You will NEVER learn to Plaster until you can do this.

[@seeingimages]

I'm a fully trained and credentialed teacher with a Master's degree. You, sir, are a natural born teacher. Nothing from a book can improve anything you've said or any technique you've demonstrated. Even your sales pitch at the end was smooth. You've the gift of gab on top of your excellent practical skills and expertise as a teacher. Brilliant! 👏👏👏👏

[@dylankent2759]

You're pathetic

[@avtarsinghhoonjan6660]

Brilliant video thanks 👏

[@waynelewis5656]

Which all sounds good until you realise that being a teacher also involves writing schemes of work, lesson planning, producing assessments, marking assessments, developing literacy and numeracy skills, providing feedback to ensure progress and differentiating tasks to suit all abilities. A natural born teacher can do all of this,not just explain how to put plaster onto a trowel

[@Onthetrowel]

Little troll in the comments 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@waynelewis5656]

​​@@OnthetrowelNo troll at all, just making the point that you're instructing not teaching, there's a big difference. Natural born instructor might be correct.

[@mikebuick2332]

Forget the plastering for a minute, the way in which you explain everything is fantastic. Brilliant video

[@waterboy8999]

What plastering?

[@Onthetrowel]

Waterboy are you a troll?

[@waterboy8999]

@@Onthetrowel not guilty m'lud..... He said forget about the plastering.

[@Onthetrowel]

OK mate, I think you've taken him out of context. I wasn't being funny with you but I try and keep my comments section free from any Bull@hit. Have a God weekend pal👍

[@waterboy8999]

@@Onthetrowel God man, I love your videos, and your amazing personality!

[@peach5277]

Just sat and been fixated on a video about plastering when i have no intention of plastering 😂. What a fantastic teacher and a natural on the camera.... New subscriber 👏

[@neiltitmus9744]

Same

[@peterfoster8004]

Same here

[@EmmaB101]

Same lol 😂

[@romdos11]

+1 lol!

[@SailingTheSeasPirateRob]

me too

[@jamesharris9029]

You are an absolute Artist with that trowel. The trouble with this country is we don't appreciate our tradesmen enough, but give too much respect to office boys in suits and ties. Fantastic video mate. 👍🏼

[@Ash-gg2ql]

well said

[@kjp1232]

Stop paying taxes for matt Hancocks holiday home then and Boris Johnson 1000 pound wallpaper.

[@ronaldbaatjes2470]

Global problem, mate.

[@ericrawson2909]

So true. The trades are under valued.

[@craigmoore5394]

Same here in the US. Stone Mason… 47 years. Just a mule

[@Firedog-ny3cq]

Nice collection of tips. I've been a plasterer for almost 50 years. I'm retired from the trade as a means of making a living but I still have the chops to do work for friends and family as favors. My only advice to add to everything presented in this video is to clean your trowels and hawks (plasterboard) throughout the workday so you don't end up with that thin film of dried plaster on your tools over time. My plaster hoe, trowels, and hawks are still clean to this day because I took the time to rinse them off with a big brush after every wheelbarrow load of plaster. My wheelbarrows also got the same treatment with a hose between loads. Clean tools are a builder's best friend. Thanks for your videos. It brought back fond memories of dancing with plaster for so many years.

[@donaldcurtis9229]

I do the same thing your tools will last a long long time

[@VeggiesOutFront]

After watching a boss waste a 2 ft pool trowel every 3 months I learned to keep my stuff clean

[@markadkins9290]

Plus the tools are lighter!

[@donaldcurtis9229]

@@Firedog-ny3cq I agree hell my wheelbarrows 35 years old original handles to change a couple tires

[@aarontooth]

Yeah and dump all of that waste water into the customer's flower beds

[@michaelhickey2785]

I've processed by trial and error over many years. I've learnt more in this ten minute video than I've learnt by myself. I come to KZbin to broaden my skillset. This is brilliant content.

[@stuwhite2337]

I have immense respect for plasterers. It's bloody hard to do and bloody hard work

[@domdouble5761]

Your instructional videos are head and shoulders above the rest ......this is where you shine!

