It looks like you guys do good work.

[@user-oo8wt3hr1t]

I feel like if I go to hell this the the job I'll have to do for eternity

[@skabbymuff111]

Cheers for this mate im having to patch up an area where im blocking up wall to make window instead of door and need to match the existing pebble dash. looks very simple!

[@canadianbeech]

I need to do the same!

[@crazyhandshands9028]

Amazing work of 🎨 🖼 🎭 🎨

[@keithsplastering]

Thanks Kirk, looks like i am going to have to do it few more times to. thanks for the good comment. You have some good videos out there, all the best Keith

[@cornwall8029]

Can u do me jobs please

[@EduardoPiston]

I live in Brazil. I´ve seen that bricks and masonry work has been replaced by steel frame and drywall. So, I´m here watching videos to find out how homes are being built in europe and north america.

[@TubeUCity]

A skilfully finished job, shame we can't say the same for the cameraman :-)? However what would be most helpful would be a range of videos showing exactly what is used, with the ratios and how to mix the different types of mortar? Rgds Ian

[@georgeringopauljohn]

Bless all the workmen.

[@ikrammughal2509]

Very nice designed

[@oldmanfromyork]

Good luck working that slow in summer dashing. Got to keep that wet edge!

[@stankormy5717]

That's a unique method!

[@keithsplastering]

Thanks for the kind comment, but I don't make public labour or job costs

[@palaksingh3492]

Wow so beautiful

[@wisdom_wellness365]

Very nice! I like it!

[@yhexnyahkitew60]

Woww keren mantappp

[@djellal5902]

Very very Nice,thank's...

[@Cumbriahandyman]

Nice one, looks good.

[@keithsplastering]

thanks,All good builders merchant should stock pebbles are Durite Canterbury Spar.

[@artadeco]

Good jobs👍

[@smithywick]

nice work that... spot on

[@CarlosHenrique-dn4ep]

smithywick

[@azonicbiker1989]

Dashed reveals nice 👌🏻.milky bars are on me

[@James-sr9vr]

Like the hardest thing to master when learning plastering the technique.

[@TheTonyboy79]

Nice hit mate, good job.

[@oliverwilliams3007]

That reveal at 2.15 though..oosh

[@bp4682]

They ain't bothered when its up out of the way and not at eye level

[@JakeBM4]

Shocking ain't it!

[@MasDWIChannel]

Good job

[@brikfiend]

Just put a barrier cream on and don't forget to moisturize after your evening bath !

[@JeromeBill7718]

You guys need a pebble blaster kind of like a sand blaster.

[@beningbening3043]

Gd job...new tecnik..👍

[@constructiontechnologycamb8519]

这种工法非常好！

[@hannahrimmer4458]

Excellent

[@VeganBytes]

Ive no idea why im here, but i watched it anyway. Have to agree, it looks terrible. Reminded me of a beach with all the pebbles. Should have just sealed the brickwork and then painted it. Much cleaner.

[@scarabanger]

spot on mate

[@aplasterersday]

Good! 👍

[@mrperfect1000.]

nice job.

[@soinsoinbrune8339]

hello it's very pretty this job it's whatever you put on the wall for the gravel sticks

[@everymust]

very very good idea! but earth-blicks is helpful to us

[@1962bellal]

Hi Kirk what a mixture cement and sand Thank you

[@Adalusia73]

tres fort

[@abankchyank1519]

What...???!!!😱😱😱 9 years ago....

[@mewtew8006]

But why?

[@gulllllll1]

Wow this is really cool and interesting .Been a solid plasterer for a long time and I’ve never seen this done before . Is that finished now ?. Do you have to put any bond Crete , or primer ?. I would love to know the process . Cheers from Down under .

[@reverendscumlord9007]

Great technique, really well done, looks like absolute shit, just like it's supposed to.

[@ferivaradi1550]

U

[@matchadwick4392]

Quality mate

[@sandra63826]

Super

[@ricktherecorder4416]

You need a Tyrolean gun to apply pebbledash effectively. If the bricks are soft, or the mortar lime, then you need a lime stucco as the base.

[@johntaylor1359]

Tyrolean is totally different from pink spardash

[@RicktheRecorder]

@@johntaylor1359 I would say "totally different" is an exaggeration. Perhaps "not quite the same"?

