Repair Leaking stucco windows, keep the rain outside

[@genecarden780]

Kirk when I first started caulking and waterproofing when I was a teenager ( over 40 tears ago) I was working with my dad and he told the window installer he was installing the window wrong. The installer said “ I’ve been installing windows for 10 years” My dad replied “ and I’ve been fixing them for 20” keep making the videos. There is far too many videos on how to do it wrong. It is refreshing seeing someone that actually understands construction.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Gene Carden, you're dad makes my point; thank you for the kind words.😏

[@genecarden780]

@@StuccoPlastering I just watched a video where the person was showing how to fix a leaky window by tearing out the Sheetrock and caulking the window to the backside of the sheathing from the inside.🤣🤣🤣. The problem is for every video like yours that is done right there are 100 of guys like that with zero understanding of construction and the building envelope..again keep making the videos maybe you can keep a homeowner from making a very expensive mistake.

[@marekjaworski5965]

@@genecarden780 have seen this video and also have no idea how someone can think its the correct way but looks like he was really sure thats the correct way becuase he put it on YT. This season had many phone calls to fix windows done by this "pros".

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, your dad is a smart man. Cheers.👨🏻‍🔬

[@jasonbooher4084]

Thanks for posting this! We have been dealing with a window company that did it the incorrect way, unbeknownst to us. Glad to see there are still contractors out there that are honest and do thing properly. The sad thing is, this is one of the larger window window installers in the area.

[@ThaiRoney]

I’ve been watching kirk and fam for over 15 years and they are the best! They once worked in my best area and I wanted to stop by and say hi but we were swamped with calls that day

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Tairone, bummer dude, you could have stopped by with some beers, next time my friend.🍻

[@gp94403]

Kirk, this video is so timely for me. Trying to find someone to replace a leaking window can be so difficult. I asked a window replacement company in Stockton that's been around for 68 years who could do this job and they replied they did not know anyone. Sixty-eight years in business and they knew no one! Maybe I need to find a stucco guy instead of a window guy. Appreciate all the knowledge you share.

[@StuccoPlastering]

You’re welcome, cheers. 😉

[@theexpert5085]

As a fellow plasterer u gotta love it huh. Its almost like most window installers could care less about what we have to do. I hate calling out other tradesmen but i am the same way. Do it right or not at all..Love the channel long time subber. 👍 from Tampa Fl

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, my expert stucco or should I say, rendering friend.🍾

[@EdgarTheEagle]

Man kirk, we need professionals like you in South Florida!...always a pleasure to see your videos.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Edgar, man, I love to be in Florida, I hear the weather is always warm even when it rains, Cheers.💃🏻

[@blackparadise5975]

No joke, I'm, in Broward and there are so many Mickey Mouse contractors it's like playing Russian Roulette sometimes when you need a job done the RIGHT way.

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

I watch the whole entirety of all your videos because you sir are a true master, and even though i also do this for a living, i have picked up many tips and tricks from you and there is always a little oh i should and will do that from now on , keep it up kirk and thank you 👍

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Jesse, man, I sho-nuff like your style, thank you.

[@miguelito29229]

Your videos will keep teaching for many years to come they're very helpful thank you kirk

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning Guero, that's the idea, teaching the world about their stucco and or plastering our number one investment, one video at a time.😉

[@vinmartinez3659]

Kirk stucco men are asked to do many tough tasks. You see this in all states that stucco is applied. I'm asked to snap chalk lines and cut with grinder. Like you say do things RIGHT I really believe and listen to what you say. The glass man I know asks me what I need. Thanks for what you do. Has made me better plaster.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Vin my fellow plasterer, you, are too kind, thank you for that positive comment.😏

[@ajfam871]

Great video. I have had my own small business for 15 years. I make a lot of money everytime it rains off badly and wrongly installed windows mainly retrofits. They literally make it much harder than it needs to be to be. Usually ripping out the old frames.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@ajfam871 Evening, there are good and bad installers in every trade, that’s life. 😉

[@ajfam871]

@@StuccoPlastering Very true they make me look good and I make good money repairing or replace king their Subpar work.

