HOW TO PLASTER HUGE ARTEX CEILINGS

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[@callyk5678]

If you have never skimmed before I don’t think you can appreciate how much skill it takes to put so much gear on without stressing and get a perfect finish. A true professional 👌

[@alunthomas2698]

True, I don’t like to put it on thick I always seem to have problems with it

[@Onthetrowel]

Cheers mate, thanks for the nice comment

[@deano6017]

im not even a plasterer I'm a plumber/gas engineer but I enjoy watching these types of channels. Always something to learn. You make it look easy mate keep it up.

[@itastal01]

Yeah say that again he makes it look easy for sure. Great video kirk love your content

[@slyteen2197]

I like mixing bonding coat and board finish together for artex first coat. Fills it out a treat.

[@kyecarroll1636]

Good idea that👍

[@Jellyisamazing]

Bingo, thickens it up and still lightweight, stops the bubbling due to thickness aswell

[@halstirrup]

What’s the ratio you use ? Thanks so much am still learning.

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

⁠@@halstirruptypically on a magic mix, I’d add a handful or two of bonding per bag of multi finish. Heavier the artex, more handfuls you add. There’s no actual ratio, it’s not something British gypsum recommend or will cover if it goes wrong

[@petergillespie564]

That's what I do over artex m8 couple of hand fulls of bonding let it pull in an then get ye finish on 😊

[@nickbamforth2321]

Kirk you truly are an inspiration after watching your videos I feel like I learning plastering all over again after 25 years in the trade thank you fir taking the time to put this content out there

[@Onthetrowel]

Wow, thanks

[@jordanleach1982]

You guys do some really great work! Professional and perfectionists. Respect to tradesmen like yourselves.

[@MrG77]

Kirk I laboured for a really good plasterer and I know how hard it is to do ceilings. Working above your head and holding that board takes some going, especially 2 ceilings mate. Well done and a cracking job as always. Love your vids mate. Respect from Scotland.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jordancorey]

Great video as usual, but struggling to hear you in bits because of the music 🎶

[@stephencharles1398]

Watched this as a 'customer' having recently had my extension, hall, stairs and landing plastered. After watching this I realised what a true professional is. Its taken several weeks repeatedly filling and sanding the 'finished' plastered surfaces to get them good enough to paint. It was after this point I realised what a bunch of muppets I had contracted. A very time consuming mistake.

[@Onthetrowel]

Sorry to hear this

[@chupapi3510]

That's 99% of plasterers in general

[@fuzzylumpkins6034]

"I hate mess," is motivation to clean up after a days graft. I made a mistake recently of plastering for 14 hours with a 2 hour drive home and going right to bed. I got the loudest tellin off for the state of my pillow case and had to soak my hair for 20 minutes to get all the plaster dust out 🤣🤣The missus sure didn't mind the pay day, just the mess

[@GG-cf3tl]

Just wanted to say thanks for your videos I’ve been plastering for a few years with various plasterers, your videos have taught me more than they have taught me in that time! Legend. Went and bought a speed skimmer right after this video aswell 😂

[@Awoken85]

Been in the game 22yrs Kirk. Bought the Ox Speedskims about 4yts ago. Complete game changers pal. I will not skim anything without them now mate. One of the best investments any plasterer can make

[@TeeTee-zm2re]

On your recommendation I'm gonna buy one and do all the plastering in my house whichever I've put off for years

[@Awoken85]

@@TeeTee-zm2re they will make your j9b 10x easier pal, I can promise you that. Best of luck

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Definitely mate, don’t know why people don’t use them. I had speedskims but lived to the refina spats, they’ve got spayed edges that can actually get in the corners

[@26raa01]

I use magic mix for first coat. That way, l can put on a lot of meterage on a ceiling on my own. l am now 50 years old and still going strong I came across your channel by accident, but when I watched your videos, I had to laugh because I was taught exactly the same way when I was young from my old timers back then is great to know there is people out there that work the same as me and you do things right and really help people out when we can the satisfaction I get from it is just unreal. I can't really explain to you, but you know what I mean

[@dbgers784]

Great channel Kirk, proper plastering like the way we do it in Northern Ireland 💪 Some of these KZbin channels, mainly in the south of England, I watch and giggle at their techniques. Today I done a ceiling patch with SBR instead of PVA (I had a bad experience skimming on SBR before), a joy to blend. Still on the fence though as I was always taught to coat on SBR/PVA when tacky. If this patch falls on someone head I'm blaming you 😂 All the best, Boardy.

