Skim Coating our Off Grid Bathroom Walls | Off Grid Cabin Build #64

[@mr.greenjeans8323]

Well of course I have no experience WHATS SO EVER but I think it looks great I know a finished product when I see it great job big pat on the back👍

[@zararzone]

hi martin i just saw ur all episod in just 1 day and 1 night its very intrusting and technical+functiomal i imagined, like working with u all the time, .. GOOD Bless u + your all family members

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Wow. That is cool. Where are you from?

[@zararzone]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving I iam from London

[@michellejaggard9657]

Martin I must say I love your attitude, it makes life go by so much easier doesn't it? If it isn't life or death don't take it too serious little flaws are OK, you are learning and aren't afraid of saying , "I'm learning, I'm trying, not going to sweat it" good for you. I attempt to do the same thing in my life, it helps cut down on the stress. Look at all you have accomplished this year! I'm so proud of you. I'm not great at it yet, but I'm trying. I'm learning from you. Thank you so much. Blessings to you and your lovely family.

[@h.debeau7995]

My husband was a drywaller and after he mudded the nails and seams, he sanded and then painted walls with primer. This looks like an extra step.

[@kaj_1982]

total waste of money way to much mud

[@craigs5212]

Martin, things are looking good. It will be really nice to have a fully functional bath with vanity and towel bars. Go buy some cheap sheet vinyl remnant or vinyl plank flooring as a temporary floor. I can see you are getting better at the drywall finishing. A couple of painting tips; go to a good paint store and buy a couple of good quality brushes, make one a tapered 2" angled sash brush and the other a straight 2-1/2" brush both with tapered thickness with Nylon / Polyester blend bristle. Expect to pay $25 ea. This may seem a lot but if you clean them up each time they will last you for many many years. Never let them stand in a container of water, wash out promptly every time you are done for the day with laundry soap etc. Shape the wet brush and hang on a hook to dry. With the high cost of paint these days and all the hours of painting -- its foolish to skimp on the brush. Same for roller covers, nothing more frustrating than putting $38 worth of paint on the wall only to see the roller cover has shed all over your work. Finally never equate warranty to quality, engineers and chemists make quality products -- bean counters and attorneys design warranties.

[@yasminghani2073]

You are doing a great job

[@poo2764]

Painting always ceiling first then walls. Mud start at top work down. That way you do not splatter on your work, just trying to help!

[@COOKIEMONSTER-zv4sf]

Foam brushes are used for stains you need a purdy paint brush there a little bit more money but if you get a brush comb and a wire brush to keep them clean you can get years out of them just remember to put them up to dry before putting them back in the case that they come in.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

My uncle gave me a brush/roller spinner 40 years ago. It is a must for cleaning both. It has saved untold $ in supplies.

[@HousewifeInTheWoods]

It looks perfect! How exciting to see it coming alive ♡

[@shaynahall270]

I just love the thoroughness of your work. Keep it up!!

[@realestateinfonet9041]

Great video!

[@vansage2691]

Good work. Most drywall finishers fill along the tub with durabond then flat tape that gap. Keep at it looking good

[@idahodad1]

It looks pure. Coming together nicely.

[@johncambra9332]

Looking good.

[@annamaybeekman5152]

Great job Martin. God bless

[@mikekehoe2927]

Nice job. Have you noticed a curv in the handel of the stir stick. You can use it to scrap the paint out of your roller. Save you about a quart and clean up easier.

[@jacquiesuper2200]

Great job. Looking good!!!

[@Voodka07]

Omagad, finally! I've been waiting for days for your new video Martin... I dont knos why but i really love seeing building contents in youtube including yours 😅

[@leabarto8156]

Awesome sauce ya'll! We're painting here as well. All interior doors including closet doors. Loving the progress.

[@benfz]

Very well done, Mr Martin !

[@tomc8988]

Mike is right drywall is designed to not need skim coat finish the joints make smooth sand and prime do any touch up spot prime and then paint Martin is good enough finishing it will still look great

[@trentgilliam5192]

Three things my frugal grandfather taught me about painting... don’t buy cheap paintbrushes, keep paint on the brush and clean the brushes after use. They’ll pay for themselves. That’ll help with the streaks. Keep up the great work!

[@randysilvers3738]

I am surprised that your wife didn't get you for using her kitchen sink to clean up your tools. I am "told" that is not allowed lol 🤣....looking good..keep them coming...

[@Gopherdave1]

Plaster will harden in the trap. I clean up in a bucket of water and Chuck it outside.

[@selador11]

Looking good!!!

[@ronpeugh8341]

I always punch about 8 holes inside the paint can lip so any paint that gets in there will drip back into the can. My Dad taught me that years and years ago.

