Straw Bale Plastering with Lime plaster

[@dodgehodg]

Your videos have made me capable of doing jobs i never knew I could do.Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Dodge Dude, thank you.

[@BuckyBrown-t5x]

I love the primitive building, and the new age tricks to help improve it. I wish everyone lived like this. I would say I have big rats on my property, and if they want in they will get in. They chew holes straight through wood and even thin hardy cement board. I have a hell of a problem keeping them out of or feed shed. It's built from those materials and on solid concrete built up to code. They literally chew holes around the bottom plates of my building it's crazy.

[@eduardomedina8550]

That's some nice plastering 😮

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, for us another fun day at the office.

[@hardworker645]

God bless Giordano family,,,, love all your videos sir

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you kindly, these kind comments keep us motivated to share the knowledge.

[@jeremypmpm]

Love your vids, and love how you passed your trade on to your children! Don't forget to Retire and enjoy your life. Nothing is guaranteed.

[@sir.cannabis1173]

Don't forget to breath and do some work in life. When you die people will look at what you did for the world.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Well said!

[@billger5710]

What a pleasure to watch a proud craftsman producing his art and talking through the process. Much appreciated.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@billger5710 good ending Bill, thank you .

[@charlottewilliams7866]

Thank you! Inspiring and informative. Impressed by how well you speak while working.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@charlottewilliams7866 Morning Charlotte, thank you for those kind words. Singing to music while working is even easier, but not allowed, lots of rules, thus we blast our favorite music when the camera is off. 🎶

[@woodybollox]

Ive been plastering since the mid 80s clay lump lime etc. But the last few yrs ive been using lime chalk warm coat so light and easy on the arms. Best stuff ever.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@woodybollox Evening my fellow plasterer, man I need some of that stuff. 😉

[@saxonstu6803]

I’m a master stonemason on the east coast of the US and served a seven year apprenticeship in England, I had to learn plastering before I was allowed to lay stone, I will travel for interesting jobs. By the way there were no castles ten thousand years ago but many in Europe a thousand years ago and I have worked on several of them

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@saxonstu6803 Good morning Saxon my fellow plasterer, thanks for the tip. 🕵🏼‍♀️

[@leebstill]

The closest company that does this is 400 miles away no one in my area does. Me & hubby are building our straw bale & this video is so helpful. All your videos are great. PleAse give more tips for dealing with straw bale. We want it air tight

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Lee, thank you, you can depend on us for sound advice.

[@glenwarren4351]

The whole point of lime plaster is that it breathes removes inpuretes from the air you do not want it air tight standaway let the pro's do there job and shut up

[@RyanRickles]

Hikmet is the man! He sold me my first 15 bags of ekoplast 50. Took a bit of a learning curve to get the mix right but when its right its right!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hickman, is the man, his plaster hardens like granite.

[@FlymasterFlash]

I love to see this. Drywall has decimated the use of plaster, hard to find anyone with knowledge and skill. Truly a lost art. Thanks for the info.❤

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@FlymasterFlash Sheetrock has been taking over since 1960.

[@Fefo419]

​@@StuccoPlasteringhow are you making that plaster ? How much sand and lime ?

[@marks-0-0]

Here in the UK solid plastering has been the norm for hundreds of years starting with mixes of mud, lime, cement then over to gypsum plasters. Like everywhere the trade has become deskilked and watered down for various reasons and now dot and dab drywall has been the norm here for 20+ years although we still tend to finish with a skim of gypsum plaster. So basically here plasterers spend most of their time skimming and only using solid backing plaster or mortars on repair or renovation jobs.

[@jamesjaudon8247]

Not only that. Plaster can accomplish beautiful things. Sheetrock cannot! Blue or green board makes a suitable substrate, for plaster. But people puckey the joints and call it done. Quite distasteful. Type X is the best, since cedar and horsehair are out these days. I thank God every day for my dad who taught me what his father taught him,what his father taught him. Fourth generation mechanic here.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jamesjaudon8247 Good evening James, cheers to real plastering.😉

[@wmpopper]

Kirk...Thank you for the informative straw bale interior plastering demonstration.✅

[@StuccoPlastering]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@WeekleyRehabFishingCharters]

Super interesting, my niece built straw houses out west on a reserve and they used clay.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening, Cob is a structural mixture of clay, sand, and straw, used to build walls. However it's nowhere as strong or long lasting as lime plastering. We have to use what's available, folks even use dirt or mud, if that's all that available. However rain will turn it back into mud.

