Forget the plastering for a minute, the way in which you explain everything is fantastic. Brilliant video
@waterboy8999
3 ай бұрын
What plastering?
@Onthetrowel
3 ай бұрын
Waterboy are you a troll?
@waterboy8999
3 ай бұрын
@@Onthetrowel not guilty m'lud..... He said forget about the plastering.
@Onthetrowel
3 ай бұрын
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
3 ай бұрын
@@Onthetrowel God man, I love your videos, and your amazing personality!
@seeingimages
3 ай бұрын
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
3 ай бұрын
You're pathetic
@avtarsinghhoonjan6660
3 ай бұрын
Brilliant video thanks 👏
@waynelewis5656
2 ай бұрын
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
2 ай бұрын
Little troll in the comments 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@waynelewis5656
2 ай бұрын
@@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.
@peach5277
2 ай бұрын
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
Ай бұрын
Same
@peterfoster8004
22 күн бұрын
Same here
@EmmaB101
14 күн бұрын
Same lol 😂
@romdos11
2 күн бұрын
+1 lol!
@SailingTheSeasPirateRob
Күн бұрын
me too
@Firedog-ny3cq
3 ай бұрын
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
2 ай бұрын
I do the same thing your tools will last a long long time
@VeggiesOutFront
2 ай бұрын
After watching a boss waste a 2 ft pool trowel every 3 months I learned to keep my stuff clean
@markadkins9290
Ай бұрын
Plus the tools are lighter!
@donaldcurtis9229
Ай бұрын
@@Firedog-ny3cq I agree hell my wheelbarrows 35 years old original handles to change a couple tires
@aarontooth
Ай бұрын
Yeah and dump all of that waste water into the customer's flower beds
@stuwhite2337
3 ай бұрын
I have immense respect for plasterers. It's bloody hard to do and bloody hard work
@michaelhickey2785
4 ай бұрын
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 KZitem to broaden my skillset. This is brilliant content.
@domdouble5761
4 ай бұрын
Your instructional videos are head and shoulders above the rest ......this is where you shine!
@FranssensM
4 ай бұрын
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.
@jimgeelan5949
4 ай бұрын
Your smile & laugh should be made compulsory for miserable people to look at and that would make the world a happier place 🤗
@Onthetrowel
4 ай бұрын
Kind words, Cheers mate 😀👊
@Smudgie
4 ай бұрын
A lot of those "miserable" people suffer from depression.
@jimgeelan5949
3 ай бұрын
@@Smudgietheres always someone worse off then yourself but try & make an effort to smile & laugh and things will feel much better
@Smudgie
3 ай бұрын
@@jimgeelan5949 Have you ever considered a career in mental health?
@Olm9
2 ай бұрын
Get a room..
@mikesmith839
3 ай бұрын
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
3 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@cooljets
3 ай бұрын
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.
@mjmorremail
2 ай бұрын
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.
@jamesharris9029
4 ай бұрын
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
4 ай бұрын
well said
@kjp1232
4 ай бұрын
Stop paying taxes for matt Hancocks holiday home then and Boris Johnson 1000 pound wallpaper.
@ronaldbaatjes2470
3 ай бұрын
Global problem, mate.
@ericrawson2909
3 ай бұрын
So true. The trades are under valued.
@craigmoore5394
3 ай бұрын
Same here in the US. Stone Mason… 47 years. Just a mule
@carportshenanigans5918
3 ай бұрын
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
@ricksteen935
3 ай бұрын
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!!!
@motsy15
3 ай бұрын
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
@IamMagPie
20 күн бұрын
Nothing quite like watching a skilled craftsman at work. 👍
@BinglybertSlaptyback
3 ай бұрын
I’ve got little interest in plastering, but this is one of the best instructional videos about anything that I’ve ever seen.
@joelb6605
10 күн бұрын
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.
@shiftylad9938
4 ай бұрын
Foul the gym. Be a plasterer for arms. Thank you 🙏🏻you have great laugh plus patience.
@Onthetrowel
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate
@douggraves4482
4 ай бұрын
The priming of the hawk is genius Kirk. Thank you.
@Onthetrowel
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like it mate
@m101ist
4 ай бұрын
That's also a transferable skill in decorating, priming bare wood, ready for painting and priming bare walls ready for plastering.
@jtsotherone
3 ай бұрын
natural teacher, thanks so much for a helpful vid!
@bassc
Ай бұрын
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.
@MrTripppster
Ай бұрын
This man is passionate for his art - love to see it!
@PeterOgden-h1k
4 ай бұрын
I'm not a plasterer but love your videos kirk you just make me smile with your positive attitude keep it up mate
@Onthetrowel
4 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@khosrowjalali7898
3 ай бұрын
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. 👌
@AB-bu9go
Ай бұрын
Content such as this is the reason YT is forever valuable across generations
@slippyg
2 ай бұрын
FFS had I seen this video two years ago I couldn't finished that wall I started. Best video on KZitem for this!!! Kudos sir!!
