See This Guy's Amazing Skill - Capel #16

Time for taping and jointing plasterboard at the Capel Build and the various tools that allow you to produce quick and neat work.
Tools used in this video:
✓ Dewalt DCD240X2-GB 54V XR Flexvolt Paddle Mixer
✓ Columbia Tools 8" Drywall Corner Applicator Angle Box
✓ Columbia Tools Automatic Taper
✓ Columbia Tools Mud Pump with Gooseneck
✓ Columbia Tools Corner Roller & Flusher
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[@ukconstruction]

Well done Kevin great job, it was great working with you, looking forward to many more jobs together

[@kevingranger3078]

couldn't agree more robin quality work from every trade is a pleasure to watch and be a part of

[@zedman442]

Robin’s meticulously prepared dry lined walls probably made life a lot easier! Great job!

[@RetirementVille]

He makes it look so easy with those fabulous tools...makes me think that I could do it myself now. Thankfully I'm not stupid, so I'll leave it to the experts!

[@MsElijah16]

James D. Spatcher 😂 good call

[@freethoughtpolice6266]

James D. Spatcher 😂

[@jaybremner2554]

I’m a taper and jointer and would like to say this is top notch work it don’t get much better than this!

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks. Kevin will be pleased to hear that.

[@chriswilkinson7774]

Kevin has just finished boarding, then finishing part of our extension, it looks brilliant! He and his team are real grafters and wizards with plasterboard. They transformed a lot of uneven timbers into razor sharp lines and glass smooth finish ready for painting. We could not recommend him enough!

[@dougsaunders8109]

Looks fast and easy when a pro does it. 😎 There is something very satisfying standing in a room ready to paint

[@darrenhutchinson5435]

Bless

[@bobdots5974]

An absolute pleasure to watch a craftsman in action. Superb application of hard won knowledge and skills.

[@adrianling7301]

Those tools are brilliant, and so is the guy doing it. After reading everyone's comments, and living in a new build, I can definitely say that way looks like the finish would be much nicer looking - but maybe that comes down to the person doing the job

[@markvickers4189]

Fantastic vid to watch . He made it look so easy and quick tapping up . Clean as well , wish I had one a few times or someone to do it . Looking forward to the next vid .

[@Oggmiestergeneral]

Guaranteed if used that gear I’d end up covered in it, always do when I tape and joint! Great to watch an expert!

[@tilerman]

Us trades men are so spoilt for tools! Makes me appreciate how hard construction must have been back in the day. No more time consuming lathe and plaster, no more back breaking butler sinks and cast iron baths, no more lead piping and cast iron pipework etc etc. And i often wonder how noisy builds used to be with everything being hammered together with massive nails. I love my tools almost as much as my children!

[@dean8170]

It's louder now with power tools lmao

[@sterlinggardenservices5253]

That's impressive by anyone's standard. My early days as an apprentice started with tape and joining, never had tools like that. No way that's as easy as he made it look.

[@zitobin1]

great to see real professionals at work. Keep it up lads

[@truckdriver131]

Can’t beat old school plaster...IMO

[@MsElijah16]

Man he makes that look easy , what a gent

[@yensabi]

Top man , that is certainly a big space to tape and he knows what he's doing.....👍

[@philmceneaney798]

Beautifully done 😀

[@pcranebmw]

Beautiful job. Its all about the tools. It would take me hours to do what he did in 10 minutes. Excellent video.

[@davidcoleman6032]

Wow,what a great skill to have!Obviously taken alot of experience to make it look that easy,especially with such a large room.Looks a great finish!

[@greatestgunner]

Incredible work, love it

[@lazenbytim]

A skill all of its own that one. Nice job, loving the videos

[@scottstolber4970]

Great video mate really enjoyed watching it.i used to do it years ago its great satisfaction when you have completed a job

[@JaffaSumo]

Gadgets i never knew existed. brilliant work

[@buaan]

Very impressive! Great skill

[@gavinschoonbee6788]

I would have noob rage in the first 5 minutes. Mad skills. 👌👌

[@utilitarian]

Gavin Schoonbee noob rage 😂😂😂😂 me too I just didn’t know what to call it - I do now!