[@Onthetrowel]

If it falls of I'll personally pop over and redo it for you mate. 🤣🤣 I guarantee it will be fine with sbr 👌

[@Royston2001]

My achilles heel has always been artex ceilings this is so helpful, thanks Kirk hopefully my next one will look more like this 😊😊

[@alunthomas2698]

Good job Kirk, fair play you’re faster than me, looks like the lip was bigger being a hand cove which helps, can tend to lose the lip a little on plasterboard cove

[@TAURUSPLASTERING]

for thick artex i use 50/50 bonding and multi get it flat then 2 coats of multi nightmare when they have coving but the ceiling blends in with it i use 90mm wide scrim for the transition to coving never had a call back

[@kristasker2702]

I like to first coat artex with bonding mixed in. It fills out better and shrinks less but takes a long time yo pull in. While its pulling in il do another gauge then topcoat the artex later

[@lukebarker3681]

I don’t think it matters how long you’ve been a spreader, I always learn something new from kirky every single time. These videos are a treat to watch.. The tips and tricks are very much appreciated. Thanks pal

[@Onthetrowel]

I appreciate that!

[@yvonnelapsley1255]

Your plastering skills are very relaxing to watch, would you do an asmr plastering video please. Much love. Happy February On The Trowel 💗💪😎

[@Onthetrowel]

Of course, tell me how to do it and I'll make one

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Lavly work. I’ve gone off plastering over artex, actually used to really enjoy it, however the last few have been a real pain in the arse haha. Had one which was artex over plaster board, that delaminated mid stroke and a huge blob went in my eye, few visits to hospital later and I’d rather over board any day of the week

[@Garyck88]

Happens to me just before Xmas, now I wear goggles when I’m skimming ceilings!

[@benwiggan4736]

Love your videos mate! I’ve been a spread for 6-7 years but struggling to get that perfectly flat finish that people I work with achieve. Could you do a video on trowel angle and pressure when trowelling up? Keep up the good work your videos have helped improve loads! 👏🏼

[@Onthetrowel]

will do mate

[@benwiggan4736]

@@Onthetrowel brilliant mate Thankyou! 🙏🏼 I’ve watched loads of your videos over the last couple weeks since discovering your channel and I’ve picked up lots. Especially keeping ceiling lines tidy! Best plastering channel on KZbin by a country mile!

[@Onthetrowel]

Thank you my mate

[@markrobson9894]

This ain't no dig pal but after 6/7 years of plastering if your still struggling to get a nice finish time to rap it in fella

[@stevengordon2145]

Hello mucka, 👍 Great video your on-on method is very similar to dubbing out something we used to do with old ceilings. only down side it's more gear on with very little time between come Friday i was knackered from it. Speedskims, always use mine on this kind of work... great kit and prettier looking than a cavity closer.

[@adampickett1634]

Go on Kirky Boy smashing those jobs out!! 💪🏼🙌🏼

[@justinwalker5237]

Great video Kurt. Shame you didn't flim the whole job . As there is some awkward walls there that some people don't know how to do them or what tools to use . But looking forward to the next one . Another thing you could do is . Say what you priced it up as . As some people starting out or experience plasterers . Might know onow how to price up . Or under cutting them self as they just come from site etc

[@calvinjones2136]

£100 per day obvs 🙄

[@alistairbooth5509]

1st class job as usual. Love watching jobs you do. Boss 🙌

[@TeddyCWT]

Great video Kirk, when your editing, make sure your volume levels are right. My volume is up to hear you but when you switch to music you will hurt peoples ears that are listening to pods/headphones etc. also have you thought of maybe buying yourself a mic you clip to your top?.

[@paultowns9880]

Great job as always Kirk. You certainly get that cove/cornice nice and clean!

[@Onthetrowel]

Thanks 👍

[@fitzi2696]

Great video! Do you wipe the fat off the speed skim as you go?

[@nelasuperflex2838]

great job kirk !my self am drylining backround had a small job, artex ceiling to skim what a mess i made 😄i tought 3 times am fucked that thing drags n blisters i fucking go buy a plasterboard and overboard the thing watching your content am pretty sure u mentioned u neeed wait a bit longer to but second coat on so i waited nearvous 10 ciggarets and 2 cups cofffee finished it up pretty good enought 👍

[@ostapkarpenko5219]

I like that english technique, thats classic odlshool style. No machines, only the men and the trowel.

