Haya mate, because of skill builder I’m here, you are the most natural person behind the camera ive seen in years, thanks for all your time and tips

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, that's a nice compliment, I appreciate it.

@markwebster8515

Ай бұрын

What plastering trowel are you using and why? 👍🏻👍🏻

@waterboy8999

8 күн бұрын

Well said, he should be on telly, Saturday night Celebrity sciming.

Hope you had a laugh at the intro, my daughters always tell me my vids are boring... they were glued to the intro on this one 😂😂 they started laughing their heads of at the plastering nerds screenshot 😂

@joeypriestman6783

Ай бұрын

Love it! 🤣

@roberttemple358

Ай бұрын

It's excellent intro...entice the American audience with some country and western music 🎉

Brought back so many memories of my late plasterer partner. He was very much like you in the style of his workmanship. Quality, every time. Loved watching, as I used to do him, for many years. He was 'on the tools' for 30+ years. Thank you for your time and effort bringing this informative vlog to so many. Top job, btw.👍🙂

Multi trader here (specialist tiler 20yrs), loved it! I initially wondered why Brian Shaw has gone into plastering and clicked out of curiosity 🤣. New sub mate! 👍🏿

Sand and plaster i'v used for years when filling in around plug sockets much much better than bonding..my dad's old trick that i still do today... good old dad the best plasterer i have ever seen.. no longer with us.❤

You're a class act big man, as an earlier coment said you are a natural on camera. As joiner who does a bit of home scimming these videos are a great help, thanks a million!

One day all of the artex ceilings will be skimmed over in the uk.. who will be the one doing the final honours is the question 😂 great informative video as usual Kirk 👍

Nice to see different techniques on artex working. I personally put bonding in with multi on my first hit to reduce suction and shrinking. 2nd hit is a standard multi spread and skim

@karlsklips3268

24 күн бұрын

What ratio of bonding do you put into 1st mix please

@lukecopping5509

19 күн бұрын

@karlsklips3268 depends on the depth of the artex. Normally more a bit more multi than bond

Put a dash of food coluring in the SBR can see easily where you glued up already then 👌

I miss the smell of Bonding in the morning🤤, love your content mate! Im medically retired now, but i watch your tube and your realness is everything i miss about the game. 🤘

@2icelollys1goat

Ай бұрын

Well said. I like watching Kirk and his vids

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Cheers guys, genuinely means alot. Thankyou

Love your videos pal your the only plasterer i watch and enjoy and still learn from you to this day been plastering and rendering for 6 years and at the end of the day every days a learning day cheers kirk 👍

Top man best plastering video & tips starting skimmed my renovation came out lovely!

Awesome Kirk Learnt alot again

Smashing video Kirk

Used to hate reskimming over artex ceilings, quite enjoy them now mate with your little technique 👌🏼

So happy as an early sub to see you’ve grown to the level you have Kirk. I just regret I’m so busy working on my own house at the minute I don’t have as much time to watch. But one day it’ll be done and I can watch all my favourite channels again! Class plastering as always!

Always great 👍 👌

Don’t know why but watching you plaster is very relaxing you make it look so easy and I know it isn’t thanks keep up the vids

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate

Well done Kirk excellent trades man

Please be safe with electrics! Make sure you turn off the consumer board on either the circuit your dealing with ie (sockets bedroom 1)OR you turn off the main switch on the consumer board, if in doubt consult a professional electrician, try LOLYS (lock off leave yourself safe) this will mean switching off and locking the consumer board. This Master Plasterer is very experienced and knows his way around the systems so please be careful. A great video with excellent tutoriol , i will use to great effect on my own house, thank you so much.

Nice one Kirk, thank you sir 😄😄👍👍

Great video there mate…loads of information 👊🏼

I always like to throw some masking tape on the sockets Kirk, especially if they're brand new! Takes a couple of mins but i keep the screws in the socket front, held in with the tape so i cant lose them!

Nice video mate, appreciating all those tips!

Great video!

