Hey Kirk, great info! Question, I found that my house has concrete poured all the way up to the stucco and I don't see any weep screed. (It might be covered by the concrete but I can't say for sure.) Should I have the stucco cut out and add a weep screed or leave it alone? I don't have intrusion into the house, as far as I can tell. Am I in a bad situation?

@StuccoPlastering

Жыл бұрын

Howdy Keith, don't worry about it it's as normal as white on rice. My own home didn't have a weep screed either. Back in 1980 weep or drip screeds became code, thus all or most home before this date don't have them. As they weren't invented yet. The stucco may get a crack where the stucco meets the foundation, this may be an eyesore, but it's rare this cause any major damage.👨🏻‍🔬

@gund89123

4 ай бұрын

I am in same situation, I am upgrading my home, decided to replace stucco, I see water damage to wood frame because water seeped through stucco. Soil level was above stucco level. I thought concrete would stop water seeping, it doesn’t. I see water damage where there was concrete. I would remove some soil & make sure that at least few inches of foundation is exposed if I were you.

Hi Kirk and family I would like to compliment all your great work and for the excellent videos that you and your family provide. As a young home owner here in Oakland Ca, I so greatly appreciate your professionalism. You can be sure that I will continue to watch your videos. Thank you professor!

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Howdy Jairo, thank you, we are neighbors Live long and Plaster images for stucco/plastering and teaching video’s

Hey Kirk, Thank you so much for all your videos. I have learned a ton of info watching your stuff. I have successfully patched and floated plaster on many of my properties from your instruction. We are all lucky to have a pro like you who gives back so much. Thanks and good luck.

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Howdy Michael, thank you, I like your style Live long and Plaster plastering and teaching video’s

Hey Kirk, Thanks for all the videos. I've been working on a roof leak/synthetic stucco wall repair and your videos have been invaluable since I have no experience. Keep posting please!

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon Terry, thank you Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

You guys are fantastic... You re the expert and we learn.. Your hand coordination and advice. Are excellent. Thanks for all that.

@StuccoPlastering

4 жыл бұрын

Good Evening Rino, thank you, my friend, it is simply practiced. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sharing stucco wisdom with Kirk Giordano plastering

You the man Kirk! I watch all your videos even though I'm just a Diy'er. Always good to learn something new. Thanks again.

love all your tips and videos Kirk. We're here in Michigan, where they don't do much of this. I'm one of the few that actually knows how to do plaster/stucco, I learn a lot from these vids.

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good evening R J my fellow plasterer, thank you it's a legal living plus keeps us in shape as long as we don't inhale the dust. Live long and plaster teaching repairing your number 1 investment, your home

Such an artist! Love your work and your family!

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good Evening parker, love your style with words also, Live long and plaster Kirk’s how to plastering video’s

Love ur work brother from Los Angeles keep them coming

@StuccoPlastering

2 жыл бұрын

Its me life, LOL, thank you brother.

Hey Kirk I always watch your videos. I work non union plaster I pull the hose lol. I love your videos and keep up the good work. I work with Carson plastering pincale family l Kenyon plastering many more

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Jesus, man that's rough, thats right I used to pull hose too, then I went in business for myself and bought a freaking tommy gun, 5 years later I sold that beast, been celebrating since then You work Hod, or should I say hard for a living. The quote about two hod carriers pulling hose is the one fella says, "Man this job sho nuff is HOD work, " must have been where they got the name Hod Carrier Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Okay Kirk, we'll keep checking in with you Learning more things every day even though I'm not a plasterer but I have Lathers in the family for many many years, and you know that Lathers and plasterers go hand-in-hand

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Nobisht, like peas in a pod Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Always some great help and great explanations sir👍

@StuccoPlastering

3 ай бұрын

Happy to be of service.

Excellent description of the different pieces, how they are used and which you prefer.

@9and7

7 жыл бұрын

every vid they produce is excellent.