[@Nathan-dx7le]

This had me laughing at myself. Like Rian, I never knew what to call it, and that's what I've got, lots of it, all over with my build; noob rage at everything. Then I get tired at the end of the day (building isn't my day job) and noob rage develops into a whole other thing once I've not got the mental resilience to take the knocks. Noob rage, now in my vocabulary.

[@thetessellater9163]

I wish I knew what that means !!!!

[@ORGPPL1]

Never seen those tools before but this brother's mastered 'em!

[@dean8170]

Most common auto tools in the trade!

[@joshlehan8057]

That's a pro at work 👍👌

[@keithy363]

Love how neat and methodical he is I was a tacker years ago and some worked with some right messy tape and joiners 😂😂 shit would be everywhere ,

[@darrenhutchinson5435]

Skills don’t get a lot better than that “brilliant” skills at it’s best .....

[@ashyclaret]

They do actually,it's called plastering.

[@shaw4020]

That was cool as to see

[@sasa1982uk]

I need me some of those corner thingies on a stick.

[@stuarthodge515]

Love watching robins build come along , and I’m still learning , can’t help thinking if that was mine would have skimmed the whole place! , just don’t like tape and joint , inevitably at some point in the future one of the internal corners fail or when redecorating end up damaging the face of the plasterboard, If it’s plastered got to be harder wearing over the long run surely , Anyway great work , Will be a lovely house, And is a pleasure to watch at every stage. Well done

[@thetessellater9163]

A project manager working on commercial refurbs agrees with you. Taping and jointing can be more labour intensive, and all that dust !!! A good spreader can do hundreds of square metres of skim in a day, and as you say, it is more durable to light knocks, etc. Decorators prefer it too !

[@neilrafferty2097]

Go to all that effort and you end up painting the bare board ?? Not for me .

[@FiscalWoofer]

I’ve done both many times, around higher traffic walls plater will wear better, but on ceiling it’s why not. For me it’s all about the substrate. If substrate moves you’ll get hairline in either plaster or tape and joint. In real world I find clients want to redecorate rather than wipe down walls down any way so can fill the odd nick in either then anyway. Mate is doing a massive hotel in Heathrow - all tape n joint on metal studs. Interesting stuff

[@thfc4745]

Crazy Gadgets, great to see in action. Would be great to know why Robin didn't go with the skimming option ? was it for speed or cost or both. Keep up the good work guys!

[@johnmorrissey1675]

It's a trade on it own tapeing and jointing 🤟

[@chez6953]

Badass this bloke

[@julianlyons711]

Amazing

[@mattsidebottom7603]

looks a hell of a lot of work especially with all the sanding and refilling. makes me wonder why not plaster? does this save much time/money on a huge area like your Robin?

[@onehans66]

🤣 one guy can do two flats in a week with one hand in a pocket. Can't paint wet plaster, can you?

[@chaddamp2894]

god bless the guys who used to do browning (?) on brick before then skimming

[@eddjordan2399]

hard wall is great and not that hard once you get the hang of it.

[@MrHayden11]

What should the price difference cost regarding tape & jointing vs a full skim ?? Box room

[@lalski08]

Genius

[@ychyro]

pro stuff! ;)

[@daytona1960]

OMG that was amazing. Wish mine was that good, I'm doing my bungalow, It's my first time of dry lining, I watch video to see how it done, my first day was horrendous, got tap up and mud on come back in afternoon and most of it bubble, I redone it. It passible with a bit of sanding 😅

[@AB-nu5we]

Look ma, no stilts! How handy. Great looking job. 👍

[@dielauwen]

Wow!

[@BODGE71]

What type of angle beads did you use on the external corners?

[@SpNick3]

Why did you choose to tape & joint and not multifinish?

[@pattiboychannel311]

Wow nice job, how much quicker is it using that equipment?

[@mickbroadbent6750]

neat job robin ,but whats the price difference between taping n skimming n why you go for taping ?

[@Changy_C]

What a great job he did of that

[@SkillBuilder]

Exceptional guy. Hopefully we can do more with him.

[@hugg1720]

grand machine

[@gixer6847]

wish you guys worked up in the north west. work looks amazing

[@messenger8279]

Really interesting to see that. Years ago I plastered my loft conversion and several large ceiling throughout my house. Although it was bloody hard work. Neck and shoulders killing me etc. The job looked amazing when finished. Recently here in Aus' I decided to try the tape and fill. Same as US its 99% done that way here. However I have yet to see a job where you cant notice a board joint somewhere especially on a ceiling. I hope this job is an exception to what I have seen.