[@OtherDalfite]

​@@StuccoPlasteringThoughts on cob walls with a lime plaster outer coating? I've seen bonding issues but those seem to be solved by applying a lime wash while the cob is still damp.

[@lostpony4885]

I like the nonstop shoveling onto the table while they scrape it off. Hypnotic....working alone for me anyways never looks like this.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@lostpony4885 howdy lost pony, nothing worse than mixing and applying by oneself.

[@lostpony4885]

@@StuccoPlastering but, that way im not just the slowest guy on the job, im also the fastest!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@lostpony4885 Good point,😉

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Master Class, from 🌧️☔ 🇮🇪☘️ Wish we had your California weather 🌞⛱️, Keep Swinging the Trowel 😉

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, I will; as for the weather, we have some blizzards rambling through at this time.

[@jacobvantuinen5426]

What a great video! Lovely family you have. And the work product looks beautiful too. Great voice to listen to. No wonder your supplier donated!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening, Jacob; man, I like your style; thank you.

[@lestalkmorebasss]

I’m truly fascinated by this whole deal….. I bet it’s really going to be comfortable inside there and I’d like to do that someday

[@StuccoPlastering]

Plus, their deck offers views of hundreds of miles of the surrounding area. It's quite the showhouse.

[@spencersandman6728]

Man, your accent is so Californian that you could star in the series “The Californians” Love it.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@spencersandman6728 I’ve no accent I’m aware of.😉

[@AdamPrue-de5tw]

Kirk,i met you in Old Town State Park, thanks for the lessons. Very kind of you to teach others.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@AdamPrue-de5tw Thank you Adam, our pleasure helping others.

[@victormanzella933]

Love the info in the videos Kirk, don't forget to breathe

[@StuccoPlastering]

LOL, I do get carried away.

[@KentMarsh]

Great product! I am wondering if pigments can be used in this product?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@KentMarsh yes ad it’s a white base.

[@davidchana962]

So nice... had to watch it twice!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@davidchana962 Morning David, man I like your style thank you .

[@plastererjonesy8812]

That’s looks lovely to use! Beats sand & torment or bonding

[@StuccoPlastering]

Yes indeed! And very lightweight also.

[@jamie.777]

Agreed 👍, I wish I had a uneven, rustic look like this. The northeast ,blue board and plaster rules.all home construction. So boring and uniform

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jamie.777 I prefer my home to look like a hobbit home built in the side of a mountain💃

[@jamie.777]

Straw Bale is freaking cool. Never seen it in Massachusetts. I would also want the "character " and un even style. Love rustic

[@StuccoPlastering]

It’s fun, I would like to stucco 3 a year if possible simply for the workout

[@JohnDoe-id9hi]

I love watching your skills, i learn something every time. What brand knee pads are you using? I like the shin guard part, looks like they don't slide down as the usual ones.

[@StuccoPlastering]

They are just regular baseball catchers knee pads bought used on eBay, usually for about 5 to ten bucks, why buy new when they are going to get thrashed with a first use? Cheers

[@JohnDoe-id9hi]

@StuccoPlastering That's what I thought i was seeing but couldn't be sure. Thats great advice! Thank you.

[@michaelmorrison4663]

Love the bumps kirk ,well done

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you Michael.

[@SpaceCrete]

Kirk, I watch many of your videos and make my guys do it too - before we do any plastering. But, I gotta say that what you call "plastic" is mostly portland cement with some amount of lime in it - maybe 15%. Same stuff commonly used for stucco. Does not "breathe". The Ekoplast seems very cool and definitely looks like it "breathes".