[@1kgsxrk7]

Thank you Kirk, I just ordered my first window yesterday (I’m doing in stages). I really needed this video.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@1kgsxrk7 No problemo, that’s what we’re here for. 😉

[@perrrry]

Throwing out invaluable knowledge left and right. Subbed and liked.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cool beans, daddieo, we don't mind sharing the knowledge, as we're not going to live forever, I hear, the world needs more plasterers. 🍻

[@benfolau9508]

Hey Kirk, I’ve been installing windows and doors on the SF peninsula for 20+years, I started out with a window company then got my license in 2007, I am amazed at how many windows I see flashed wrong, even in new construction builds, good to see you out there doing it right, my stucco guy just recently retired and luckily I found another guy that knows his “stuff” good stucco guys are hard to find, not sure I want to put my info out there, just know there are good window/door installers still out there🤙🏽

[@Titantitan001]

Crap out in the midwest I don’t think any stucco guys exist lol. I’ve done it for retaining walls etc but I’m a tile guy and basically know already how to float etc but I would never take on a job like in this video hah.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Ben, you make my point, best wishes, with the new year. 😏

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Titantitan001 LOL, if you can repair a window, you can correct any and all windows.😏 The more complicated, the more fun they are. Add the excitement of working on a slanted roof, extra fun.

[@kennethvillarete1999]

Hello Ben, you know someone who services fairfield area?

[@bryanlloyd1099]

So glad to see another great video as always!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Brian, we have been working 40 hours a week; it does require a lot of time out to squeeze these videos in.😏

[@Dbulkss]

In Dallas Texas we used Silverback Windows LLC. They did a excellent job.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cool beans Daddieo, hopefully, folks read the comments, for this bone.🥳

[@mohammedvachhiat4233]

The ultimate professional 👷

[@StuccoPlastering]

Mohammed, brother, I like your style, thank you.😉

[@Slovenlyone]

More quality content, as always !👍🏻 Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Marc, a lot of talking, but those things need to be said or explained.😏

[@jfarinacci0329]

This video has really good information. Thank you.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning My friend, thank you.😏

[@TurpInTexas]

Great video, thanks for posting. Also, funny you should mention how cold it is during the summer in San Francisco. I was working in the area one summer, got a weekend off and told a friend I was going down the next morning to take pictures of the sea lions at pier 39. He told me to bring a warm coat because it was going to be cold. Like an idiot I didn't bring one and it was freaking cold like my friend had warned me. Discovered one of the shops down at the pier doing a brisk business selling $35 coats for $100. Yeah, I bought one at that price and was happy about it too. Lesson learned.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzachary, those jackets are for the unsuspecting tourist who freeze their ass off, been there done that to my friend.😏

[@jimboslice5923]

The Bob Ross of stucco!!!!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Jimbo slice, I like that, thank you, my friend.

[@aaronoden3837]

Im sure he meant lime, not lye. Both caustic, but apples to handgrenades. Talented guy, love it and learn everytime

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy aaron, you, are too kind, thank you for that positive comment.😏

[@sndmn2000]

I'm shocked that this is happening. I've installed hundreds of windows around the bay area, mostly Oakland and Berkeley and the flashing is not that complicated. You essentially want to sandwich the flange in straight sticky flashing. Bottom both sticky and non, so you can have building paper tuck under. Silicone and install window and use sticky flash over nail strip on the sides and top. Only thing that I would consider is whether or not to cover the bottom nail strip. Some window manufacturers don't like that and want the nail strip exposed.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, leave your company name in the comments, I'll copy and past it in the description.😉

[@VaderSpade]

The coldest "Winter" I ever spent!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Was the summer in San Francisco. 💃

[@marcioamconstrucoes1]

You do a good job buddy , congrats from Azores

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Marcio, thank you, my friend. 🍻