Great video

Top video from a top man 👍🏻

Yer that intro good fun that 👍🏻

like . very informative

What a nice person

Superb video. Extremely watchable. Nice guy 👍

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Trying to think what saying is you more. Stay away from the edge. Take a little bit, or take it in neat ha 😂honestly cracks me up. Love the content Kirk keep it coming.👍🔥

Your work is all about quality not quantity. You seem to take your time to get the best finish. Always as sign of a good tradesman. 👍👍👌👌🇬🇧

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Great videos. Have ever had to repair a SPECKLED interior wall? With either air tool or a box that flicks speckles or a system you have developed. Any advice on this would be helpful.

Good video

I'm gonna have to come back to this one. You should see the artex we have on the living room walls. It's like running candle wax, awful.

🏍 Ty!

Any thoughts on using plaster adhesive for rapid filling of channels before finishing with plaster?? It goes off so quickly, I've used it a few times on jobs for family and all seems good but daren't try it out with customers! I'm just a general handyman so only do small jobs mainly repairs for current customers.

24 inch fan from Argos or DIY. Cut the drying time of PVA or SBR buy half. Bit of a lump to carry but if you need it one day it pays for itself. Who wants to wait. Great video as always. Packed full of information. I'll also add the ox rubber mixer will work in a diy 18v battery dril and mix plaster in a standard bucket. Always carry one for small mixes. Get some bank from ox to promote. It's the best thing they make. Ha

@terry4144

Ай бұрын

I never wait for pva to dry my mate pvas in front of me

@hoog111

Ай бұрын

Can’t seem to find ox rubber mixing paddle. Not available anywhere.

What plastering trowel are you useing and why and what is your recommendation for every day plastering trowel to use

Hi kirk Good morning hope your well. What a video I can relate to this as I had a lime wash ceiling in my house and artex crap not good stuff. unlike most of the 60s regards to the music scene quality. It was a change from old to modern building methods and a lot of crap was Invented as well And some good like the 70s that followed 👌 😅. And we are here now 80s tapped and bonded joints another crap idea. Best is pink stuff in a bag it's supper stuff... love it I'm wondering how many people that have contacted you as regards to seeing your videos and thought they could do it and completely fu-kEd it up. 😭😩🍻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great video Kirk, love the additions in the background, I guess it’s not your dad with the comments. lol. Regards, Dave

Hi mate just wondering do you ever do anything to remove wallpaper glue or just sbr over it

I don't have a trade, but love watching your videos. Very satisfying watching someone skilled do a good job. A wireless lav microphone would take the overall video quality to the next level

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I'll look into this mate

Like the new intro but prefer you in front of the van. Another good video full of good information and tips.

Fantastic video as always Kirk 👏 been with you since day 1 when you only had 27 subscribers now look your smashing it mate keep up the great content 👍 😁 would love too see you do a video on internal float & set one day 👍

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Cheers mate and I will do 🙂👍👍

Anthor top job again mate 🧱👌

Such a genuine bloke. Thanks for all your content! Maybe an idea for a future video if it's viable... I've done a bit of plastering as a DIYer and renovating an old cottage. One job coming up this year for me is a large ceiling. I know it's beyond my skill/speed to do it myself in one shot but is there a way/proper technique for doing a large area in sections? At the moment I'm looking to get a pro in but feel like I could give it a bash with advice. Thanks again!

@Chunkychops514

Ай бұрын

Do a rolling gauge mate this guy done a vid I think explaining the process . Simply put treat your ceiling like 3 or 4 small areas

Fair play ,plastering for time now ,seen your van in bagillt start of the year ,class Kirk ,love the shop gonna get me and my trainee a t shirt jumper set pal ,we don't stop till jobs done 😂😂😂love that bro

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Should of popped in and said hello mate

@Uncleal29

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel got stage fright Kirk celebrity status 🤣,class and learnt loads of you cheers dude ,good to see ,stay well 🙏

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

@Uncleal29 🤣🤣 we ended up having a pint in that pub at the bottom of the hill. I like bagillt, good people. Take it easy mate 👍👍

@Uncleal29

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel 🤣🤣🤣🤣blossom inn class and you hope our paths cross again 🙏👍

Kirk, great vids mate - I have a question.......when skimming over a bonding coat, what causes the tiny air bubbles that sometimes form in the finish coat? I've had this on occasion and I'm thinking that I've gone on to the bonding too quickly? (Not a plasterer by trade but do have to do it from time to time)....cheers mate!