[@jamiedeer2674]

Great job!!!

[@jehannova]

awesome

[@keramanbinmohamadiemansh7184]

Evrning🥰

[@Kingsleykrewvlogs]

Looks so great !!!!

[@75Mooses]

Skim coating is old school it leaves out imperfection in the sheet rock your corner you need to mud by hand same with your tape joints

[@murnisilaban2481]

Yap

[@dragonflyneb]

Looks really nice. God Bless you for doing it yourself even if you see a few mistakes, you can only get better. How do we learn from our mistakes.

[@ronaldooctaviatechrisna3370]

Hebat pa martin

[@GaryChristou]

Great vedeo humour editing music and content keep it like that and sooner or later you will get 100 thousand plus views, just like..... of the ranch... and wild wonderful of grid...and the other top shows do. thanks.

[@Desuk1991]

A like it 😀😀 Good Job.

[@MidniteSan]

Great job Pak Martin..just like Indonesians indeed, no safety goggles no mask required..,😂🎶😂

[@KoalityofLife]

Very nice. Looking good. :)

[@justfan4916]

Yey rumahnya jadi

[@PaullaWells]

It's funny to me that the bathroom is always the first room to finish. LOL For real. After I bought my house from my parent's estate the first thing I did was remodel the bathroom. The kitchen is now remodeled, but I started with that dang bathroom. LOLOLOL We all think the kitchen is the heart of the home, right? I know I do. So, if the kitchen is the heart of the home, wha then does that make the bathroom??? 🤣

[@TheUserid82]

Never clean plaster into a household sink unless you enjoy plumbing problems later. A 5 gallon bucket with some water in it to clean tools in that you can then dump in a spot outside. The plaster when you are washing off in the sink will settle in the trap cutting overall flow so when done several times you get layer after layer building up.

[@RK-pw1rz]

Martin..you should wear mask when you sanding the wall cause the dust is hazardous to your lungs.

[@jeffwagner8068]

Normally Kilz is used as a stain sealer on preexisting stains from water damage, mold, mildew etc. There are primers out there just as good as Kilz that are made for the bathrooms and water prone areas that are cheaper. For the rest look at oil base primers vs latex.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thanks for the tip.

[@charlesoberdorf8478]

you might watch Red Poppy Ranch where he wiped the walls down after he sanded and before he skimmed it.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

We did that but it didn’t make it into the video.

[@joehoa6298]

Très beau

[@northernliving2387]

A good tip would be to turn the power off at the breaker box

[@carllatta871]

P.S.- Not a wagner... get a magnum dx by grayco or something like that.

[@bobjoncas2814]

,,gotta have the throne room lookin' good...lol.. great vid...

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

that is right.

[@mikeellerby4694]

Square end is a Robertson scew drive er

[@ohske]

Good 👍👍👍👌☺️

[@oldpeople1970]

As pointed out before skim coating is not needed sand out the bumps and ridges and paint it.

[@kiasmine]

I was wondering what the reason was to skim coat?

[@larsjappe4214]

Sparkle eye ? Takes talent and years of practice 😀

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

SANDING DRYWALL WITH NO MASK WOW LOL LOL

[@David-qd3hw]

In the bathroom I would not bother skimming, a decent PA sealer and waterproof adhesive for tiling would be the best way forward. Not sure of your building regulations, here in England I have tiled many bathrooms with complete success, and still admired by many customers. Regardless the outcome is the same. Thumbs up for your resolve. 👍.

[@75Mooses]

I can see your working your self to hard wet up the mud

[@75Mooses]

You need it wetter your mud is still stiff

[@IceMan0003]

Martin, you talked about some books you have for reference a while ago but I cant find the video you talked about them...what is the name of the books?

[@deborahmarquez4029]

I named my bathroom...the Crayon Explosion....It is white with all sorts of colors sponged on in spots...the white was too white...the rest of the house was grey....

[@sylhunt8230]

I guess i don't understand the skim coat. Can someone explain what the skim coat does? I always just feathered out the corners and joints, then textured. Then prime and paint.

[@kylecanard3990]

He's trying to achieve a "level 5 finish". Generally used to prevent joint flashing on large flat ceilings or large walls that have natural light shine along them. A complete waste of time and materials in this case.

[@danconlan8735]

Great job! You’re one hard worker, but the light on the floor makes for a bit of a scary look on your face!😬 Thanks,, DC

[@ivyshy98]

mmmmm... sewer gases... just gets my imagination going wild lol

[@yhnbgt365]

Attention, warning, danger, listen-up!! Wash the drywall mud off of your tools in a bucket of water and not the sink. All that mud will settle in the trap, the sewer pipe, and the septic tank. It will not decompose like everything else. You may need to drill out the pipes.