[@godzilla9180]

I like your videos and the family working together. I do my work on my home and your videos are helpful. My Grandfather Frank Donadio was a stone mason but he did Plaster and stucco as well. I used to watch him work as a kid and would help him

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thanks Zilla Dude, that is awesome for sharing.😉

[@jamarone5902]

Thank you for your work. I appreciate your efforts on educating us novices. Thank you from me to you. Jamar Hilbert local 2 michigan

[@StuccoPlastering]

MOrning Jamar, no problemo, my friend. As a rule, we don't put out whiny videos, but man, we've had too many lousy window installation jobs call us. Lately, I'm just venting my brother. Maybe Corona Virus is scrambling minds, who knows. Me, I hang in there, like a sock in a dryer.😉

[@ElHombre13]

Hi Kirk - your videos are very informative. I do feel the pain and anguish of those homeowners that are unable to find the right individual to install their windows. I just bought a 1988 built home in southern California. The house is in good condition but nothing was ever done. I want to give it a shot at fixing many things in the home. I consider myself handy, however, there are things that are more complicated than others and may require an actual "expert". Finding an actual "expert" for a reasonable cost in CA is the biggest challenge of them all! Anyhow, my windows are original to the home and therefore need some strong TLC (replacement is the best word here). The cost of window replacement is upwards to the 15K. My home is stucco and there aren't many videos of people changing windows of stucco homes. I want to try doing it one window at a time to see if it is possible. Do you have any suggestions on how to go about? I did not see any videos of you actually changing a window on stucco. The couple of videos I saw, they made it look quite simple and the videos are over 10 year old. Any thoughts, it'll be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

The methods we used back 10 or even 20 years ago are still applicable. You can count on us for sound information.🕵🏼

[@HappyAccidentVideos]

My house that I recently stuccoed had old windows where the frame was essentially just one by’s. I couldn’t find any info on how to properly flash them, as most windows have those flanges on the edges that sit flush with the wall. I basically just put the flashing tape in the center of the wood of the window frames. Hope I did that correctly.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Happy Dude, there are many ways to skin a cat. Anyone who did not install a window correctly, hopefully, will find out with the first notable rainfall. If it takes ten years to see water intrusion, you can bet there will be plenty of costs to remove all the rotted wood and new windows. The interior damage may be sheetrock, carpets, insulation, and such. This is just materials. The mold inhaled from the moister or water damage is much worse than the cost to replace. This is why we sometimes, we have to decline some jobs as they are too far gone and need a general contractor and not a stucco contractor.🤔

[@avisitorhere]

There are few places that really train installers now days. Contractors just throw unqualified workers on a job usually with bad results. With the ease of transitioning to other work, there just aren't a lot of people interested in doing the heavy, dangerous work of a window installer. IF there was training, better pay and benefits that might turn around but contracting is the wild west.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, these three windows were kind of easy the second-story ones were scary as hell. I tried, not looking down. Good thing my son Jason is a rock climber too. That boy can set ladders and ladder jacks, well.😉

[@davidbruce5377]

Hi Kirk, love your channel. Kirk, we are doing a cinder block, with cavity insulation and the windows are 3 inch deep return from the outer wall face. Do you have a deep set window video, with stucco return to the window frame? Its a Spanish revival home. The window is mounted to a 2 x 6 wood buck. Thanks!!

[@JOHNNIEUSA]

how do you stand so steady on that slanted roof.... great job

[@StuccoPlastering]

Practice mixed with fear, as it hurts when we hit the ground at that height.😏

[@JOHNNIEUSA]

@@StuccoPlastering great work

[@Leo-ch9117]

Excellent 👍👍 What are the codes that you need to know in order for your stucco repair job to pass inspection?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Two layers of paper proper tie in and correct length of nails it staples.

[@shak180]

For some reason I thought you were on the East Coast? Cheers from the East Bay! I just got my C10 electrical license. Hopefully I see you around some time. Do you guys do small jobs like patching a stud bay for installing a flush mounted electric panel and riser conduit?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Shak congratulation on the new license. Yes, we do all kinds of minor stucco repairs.