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Howdy Clint, thank you my brother. Live long and plaster Kirk’s how to plastering video’s

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Howdy 9 and 7 Dude, you too are on fire with that comment. Live long and plaster Kirk’s how to plastering video’s

hi kirk great videos really informative. please on the next big job your on could you show the technique of the derby again. i am a plasterer in the uk and i just cant get to grips with it on sand and cement rendering thanks mate keep up the videos there a massive help and its much appreciated from us spreads in the uk👍

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Ben, I could do this , below are a couple of vids I already have kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2eDzcxwirnKlqg.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/eH2dubmTp9rfo5M.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/pm16xLSEYbnbgLQ.html Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

I have a frame wall addition that I want to install stucco on. It is built on pillars and is 18" off the ground, with nothing underneath. Do I need a weep screed for that or can I possibly not install one? Thanks! Your videos are the best guys!

Thanks for the clarification

@StuccoPlastering

Жыл бұрын

No worries!👨🏻‍🔬

Love ur vids Kirk. Im a plasterer and stucco mechanic in Florida. Just wordering why u guys only use galvanized material and not vinyl? Our inspections here only allow vinyl. Anyways love ur vids and congrats on all ur youtube success.✌

@StuccoPlastering

6 жыл бұрын

Good Morning mr. Rizz my fellow plasterer from sunny Florida. Man, I'd love to move my entire family to Florida. Here in California galvanized metal is preferred as they are stronger. The vinyl is good also as they don't rust, however, 99% of us use the metal, I'd hate to confuse a city inspector. What the old saying,? "The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity," guilty as charged. Live long and plaster Mastering Plastering by Kirk Giordano plastering

great video

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Huggy Bear, thank you, this is a question I get e-mailed about 5 times a month, trying to narrow it down to be asked only twice a month. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

@seventiesandbeyond

7 жыл бұрын

Kirk, i wasn't asking a question? Just a comment...great video!

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon Huggy dude, opps Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Hi Kirk! Love your videos! I have a question concerning the stucco weep screed on my house. I recently moved into a house that's built into a mountain. I discovered an area of the foundation in which the soil rose about a foot above the weep screed. Water caused a hole in the stucco at the corner of the house and it rusted a part of the weep screed. Upon tapping the rusted part of the weep screed a rusted layer of metal fell off of the screed. There's also about a 3" section that is softer than normal when pushing in on it. Does that section of weep screed need to be replaced or can I do something to reinforce the weep screed to protect what's behind it? Thank you so much!!

@StuccoPlastering

2 жыл бұрын

Howdy Britt, relax brother, sure metal weep screed rust and deteriorate, However, I have seen garages where there was no lumber left, no lath or paper. It was just the stucco holding the whole thing up. I have seen this three times and I always push on them to see how sturdy they are, I can't budge the three I tried. Your issues are not important unless the water is entering your home. If it is, lay on your back and caulk the areas with Sikaflex 1A caulking.🍾

Nice shirt boss!!

@StuccoPlastering

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend.😉

Kirk I have a decorative porch approximately 3 feet high with a flat roof. I have had a new rubber roof installed and still have leaking. I believe the flashing or original drip screen may be the cause of water coming in especially with driving rain. The original drip screen is about 3 inches above new roof. How can I repair the drip screen ? Do I saw higher and place a new drip screen in somehow although I think I would have to remove a lot of stucco along the bottom edge to put something new in? Sharon

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon Allan Dude, sorry I can't advise as I have no clue as to what you have now, however, perhaps the video below will be of help to you, best wishes, Live long and plaster teaching repairing your number 1 investment, your home kzread.info/dash/bejne/en11wdKIp7STpso.html

Great video! Kirk, I have a few questions, in terms of use plywood, how thick of a plywood should I use on a new construction framing? When it's time for me to hang the plywood, does the plywood stay flush with the 2 by 4 base of my columns or does it stick out a 1/2 inch? I hope I making sense.

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good Evening Humor Dude, The International Residential Code specifies 3/8-inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches, if the siding is nailed to the studs through the sheathing. If the nails penetrate the sheathing, but not the studs, the minimum plywood thickness that the IRC designates is 1/2 inch. Live long and plaster Kirk’s how to plastering video’s

@rlopez2626

7 жыл бұрын

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks Kirk! By the way, my name is Ruben from Southern California.

