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[@carolinegathercole8473]

I am female and apart from doing small patch up jobs, never done plastering on a large scale, I decided at the age of 65 to plaster a small toilet that had painted brick walls. I watched some KZbin vids and had a go. Can’t say it was easy and it took me forever, but iI soldiered on and finished it (even the ceiling), to my surprise it turned out really well , was so chuffed with myself. Learned a lot !!

[@Onthetrowel]

Fantastic. Thanks for the nice comment

[@beendoneagain]

My down stairs toilet needs doing if you want a job.

[@MEVD2011]

Well done 👍🏻

[@hupra72]

I'm a beginner plasterer at 52, and i love your videos. You explain what you are doing so clearly and i've put loads of your videos in a plastering folder for future use. Cheers dude and keep them coming!

[@bobbydazzling]

I've found myself slowing right down since catching some of your vids Kirk. I'm less knackered, a lot calmer and still getting as much done while more than happy with the results.

[@southoxfordshirplastering2793]

Another great video Kirk, your a natural in front of a camera mate. Tidy hair cut too 🤣. Another little trick for getting around screws that I use is to screw them in almost flush to the wall. Then skim over them and just before troweling up, locate them with a magnet and unscrew them back out. Just another option for people to try. If you’re worried you might forget where they are, take a picture on your phone beforehand!

[@BlueVelvetBear]

Love watching you work and listening to your sing-songy accent. Love your mini trowel and seeing you clean behind the pipes.

[@RealShadowYT]

your apprentice is very lucky to have a boss like you and to learn from someone like you im a apprentice but i have it very hard and the old school way so i use your videos to learn things my own way on the side as from learning from my job i want to be plastering exactly like you not using pva on high suction walls etc even tho we use pva for everything and they wont pay the money to use sbr to make our jobs easy thats fairenough because materials have gone up alot and its half the price for pva to sbr but still makes your job easy and can move on to another job quicker theres alot of panick and being fast in my job and i dont like it but its all i got for now while i watch your videos and im fully qualified for my own jobs ill be doing it your way! i revise from you and learn hands on from my job! keep it up man i want to be learning from you for years to come till i can do my own jobs! i litterally have a whole notepad full of stuff i have learnt from you lol and i use it in my job and everyone looks at me like im weird but i know what im talking about and i tell them i got it from your videos they think im wrong lol!

[@Lats2490]

You go to all that effort and then the customer decides to box the pipes in 😂, little tip for rad screws cut some bits of sponge and put them in the holes then you can plaster straight over them and pop them once your done 👍🏻

[@RAM335D]

Hate messy jobs like this, thanks for the tips

[@TheGorillahands]

You'll do for me Kirk not many plasterers clean the back boxes out, sparks and plasterers love each other 😅

[@kevinashcroft3887]

My other half is getting fed up now of me watching your clips,love your vids,

[@mystab8367]

Hello, in Poland this foam would not work. gypsum putty or ordinary cement mortar with a plasticizer on the cleaned and primed substrate. Tomorrow I will be putting glue behind the pipes. I only shared technology from the East, without any allusions, it's nice that you do such things yourself. Greetings from Poland

[@vman2kay]

Love that you've gone into the fine details (covering up the pipes with foam, making sure the sockets don't have gaps around when they go back). Found your channel from another video and it's been great watching. I'm a subscriber and hope it keeps growing for you. Great stuff.

[@Onthetrowel]

Cheers mate

[@kennymeighan9953]

I love this guy❤

[@CrotchOnBitching]

I’ll give u a tip pal, just feather your finish as close or just under piping, charge an extra £20 if your not expensive and pvc box em in :) plus it looks better then pipes sticking out buddy n cleaner

[@Florin_Bolocan]

Kirk, absolutely fantastic job buddy and great tips for all beginners, like myself. This is the real life of a plasterer, not a flat plain wall, all these details are where the experience comes in. I’ve only started to plaster, as a diy and I love the results but boy it’s really hard work and very messy. I’ve plastered 3 ceilings in my house and 1 whole bedroom for a friend, I’ve learned so much from you and Blaine Gray. (identifying high suction backgrounds, stages in plastering, tools to use and so much more…) Thank you so much for all your efforts Kirk, I love your videos they are full of gems for us diy-ers. Chapeau buddy!

[@bloggs692413]

super job I've said it before keiron is lucky to have you as his boss he'll turn out a top notch plasterer

[@E69apeTheMatrix420]

That corner behind the pipe was a wicked tip! Laying on upwards but working down from the top to blend. Nice one.

[@paulc3749]

I ❤️ plasterering behind pipework

[@MarcusT86]

Finally got to this Kirk. I've had an exhausting, extremely busy 2 weeks. Fantastic, absolutely brilliant new vid this. Yet more invaluable, helpful closeups like 15:41 and 40:10. The more ultra detailed closeups the better! Especially on wet trowel stages! Well done Kyran!