[@19993gt]

Howdy Master Plaster!

[@StuccoPlastering]

I wouldn't go that far, but thank you, my friend. 😉

[@francoisl7663]

This is my concern with paying someone, seems like the work is half done where "I was told this way" but conceptually they don't understand WHY it's done a certain way. I think that's a large reason for homeowners spending hours on youtube. Like fixing your car, no one fixes your car better than you. Similar principle when it's so hard to find reliable quality work. We can't all clone a Giordano for good work near us.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, one can't fix something unless you know why it's broke. FYI, we're cloneable.

[@BW1014-x3h]

Need a window installer for our stucco home in Littleton, CO 80123. I'm getting so many different answers of how they would install the window in the stucco. Thanks!

[@andreslara3052]

Kirk! Love your content im a stucco estimator but i have connections in Southern California for window installers. Nueva Vista Windows Please call them. They are online in Montebello California (Los Ángeles). Please let me know if you need anything further. Thank you for showing us how it’s done ✅

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thanks for the tip, as folks may need this information. Cheers.

[@pammyworld]

I have leaks in my newly installed replacement windows in a stucco condo building and live in LA. Should I be looking for a new window installer or a stucco company to fix the leak? (Especially if the original company I worked with doesn't resolve this? I believe that they didn't install correctly and I'm afraid to have them remove and reinstall.) Thanks!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thanks for the tip.

[@eustacemullins5831]

Kirks the best🙂

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, 🥳

[@travisk5589]

I flash the bottom with the bitumen/bitchethane. It's sticky. I will wrap up the sides 2 or 3 inches wrapping it into the sill. Then install the window the flash the sides with the same product then the top overlapping the 2 verticals that I just did. Kirk. Does the window frame touch bare wood or does the window sit on top of the paper? Another question. Is it the stucco guys responsibility to fix the paper? How far away from the window does the stucco need to be removed. I prefer to replace windows and have the stucco fixed versus using ugly ass retrofit windows.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Travis, it's a cardinal sin to place any flanged window directly on the wood. Whether it's plywood or, as in the old days, against the studs. A paper or a peel and stick membrane should be placed on first. Preferably at least 6 inches in width. How far to break out from the window depends on the condition of the paper and wire. The minimum is about at the very least four to six inches, as the new membrane has to overlap the existing paper, and the new stucco netting must also tie into the existing or crisscross it so there will be no perimeter crack.👍

[@WorldCommander]

I had to pull the wood trim from around my windows and found the guy just cut out the stucco a bit more than the nailing fin and shoved it in there. Miracle though he removed the lath but didn't damage the paper around or under the fin. Then, covered the fin with 1x2 then put wood trim over it and caulked around the top and sides. Looks like some water did get in at the bottom between the stucco and paper slightly but not in the house. Any suggestions on a fix, Kirk?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hello Commander, you can have him back to correct his work? This is what we are morally obligated to do! If he opens it and does not understand as an expert how to put it back together, it's on him to remove and correct. Do him a favor and allow him to learn by his mistakes.🕵🏼

[@WorldCommander]

@@StuccoPlastering Hi Kirk, I agree that is the first and right thing to do but they were installed over 10 years ago, so I don't think he would be responsive. But, thanks to your videos, I can handle it myself anyway. Hey, I even bought some tools off your Amazon link. And I saw one of your other videos that answered the question. I've got the stucco broken out around, lath peeled back, got adhesive flashing, picking up the rest of materials tomorrow. One question though-should I put a sill at the bottom of the window? Install over the lath and stucco around? Thanks for your reply. Cheers!

[@seg_fault_000]

I wish your company was in Phoenix. I am very concerned about the job that just happened to my house.

[@StuccoPlastering]

We were considering Arizona, but wanted mountain type settings, maybe Sedona? Cheers.