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Colin It seems to be a regional thing in the U.K. In Scotland, for example. taping and jointing is popular but elsewhere it is board skimming. The big house builders user tapers but there are few, if any, who are anywhere near this guy's standard. I always think that any process that is so dependent on perfect execution is better not used by big builders. If you mess this up it takes a lot to put it right.

[@jonp6798]

Ross, clearly you’ve not worked with some of the house builder contractors I’ve worked with up and down the UK. They’re forced to work at speed, not to a quality and until the site managers change their dials towards quality that’s the way it will stay.

[@rhysevans7903]

I'm a plasterer and I prefer to skim as it's more of a forgiving surface as in wallpaper,,tiles ect being removed and dinks in walls,,,but in a room with that many windows and natural light from every angle all the time you will never beat tape and joint.

[@keithy363]

rhys evans have u seen the new technique they use using massive silicone squeegee type gizmos pretty cool

[@rhysevans7903]

@@keithy363 for tape and joint??

[@keithy363]

rhys evans nah as a finish skim coat

[@keithy363]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWerZ4SFmJyihqc Here have a butchers at this Other vids also on u tube

[@rhysevans7903]

@@keithy363 yea seen them and used them. I don't like them if I'm honest ok for a quick wipe over but other than that I think they are just for site bashing. Same with all the plastic and sponge's,,,walls look ok untill it's painted

[@lovingitandlife]

looks great,even thought of having a go myself,till i see the prices of equipment nearly £3600!,think i'll stick to carpentry,looks like a great job and finish.

[@d.oleary776]

Looking for tapers in jointers for the Channel Islands.

[@shehabuddin5050]

Hi, which primer/sealer did you use on wall before painting? Thanks.

[@SkillBuilder]

None

[@darrenhutchinson5435]

Not only what I’ve seen on utub, from USA , I didn’t now that , cleaver..”man” mastiff, respect.

[@thetessellater9163]

Please translate that into English.....!

[@neilrafferty2097]

Dot n dab must be the most heinous invention ever !

[@chrisbannister2137]

As a none trade person be nice to have some explanation about whats what and why as never seen this done .

[@derekt7606]

A real artist at work, better than skimming and adding all that moisture into the home.

[@markrix6194]

Can I ask why you’ve chosen to tape and joint, rather than plaster?

[@robertgeiger2268]

in America we call that flusher a glazer

[@FiscalWoofer]

It’s like a bassoon!

[@SkillBuilder]

I think if you blow down the end you will detect a difference.

[@minesht1]

I'd love to tape and joint, but doesn't the quick sand have a smoother finish than the plasterboard, so this will be visible when painting. Especially if spray painting. Any tips on if this is a problem or not?

[@Solidsnake0208]

I did some consulting work for a company doing modular buildings, they taped and jointed to save weight when lifting the modules. It regularly got snagged by clients as the light would catch the lines of jointing compound even after they’d been sanded and painted. Decorators would try and sand it to get it more flush and it would scratch the paper of the plasterboard either side of the joint. It’s a horrible method in my experience and should only be used if you have no other choice. Multifinish every time for me

[@fireblaster9961]

Skills

[@jimdoherty5010]

When a true pro shows up to work

[@nathanledden3892]

You can always tell when it's not been skimmed. you get that papery look. It's a new build thing. Cheap!

[@immers2410]

So these walls/ceilings don’t need to be skimmed? If you paint over this, isn’t the texture inferior to a skimmed wall?

[@645hughes]

Rapid! I'm I right in thinking that chap will be back with a pole sander or is that it ready to paint? Quality content. Thanks.

[@SkillBuilder]

Light sand with giraffe sander to suck up all the dust.

[@buaan]

@@SkillBuilder Anyone wondering what one of these is, SkillBuilder vid - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWKqp3SNjM9rhpo

[@SteS]

@@SkillBuilder poor giraffe 🦒

[@MrSmid888]

Surely you get a better paint finish on plaster? Does the paper of the board not stand up a little like tiny hairs when painted? Be great to see a video when the paint goes on. Mist coats,prep etc. Finish 👍🏻

[@Goodwithwood69]

Robin said he did this method to save mess, i recon it was to save money! Top work tho!