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@SpaceCrete You’re preaching to the choir, I’ve been saying this for years.

[@SpaceCrete]

@@StuccoPlastering Good! We have been testing single-pass 1" stucco. Plan to get it delivered by concrete mixer truck for the big test. Does not seem to shrink much.

[@blh3741]

As aways, thanks for your videos! Question... why did you use the structolite and kemset product on different walls? Thanks, again. brian

[@StuccoPlastering]

Carl and Dan, used lime stucco on all the walls except this one, as many folks asked for an alternative lime plaster, I called my pal, Hickman in L.A. who promptly sent me these bags of Kemset plaster, simply to show as an alternative to traditional stucco.

[@jayg5222]

Hi Kirk, Love your videos! I would like to lime plaster an outdoor cement block wall.. Can I use hydrated lime only? Or should I add sand to the hydrated lime mix? Im aiming for a polished/ smooth wall finish..

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jayg5222 I’d recommend, Greencore USA made by Quikrete sold at Home Depot, it’s full of lime and fine sand, google it.

[@jayg5222]

@@StuccoPlastering Thank you, for your time! Will definitely look it up..

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jayg5222 cool beans,

[@graciemiller9596]

Nice work Kirk, love all your videos. Nick

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@graciemiller9596 Evening Nick, thank you.

[@dans9228]

Great job! Looks amazing.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bobv8219]

I knew a few old school plasterers in the union working for mieswinkle , anning Johnson , Raymond intiriors, these guys were absolute masters of the trade. Good video Kirk easily understood explanation of coverage and finish.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@bobv8219 My buddy, Paul Gaterez worked for both for about 20 years. He retired a couple years ago.

[@chrismichael5222]

Those wood blocks in the straw bale,sir,are they for screwing furniture? If yes,are they just stuck in the straw or in the house frame?

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Some lime wash 80 years ago has casien (milk protein) as a glue binder. There was something else too... maybe lithopone.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@napalmholocaust9093 There are hundred of things added to lime in the past. Including human hair and blood.💇‍♀️

[@Red_Runner]

Great stuff. Thanks for all the helpful videos. I visited your website today and had to laugh. I'm originally from Sonora.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Glad you like them! Carl and Dan are located in Sonora or should I say, Dodge Ridge snowboarding.

[@cherylm2C6671]

FIREPROOF - Good to see you slinging it!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@cherylm2C6671 No doubt for another ten years, as I enjoy getting paid to work out.

[@Przypowiesci_Salomona_26]

Jaki jest skład/ proporcje tego tynku? 3 części wapna i jedna część piasku?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Przypowiesci_Salomona_26 thank you my friend.

[@weewillywanka5904]

New to the channel. I enjoyed the video. I'm confused by some of your lingo Kirk. You keep saying, "6, 7, 8" thick". I must be confused. You would need a dump truck of that white stuff to make a wall that thick. Can you clear this up?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Willy, we used seven 40-pound bags to complete this wall far from a truckload. A technique not shone is that I followed the humpty and bumbby pattern, but it appears to be flat. It's not.

[@lukula2934]

weewillywanka5904 asked a simple question. I'll try to get a better answer. Clearly, when you say that this wall is 6"-7"-8" thick, it is not that thickness to the bales. Even where and when you showed us that you were inserting your finger"all the way in", your were inserting less than an inch. Seven 40# bags would not come close to such thicknesses.At least not in more than a few filled in spots or holes. I'm guessing those thicknesses are referring to the variance of the wall rather than the actual depth of the material being applied. The 3/4"to1" thick window casings being still proud of the finished surface makes this even more obvious. I too am somewhat confused as to why you would not clarify this. In the trades we have a saying, "teaching enough to make someone dangerous"... With all due respect, it seems like this is the case.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@lukula2934 we did use 7 bags, unless you have used this material and are a professional, you can’t be expected to understand how much and how thick it can be applied. Normal stucco depth for covering straw-bales is about 3 inches thick. Even if the bales are stacked perfectly, these were not stacked for perfection intentionally. Thus three to 9 inches gives the wavy look they were seeking. The wall waviness is in all directions. You don’t have to understand this, I do.