[@chadspinalbosd007]

Wish you did a video doing foam/stucco over brick

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@chadspinalbosd007 Howdy Chad, that would be foolish for anyone to consider having done, if you mean stucco over bricks, we have many on the subject.

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

​@@StuccoPlasteringfoolish indeed, I am an ok plaster man , but I started with masonry, when I see beautiful brickwork that can be restored and customer wants to plaster and stucco over it, I try my best to make them keep it , hardly ever works here in southern California, I think people are fed up with brick work and it is sad , I did it for so many years in the mid late 90s , now it is almost never asked for , veneer brick or pre fab cement boards with brick finish on them 😢

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jessedukelacrosse6470 I gave up advising folks that bricks are pretty, if they want them covered with stucco, we do what folks wish, cheers my fellow plasterer.

[@dougtkerr]

Doesn't answer my question for a second story window 15' above the ground. How do I get the new waterproof membrane overlapped over the original membrane and under the stucco without removing the stucco all the way down to the ground?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Breakout and expose where you want to tie in your lath, That includes the tops, bottoms and sides, Your walls your choice, 💃🏻

[@danjoy5649]

Kirk, so I need to remove window or can I follow what you just did?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Dan, man, there are many ways to remove a window. The imprtant part is to flash it properly whhen it's done to keep the rain out. Hense, our last video about waterproofing.💃

[@Neversaynyetseries]

Hi Kirk, great videos! We have leaking windows in our 1992 built HOA, the originally installed over 30 years ago windows are of poor quality. Some of those original windows that had been leaking for over 20 years were replaced recently (retrofit windows, sliders and custom full frame radial windows) and continue to leak. There are suggestions to do destructive water test the windows and walls to find the sources of the leaks (the roof has been re-coverd this year with a new layer.). But many vendors suggest to caulk the windows and paint the stucco with elastomeric paint to avoid getting into potentially costly repairs if damage is discovered. Is that at all a sound, more affordable option to breaking the stucco and changing the paper/correcting installation mistakes? And if we do the destructive test is there a way to see from the inside if the windows were installed incorrectly or if the issue is deteriorated paper or both? Is providing proper flashing on a retrofit window a part of the job of the window installer?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening sounds like a mess there, retrofits are usually windows that just insert into the frame, then a polyurethane caulking is used to fuse the frames to the existing wood frame, It is easier to do than breaking out the stucco but is done for duel window purposes, not to stop leaking windows. It appears the paper is damaged which stops the water intrusion, you can temporarily fix this with Stucco-flexes, "Renew" paint, which usually gives roughly 15 years of waterproofing, the issue becomes, can you find a person to do it properly? To tear off all the stucco and start from scratch is the best advice, but most can't afford to do this. best wishes, 👨🏻‍🔬

[@Neversaynyetseries]

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the answer Kirk!!! By tearing out the stucco - do you mean around the windows or an entire side of the building?

[@StuccoPlastering]

You and I can't predict this, as you remove the stucco around the windows this is exploration, and those explorations will dictate how much needs to come off. And or if there is wood rot damage. 👨🏻‍🔬

[@psuengineer84]

"...Put in improperly by professionals". In my experience, there is always a professional who knows what to do at a given company - there is not always one managing or on the crew performing the work for any given job. It is important to scrutinize the experience of the crew, not just the business. Great companies crappy crews too.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzachary.

[@bannockchief]

I'm getting away from peel and stick. It peels better than it sticks. Fluid applied seems to be a good solution, but they all work in the appropriate installation.

[@markstanton2362]

Can you use diamond mesh for lath?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Of course you can.