[@teddysuhrensghost263]

@@RicktheRecorder no mate totally different, take it you’re not a renderer? Or if you are you shouldn’t be coming away with nonsense like that 🙈😂

[@RicktheRecorder]

@@teddysuhrensghost263 It's always a pleasure to see such polite informative contributions.

[@teddysuhrensghost263]

@@RicktheRecorder I mean no offence intended Rick, you’re probably a lovely guy, apologies if you think I was rude. Was a bit of a daft thing you said though wasn’t it? 🫢😂

[@dismaldog]

Great job,Poms seem to be the kings of Dashing.Do you ever have to press in with trowel?or is that apply the way to leave it.-thanks for sharing.

[@ferencsipos3747]

What about after the first winter mate this stone's stiil will be stay on the walls? Otherwise looking good job.

[@jimmycahill1347]

Cant fault the lad but can't believe anybody would want pebble dash in this day and age it looks wank

[@Amelia-qg9po]

My house is pebble dash exactly like this .

[@Amelia-qg9po]

@Jimbo Slice Umm..does being mean make you feel good? :d

[@ianrushsmoustache2282]

It is bloody horrible though

[@Feiticeira]

Council house special. So many of them and they make this country look like absolute shite. Proper eyesore.

[@johntaylor1359]

Greg Holmes Ok clever clogs could you do what our forefathers did for rubbish wages. I.e. £12 for a pair semis ....all rooms walls and ceiling plus screed floor....including stair wells U have no idea ...dick head

[@postoak2755]

Amazing

[@hatbpto5180]

Completes pebble dash job on entire house. Homeowner comes out and say I changed my mind, the wife does not want the pebble dash.

[@frediwalker2381]

its as if half of the houses in the UK have these walls and they look baaaad.

[@robokill387]

No they don't, they only look bad if they're done bad or on a building that doesn't match them. Brick houses that Brits cream themselves over are much uglier.

[@newry123]

going to try and render a wall,what length and width of trowel should i get,cheers

[@christhiel05]

that looks great, can you tell me where you buy the product, I am very interested in using it myself.

[@paulbaker370]

Can't give all the secrets away

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

I'm in Canada. What kind of plaster is that? Like peanut butter? And the pebbles just stick? No pressing?

[@beatonthedonis]

It's sand and cement render. It might have some lime and/or plasticiser/water-proofer chemical added to it.

[@dorothybriffa7691]

Does the pebbles attatched with cement and mortar only or there is any additves added.??????????

[@81chrischris]

good job! Can you tell me how much cost work this? without materials house looked like in the video, three exterior walls. thank's

[@richardw7912]

I'm not a builder so sorry for the stupid question but is the point of the scratch coat the help the butter coat stick? I'm having to repair some frost blown patches around my house. I'm not to worried about it not matching well as it's painted also.

[@Kerritwyford]

hi Richard no the scratch coat is for grip plus more insulation mate

[@Kerritwyford]

hi Richard no the scratch coat is for grip plus more insulation mate

[@Kerritwyford]

hi Richard no the scratch coat is for grip plus more insulation mate

[@PaddleDogC5]

what would the R value of a 1/2" cement coat be? Near zero I would guess?

[@johntaylor1359]

PaddleDogC5 smart arse

[@incawarrior1000]

Nice

[@kevinhancock4064]

Great video a question our house which had already been pebble dashed when bought is 75mm about the paving slabs/ ground I'm not 100% on how render is dome in terms of dpc level but I know from being a brickie that the dpc level is usually 150mm above ground would u say they have covered the dpc level ? Or stabbed it above dpc? I've not yet looked to pull up.a slab to see if the dpc us there is not just wanted your opinion thanks

[@keithsplastering]

Difficult to say without seeing it have a look to see if its below any air bricks . Sometimes on older properties there a solid wall structure 3 bricks thick with no cavity or dpc. Obviously if dpc is breached then water could climb up the back of it and cause damp problems

[@kevinhancock4064]

@@keithsplastering makes sense I'm.cirrentky onto some work next to.house so I'll take a look thank you

[@johntaylor1359]

U can get a step wire mesh bedded above doc or just a couple of tiling battens-screwed top of level with dpc render out in a concave Then render or dash over.....when fully dry, unscrew and remove. Shape batttens with bit of a slope or just stagger down.......just don't get too technical think how our fathers or grandfather coped....whilst smoking a woodbine and flat cap

[@kevinhancock4064]

@@johntaylor1359 there are tiles around perimeter. Whether these are meant to help I'm not sure likely or just fir decor. But theyre certainly not over 75mm high

[@scottmclean6301]

Where can i get that pebble dash from. Looked in wickes but only have gravel for garden borders.