[@andysmith2417]

I worked in the private house building industry for 28 years from '81 onwards, starting as a gen labourer, to forklift driver to maintenance & snagging, I also renovated my own stone walled house and tried to do as much of the work as I could myself using the knowledge and skills I picked up from the tradesmen I worked with everyday, plastering and " roughing" were the jobs I found the most tricky to get to an acceptable standard, your tutorial videos are amazing and ive learned so much, youre a " natural" teacher with your skills and personality, If only someone like you and youtube had been around 30 years ago...well done mate..youre doing an excellent job ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😊👍

[@markbarry9427]

Great job learnt so much so quickly... No preaching just interested in teaching and helping people... So impressed.

[@anthonywilson4873]

I have been 15 plus years in Workshops and over 30 years teaching mechanics. You are a natural teacher which is the best, you know your stuff and have the patience to teach it.

[@farrier2708]

I was once told :- " There are three types of people in this world. Those who can plaster; those we can teach to plaster and you." You have my greatest respect, Sir. 😎👍

[@cooljets]

I took a masonry restoration class many years ago. The instructor was 80 years old yet he could hold his hawk above his head for hours on end. His idea of a break was to put-on more plaster. It brings back many memories. Great video.

[@mikesmith839]

I've never watched a video with so many genuine, rapid fire tips packed into a few minutes and presented in such a friendly and captivating way. You are a true teacher, better than any I ever had! All the best to you Sir. I hope you sell many t-shirts.

[@Onthetrowel]

Wow, thank you!

[@bushmagpie3312]

Excellent tutorial, you should do more videos, you seem to natural. Absolutely to the point, great information, full of tricks and great techniques. Maybe make part 2, how to put on different surfaces, repairing damaged plaster walls, renovation repairs etc. Keep the tutorials going, your a natural.

[@darattaqwa]

Nice no nonsense practical tips from someone who’s obviously very experienced and also gifted with the ability to teach beginners in a clear, easy to understand manner

[@ianmathieson65]

Not being a plasterer but one who has ‘dabbled’ with small jobs I had no idea there was so much skill and technique involved before you ever get to put the plaster onto anything. Amazing and fascination, and so well demonstrated and so easy to follow. Thank you..

[@Onthetrowel]

Thanks Ian. Really appreciate you taking time to say that

[@romystumpy1197]

Yes I dabbled and failed,but there was no you tube then

[@ADayWithoutYesterday]

Great video. These very basics of handling the trowel and hawk are the absolute starting points.

[@Onthetrowel]

Cheers mate

[@davidjames1007]

Always great to see a working man sharing his tips and tricks. Thanks for sharing

[@aykutpelvan7058]

Now you need to make part 2, how to put it on the wall.

[@DestroyerofWorlds0x]

This, please!

[@Alexsmith-fh3xh]

I'm pretty confident this was the funniest KZbin comment I've ever read. Thank you for this

[@rogacz962]

Nah, come on. You'd need a degree and 3 months course for that.

[@cornevictor9258]

And a pre-video: how to correctly mix plaster-stuffies

[@romystumpy1197]

That's what I'd like to see,where I went wrong 😂😂

[@mjmorremail]

Very informative, so well explained. What I hate in these type videos, is some d******d waffling on and on, loving the sound of his own voice, but not conveying the information to the viewer. But this guy, he cracked it, he got the balance right. Well done, I've learned so much in those few minutes, thank you so much.

[@eamonnquinn9585]

More said in 15 mins than most you tubers say in 15 hrs

[@FranssensM]

I’m no plasterer, ask my wife. But, it’s amazing how much skill is involved. It’s all about technique. When you see a craftsman at work, like Kirk, it looks a doddle. It’s so much more complicated than it looks. That’s experience. Thanks for uploading.

[@johnwarwick4105]

Your videos are great. I have learnt do much, used to hate patching up walls as I couldn’t make a good enough job. Since watching your videos I have done loads at my daughter’s renovation and really enjoyed it, thanks

[@DcfsG327e]

What a teacher! You could listen to him all day and every day, and not plaster a wall in your life. Lovely bloke!

[@the.parks.of.no.return]

Be aware - he makes this look easy. In reality one arm is holding up weight and the other arm is moving continuously with weight, for hour after hour. Look at his arms and shoulders for the clues.