[@Chatisthisrealquestionmark]

best wishes to you and your family brother. thanks for the tutorial.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hola Envios, you are welcome, cheers

[@houseofwonders1]

Never seen a house like this. I'm guessing its got big timbers to support the roof and the straw bales fill in the gaps.. Very nice work, the plaster turns it from a barn into a house

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@houseofwonders1 They are usually built in the mountains for thermal reasons.

[@phillipholmes4466]

I did the helper job one summer in high school- it was tough.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@phillipholmes4466 Howdy Phill, like everything in this world, it just takes practice.

[@phillipholmes4466]

@StuccoPlastering My boss was an old time plasterer, he told me when he started out that on hot day the boss gave him at lunch time and later got sicker than a dog and puked in the mix. He stirred it in with hoe and nobody ever knew about the special "additive".

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ puke or even shit told do much harm to a stucco mix, it may sound gross but it’s simply petty. 😉

[@walterrutherford8321]

I hope there is another video showing how the straw bale walls were built, in particular the windows, since it appears the bales are structural and have to support the weight above then, like any upper floors or the roof.

[@StuccoPlastering]

There are no doubt hundreds powered by you tube, type in how to build or stack straw-bale homes.

[@larrynone6354]

Great work. Your teaching should turn out some great plasterer's.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@larrynone6354 Exzackory, as we are low in stock of real plasterers.👷

[@silentcoconut]

Great vid. Can't wait to see you in the next one.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Coming soon!

[@jam1087]

Who knew Christopher Walken could sling mud like this

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jam1087 Lol,

[@PatLawlor-y9l]

Hi from Ireland. Love your vids

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@PatLawlor-y9l Good evening Pat, my fellow spread from Ireland, thank you. 😉

[@vicdean9558]

Lime plaster is the best. Bravo Kirk.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Lime plaster does have its advantages.

[@joemartino6976]

Love to see a master at work.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey Joe, thank you

[@82ndAirborne15]

Excellent work Kirk you’re a master. I love this project. I don’t want to fault the owner, but those are some terrible windows.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, we just apply the stucco.

[@lostpony4885]

Does it count as brick once its plastered? Asking for a pig

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@lostpony4885 I’d say it counts for straws that have plaster over.

[@lillydogpoo65]

When you said "gee wiz Hickman" I subbed..just a painter in Oklahoma

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@lillydogpoo65 Lol, love it, thank you,

[@CoppersOnTheRun]

Hey Kirk, great video as always. Looking to see if you can provide some advice on this. I’m looking to replace my 1930’s shiplap siding in Sacramento with this ekoplast 50. Going to rip out the siding and wood planks down to the stud and insulate the exterior walls with mineral wool. Any particular plywood and house wrap you recommend? So many sheathing systems out there and I’m not convince by all this “air tight” envelope talk. Maybe I’m wrong… your thoughts on this. Thanks bud!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@CoppersOnTheRun Often, we can go over All existing sidings even ship-lap, this takes experience. If you remove all this insulation, then attach plywood and regular lath and stucco. Type in, “how to stucco a home” for details.

[@amiedavis5257]

Hey Kirk, I'm not sure if you know how or what to do with this or not, but do you know of what mixture is applied to the straw bales to prevent termites from eating the straw? That straw is basically cellulose and nothing but a buffet to termites. There has to be a solution other than just "build it off the ground" to completely prevent termites.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@amiedavis5257 I done properly and stacked and plaster asap, termite can’t get in and start colonizing. On another note I have come across folks who have allowed the bales to set for years, this is foolish. 🕵🏼‍♀️

[@amiedavis5257]

@@StuccoPlastering No need for boric acid in the bales just in case?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ I’ve not heard of this before.

[@noelbowerman1562]

I've a question ,assuming you want to paint the finished wall ,would this affect the breathabality of the wall? What paints can you use?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@noelbowerman1562 they do have paints that claim they are breathable. I’ve no clue which ones they are.