[@Unknown-up1lo]

Loving these videos just started plastering myself and after labouring on a plasterer for 2 years and putting my own smaller areas on and these videos have really helped with small little tips that I haven’t bean told and I have just completed my first 2 rooms keep up the good work always making me smile 😃

[@kevindowle3302]

Hi Kirk, love the channel. Help please, I have boarded a wall but have a 12 inch square 10mm steel plate in the middle that I can't board over. I'm using 12.5 mm board so the plate is only about 2.5 mm below the board. I would appreciate your advice on how the plate can be plastered over please.

[@Onthetrowel]

Blue grit the plate Bonding coat flush with board Render mesh over plate and onto board Skim over while still damp

[@omarismith3655]

Top work. New to your channel. Can I ask what type of plaster you used here ? Bonding or hard wall. I have some 90s artex ceilings. Would you just recommend giving them a coat of sbr mix and then 2 coasts of plaster ? Thanks

[@Onthetrowel]

That was just two coats of board finish

[@ricardoalves8313]

What product do you use. I'm from Portugal. Just have never seen a product that dark before.

[@DropShort105]

I'm an Airline Pilot and appreciate professional tradesman. Very nice job!

[@Onthetrowel]

Thank you very much!

[@mickydola6472]

To take that on you need big balls it’s tough enough doing a normal ceiling let alone to artex same time that size brilliant to watch tough hard work 👍

[@johnelliott7083]

Love the content buddy , keep it up jobs always 5* , full education free for any young tradesman out there

[@takkleberry7641]

great tools speedskims take so much work out the job ive an original blue had it years now still eats big sections an ceilings for breakfast

[@simonpeyton-n3h]

kirk i watched one of your vids from about 10 months ago earlier and u where saying u where doing this as a sort of video diary so your grankids etc can get to know the real you not just from photos,well i can defo say having watched u for a while i feel like i actually know u in person so you are doing a good job on that front,your also a top top spread u remind me abit of my tradesman when it was just me and him for my first 6 years in the game

[@bromkin]

Great video as usual but can you turn the volume down on the music when you are talking

[@Onthetrowel]

I'm still trying to get better at sound design. I'm still learning. Bare with me mate 😅😅

[@jonathondunne1905]

Plastering 17 years now and always used stilts I find them much faster do you bother with them sadly there catching up now after a day on them I nearly need 2 off them

[@declanbutler5876]

Great job .Great tunes. You sound like you could do with some tunes 😊👌

[@treforgray1906]

I'd of used 50 50 bonding and finish for the first coat but whatever you like best mate

[@Officially_wrighty]

Kirk quick question mate,I’m a new spread,I’ve been asked to price a job the ceiling alone is 20.4sqm and 3m high.should I pass and carry on with the smaller rooms or take the risk and get my feet wet with the bigger ceilings

[@geffthebricky]

You should call it the T-rex method - Get it on

[@rockandmeatroll]

Could this technique be used onto plasterboard? Beginning plastering?

[@Onthetrowel]

Sort of but you wouldn't want to put it on so thick

[@nickhoward9343]

Top job we are decorators would like to work with you, you any time

[@groundhogday37]

Great job.hard work.do you ever sponge float

[@westarborpainting2386]

I’m American so seeing a brownish plaster like this makes me curious. Is it a lime-based plaster? What are its ingredients/properties?

[@benpatfield5471]

Great video as always Kirk , I did this the other day on a 7&half bag ceiling with no extra time in the whole room took 18&half bags with walls did it in two days with a lab

[@Onthetrowel]

Fair play mate, that's a graft

[@benpatfield5471]

@@Onthetrowelthanks mate, not something I want to be doing day in day out ,it was a killer 😩

[@jasper8252]

Pal you are a brilliant plasterer but putting 2 big ceilings on in one go you will be fooked soon shoulders and wrists I am a plasterer of 25 years and we use to do rolling gages my shoulder is no good now if I plaster 1 ceiling I am done all day I can’t lift my arm

[@grahamwarford5452]

One on one is the way I tackled artex.