[@uadimwit]

You meet a skinny tradesman, that's the guy you leave alone. He's got more strength in his thumb than your whole arm. Most trades guys are built like farm boys, just enough extra weight to hide the muscle. The skinny guy is a different breed.

[@schnozz87]

I got told years ago the two trades you never pick a fight with are scaffolders and plasterers. Scaffs is obvious but plasterers have endless muscle stamina, they could throw punches for hours without getting tired 😂

[@Guishan_Lingyou]

@@schnozz87 I personally would avoid antagonizing a stone mason ;-)

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

His spine looks like this 🐉

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

​@@Guishan_Lingyou just make sure you're in a glass house.

[@MTimothyWallace]

I have been watching plastering videos for a couple of years to help me learn the skills needed to work on my house's plaster. You have expertly taught in this video way more practical skills than any other one I have watched.

[@billfromgermany]

Proves that you don’t need to have a degree in teaching to be an excellent teacher. I’ll never try plastering, too difficult, but with this guy as a teacher I guess I could learn! Well done!

[@The_Situation]

with plastering its not difficult, it just takes practice. my advice for anyone wanting to learn, is to find a spare wall somewhere, garage, spare bedroom, wherever it may be, and just plaster the same wall over and over. plaster it, plaster over it, board over it, rip it off, do it again. you'll learn the skills quick enough.

[@jimgeelan5949]

Your smile & laugh should be made compulsory for miserable people to look at and that would make the world a happier place 🤗

[@Onthetrowel]

Kind words, Cheers mate 😀👊

[@Smudgie]

A lot of those "miserable" people suffer from depression.

[@jimgeelan5949]

@@Smudgietheres always someone worse off then yourself but try & make an effort to smile & laugh and things will feel much better

[@Smudgie]

@@jimgeelan5949 Have you ever considered a career in mental health?

[@Olm9]

Get a room..

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

This guy makes it look so simple, it is NOT. The first many times its chaos!

[@glennjames7107]

YES ! You will wind up with most of it on the ground ! As I did !

[@motsy15]

Man you’re a natural teacher. I’ve been around plaster, drywall mud etc. my whole life so I know much of this, but the way you explain it shows the master. Excellent

[@RoyFoster-f3v]

As a diy person this has been the most helpful lesson I can remember having. I wish I could have had it 50 years ago. No nonsense dragged out presentation. I loved it, thank you so much. 72 year old Roy from Cape Town

[@carportshenanigans5918]

Spreading the plaster out on the wet hawk is similar to what we would do when laying tile that was freshly cut on a wet saw. Just smearing some mud on the back of a wet piece of granite or marble doesn’t give good adhesion, we called it “buttering” the tile. Butter the tile and you were good to trowel it and set it. BTW, you have a very entertaining method of teaching things! Cheers

[@cedric2194]

I am from Brazil and I am learning plastering, I appreciate your videos, thank you so much, God bless you!

[@jtsotherone]

natural teacher, thanks so much for a helpful vid!

[@MrAdamNewland]

I'm a builders son, my dad taught me multiple trades growing up. Some things stuck, some things didn't. I didn't follow him into the trades but not a day goes by I don't look back on my time on site knocking up and messing up everything you demonstrated. My old mans been gone 14 years this month, but the sound of trowel on board just took me back to my childhood, working with him. Great video. "Looks like a new job." As my dad used to say. 👍

[@douggraves4482]

The priming of the hawk is genius Kirk. Thank you.

[@Onthetrowel]

Glad you like it mate

[@m101ist]

That's also a transferable skill in decorating, priming bare wood, ready for painting and priming bare walls ready for plastering.

[@andrewwatkins8325]

This guy is a absolute legend sharing his knowledge so people van better themselves. I thought I was a plasterer once said to myself how hard can it be 20 minutes later most of it was on the floor. When the plasterer turned up I told him I just moved in and needed him to sort the wall out.....

[@BinglybertSlaptyback]

I’ve got little interest in plastering, but this is one of the best instructional videos about anything that I’ve ever seen.

[@chrismulhearn7903]

At 52 yrs of age, a tiler, mason & self taught plasterer largely renovating bathrooms, I can assure that each and every one of the points you bring to light, are logical, applicable and the most efficient methods in undertaking what is a very challenging occupation. Using these principles, anyone can turn these challenges into a labour of love.