[@Onthetrowel]

You have been invaluable mate. Your very specific suggestions and requests have given me so much help in what to capture and what to explain on camera 🙏

[@MarcusT86]

@@Onthetrowel wow you’re awake at this time too Kirk! And thanks for the reply. I feel a cheeky git making all these suggestions but glad they make it to the videos

[@johnedwards5677]

@@Onthetrowel kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3Wae4yVZ9ald7M I am in the process of chasing walls for a fresh central heating install in my house. Have you got a video about the "far better way" :) :) or can you kindly share your tidbit of info. Love the vids as always

[@garyl5128]

I enjoyed this video as I'm doing some DIY plastering and needed to see how to plaster behind pipes. Another great tip was the expanding foam and scrim - that will also come in handy for another job, so thanks for that.

[@MarcusT86]

Kirk, another video already? Love it! Still haven't been able to watch the last one yet but tonight I finally have time. So going to watch both of these now.

[@paultowns9880]

Lovely job Kirk. It was a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@Jordan_5M]

Like the tip about around the doors where put a bit on then take it to fill out never thought of that just used to put it on and spend forever wiping it😅

[@fatwalletboy2]

I used to love blending and got quite good at it but during the 8 years or so i did plastering i so wish we had used SBR now instead of 1 x coat of PVA 5:1 to seal, let that dry, then go on 2nd coat PVA 3:1 we must have lost so much time there waiting for the seal to go off then the glue to go tacky and sweated when it was starting to go off faster on the bigger areas....we was never told about SBR in plastering on the expensive 5 day residential training course we went on down in Essex. Old sanded off lottery or credit card style bits of plastic worked wonders in really tight awkward spots.

[@TheCreatorSupreme15]

Thanks

[@jbamford12]

From a fellow spread, you are sound lad. Great jobs again and again 👍. Anyone wanting to learn watch this guy, he knows

[@robertgemmell1485]

Cheers m8 I’ve got a combi boiler cupboard in a house i’m renovating and wasn’t looking forward to it, this will give me a wee bit more confidence 🥴😬🤗

[@ajw1467]

Really good information i actually cut a couple of trowels down for around pipes . i actually bought the plastic pipe covers for the two pipes at home that came down from moving boiler into loft and saved so much time great video cheers

[@gavinrackett3707]

Absolutely brilliant video as always 👌

[@geoffsayshello318]

21:36 Oi,steady on son 😮😂

[@pablocrypto1687]

Do you use your trowel for cutting your steak too for tea?? 😂 I used to go bonkers at my apprentice for scraping with my finishing trowel, there’s you using it as a multi tool ! Madness😂

[@saintdamo8295]

i have such respect for plasterers - its such a skilled profession. I try and do my best but its trying to get that smooth finish that kills me every time- i resort to sandpaper. lol

[@deanbadhamswilliams2047]

Love you videos very helpful I'm a muti .. and do more plastering now than iv ever done pipes are my worse nightmare in bathrooms iv only been plaster for 5 years .. thanks for the videos mate .. Nice work aswell 👏

[@freezy_3839]

Great vlogs, love watching them!

[@elliothowes5499]

Awesome video. Top tips throughout. Cheers

[@phils3631]

I know how to do this, but still like watching other spreads working on KZbin. 👌

[@granthollinger9000]

Nitrous plastering 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼🙌🏼

[@markmcgrath4853]

great video kirk ! the sort as beginners we like to see !

[@jonesconrad1]

I use a brush for the whole wall , big plasterers brush to SBR the wall and little brush for the little bits.

[@joebruniges6478]

Great video as always Kirk 👍🏻 love the channel blinding content always tuning in keep up the good work fella 👍🏻

[@ericc9850]

Another master class as usual kirk

[@philipcrascall5860]

Love your videos you are a craftsman 👍good job

[@groundhogday37]

brilliant demonstration

[@mcwackojacko97]

Great work mate

[@RAM335D]

Professional job there 🙌🏼

[@johnbaker8248]

Rad screws just take a accurate measure off skirting and lining make a note on a bit of paper and take them out skim it and push them back through into the plug when it’s browned you’ll never get a flat wall going around them

[@lastof4512]

Great vid as always and great information 👍

[@tatecawston2063]

great work! recent done a gypsum course and definitely learning alot from your video!

[@peterheywood7453]

Lovely job 👍👍👍👍

[@colinnewing3175]

Kirk can you recommend some comfortable dealer boots for work, only I noticed that you are wearing some. Cheers

[@plipertyplap4899]

I'd be talking my hardest to try n get those pipes boxed in 🤣🤫

[@ronniebarker79]

Didnt the customer leave the capri sun out for you kiz lol banging content captin

[@TB-eb9jo]

Bang on mate love this channel being plastering for 3 years now love your insight and tips really helpful just a quick one mate you ever SBR artex ceilings for a re skim?