[@STRmw2]

i need to start finding people who work like this for our house lol

[@leandrocintrao67]

Can you just use the flusher without running the roller?

[@Bristol3490]

Normal day at work to me 👌

[@umwhatthistime]

What are you going to do with the landscaping?

[@ukconstruction]

Permeable paving and dry stone walling

[@umwhatthistime]

@@ukconstruction Great, I'll look forward to seeing it

[@brianhewitt8618]

how are the corner beads finshed

[@SkillBuilder]

with the joint filler

[@kevingranger3078]

the metal corner beads are stapled then scrim taped. then a filler coat then a finish coat of quick sand 2 types of material

[@bluevanmani]

Would go multi every time bet there’s not a lot in it price wise plus it’s more hard wearing

[@ryanodea5417]

What do you mean by multi?

[@sciroccomods]

@@ryanodea5417 plastered

[@amateurvegan2636]

Ryan O'Dea Multi finish plaster

[@FatterTony]

Indeed. This finish is considered 'office' grade. If you look at the US where it's used everywhere, they have 5 levels, level 5 being the highest standard and most expensive. anything less means the paint finish shows the difference between the filled joints and painted PB paper at certain light angles. Our skimmed multi finish walls start at level 5..... (unless a muppet is plastering of course) This method also adds a massive amount of dust to the job, even with 'good' extraction.

[@amateurvegan2636]

Fat Tony The level 5 finish involves rolling filler on and flattening with a spat. Trust the Americans to over complicate something with fancy technical sounding terminology. Float and set over tac and fill any day. Dry lining can give you flatter more uniform walls depending on how well the walls are dabbed. You just can’t beat plaster though

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

With tape and joint will it mark a bit easier let's say If a dart hits it or a kids bike falls against it

[@niceguy235uk1]

Tape and jointing is the scurge of a quality finish. It should be finish plastered every time.

[@MatSmithLondon]

I know this is an old vid, but can someone explain what are the vertical lines are on the plasterboard (shown e.g. at 5:00) - obvs I know the thick cream-coloured lines are muck - but why does it go from thick cream line (with white lines either side) to thin white line, back to thick cream line with thin white lines etc...?

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Mat It is either the first pass joint filler that has dried or a different product. I suspect that once the cream has dried it is white.

[@harrisongraham1518]

Anyone gone & had a look at the Columbia tools. 💰💰

[@ninjasixrr]

Great work but you get a better paint finish on plaster

[@FatterTony]

Yeah, there is a hideous effect you get when the paint transitions from filler to PB paper. It's called Photographing or something weird.

[@dean8170]

@@FatterTony Use a primer.

[@FatterTony]

@@dean8170 A primer is to aid adhesion..... my 3 year old's water colours will stick just fine lol. It's the different substrate, painting sanded joint filler with a medium pile roller will be smoother than painting paper with the same roller, end of. Look into US standards, if you want the finish of a painted skim coat, you pay top dollar over there. My customers are a lot happier with their walls than yours are, don't argue it if you haven't seen it first hand, if you had seen it in person then you wouldn't be arguing in the first place. The project is a great display of excellent craftsmanship but it doesn't mean painting paper in the same coat as filler will give satisfactory results. Perhaps it will take 2 coats of trade emulsion, full 100% 240 grit sanding then one final coat? That would maybe sort it but a lot more work than the same finish on a skimmed wall.

[@nicholaslong3100]

Mist coats?

[@FatterTony]

@@nicholaslong3100 sorry, not sure what you're implying or asking.

[@09harrischr]

Big ceiling like that joints will show through in no time, would have been smoother if it was plaster

[@pauladventure]

can you explain advantages over multi finish, this seems like loads more work?

[@gavincollins9376]

A tape and jointer will cover a lot more area per day than a plasterer.

[@pauladventure]

Thanks, but doesn’t the taper have to let things dry & return again to sand it all?

[@Palo-jm7xc]

If the boarding is done well, tape and joint will give you a flatter wall in my opinion.