[@ukpot]

Fabulous tips as ever!! I’m not a plaster by trade. but i do all my own plastering mainly for family, but before i do any new plastering i always recap before any job by watching your channels just to refresh my memory, thank you for all your expertise and advise ...

[@makg9826]

Ah i want to give 2 thumbs up for this video but i just cant. Straight away so much advice and straight to the point. Thank you sir

[@Onthetrowel]

I'm glad you liked it mate

[@bobfruit7400]

i dont know how i even ended up here, but you did a good job at teaching me plastering. i didn't know I needed this knowledge, but with a teacher as good as you, i never had a choice. respect

[@shiftylad9938]

Foul the gym. Be a plasterer for arms. Thank you 🙏🏻you have great laugh plus patience.

[@Onthetrowel]

Cheers mate

[@joelb6605]

I’ve watched loads of plastering videos and yours are by far the most informative and enjoyable to watch. It’s the small things you explain that other teachers overlook which really make the difference to my ability to utilise the skill. Hats off sir.

[@ironpirate8]

Thanks Kirk, these are the tips I need!

[@khosrowjalali7898]

I'm not a plasterer, but I learnt so much from this video that I would tackle rendering my Garage on my own. Your tips were helpful on how to get the mud on the bull float and not drop any. I guess the more efficient you become at this profession , the faster you get things done with minimum effort. Thanks for making this Video Kirk. 👌

[@Flotschki]

And now someone say Men are not Multitasking :D Cheers Mate and greetings from Germany

[@Onthetrowel]

Germany is my favourite place to visit. Baden baden in the black forest is where I stay. Everything is nice and clean, your people are very efficient, the food is lovely and the beer... oh the beautiful beer, it is the best in the world 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@biggles258]

I've done about an hour's plastering in my entire life, but I have a porch that's crying out to be done and this video has given me lots of confidence to finally give it a go. Great video and a really easy watch. Many thanks. Subscribed!

[@amyharr2447]

This is so satisfying to watch 😊

[@Onthetrowel]

Thanks Amy, glad you like it... for me the most satisfying bit is the money at the end 😂

[@jwright4222]

What a great teacher, showing us his skill and experience in a simple to understand and informative video. Thank you! 👍

[@roni9275]

Fun fact : you are laying on the bed while watching this

[@RichestTea]

I’ll go one better, I’m lying on a bed in front of a wall of taped Sheetrock.

[@AB-bu9go]

Content such as this is the reason YT is forever valuable across generations

[@gerard_3864]

Right never mind this plastering malarkey, I want to learn how to spin a hawk on a trowel. 😂😂😂

[@timyanke9559]

it's quite easy, put the center of the hawk on the corner of the trowel. if it tips, even a little, its not on the center. once you have the center, give it a spin. I little dried mud helps the corner dig in a stay in the center.

[@ricksteen935]

Dude you are absolutely brilliant and your sense of humor is stellar. The sales pitch for the T-shirt was so subtle but killer!!! It is a treat to see a master craftsman clearly and articulately relay vital information about the craft so even this 63 year old guy could attempt to do the job. JUST BRILLIANT!!!

[@geoffsayshello318]

Absolutely LOVE the shirts mate 😅 👍 #TakeALittleBitAndGoInNeat Love it!

[@lookandlisten5740]

As a DIYer ive had a go at various building tasks but plastering was the most difficult... Definitely an art form.

[@adzg4m1ng85]

I love to do as much as I can DIY. Plastering however, has always been a step too far for me. Top respect.

[@tubbytriathlete]

Great video from an obviously natural instructor. We need so many more tradies like this, and our own apprentices willing to learn.

[@JOXVOX]

Thanks for sharing your years of experience with us, I most appreciate all your trouble in teaching us,Great video

[@Onthetrowel]

Thank you

[@gregoryheelan]

Thank you for the lesson. I'm grateful you shared your knowledge.