[@jacobmoffett3958]

Sharp Glass Inc sf native thanks for your input, too many hacks or don’t knows:)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Jacob, we have seen our share of windows installed improperly, the worst one are installed with no paper flashing, Just a frame mounted on the plywood. Fortunately the majority are installed correctly.🥳

[@19993gt]

I’m in SoCal. Area code 91786. We work from Santa Barbara to Palm Springs. Bakersfield to San Diego. And I can’t believe they sealed the framing but not the exterior. And for the most part we only use moist stop caulking as well as peel and stick. Everything else’s from our experience only has a 15 year to 30 year warranty. I can’t say enough of the amount of homes that were built post 2k but once you chip out windows. The water proofing is fragile. We don’t install windows. We just fix them. It’s a shame when the product description doesn’t live up to its reputation.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, you make my point. 🍻

[@andrewlorenzlong]

We have been looking for someone to fix our windows for a while. In the recent rains it became really obvious that something isn't properly sealed somewhere. Sounds like exactly what you are describing, our windows (so we were told) went in around 2007. We are in Glassel Park. If you're still fixing windows in Los Angeles area let me know how to contact you....

[@trentbren]

Also interested in hiring someone to fix leaky window in San Diego...what's your business name / phone. Great videos, Kirk!

[@ramonmolina8070]

Kirk do you use metal lath around your windows?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Roman, yes, it's called 17 gauge stucco netting, you can also use 18 gauge. Cheers.

[@ramonmolina8070]

@@StuccoPlastering no im talking about 2.5 guage metal lath

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@ramonmolina8070 What about it ???

[@ramonmolina8070]

@@StuccoPlastering Just wondering if you use it cause I see you didn't here.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Ramon, are you referring to metal J-trim? If so that's a commercial trim for when steel doors were installed without flanges, the J-Trime was attached to the surround and caulked this allows a clean stucco stop and an expansion. In some states they used to require these metal J-trims or J-channel around all the windows to create an expansion, however, all makers of windows now have built-in expansions. It the states that did require a J-trim around the windows, I always thought, what a damn foolish code.

[@rubenske091]

🙌 Kirk ftw

[@StuccoPlastering]

LOL, thank you, my friend.😏

[@stevenlight5006]

I am to install windows in concrete opening then stucco over how to flash these type.,?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hello Steven, easy my friend, buy some straight flash its also called flex-wrap, It won't adhere if the opening is dirty, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJCmqZ6olKmJfa8/ Cheers my friend.🤔

[@futurediy6739]

Future construccion and Remodeling Professional windows and door installers

[@StuccoPlastering]

🕵🏼

[@billdavis1353]

You should use retrofit windows NO STUCCO PATCHING AND NO LECKS but you have to use the best caulking

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Bill, On the contrary, my brother. I have found that these leak the most as now one is relying on just caulking.😏

[@billdavis1353]

@@StuccoPlastering chipping back the stucco 6 inches around the window your between studs with nothing to Nail to the black paper is NOT WATER PROOF AND IS Torn and ripped you have to use the best water blocking caulk you get when installing retrofit windows it’s impossible for it to leak

[@ryantrujillo9679]

I am an extreme advocate for retrofitting windows and got to say both of y’all got a point. Retrofit provides a speedy and clean window installation. Like Bill mentioned you need the best of the best caulking, which can get pricey. I’ve been retrofitting for 8 years in AZ and the only cure for retrofit window leaks are cutbacks with a grinder/saw and properly flash from the bottom sill and up.

[@AngelAvina-t6n]

If you are stapling over the sealant where the metal flashing is going, would that puncture the flashing ? Does it steal create perfect seal even if their is holes in the tape sealant?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@AngelAvina-t6n app paper or membrane are made to be stapled or ill through or the billions of homes worldwide would all be leaking.

[@toptrigger1]

Please add the keyword "stucco" to the video title. Would be helpful for window installers not familiar with stucco windows installation to find this video. Thanks.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Pan, no problemo, thank you.🥳

[@nexgenstucco403]

Hey kirk... nice video.. not to many people touch on correct waterproofing. What are your thoughts on hydrostatic pressure and staple holes? I’m using liquid WRB and Hal Tex Cor-ply for my building envelope jobs. I just don’t take any chances.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Next Generation Stucco dude, you seem to be on the ball, always better safe than sorry. 😉

[@Steve.budgen]

One thing about houses in America is the flimsy quality of even the most expensive ones. Houses are built literally like a house of cards. Weak beams, plywood, flimsy insulation, flimsy siding and roofing that either blows off in high winds or just rots away after a few years. It's really no wonder that come tornado or hurricane season, houses are literally ripped off of their foundations and tossed into the air. why aren’t they built with brick like here in the uk.