[@taavetmalkov3295]

very informative. is there a water / vapor pearmibility factor on the Ekoplast-50 ?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@taavetmalkov3295 Yes, it’s mostly real lime plaster.

[@taavetmalkov3295]

@@StuccoPlastering yeh, i mean if compared to basic lime stucco?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@taavetmalkov3295 This has no Portland cement plaster in it, thus it is basic lime stucco.🤔

[@VeggiesOutFront]

Do you need to use any form or wire or reinforcement for areas that are super thick like that hope you were filling in or is that more so for old and new stuccos?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@VeggiesOutFront all bales should have wire, where the bales may be deep, extra wire would help to hold stucco. Most say simply stack the bales perfectly in the real world, that’s very difficult. 😉

[@TheMajictech]

So either it doesn’t have oxygen in it or it’s breathable, how can it be both?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@TheMajictech things that make you go hmmmm.

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

Hi great video. Can you guys list the tools(hand, lime plaster table, A frame thing you stand on) you use doing these walls. Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@fromthepeanutgallery1084 The scaffold is indeed called, A-Frame stucco scaffold, the you have a mud- board stand, hawk and trowel. 😉

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks a lot. +++ for the info. Priced that Kemset Ekoplast 50. Boy is it expensive something like $65 a bag and can do 50 sq feet at 3/8" thick. Does that sound right?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@fromthepeanutgallery1084 That is correctamundo, one gets what they pay for. Cheers

[@Noreaster-l6k]

Nice work, but there must be a more efficient, less strenuous way of applying the plaster. Then, work with the trowel to finish. Possibly a sprayer of sorts?

[@StuccoPlastering]

For us, I had a tommy gun at one time that took 10 men to operate for many years. I'll take this fun workout any day.

[@troycarpenter3675]

There’s always somebody who wants something for nothing.

[@richardsamski6050]

N I C E ! Plain and simply nice work and info in all your videos.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@richardsamski6050 Evening my friend, thank you

[@TrowelWalls]

neat stuff Kemset,have you ever add color to it ? for maybe a thick recolor on a house over a bump and brush?

[@StuccoPlastering]

No, but it's possible to add pigments as it is a white plaster base.

[@TrowelWalls]

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks ill let you know if i try it.

[@marksuper7612]

Reminds me of plastering over adobe walls. I think you should get a 5' mud board stand. Do you do Venetian Plastering?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Your right a bigger board is always better, I've had my share of Lime plastering

[@CatHound]

Fascinating

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@CatHound Much more common than folks think.

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Kirk, haven't seen your videos in a long time. The outside scenery looks like Big Foot Country! How's Lou?

[@hikak6035]

Great video Kirk.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy, Luuu's good, thanks for asking, yea, these folks own a hundred acres, with views that stretch for hundreds of miles in all directions.

[@ChillinVillin-in7sj]

How water resistant is the mud? The climate is so unpredictable these days,thinking of flooding.🀄️

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@ChillinVillin-in7sj This lime is breathable thus subject to water absorption.

[@Fernscape]

I mix drywall compound with paint and a string brush for texture

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Fernscape Wow, you have a wonderful imagination, that makes for mastery. 👨‍🎨

[@45south]

Kirk as always, love your work!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you.

[@ron1martens]

I like your knee pads Kirk. What type are they. I like going on my knees too. I know one bricklayer. All his low work he is on his knees to no bending over on low work. I know a number of tradespeople. plumbers, bricklayers with fused vertebra. So its a great idea to look after your body. I have done away with lime over 10 years ago. The best thing I ever did. Even with white set. No lime. Nice video.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Ron, they are baseball umpire knee pads, they stay on without cutting your circulation off. And comfortable, I buy them used on eBay for about ten bucks. New they cost a hundred who wants to pay so much to kneel in mud.

[@ChrisRubeo]

Cleanest Shirt on the West Coast!!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

LOL, I do tend to like staying clean. It’s habit at this point.

[@lprice5583]

This is awesome. Do you have any videos of doing hempcrete?