[@PeterOgden-h1k]

I'm not a plasterer but love your videos kirk you just make me smile with your positive attitude keep it up mate

[@Onthetrowel]

Thankyou

[@SAK_-]

I have no plans to plaster, but I love to see how others describe what they are doing. I was a car mechanic for 10 years and work now in IT and to get out your thoughts you have while doing something and explain that to someone is allways a think that is hard to learn. As a mechanic I can do it good, and in IT things become so abstract so fast that its just harder for me. But watching things like that will allways teach you something, something so "simple" when you see it but cant copy it and ask yourself why it looks so easy when he does it and he explains it so good that you have the feeling that you can "catch up" to this fast is the way to motivate newcommers to try their hardest. Love it!

[@biomorphic]

My friend, who is a professional, plastered some walls in my house, and made me try. This was years ago. It is not easy at all, I was throwing plaster all over the place. Today I learned the right way, and if I will ever do it again, I will check this video out.

[@MK-pm5sc]

Great teacher. I had learned to load up a new wall for the skilled trades to come behind and level and finish each coat. The techniques you are showing are ultra useful and clearly explained. Love the sales pitch for the t-shirt. Brilliant 👏 , great teaching, engaging, and informative.

[@rickhanna2606]

Hello,im from California usa,i once was a hod carrier for 3 old time plasters, mostly did room additions inside plaster and outside stucco,i was 20yrs old when these guys were middle 60's and could hardly keep up with em,i can still hear em yelling,"i need more mudd",hard work but great days for sure,enjoyed your video,much continued success to you😉

[@alexanderlvt]

Life is easy when you know how it works. These are some great tips that make all the difference. Very helpful. Thx 😊

[@RUGRAF-rf8fi]

I love watching genius at work! The hands on folks don’t get enough love for their skills!!! Thank you and yes I @ 70 have seen master craftsman at work. It is a work of art in its own right!!! Be blessed these skills are important!!

[@MrSpliffy3]

Experienced Tradies are gods . I'm a flooring god. A joy to watch you mate

[@timh.2137]

Those were perfect instructions! Excellent demonstrations that perfectly communicated the hows and whys of every maneuver ! This has got to be one of the best, if not The Best instructional videos I have seen!

[@ogri48]

respect mate. i’m 64, a brickie, but done a bit of plastering over the years. wish i’d seen this before i started…👍

[@sambooth4717]

Im not a plasterer, i dont intend to be one, but watching, listening to you and the ease you put your skils and tips are brilliant. I watched it through out..captivated by the way you come across. Wish you all the best.

[@Onthetrowel]

Thanks sam, cheers for the nice comment

[@MetalAsFork]

You're terrific. I just did a bit of DIY stucco, and while I was a little clumsy I actually really enjoyed it and am really happy with the finished product. It's a fun trade, I see why guys choose it.

[@danJG217]

I ain't a plasterer ,but there is some work needed doing in the house, so consulting with KZbin, as times are hard and can't afford to pay someone to do it, came across your post and ive throughly enjoyed watching it, it was positive and informative and made me smile, cheers ar kid

[@garylacour]

I'm 69 years old. All my uncles and cousins were plasterers forever. And I'm still amazed in watching your video. I love the way you presented everything and taught it perfectly. Once in awhile I'll still do exotic plasters for friends and family. But you sir are amazing. God bless you. Thank you for your time.

[@Onthetrowel]

What a great comment to read. Thank you Gary

[@bernardhill1622]

Love your Video Mate 💯% Spot on..❗ As I've known and accepted it in my entire Profession as a 78 year old retired Arch'/Eng.' Ph.D.( Bld.Sci.) Thanks & keep up the good work..❗👌🏻👍🏻 From " Out of Africa" 🙇‍♂️

[@rodpetrie1088]

Brilliant video !! I don't know anything about plastering or building and you know what, I don't want to either but this was quite interesting and to a degree quite entertaining. I agree with the previous comment, you're a natural teacher, shame we didn't have a few more like you in the schools.

[@winstonalan5731]

This reminds me of working on drywall, many of the same skills, techniques and principles. I've never tried plastering. Very good work at explaining the how and the why.

[@robertschmidt8307]

So much great information and useful tips. Your experience really shows in the simple things. I have six brothers, all of us are in construction in one way or another. That said, I've always had great respect for plasterers. You all have truly more talent and skill than it appears. Thanks for the video.