@danJG217
Ай бұрын
I ain't a plasterer ,but there is some work needed doing in the house, so consulting with KZitem, 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
@charliemccollum
Ай бұрын
This guy is an artist. Would be a good man to work for and learn from.
@MrAdamNewland
2 ай бұрын
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. 👍
@rickhanna2606
3 ай бұрын
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😉
@garylacour
Ай бұрын
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
Ай бұрын
What a great comment to read. Thank you Gary
@user-pe9qg3hg3k
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, Kirk. Its always awesome to see a master at their craft imparting their knowledge. Youre an excellent teacher.
@biomorphic
3 ай бұрын
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.
@The_Situation
2 ай бұрын
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.
@popfaves370
2 ай бұрын
A talent with trowel, master of mud, a perfectionist with plaster.
@winstonalan5731
2 ай бұрын
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.
@michaelhenry4405
Ай бұрын
I have so many things to say that all I can actually say is just thank you for your videos.. You are great.
@flyingmalkie4346
4 ай бұрын
love how the video style puts you in the apprentices shoes, and how kirk presents. Talks like your there learning and not watching a video In the middle of doing dishes and hear "Come here see his" and im wandering over.
@Onthetrowel
4 ай бұрын
This comment put a smile on my face... thanks mate.
@flyingmalkie4346
4 ай бұрын
@@Onthetrowel Glad to hear it mate, thanks for making me feel like a plasterer after using easifill a few times
@ironpirate8
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Kirk, these are the tips I need!
@DanielCordey
11 күн бұрын
Excellent tricks, explanations and demonstration. You are a real teacher !
@philipmoroz3470
4 ай бұрын
you would be a great teacher at a tech just honest good advice from a craftsman which are fast dissapearing
@Onthetrowel
4 ай бұрын
Cheers lovely comment
@flymachine
Ай бұрын
We’ve all got to be good at something, well done for finding your niche and owning it
@handyandy6050
3 ай бұрын
Poetry in motion. Great plasterer - great teacher.
@Onthetrowel
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@afzaalawan
3 ай бұрын
Man, I am an IT professional and nothing to do with plastering, but the way you explained is amazing must be your Dad behind your skills and experience... hats off.
@robertschmidt8307
3 ай бұрын
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.
@fraserjohnturton295
7 күн бұрын
Thanks for those really helpful tips about hawk usage. Your teaching gaff is awesome I look forward to your next lesson. Been learning mudslinging for a while and you taught me more than most of the lads I worked with. TA
@cedric2194
4 ай бұрын
I am from Brazil and I am learning plastering, I appreciate your videos, thank you so much, God bless you!
@lejendpolevault5345
2 ай бұрын
What a bloke! Thanks for making this.
@frederickbowdler8169
Ай бұрын
Sel😊f taught plasterer enjoying the tips and tricks that we all need.🎉🎉🎉
@dannyboy9817
4 ай бұрын
Brilliant tutorial Kirk. I must practice the techniques you have shown. Recently plastered my bathroom and really pleased with how it has turned out, considering I'm not a pro plasterer. I'm less pleased with how much effort I've had to put in to remove all my droppings and snots off the floor. Plaster..... especially bonding seems to stick very well to t&g chipboard floor boards, especially when you've spattered sbr all over them first. Your dad would lay an egg if he saw the mess I made after doing the ceiling 😎
@tahirmahmood1854
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Kirk for a super informative video of the basics that we skip when learning to plaster.
@chrisa1234
2 ай бұрын
Amazing video mate 👍🏻 so many even 'beginner' videos assume you can just do that technique without any explanation. I lost so much plaster and made a mess because I couldn't get this basic technique right. Won't be making that mistake any more thanks to this vid
@PROPERTIESUC
2 ай бұрын
A bit like cooking deserts or bread... Very similar interaction with the stuff. You are great at analysing what you're doing 👍 And good at explaining 👏👏👏 Thanks you!
@randyearles1634
3 ай бұрын
nice watching a craftsman do his thing.
@SashaXXY
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It will definitely come in handy. I've built an outdoor wood-fired oven using just bricks and mud. It is protected from the rain but will need a masonry coat of some kind eventually. The problem is that its round and I have no idea of what techniques to use. I'm really really really new to the plastering world...
@Migo1963
3 ай бұрын
Fantastic - a real master at work looks always the tasks to be so easy. You are are Natural gifted teacher!
@effedrien
22 күн бұрын
I am probably never going to plaster but it was very satisfying to watch.
@TheBigfatmatt
2 ай бұрын
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, 👍
@ZeraldGoliath
Ай бұрын
As a Coloured South African having worked in the building construction sector for years, l am completely amazed by this guy, s skill. Respect. Look and learn. But to spoil the atmosphere just a little l must add that the Chinese is still ahead of us in this.