[@hardworker645]

Exactly,Italy, Germany Spain and Ireland are another good example for strong builded houses, more solid and better insulated then homes in Britain

[@jeromeduffy9270]

Sooo true

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Steve, I have seen the home of the above quality and below. We get earthquakes here, but no hurricanes or tornados. If we did get a hurricane, no doubt this house would stay intact. I have applied for 30, and 50-year roofs before. Clay and concrete roof tiles can sustain winds in excess of 125 miles per hour that would strip off most other roofing materials. Me, I'm just a stucco dude. Not a builder of homes.

[@ThaiRoney]

It’s all about making $$$ . Builders will build a home to a minimum requirement, depending on where you live.

[@AnytimeRooterLosAngeles]

I need a pro like him in Los Angeles to do 11 windows for me!

[@StuccoPlastering]

If it’s on the water with a view of the ocean and accommodation’s we, re on our way.😉

[@yuhaz]

thx

[@StuccoPlastering]

cool beans daddieo.

[@ProTexTV]

ProTex Remodeling in Arlington, Texas. And we charge $$$$ to do these correctly. That's why most are done wrong, cheap homeowners and bad installers.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Installers that don't have to take responsibility, more like it. A man learns how to do well when he is obligated to correct any mistake out of pocket.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

Why soo many notifications for one video

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Jerome, no idea, I talk, my son Jason videos some of what we share, I just post them. Cheers, 🤔

[@lisabaginski9155]

The coldest window I ever experienced was that summer in San Francisco.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Lisa, exzackory, 🥂

[@treylyde999]

Rule you rule

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning TL, I like your style my brother, thank you.😏

[@gladiator22666]

I've worked in construction for the last 40 years and unfortunately we have reached a point where nobody cares about the finished product......it's all smash and grab . That is partly because everyone wants the job done cheap .....no one wants to pay . Corners have to be cut for the guys to make their money .....not saying it's right , just an observation. I've priced work and the customer will say " Can you sharpen your pencil on this job " .....meaning can you do it cheap . I say if you want a good job you got to pay . I've got expensive taste .....I've got a big house with a flash car ....then there's the wife and mistress to keep ......I also like fine whiskey and expensive cigars lol

[@crise6971]

I get you right on the money! Cheap, fast. No quality control. I see it everyday in jobs. You should expect the best. And yeah expensive taste is where it's at. Just don't tell my girlfriend and my wife on the side.

[@rooismum1023]

Aka Mrs Gladiator!. You've been rumbled... You told me you'd given up the expensive cigars. You'd best make sure you've got plenty of lead in that ✏️. 😉🥃

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Gladiator Dude, too funny my friend. As a rule, I tell folks to get 3 other bids. This is because 95% trust us for quality, expertise in giving them what they need, and not trying to sell them things they don't need. Most of our clients can go to work and not worry if were cutting corners as to do that, we might end up having to go back but this time for free, can't have that. Besides, doing it right saves us time. Cheers, my fellow contractor.🍺

[@gladiator22666]

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. .....loving the vids Kirk , thanks for taking the time to put them together . Keep up the good work 👍

[@patrickjohnson7801]

Hey Kirk I'm a window dealer in so cal and I can put a bet on guessing they took the lowest bid , and the guys were standing in front of home Depot who installed.

[@erayapana]

Are you in LA county?

[@patrickjohnson7801]

@@erayapana I am.