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Ruben from Southern california, no worries Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Thanks. But I already put my stucco on without a drip screed I was wondering if I leave my stucco belled out at the bottom will the frost lift it and cause a problem

@StuccoPlastering

11 ай бұрын

Hi Randy, sorry, not certain of what you mean🤔

Hello KIrk, Quick question. Is it against code to have j-bead in place of weep screed at the base of a stucco wall? I see this even in new construction?

@StuccoPlastering

Жыл бұрын

Howdy Raul, yes, it's against code and common sense. A weep screed has a 3 1/2 in width; often, you will need to drop the bottom of this weep screed at least an inch below the mudsill or plywood. J-trim or J-bead is only an inch wide so wouldn't work anyway. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pa6CptRqh72ulrA.html/ Stucco weep screeds mud-sills for code and cosmetics. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn-Cp86IXbO6gMY.html/ Stucco drip screeds Flashing countering Z flashings. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXyXkpWumLqtfrQ.html/Counter flashing weep stucco screed over a Z flashing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYx7ydCpZafff7Q.html/Galvanized Stucco drip screed over copper flashings. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dKiV1tqjfrnQftI.html/Install Stucco weeps or drip screeds below grade. 👨🏻‍🔬

If im putting foam under the stucco. Does the screed go in front or behind of the foam. If it has to be behind the foam do they sell different sizes to accommodate the 1/2” thickness of the foam?

@StuccoPlastering

Жыл бұрын

Howdy, the screed goes behind the foam, or the foam set into the screed. Usually the screed has a width of inch and a half as opposed to 7/8.👨🏻‍🔬

Hi Kirk, Great videos !!! I am going to Render (here in Australia) over brick with approx 10mm recess to the grout. Can I do 1 thick coat or is it best to scratch and brown? Thanks for your time :)

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Wayne, no one can apply one inch as it won't hang it will sag, however you lose no time in understanding the principles of applying stucco, start applying and move forward, give the paper a chance to suck the moisture out of the stucco, when you're at the end of the wall go back to where you first stated and double up, this is the only way to apply stucco properly. Of course you have to use the correct cement plaster too. Usually called one coat stucco, or same day stucco. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

@waynefalzon4613

7 жыл бұрын

Great thanks for the reply I really appreciate it!!! once again love the videos :)

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good Evening Wayne, no worries Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good Evening Wayne Dude, no worries happy Independence Day, Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

If you don't use weep screed could the water actually move from outside through the stucco and into your floors interior floors

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Tim, the majority of homes don't have them, they became code around 1980, most homes that don't have them are painted and quite a few times. moisture seepage into the walls depends on the amount of coats of paint, the porousness of the stucco Vs it waterproofing ability and any structural movement with similar things of this nature. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Is it a good idea to add weep screed to a 1960 that has stucco down to the dirt/ grass with a negative grade directing water toward it? Would fixing the grade be a better idea?

@StuccoPlastering

6 ай бұрын

Fix the grade, my own home didn't have weep screeds.

It doesn't look like anyone is answering questions any longer but I'll ask one anyhow. Does anybody out there know what would cause a weep/drip screed to rust (less than ten years after installation)? I happen to live seven blocks from the beach in San Francisco but there are plenty of other stucco houses in the area without visible rust stains below their weep screeds.