[@TERRYKOPITE1]

Another brilliant video Kirk true PRO

[@jimmysbuildingservices7288]

Very nice job lads. That's come out spot on. That cove/cornice looks large is it oversized. Always nice working with someone who works well with you the work seems to fly. 👍👍

[@simonpeyton-n3h]

it will be two seperate lengths one on ceiling one on wall

[@barneykennett9282]

Nice...👍.

[@philliplewis4212]

Kirk you need a small camera on you head 😀

[@rustybrownstein8985]

I work for Inland revenue and I enjoy watching these videos

[@Onthetrowel]

I pay your wages, I'm glad you like them. P.s. on behalf of myself a d the rest of us tax payers... please spend our money wisely 🙂🙏

[@moistymartinez]

Did you sbr the ceilings or Pva? Nice finish great job

[@Onthetrowel]

Sbr mate

[@moistymartinez]

@@Onthetrowel Cheers really enjoying ur channel im a plasterer in dublin both my elbows and forearms are bad with repeditive strain so the speedskim is a great help,ill try get a few more years out of myself.Good luck to ya

[@JustinHicks-h5k]

Hello mate, I enjoy your channel. However being a professional spread myself.. why don’t you except it and bond the ceilings ? You know it makes sense . Bonding with half Time in- done- set ! Skim green- ohh lovely!! Half time in the skim- lay the lot on -strolling! It’s all a simple then. I understand we’re all different.. But All the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JustinHicks-h5k]

Make it Easy !!!

[@Onthetrowel]

I'm with ya mate, if its too thick then I do float them but most of the time I can just get it in two thick coats of finish. Just saves time, it's one more go around the ceiling otherwise. Got to keep it interesting for ourselves haven't we mate, I get bored otherwise 🤣 have a great weekend mate

[@JustinHicks-h5k]

@@Onthetrowel I totally understand

[@JustinHicks-h5k]

@@Onthetrowel I have to change thing most weeks to keep myself interested after 36 years 😊

[@Joe-jv5mm]

I have Sam's Darth Vader breathing as my ringtone (Don't half Get Some Funny looks) Keep Swinging the Trowel Sierra Delta, Kirk get Sam down the Pub (Plastered) and make the Techno Viking dance video

[@martinbooth8415]

Where did you buy the wet brush I need that in my life

[@fatwalletboy2]

Cant believe you still aint got ya voice fully back yet Kirk!

[@Onthetrowel]

Tell me about it mate, doing my head in 🤣

[@garywheeley5108]

What about putting a few boards between 2 hop ups save a lot of up and downs 🤔🤔

[@Onthetrowel]

I need the exercise mate. I'm nearly 18 stone 😅🤣🤣

[@garywheeley5108]

@@Onthetrowel leave your wallet in the van then 😅

[@Onthetrowel]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nas8027]

i love my speed skim it saves tons of time if you are a bit of a n00b

[@AdamLesta88]

You make it look easy

[@RichardDowd]

Great way to do it by the looks of it Kirky 💪🍺🍺🍺

[@mrveeentertainment5773]

Mr vee and sons plastering services

[@Officially_wrighty]

Best plasterer on the tube no doubt

[@E69apeTheMatrix420]

When You edit the audio use negative decibel numbers. about -10 DB to -20 DB in the audio gain. literally just use the - symbol. Right click the audio track, audio gain, use negative numbers. 0 isn't low enough compared to your talking so you have to turn up and down volume the whole video inst ideal. Make your audio the same volume all the way through using the audio wave. keep it all in the top of the green and never go into the red. will take 10 minutes but well worth it. Also my OX speed skim telescopic pole broke on the threads on the 3rd ceiling! But I can absolutely smash out plastering now! wouldn't ever want to not use a speed skim! Timing is everything.

[@Onthetrowel]

This advice is gold. Thankyou so much for explaining that mate 🙏

[@E69apeTheMatrix420]

@@Onthetrowel Glad it helped mate. If you clap close to the mic or use a power tool. Use the razor to snip each side of the audio wave that is off the chart. Then you can change the audio gain for just that noise. So if You come close to the mic I would turn to -10DB. Then You clap. I snip the clap and use -50DB. Then you walk away I use 0DB Then You face away I use +10DB. Using the razor tool to snip each section into its own segment. to keep the overall audio wave in the green and level. It sounds like it takes ages but You get fast and know your level soon enough. Thanks for all the great advice You give.

[@jamiec4108]

How come you dont use bonding coat first onto artex mate?