[@goelat2267]

If anyone is interested in new construction and or retro fit windows and doors around the Bay Area drop a comment and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

[@StuccoPlastering]

😉

[@goelat2267]

@@StuccoPlastering right on Mr. G🤙🏽

[@patrickjohnson7801]

In LA and OCounty you need a permit to install new windows

[@shahsmerdis]

Wow. A year ago I would have said that is excessive. But if they truly inspect the window install and protect the home owner instead of finding a way to raise taxes. This is a good idea

[@patrickjohnson7801]

@@shahsmerdis Thay look at the flashing and fire egress , and tempering as needed. But believe me it's a money grab too and taxed like crazy.

[@shahsmerdis]

@@patrickjohnson7801 how much is a permit ? But I'm sure the over head of waiting for inspector is built into the price

[@aaronoden3837]

Same in San Luis Obispo ck, any new window is a permit, they phone in the inspection, its just a tax plain and simple

[@vanjavanito6095]

Красава 👍👍👍

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cool beans, daddieo. 😉

[@Sfk887]

I've been in the window business over twenty years in texas.. Most times we walk away from stucco jobs with window installs. The proper way to install windows in stucco Is not to cut apart all the stucco on the outside. The glass should be removed sashes.Meeting real but the frame should be left in the wall.. You then install a new window inside the old window frame with a stucco fin.. This way the stucco is not damaged.. The way you're doing it can be done but it's very very costly and more expensive..

[@StuccoPlastering]

No worries, we don't install windows, we lath and apply the stucco.

[@glenwarren4351]

Love Texas but your dead wrong. Leaving the frame in was very popular when the replacements first came out Now you don't see them at all poor quality matinace such as caulking painting the caulk every few years especially on south facing wall been doing this 47 years

[@robertapreston4200]

tough roof... nice work. I don't see mom... ??

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning, and here I thought this would be an easy day, after climbing a ladder for some of these windows and working off this slant roof all day, I was beat up after this long day. What you see on this roof was only half the work, We also plastered them on this day. The life of a plasterer.😏

[@robertapreston4200]

@@StuccoPlastering You all work hard... I appreciate your skill and teaching. Rest up

[@Jimfromearthoo7]

Any good experienced companies in NYC? Leave name. Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Jim, sorry. I don't, however, I recommend you google “window companies” in your area. This may help you decide. This search may also bring up “yelp” Theirs is a paid subscription, so their reviews may be more biased than Google's; however, you can scroll and read through the Yelp reviews. Hopefully, with the help of both reviews apps, you will find the best fit for your needs. If you’re still unsure, ask to view their completed jobs or repairs and, if possible, speak directly with their past clients. 👨🏻‍🔬

[@shahsmerdis]

This got me so frustrated for the home owner . People save up their hard earned cash to replace windows thinking it will save money but so many videos here on KZbin where they are just installed not to best practices Highly rated window company wanted to caulk my windows into place. I told them no thank you.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory.🤔

[@shahsmerdis]

@@StuccoPlastering take a look at liquid flash products. No stapling shingling . just painting one uniform coat.

[@lisabaginski9155]

I learned how to install windows myself because they don’t know how to water proof.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning Lisa, I have seen some quality window installations, but lately, both Jay and I have experienced poor window installations. Hopefully, it's just a coincidental thing. I tell folks these days I can't bid the stucco repair until I see what a window installer left me to work with. It's just. Lately, most have been poorly installed. That sounds negative, but it's a weird truth.🤔

[@josephrosales3834]

Kirk, are you hiring?

[@StuccoPlastering]

LOL, maybe? are you local?🤔

[@MannyG32968]

Stucco home in Vero Beach, FL 32968

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thanks for the tip.

[@franksuhuang6]

👍👍🌹🌹

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cool beans, Daddieo.😉

[@p.maryyayabear7078]

🤣Your idea of cold is not Colorado's idea of cold.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hody Ya Ya, no doubt, I admit I'm a wuss, half wimp and puss, when it comes to cold weather. 😏

[@dasqueege7903]

Saw this video just in time,doing my windows and was doing it wrong with the peel and stick…phew 🫣thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

No problemo