[@Onthetrowel]

Hey mate, cheers for the nice comment. Take a look at my artex video's, there's a few of them. Let me know what you think

[@Mark_gt-original]

Love the vids Kirk, just wondering how you manage to get all the easy jobs 😉

[@drussell5278]

Hi, Could you do a video on how to feel heating pipes that have been chased into the wall? The reason I am asking is I have had the heating system upgraded and had a couple of plasters along and they are saying yep! no problem, I will send a quote over never to be heard from again give them a call no answer. these were meant to be highly skilled guys with 20+ years of experience is it really that had to do?

[@Benzknees]

Great explanation how to deal with such awkward areas! But why use board finish on a cement backing?

[@MrMarr123456]

good job

[@Inspirasi-u8c]

Satu kata om, mantap👍

[@seanoxborough5830]

But you could put a little bit of conduit over it. Probably cheaper than a tin of foam and a adapter

[@Onthetrowel]

I don't normally have it on the van mate

[@Onthetrowel]

Was more just trying to make sure lads don't fill around them solid

[@First_Principals]

A metal ruler might be a good way to get the plaster on behind pipes.

[@cw2126]

Yes then la 👍👊

[@gavinthomas9684]

Hi kirk what's the best method to sharpen your trowel mate even tho I know using ur trowel constantly over time sharpens it anyways just want to know how to get it even sharper or is it not necessary to do so ???

[@Onthetrowel]

I always rub the edges down on a hard surface first before I use it for the first time. Usually on a smooth concrete floor

[@gavinthomas9684]

Thanks for information pal 👍 much appreciated mate

[@chrisa1234]

What SBR do you use? There seem to be two main types, SBR Bond and SBR Admixture, is there a big difference between the two?

[@johnjohnson7653]

Cameraman brilliant should be filming 🎥 rambo

[@mansi4899]

Hiya Kirk, just a quick question, I've got a doorway to board up and plaster and I'm going to blend in to the original wall, my question is should I use SBR on the new board and on the painted area? Or just on the painted area to blend in.

[@Onthetrowel]

You only need to put it on the painted area but it won't harm if you got a bit on the board

[@mansi4899]

@@Onthetrowel Many thanks, wish me luck🤞

[@harrysmith12345]

As always great video. May be a silly question... I won't be quick enough to do all my room at once, I plan to do ceiling day one, the 2 walls day 2, 2 walls day 3. Is there any issues with doing this when it comes to the corners. If that makes sense lol. I heard it should always be wet corners or it will look pony. Cheers, Harry

[@Onthetrowel]

No it will be fine. When you join up to a freshly plastered wall that was done the day before just damp the angle down. The dry plaster will be high suction that's all

[@jackwardley3626]

you can't let sand and cement touch timber either but you see it everywhere

[@bernardscott1783]

You can never have enough margin trowels.

[@tdhpst]

Hi Kirk, where do you get them little spats from?

[@Onthetrowel]

Amazon, plastic scrapers

[@hardworker8030]

If I apply sand and cement to red brick when should I apply the sbr

[@AmcoUK-qm5ud]

I notice you prefer using board finish in most of the videos. Are there benefits to this over using multi finish? Thanks

[@Onthetrowel]

Sets faster maye

[@Onthetrowel]

Mate 😀

[@patricklynch236]

His skim Skimmer next thing he was driving a beamer

[@m101ist]

It would have made it easier for you, if those copper heating pipes were boxed in.

[@Onthetrowel]

100% mate

[@chrisbayley6917]

I tried the stanley knife Trick with the fibreglass mash t.ap Not very successful.

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Kirk just had 1of my Mad 💡have your apprentice set up chat GPT-4 to reply to your subscribers' comments, messages. 🤣😂🤣😂 Now if it could only do video editing you'd be in clover 🍀 P.S. I hear that GPT-4 can tell porkies, hallucinate when giving replies 😅😂🤣

[@Joe-jv5mm]

A Master Class for beginners

[@plipertyplap4899]

I think id talk the customer into boxing those pipes

[@frank__rizzo848]

when you get radiator screws, instead of going around them screw them in the same level as ur skim. so when you're trowling up u go right over them all and the face of screw should be visible, then just screw out after final dry trowel. unless you already do this on some jobs tell me to shut up pal haha

[@noodles8203]

I feel sorry for the Lab he spends more time filming than time on the tools lol

[@xavierayayaell546]

Apprenticeship in video production

[@davidcowell7402]

just one comment always wet tools before using plaster, dry tools is a no no.

[@andydyer8086]

Need some more elvis songs

[@Onthetrowel]

100% I'd love to have a bit of music playing in the videos but I get copyright strikes 🤷‍♂️🙈

[@jakegamble7743]

Wet it😂

[@m101ist]

I would have taken the doors off to make it easier to plaster the awkward corner.

[@joeyboy1238]

You don't have to when your as good a kirk

[@larryravago4304]

Are you for real don't come to the us

[@Onthetrowel]

? What you going on about Larry?

[@nobbystyles4807]

finally someone understands how good SBR bond is. i use it on everything.