@tommybryson2311
3 ай бұрын
Great skills Tradesman and teacher…
@denvernadar
29 күн бұрын
Something I may never use in my lifetime but I enjoyed watching and learning
@evzone84
3 ай бұрын
Brilliant sir. I didn't matter how much I worked on my wall technique if I couldn't get a good, clean, consistent knife full of mud
@MichaelElliott78
Ай бұрын
Watching you is better than Netflix 😂. 5 thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
@AnAmythist
2 ай бұрын
Apart from great learning one gets entertained by you. Top notch 👏👏👏
@Matt_justlikethat
3 ай бұрын
Just the practical way of doing things properly. Thanks
@Acheiropoietos
4 ай бұрын
Lots of great tips! My board runeth over ❤️
@peterfinn1160
3 ай бұрын
A man who really knows his skill!
@jordancobb7553
Ай бұрын
Beautiful demonstration
@bigonprivacy2708
2 ай бұрын
I'm only 2 minutes in and I've learned a ton. GREAT VIDEO!!!!
@lorac5539
2 ай бұрын
Very helpful tips and techniques - thank you so much👏
@JOXVOX
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your years of experience with us, I most appreciate all your trouble in teaching us,Great video
@Onthetrowel
3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@cleaningup12
4 ай бұрын
Excellent demonstration, plastering is an artform
@rockyrowlands3652
3 ай бұрын
Exellent practical tips and advice without the overcomplicated explanation.
@Sean-fj9pn
3 ай бұрын
Top bloke, great skills and straight to the point.
@propstick
3 ай бұрын
He's a great instructor... would be good to apprentice under him.
@gan314159
4 ай бұрын
damn. did some chaser filling in recently. had I seen this video before I'd have saved myself hours and done a cleaner job. great stuff Kirk
@MrPaulgaynor99
2 ай бұрын
I could never understand why Winston Churchill used to plaster for fun and relaxation. Now I'm beginning to get it. Great video, loads of useful tips and really well presented. Now where's that trowel?
@adrianwaterman133
Ай бұрын
One the best teaching videos ever
@kranson8514
14 күн бұрын
Ya little charmer, love three t shirts at once😂😂
@MRW515
Ай бұрын
Fab video, I am an amateur enthusiastic renovator with only a little experience I have learned from professionals, and get by but this content is excellent
@cybergen2K
3 ай бұрын
😆😆😆😆 I'm going to need to watch a dozen more times as bloody hell even in slow mo the underhand and the other method looked the same. Wish you all the success man, thanks for sharing!
@eastcoast4233
Ай бұрын
Really well explained. Thanks.
@swannnny
2 ай бұрын
"I've known fellas wear 3 of them at the same time, and he became the best plasterer in the world for that day" 😅😅😅😅😅 Top marketing kirk love it hahaha
@leonardjones7707
2 ай бұрын
Excellent instructor!!
@Paulwellbuilt
3 ай бұрын
Great video, the Jonny Ball of Plastering😊.
@RogierYou
3 ай бұрын
Years of experience and decades of tribal knowledge in 10 minutes 👍
@dislike7973
2 ай бұрын
This IS some insane talent , learned alot :p
@bb_arnett3181
3 ай бұрын
This guy is awesome. Totally entertaining.
@thedolphin5428
25 күн бұрын
Australian here. We call that mortar, not plaster. Plaster to us is the internal lime mix (no sand). We call that "board" a hawk.
@johndavies5985
Ай бұрын
Makes me proud to be Welsh.
@shaunmalin3155
4 ай бұрын
Dang, I just learnt so much that I’m going to have a bash at my own wall. Nice one fella
@bencheevers6693
27 күн бұрын
We don't really have plaster here, it went away when lapp and plaster went away, I do some repairs on plaster but I'm a drywaller but I'd love to do plastering, half the job is setting up, cutting out, prefilling and taping, once you get to mudding you've usually got shorter days because you coat everything so quickly. If I could work all day mudding that would be great, my hawk and trowel are my favourite tools.
@donyiiovanni
Ай бұрын
Saw the thumbnail and thought, damn that fella looks like Kirk...low and behold, it's the man himself. G'wed lad, you're getting a subscribe from me. Chris (Problem Child's old drummer)
@Onthetrowel
Ай бұрын
Top man, cheers mate
@wesamsterdam
29 күн бұрын
I never going do this but its a really good instruction video. 👌👍
@ryzlot
3 ай бұрын
Great video - I learned a LOT This guy is talented jr
@ts109
3 ай бұрын
I find my plaster skills have improved just seeing the shirt.
@Onthetrowel
3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@sliderdriver1
2 ай бұрын
Hang on! I'm not a plasterer, why the hell have I just watched this from start to finish 💁🏼♂️. You must be good at teaching, sales or something? I'm gob smacked😳. Excellent vid mate👍🏻
@Onthetrowel
2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Glad you enjoyed it mate
@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641
3 ай бұрын
Excellent video.... Now I must find a reason to plaster something 😂
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