[@AshishPatel-dd2cf]

Absolutely Correct. Why Martin didn't Like your comment ?

[@hariyanto8423]

Hadir

[@drjcwardjr]

Filter mast...save your lungs.

[@rioguswara8933]

Hello Mr. Martin, How are you ? Can I Indonesian work in America? Please explain and how, I really want to work in America. Thank you very much .

[@sierge1]

Wouldn't a wooden or metal float plane have worked better?

[@75Mooses]

Roll the wall first then trim it in

[@ateamofone]

At 5:48 I know what you mean. Im 58 and when anyone comes up to see me, i have parting gifts when they leave. Its a million hammers or Screwdrivers. It's way to late for them by the time you find them.

[@RK-pw1rz]

you should also wear your safety glasses

[@psygn0sis]

I commend you for jumping in and doing things you've never done before, but "skimming" is such an unnecessary step.

[@metamud8686]

14:28 Safety Sally got back at ya in the eye, right?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

She is out in the snow not watching out for me.

[@royhowdyshell241]

Vancouver Carpenter look this guy up on KZbin and you will find all you ever need for drywall work and mud usage..... very good site and easy for beginners help aids

[@Buzz-Of-Craze]

how much does it cost to build your name?

[@metamud8686]

0:31 well .. now we know where the money comes from. :-)

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Is that a surprise?

[@royhowdyshell241]

Do not need to skim coat at all, just learn to do a better job of mudding but you should sand what you have now as it will just get harder to fix later, but not bad for first time. Would be good if you had someone that has done this and they could show you some ways of doing this.

[@zz44ppppp]

I don't think he likes being an understudy

[@MrWaldorfian]

Square drive screwdriver have a name. Its called ROBERTSON. You call Phillips by its name, why not Robertson?

[@northernliving2387]

Where is safety sally at.

[@mr.businessman116]

When you have a bucket near of your closet... Must be you are an Indonesian

[@MarioNappa]

The best paint is Behr from Home Depot.

[@SeatBill]

*Looking good, Martin!* When will you be starting your own painting business? :)

[@raulramirez64]

What happened to Safety Sally?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

She is out in the snow.

[@carllatta871]

You should just buy an airless sprayer, you have a whole lot more painting to do before your house is done and it will pay for itself.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

Martin, A sprayer is awsome , unfortunately you would spend more time cleaning the sprayer as you progress . Back rolling and a brush are still needed to complete a quality spray job.

[@GreenTizle]

When your bathroom walls are "off grid" 😅

[@marythibault9032]

A lot of work being done. You really should wear a mask while drywall finishing.

[@zz44ppppp]

I think telling him he shouldn't do xyz would work better in getting him to do stuff for his own good. Rankles at advice.

[@fotomoments5311]

🙋👉🚽👍👍🇺🇾😀👋👋👋

[@mikeoconnell4229]

Martin, who put the skim coating in your head? Totally unnecessary. You pointed out the dings before painting, joint compound is inherently soft. The dings are going to appear frequently. The rock board is much tougher, and the rock/taping method is proper If you insist on a skim, you should use a plaster material. You have a long way to go. Drop the "skim".

[@zz44ppppp]

*grabs popcorn*

[@mikeoconnell4229]

@@zz44ppppp could you explain that comment

[@HospitalLocksmith]

@@mikeoconnell4229 Its the way he wants to do it, whats wrong with that. And I am sure @EJ comments is referring to people, like you, who want to tell others why they are wrong instead of just watching.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

@@HospitalLocksmith nicky, if you read my comment I explained the problem and offered a solution. Is that not okay? Perhaps there should be friend for safety Sally? How about sensitive suzy for you groupies.40 years in construction, my comments are based on it.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

@@HospitalLocksmith I still need a pop corn explanation!

[@gregorhay123]

42 lol

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

I still don't think you should say "buggers" on a family show.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

How about "eat buggers"?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

I didn’t. I said, boogers. If I said buggers can you give me the time stamp. I’d like to know.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

Martin keep up the good work buggers, boogers, who cares. Get a sensitivit Suzy for Sally's company. Your crazy fan could use it.

[@jamespoteet499]

Why paint your be white

[@211dougie]

I do not understand why skim coating which not need it. Martin you used mold free dry wall just sand flat as possible ,prime your walls and paint what ever you want

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thanks for the advice.

[@manuscus6289]

Should have just took the toilet out completely

[@topsyball1049]

If your going to install and spackle and skim the whole house...will be a 10 yr project. Time to hire a professional. Really.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

It just so happens that I have 10years. Hahaha. Thanks for the advice.