[@StuccoPlastering]

No, sorry

[@lprice5583]

@StuccoPlastering That's alright. I still appreciate the education your family provides. I wish some of you lived out in Minnesota.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@lprice5583 thank you. I prefer FloridA

[@jenimcqueen7431]

I absolutely love this!!!! This is the way people should be living not in sealed boxes because that is not healthy. Your house needs to breathe if it doesn't you will get mold and lime is the answer and I can't wait to try this product. I would love to reproduce this and have someone make this in the U.S. why are we importing everything that is mental. Building this way is the smart because this will last, this is comparable to the old brick and lathe structures of old. I am really impressed being obsessed with this subject.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@jenimcqueen7431 Morning queenie, this method was used in building the pyramid’s, old churches scattered in Rome and even the Great Wall of China. As it does last centuries.

[@jeffryshadwick1798]

Can you apply lime veneer on dens glass installed inside of a tiny home with out sealing it? Or do you recommend sealing it first?

[@StuccoPlastering]

I have only heard of Densglass being attached to exteriors, thus do not know how to finish it inside, I would guess if we lath and plaster it if it’s attached to the outside. Sheetrock can be applied over it and finished. However this is just a guess? Good luck, remember luck is the residue of research. Keep googling the question until you find the correct answer.

[@MrJFoster1984]

You can add pozzalans to lime mortars/renders etc to increase their hardness if required

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good tip, thank you

[@BrianMaddock-x7u]

Hi Kirk. Do you use the same kemset product on the partition walls with sheetrock?

[@StuccoPlastering]

No, Carl and Dan only did the stucco work over the straw-bale walls.

[@dansmith2372]

I really enjoy your videos kirk

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, Dan

[@lmilne4859]

Brilliant video interesting stuff Kirk keep it coming. 😎

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, we”ll do.

[@shadofax41]

Can you do the same plastering on to straw bales with normal cement as well.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Sure you can, buy the bags that say “plastic” on them. There are red bags that are called common, the orange bags say plastic, they have more lime and plasticizers in them.

[@Daniel-wl4gx]

Awesome Kirk,! You are Great!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you kindly!

[@WoodchuckNorris.8o]

Is type s mortar whoch is called lime and sold in new england the same "lime" you mix with sand for plaster? And is there any risk in using unwashed sand dug from the site in such a mix if it is indeed mostly sand?

[@StuccoPlastering]

With this product it's all in the bag you just add water. Using unwashed sand is considered not good as it may contain, salt.

[@KuriaOB]

Won't lime eat and corrode the wire mesh over time?

[@StuccoPlastering]

No, not at all, but a good question.

[@contentment164]

Can a long float be used with that material if I do want nice flat walls?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@contentment164 Of course in can be used, with a skilled applicator they can use a shoe, as long as it has a wooden sole. 😉

[@haroldmcclellan3448]

Mold and mildew

[@StuccoPlastering]

Stop looking at picture and coming up with opinions. Listen first than form an opinion. You must read the funnies in the newspaper rather than the news. There’s nothing wrong with that.🕵🏼‍♀️

[@wb5577]

always good for a laugh ! especially when he said crummy name on the product he was endorsing 🤣

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@wb5577 I’m not aware of what you’re referring to, and I think neither are you, but who really cares?

[@wb5577]

@@StuccoPlastering if you dont care then why are you bothering me ? 🤡

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@wb5577 who’s zooming who?

[@sirjohnahayfalcon]

Is lime plaster the same as 20 minute mud? Thank

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good question but, No, far from it. Picture this lime plaster as liquid limestone, when solid it resorts back to limestone. All joint compounds are gypsum based and should only be used inside.

[@gilbertahsam643]

I have some questions about the roofs weight on the straw bales

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@gilbertahsam643 Sorry, I just apply the stucco, you’d have to google the weight capacity. 😉

[@andreakeeling9217]

Can I come and work on a project with you? I learned so much watching you work I would love to show you what I learned. ❤

[@StuccoPlastering]

Yes of course!

[@alwayslearning7672]

What would be the equivalent lime in Europe be ? Would it be NHL's? Or quicklime?