@StuccoPlastering

3 жыл бұрын

Good evening Beau Witka. I happen to know the answer to this question as with all stucco-related stuff; FYI, out of over fifty thousand comments I've responded to. Not one, have I not known the answer to, this odd knowledge does not make me smart, but instead weirdo geek with no life.🤔 Okay, All weep screeds like nails are metal then galvanized. This means you take the metal and dip it into a vat of acid that galvanizes metals. This is to preserve the metal, so it does not rust. For example, let's use a sixteen-penny nail holding a red clay tile roof in place on a roof. Where the rain hits these nails and causes discolorations on sometimes white stucco walls, which, BTW, look odd as they are straight lines downward of with an odd appearance. With a nail, the hammer hits the head, thus sometimes removing the galvanization, now with rainwater, it's no longer protected, thus bleed, the metal, Usually a brownish color. With a weep screed, the trowel can scrape it when we go horizontal across the bottom as the weep screed also serves as a guild to fill out the stucco. The sand acts as sandpaper the trowel, then if scrapped enough time with the sand removes the galvanized protection. Now take all areas in the world near oceans, as the saltwater evaporates into the atmosphere, it gathers in the clouds, so when it rains, it's always kinda salty, the salt hits the exposed metal, and causing it to rust. This is a key reason why the Goldengate bridge in San Francisco seems to always be in the phase of being painted.😉 Salt rust metal very quickly. The solution, an excellent primer and paint the elastomeric types, which simply means a rubberized paint. They last the longest. One of the best here, www.stucoflex.com/, plus there is many others available. The good news is if all your stucco screed rusted to where they disintegrated completely, big deal, The stucco is not affected by salt.😏 I had seen garages with no wire nor wood left, just a stucco shell that, when I tried to push on them, couldn't budge them. Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. www.stuccoPlastering.com www.bayareaplastering.com

I'm designing a concrete house where the concrete goes all the way down to the ground. Trying to figure out what I need ;)

@StuccoPlastering

4 жыл бұрын

Good Evening Jason is it a straw bale house if so you need nothing. Most codes want a weep screed at least 3 to 6 inches off the ground to protect the mudsill which is wood. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sharing stucco wisdom with Kirk Giordano plastering

We just bought a 1935 stucco home and we have a side that is heavily bulging out to where the interior wall in inside a room pulled away from the floor. To were you can see the dirt under the house. 🤦😖😬

@StuccoPlastering

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear this.🤔

Could you drop that on the concrete one more time, that should remove any hearing I have left!

@StuccoPlastering

2 жыл бұрын

Howdy Scott, your fortunate, I can't hear out of my right ear.🤔

Hey Kirk, this question is a bit urgent. I am in the middle of small deck repair project for water leak. ( Hired a deck co. to do this. ), after they remove the top layer with texture, many question popped up. I end up have to call two more contractors to review. One of the question is related to the Weep holes of deck wall are not existed. One co. said it could be covered by the sealing material plus the paint over, one company said the whole wall may need to reworked. The condo was built about 27 years ago. #1) was it already a common practice back in 1996, the builder would use the Weep screed with weep holes on the deck wall? #2) the deck has two scupper drainage, if in case there are no holes of the supposedly weep screed after trying to clean the paint or sealed layer off, does the deck wall needs to be cut off to install the new weep screed metal flashing? Would U be able to offer some advices ? Thank U in advance 🙏❣

@shenmeng5426

5 күн бұрын

Hey Kirk, did U see my questions here. I guess that U maybe too busy to get to it. And it would be very helpful right now to sort out while sit on a hot seat on decision making which contractor to believe in.

@StuccoPlastering

5 күн бұрын

On my channel type in “how to repair a deck”

@shenmeng5426

4 күн бұрын

@@StuccoPlastering I watched a few times, thank U for letting me know. I did not know that video before. 👍💖

@StuccoPlastering

4 күн бұрын

@@shenmeng5426 no problemo

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@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good evening Dude, thank you my friend Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Wish you were my teacher 🧑‍🏫

@StuccoPlastering

2 жыл бұрын

Howdy Ben and happy thanksgiving, Thank you, but I am your teacher. We have at least 900 video that includes every aspect of plastering and stucco. Without having to go to a school as I had to do. You can simply sit and watch, the key part is remembering what you have seen and heard.😉

The metal materials HomeCheapo carries is JUNK!!! They carry very flimsy metal now...they used to have better metal flashings but no more...even the roof flashings are very thin paper like crap.

@StuccoPlastering

7 жыл бұрын

Good morning Bee Dude, you my friend have been paying attention, thus is the new world order, Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Wow people still using chicken wire?

@StuccoPlastering

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jack, chicken wire is 20 gage; as a rule, were using 17 or 18 gage, which is code for all stucco mesh.👨🏻‍🔬