[@Onthetrowel]

I do if it's really thick mate but it's just adding an extra stage into the process which takes more time so if I think I can just get it with finish then that's what I'll try and do mate

[@errolwhyte3903]

Great professional!

[@StringDriver]

Trust me the background music is not needed with the professional content you provide. But it would be fun to see you put some dance moves in at regular speed while you’re doing your skim coating so that when you play back in two times you could sync your dance moves to the music. 🕺

[@michaelmoroney4594]

What size is your speed skim

[@athank3509]

Why don’t you have a go at painting. Since your customer is going to need a painter afterwards. Plus you will be able to show us the finished job and you’ll be getting some extra business. You look like you could do it with all your skills.

[@chrisyardley6380]

Sponge float is the way forward

[@MEVD2011]

Bet you earn’t some poppy that day fella 💪🏻

[@garywheeley5108]

You're using a spot board and stand😲

[@Onthetrowel]

I usually do if I can be bothered getting it from the van

[@mickymac73]

Hate doing ceilings without stilts

[@thetruth6693]

Can you just skim over artex then? Even the stimpled stuff? Always thought it had to be bonded first. Nice job either way

[@MarkSiosal]

Best to bond it if it's really thick but you can get away without doing it when you know what thickness you can get away with like Kirk does. Couple of coats of finish is good enough unless the artex is too chunky. That's when you get the SBR out.

[@thetruth6693]

@@MarkSiosal what's the SBR mate?

[@james1c763]

Very nice job

[@callyk5678]

That looks like when I try to put in on flat 😂😂🤣

[@patkels45]

Great video but can’t hear you talk a lot of the time due to the music in background lad

[@garethdavies7564]

i one thing i hate about plastering artex is knocking off high spots 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@marknicholson3655]

Great job but couldn't hear for the music

[@Onthetrowel]

It's part my fault with crappy sound design, I'm still learning 🤣 and I've lost my voice which really doesn't help at all

[@pkpropertysolutionsltd701]

Your getting the hang of this editing lark mate, always been great content anyways but its better/easier to watch when its presented like this.

[@Onthetrowel]

Just need to work on my sound design I think. Thankyou though mate

[@ThePhilvantwo]

Music is rather annoying.

[@Onthetrowel]

I'm a working progress. I think I'll tone the music down a bit 🙂👍

[@TeeTee-zm2re]

What's happened to your voice kirk?

[@DavidMill-o5b]

what a machine.

[@user-ym1ff1vg8c]

Awesome

[@Trekz86]

Beast mode 👌👌

[@mattyisback3678]

You lay your 1st coat on sooo rough 😮

[@Onthetrowel]

Thanks, I appreciate the commitment

[@mattyisback3678]

@@Onthetrowel seriously though mate ..

[@Onthetrowel]

@mattyisback3678 watch some of my other videos of me skimming over artex. This was just a one off to show a different way

[@leebaugh791]

Have you ever put a straight edge both directions on a wall you skimmed to see if it flat. Why don’t you use speed skims?

[@eaglegummybears7112]

Great content but the music is a bit loud

[@Onthetrowel]

Working on it, I've only just recently started to try to put music in my videos so I'll keep practicing mate

[@eaglegummybears7112]

@@Onthetrowel cheers mate for understanding I have to say one of your best qualities is your smile and of course your quality of work is spot on

[@Onthetrowel]

Ha cheers mate, appreciate it

[@Fiat20vt]

It’s in the name speed is th key

[@samuelherron6558]

Sorry but I can't hear much because of the annoying music. Please ditch the music Kirk.👍

[@Onthetrowel]

I'm with you mate, I'll get it sorted

[@stevencondliffe-kg6ep]

Why is it cheating . ??? .

[@Onthetrowel]

It's not really but alot of people wouldn't bother watching a video unless if it didn't have an intriguing title

[@quitt5371]

You got a tattoo on ur bum? haha, just jokin mate nice work

[@paulnolan6605]

Too many adds man

[@Onthetrowel]

That's youtube that does that pal not me

[@plipertyplap4899]

I love plastering kurt I could sit n watch someone do it all day 🤣 very therapeutic.

[@mra8692]

After getting a few hefty blobs of plaster in my eyes over the years i always feel uncomfortable watching someone do a lid and not wear glasses🫣. After what i can only describe as the 'torture' of getting my eye rinsed out at the hospital and the days after of not being able to open my eye i now always wear them on ceilings.