[@StuccoPlastering]

All limes in Europe are the real deal, not so much here, unless imported fro Europe.

[@yairnavarrete4553]

ur the boss and at last coat shoul be with unikal and thnks for keepin the real line the star the stucco work

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@yairnavarrete4553 Kemset from Turkey is the closest we’re going to get to real lime or your Unkal.

[@getgoing-cv]

How do you guys avoid shoulder, neck and back injuries?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@getgoing-cv Good food and drink, I guess.

[@getgoing-cv]

@@StuccoPlastering Wow! Impressive work u guys!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ Howdy friend, really just another day at the office.

[@juhajuntunen7866]

Taking care, haybale and lime wall can last long time. And thick wall is energy efficient too.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@juhajuntunen7866 exzackory, most folk don’t realize this type of and similar building has been done for thousands of years.

[@brewcity2317]

What kind of knee pad set up is that you have on? The brand name and estimated price range too, please?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@brewcity2317 I but them on eBay, they are used baseball catchers knee pads from 7 to 15 bucks. New, they are like 150, it makes no sense to pay big money for knee pads to get stucco all over them. ⚾️

[@brewcity2317]

@@StuccoPlastering, thanks for the reply. Your knee pads don't fall down. Trying to find knee pads that I can walk around in that don't slide down side has been an exercise in patience and frustration.

[@lostpony4885]

Using accellerator i always do the details first so i can slop it all on the easy parts fast if it stiffens up on me. Because im so slow on the details....so thats why i do corners etc first

[@StuccoPlastering]

I agree like eating food, save the best for lady. Cheers my fellow plasterer.

[@williammcconnell8141]

Nice job. Did you sell knives at costco ? That microphone ..........LOL

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy William, only on Sundays.

[@Longtimerolling]

It sounds like you're saying that half inch thick plaster is 6 inch's thick?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Longtimerolling it’s one or the other. If the bales are just tossed on at the end of a long day, very sloppily and you want straight walls more mud will be needed. Most folks want waves in the walls as it’s cool looking when it’s painted. 👨‍🎨

[@doughinrichsen1079]

Kirk, I sure dont understand how that doesnt just spider web full of shrinkage cracks? That is my biggest problem to overcome when I plaster.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy, unlike taping mud which is gypsum, which does indeed crack like a dropped egg, Kemset's limestone rarely spider cracks no matter how thick it's applied.

[@createculture]

How do you mount the lathe? I heard there was a product called K Lathe?

[@StuccoPlastering]

With 6 inch U-Shaped clips

[@GregorySwanton]

Awesome video thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@GregorySwanton You’re welcome.

[@GregorySwanton]

Hey Kurt good morning. I live in a high fire zone (Rough and Ready CA) was curious about coating my T 111 3/8 redwood siding to make it fireproof resistant plus add some insulation value. What steps do I need to do? Vapor barrier,chicken wire. Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ type in how to stucco a house, or hire a stucco contractor. 😉

[@larryaldama1673]

Very interesting Kirk🇺🇸✝️

[@StuccoPlastering]

It was a fun project

[@colleenweaver776]

im not here for the materials im here to ask how many back surgeries have you had lol holy man my back hurts just watching yall work !!!!!!!!!!! awesome job tho

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@colleenweaver776 Hello Colleen, no back surgeries, I’m of the thought of use it or lose it, thus as time goes by we get stronger and stronger, naturally we have to eat and drink healthy stuff. At 65 it’s working still after more than 45 years in the trade. Cheers.😉

[@millroyboy07]

I can’t imagine being the cabinet guy who has to build and install against a straw bail wall.

[@mr.kenslifeshop4034]

These houses have been built for decades I’m sure they have a 2 x 4 wall or some kind of a wood structure for kitchens

[@millroyboy07]

@@mr.kenslifeshop4034 I totally agree. I was just making a lame joke.

[@mr.kenslifeshop4034]

@@millroyboy07 haha yeah… i’m sure these houses have their issues I wonder how long they last?

[@StuccoPlastering]

That could be a drag, but improvising is a good habit to develop.