[@gavincollins9376]

@@pauladventure Yep, still quicker as long as he has the area

[@gavincollins9376]

@@Palo-jm7xc You can feather out poor boarding to a degree, but only so much

[@karldenning1893]

Is there any fire proofing on tape & joint. Isn’t skim minimum half hour

[@SkillBuilder]

The tapered board has a thicker joint than skim so it gives the same rating

[@MT_T991]

Any Reason taping was picked over plastering

[@johnmackay7789]

To me the plasterboard finish is ready for painting once the taping is dry. No point skim coating and waiting even longer.

[@buaan]

@@johnmackay7789 I've never had a tape and joint finish, only plaster. When painted properly could you tell the difference between the two? (if a proper plasterer and prep was done)

[@johnmackay7789]

@@buaan either way if the prep is good then both finishes should be good after painting, but I suppose it will always boil down to the plasterer him or herself. I just don't see the point in the extra work in a plaster finish when the plasterboard itself is more than acceptable. That and the time waiting for it to be dry enough to paint. Although plasterboard lathe has been used in the past to replace timber lathe for a plaster finish, to me plasterboard was to replace plastering. I may be wrong. One benefit of a plaster finish is that the internal and external corners tend to be more square than taping so it can be better for fitting skirtings. Providing of course the plasterer hasn't left big snots of plaster at floor level.👍

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

Make it look so easy kev and anyone whoose tried it knows it's not dat simple

[@gavincollins9376]

I've always been in favor of skimming but when you think about it why when you have a flat surface in the first place. May as well just fill the edges.

[@twmd]

even best skimmer will add imperfections to the plaster so tape and join will tend to look cleaner in highly directional light.

[@user-it8vd5yx7b]

👍🏻

[@MEVD2011]

Jesus fam you can butter my toast outside finish

[@aibel99]

How can I get in touch with this pro? I'd like some work done

[@SkillBuilder]

details below the video

[@aibel99]

@@SkillBuilder I love you skill builder

[@shedlife1783]

I'd be really interested to know why Robin went for T+J rather than skimming. His house is high end, and he knows his stuff, so his rationale would be interesting as traditionally we skim (in Blighty). Cheers.

[@stevebridges5828]

I know that I’d prefer skimming, I know the areas look big but a good gang of plasterers would knock that job out in no time.

[@ukconstruction]

Hi James, I have lots of jobs plastered but I never intended to plaster this house, I wanted a cleaner process as we have so much glass and frames to protect!!! I also did not want to introduce all that moisture!!! My Taper Kevin did a great job too

[@shedlife1783]

@@ukconstruction thanks. That makes sense.

[@tbaxter08700]

Why not scrim and plaster?

[@ukconstruction]

Mess, moisture and mayhem

[@lukepeacham9663]

Is this cheaper than plastering?

[@CherylCold]

Needed to see this. I don't want to plaster the whole garden house 3mm

[@bikecurious9163]

They all do this in America and seem to get a brilliant finish, maybe plastering will be a thing of the past in years to come

[@ashyclaret]

No,because there are millions of old houses where this would never work.

[@bikecurious9163]

@@ashyclaret yes but there are millions of new houses and flats being built that could use this method

[@ashyclaret]

@@bikecurious9163 Plastering is here to stay,maybe all new houses will be done the tape and joint method but it will never work on old houses and people love old houses.

[@mrwhompass1986]

Hows ya back?

[@benchippy8039]

I live in a tape and jointed house, it’s about 3 years old and is starting to show damage, corners failing, every time I bump a wall it goes through to the plasterboard etc. Maybe it was done by a shit taper because I know that a decent tape and joint will look better than an average skim, hoping robin enlightens is to his decision process!

[@baldyslapnut.]

New builds are done by the splash and dash brigade, they might have the skills to match the Maestro here but they'll have been working down to a price, not up to a standard.

[@kevingranger3078]

baldy is 100% correct on sites you are on a very tight price and people like to just get in and out. there dose not seam to be any pride in work with house bashing. the only benefit is you have house after house

[@mc4067]

There is No doubt this guy is as good as they get at tape n jointing, hes an expert and it shows but.. Personally as a 2nd to none quality spread I prefer plastering whole walls and get that "perfect finish" my finish is 100% better than any tape and joiner could ever achieve and flatter too. NO matter who joints or how good I can spot flaws.

[@markworthington3893]

Every one will have opinions on what is best and he has done a good job,all I can see is the time!! A good plasterer would have had that room skimmed out in two days done finished one application not having to revisit five times.