[@crystophe100]

Cara ficou lindo, parabéns pode falar que material e esse aí por favor, tem algum brasileiro aqui que saiba me dizer aí eu sei que e agarmasa essas Pedrinhas aí é checho ou e pedras pequena s

[@deanetheridge4259]

Hi Kieth How do you keep the cement wet enough so the pebbles stick ? Every time I try the cement has been too dry to allow the pebble’s to stick ?

[@marka9183]

Your either laying it on to thin,laying on to larger are before you dash it,you should do it in sections or your not wetting down the scratch coat in warm weather

[@kieranduffin8049]

2020 any1??

[@johntaylor1359]

Smart arse.....1940. Plenty

[@kieranduffin8049]

@@johntaylor1359 ??

[@COLEEN322]

could you not render straight over the pebble dash after removing most of the loose

[@Thelegend-gt5lb]

Over the red bricks criminal sandblast and re-point the bricks

[@keithsplastering]

Free written quotes available on request if I cover your area

[@crisdeeming2758]

Good man.

[@barrykinrade3890]

Do not a employ this man ...believe me he is fuckin hopeless

[@beerd6706]

@@barrykinrade3890 why lol?

[@blankroomsoup666]

Are the pebbles wet or rinsed before use, or just straight out of the bag?

[@keithsplastering]

blankroomsoup straight out the bag!

[@blankroomsoup666]

thanks

[@fuzmaginty5822]

blankroomsoup I've seen some builder's rinse them not sure why??

[@Secondhandtreasures]

blankroomsoup I’m a pebbledasher and I like to empty the bags on the floor and wet them down before I put them in buckets , when it’s damp i think it works better

[@freemancryingfirebird2018]

Use resin with finegravels

[@simontopspreadplastering5209]

Why anyone would do this to their house is beyond me!! That top coat just wanted a float and a sponge over it!!

[@beatonthedonis]

Pebble dash is a lot more durable and crack-resistant than flat render.

[@johntaylor1359]

So you can't do it then ...smart arse

[@scottdoherty5449]

nice job mate how much you charge to roughcast 200 sq ft ?

[@DEPanswers]

He must be Polish.

[@Shaun.is.typing]

😎

[@zahidalam4982]

Small stone how many price 1 bag

[@techvibeshd5379]

Hey there. I'm making a video of ingenius workers that are next level and would love to inckude your video in it. Can I use this video for my compilation? You ll get the credits.

[@riainpaule]

That brick should be scudded before the scratch coat

[@garyvalencia4379]

Scudded?

[@alansmith2760]

Hi, what depth is the scratch coat and what depth is the render coat ?

[@atommachine]

depends 8mm to finish ect ect

[@Astrospacegeek]

now people are paying thousands to get peddle dash to be removed 🤣 it does look ugly

[@kurt2161984]

Nice job mate.... Out of curiosity do you put waterproofed in top coat? Cheers in advance for any replies!!

[@Nula7]

will these pebbles last for a few years?

[@keithsplastering]

They will last for a lot of years should easily last 30+years

[@Nula7]

@@keithsplastering thank you :)

[@tigereye1208]

does it matter if its done in very cold weather?

[@keithsplastering]

I supposed to be at least 5 and rising if the frost gets to it could de-bond or have problems later

[@andresviveros3994]

Keith's Plastering services do you cover the Croydon area?

[@ThomasBrennan01]

Why?

[@mohammedyameen5716]

Did u add any adhesive to cement mixture. We tried to do with this technique and but it doesn't work as perfect like your work

[@mohammedyameen5716]

AND stone doesn't stick lik yours

[@johntaylor1359]

1st scratch coat with but stabaliser to reduce suction on peppledash coat...then using small coal shovel flick the wrist but use a good catching sack....not plastic sheet

[@stuarthearn9890]

those stones here, 260 a cu/m we cannot win

[@valdimirputin1335]

Sir, the strength of a RCC building largely depends on clean sand and stone chips apart from right concrete mixture and duration of use. Teach us how to remove dirt, silt, salt etc., for a layman.

[@grannysmith1925]

top boy

[@dramallama6201]

This isn’t the pebble dash I wanted

[@4rawgnas]

good work but pebble dash is ugly af, I will remove mine, sorry

[@birchemohamde24]

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