[@jas20per]

As a lifetime DIY person it took me a long time to find out all those tips and tricks with regard to plastering. The one major thing I found that was best of all CONTINIOUS PRACTICE makes things go well.

[@harryseddon3616]

Fantastic tutorial I have learned so much from this video Amazing!! I never knew the intricacies. No wonder I was hit and miss , trade secrets are so valuable. Thanks so much 👌👍

[@tankprohp]

Learn more from your video than from 20 others thank you trying to get ready to fix some shoddy work from another contractor

[@DanielCordey]

Excellent tricks, explanations and demonstration. You are a real teacher !

[@TheBigfatmatt]

I'm an ok DIYer at best but my Dad taught me all what you just did, as a kid I did as much labouring in the hols for him as I could, I never made a trade out of the experience but I've always been able to fix up my gaff without having to pay anyone else, 👍

[@philipmoroz3470]

you would be a great teacher at a tech just honest good advice from a craftsman which are fast dissapearing

[@Onthetrowel]

Cheers lovely comment

[@restoringbonaire]

Nice tips. We have an 1812 house in Virginia that I will be doing a good bit of plastering in. I love smooth coat plaster. I hate drywall. It's been 30 years since I have plastered, but looking forward to viewing more of your videos to get me back up to speed for interior plaster work.

[@oldmanfigs]

Sir ! You are the best teacher I have seen on u tube.

[@dummysbrother]

Excellent. I went on a dry lining course where they only used plastic blades so I had to teach myself how to use a hawk and trowel later. I hadn't realised how much I was doing wrong😂 Thanks. Well explained👍

[@Vusseyv881]

Lovely, I used to knock up for my dad, he was a master, used to do listed buildings and and whatnot, when I would barrow it up, ‘that’s a bit loose’ or ‘that’s a bit stiff’ hard work. He could flick a bit of ‘muck’ as he called it, into a corner 3 feet away.

[@michaelvenezia2633]

Thank you so much for this video, you do a great job of explaining how to work with plaster...I do plastering, but have never been trained, so I've always struggled with the basics of handling materials and tools. This video is a big help with that.

[@fuzexi]

Totally agree with the comments saying he’s a natural born teacher! I’m 3/4 the way through the video, never plastered before and already raring to go! I’m going to buy the T-shirt just as a way of saying thanks!

[@user-pe9qg3hg3k]

Thank you for this video, Kirk. Its always awesome to see a master at their craft imparting their knowledge. Youre an excellent teacher.

[@666Anonymous0]

Im a sparky and have recenlty been plastering up the chases on certain jobs after bonding and skimming a few walls at home, This video is more helpfull than all the others ive watched and would have saved a quarter of a bag of plaster on the floor

[@desmondpowell68]

I'm 60 in October and going to do a plastering coarse because of work this guy work wonders with mud

[@Metalblaze124]

Great tips that translate to most trowel work. I'm a tile setter looking to do side work drywall mudding, lots of these skills transfer. Thanks for the excellent video bro

[@e.g.7705]

Awesome vid a skill I don’t have and learned something. I personally believe if you’re good at what you do, honest in your pricing and respectful of your customers the work finds you. Your work and work ethic should speak for itself and Ive stay Ed insanely busy just by word of mouth for over 10 yrs even through Covid. The work finds me, I don’t look for it at all.

[@bassc]

Where I live no one can actually plaster, they just reboard and tape and fill. It's something I've always wanted to learn and get good at. The knowledge you are passing on and the way you articulate all the small details and why is first class.

[@stevengardner81]

just hung me trowel up. after 30 years in the game .body can't take any more punishment. tools are in my shed .haven't got the hart to part with me tools .me trowel was my best work colleague for all that time 😂 then me radio 😂

[@michaelhenry4405]

I have so many things to say that all I can actually say is just thank you for your videos.. You are great.

[@The_Situation]

I work in IT now, but I was a self employed plasterer for 4 years. heres a tip for you with regards to the plaster stuck to the Hawk (spot board as its called in the video), which also applies to any plaster built up on the Trowel... Leave the tools fully submerged in water overnight (sometimes can take longer) and the old plaster will simply scrape off the tools.

[@FYI003]

I"ve been employed for 38 yrs as a self-employed consultant....And in my estimation this guy is a true professional.