Lovely chatting with you and Leyton today mate top fellas hope the k rend goes on nice and easy for you

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Was a pleasure, speak soon Andy... top man. P.s. cheers for the drink mate

@andywilkie1986

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel bloody weather hope your k rend has rubbed up ok

Hi mate Love the videos they have given me the confidence to give it a go Im on the hunt for a decent trowl now 😂 any recommendations on one? What should i look at size wise too? Thanks

Skills

Hi mate what’s best way of getting into this trade love your content buddy

Quick question you put an accelerator to make the plaster go off quicker, if you didn’t seal the seal the ceiling would it have had the same effect as making the plaster going off quicker great video Chris

You can drop a bit of food colouring into the sbr to see where you have been. Handy on dull dark cloudy days. Everyday in the uk 😂

Brilliant video... I was just waiting for "starring 3 time oscar winner kirk johnstone".

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣 glad you liked it mate, just a bit of fun

Came straight from skill builder channel with your video with Roger

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I'm glad to have you here. I hope you enjoy the content

That's not very easy, thanks for the lesson, I'd be much happier hiring you. Great job!

Only held up by a coat of Paint. Always best to overboard & skim on fresh board & you don't end up with the lost margin around the coving that just looks so KaKa

@Onthetrowel

14 күн бұрын

Do you overboard every ceiling and wall or is the paint OK when it's nice and easy to skim?

@NoItAllLiveStreams

14 күн бұрын

@@Onthetrowel Remove existing Or over board Would walk away than skim over artex. Are you happy with how it meets the coving?

@Onthetrowel

14 күн бұрын

yes it looks mint... 34:56 I'm happy, customer was happy... it's on the Internet and hundreds of others are happy. Just you really mate and maybe the person that liked your comment. Oh no, I just checked and it was you that liked your own comment 😅🤣🤣

Well this is new 😀

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

😅🤣🤣

Hi. A quick question. For some time now the plaster has been coming in a new form which dries faster, indicated by a green triangle on the bag telling you of this. Is it possible to get plaster that doesn't have this additive? Once upon a time, depending on the size of the room, I could get two walls on the go. Sadly, my knee joints are starting to let me down and I find it difficult to keep up with the plaster, the result being I can only cover one wall at a time. Ceilings now have to be done in 'half's' and feathered in. Can you offer any advice regarding this, please? Thanks

You want to be careful using SBR kirk, it totally kills suction, as you know PVA re-emulsifies when finish hits it, but that's good cos it forms that grip. Speaking from experience, I SBR'D the exact same pattern as that. It held for 4 months, then the customer rang to say some had come down, I ended up taking the lot down and it looked like it had never been plastered at all! It just came down in huge sheets. I ended up using bostik grit coat , that did it. I'm very wary of SBR, I'm not using it anymore. And if you're doing the vids for beginners maybe you should explain the suction/no suction issues with PVA and SBR .

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Did you see the video where we tested the primers/sealers

Hi love video Question im looking at doing a 6 week plastering course with gold trowel My question is would you expect me to be able to plaster to a nice Finnish all be it slowly Could I do small private jobs after this 6 week course Please be honest if I am wasting my time Thanks

Can you do a video on cleaning up efficiently please

In neat and tidy bigman 😁 wee change with the wooden handle buddy

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Breaking in new trowels mate

Morning. Need a trowel like that. Could you put a link to your Amazon for this Trowel please . If you can’t write the code for the Trowel if you can please. Cheers. Great video! Top Notch content

Hi Kirk, completely unrelated to this vid, but hopefully you could help me, I’ve gone to a job today with damp issues, and the previous builder has dot and dabbed 65mm insulation board onto a single skin brick wall. Very old house in Kingston, London. I’ve take off all the insulation boards which had all lifted off the dabs due to the damp, which had seemingly re activated the dabs as they were soft and easy to manipulate. How would you attack this job? Ideally I’ve got to work to the existing skirting line, which now is 75mm or so off the wall, rather than taking the skirting off. I was thinking of using insulated board but sticking it on with foam adhesive, after sbr’ing the brick of course. Or framing the wall and trying to keep it to the skirting depth. Cheers mate

@Onthetrowel

26 күн бұрын

This will be much easier to explain on the phone mate. Can you hit the link on my channel description and shoot me an email with your number nik

@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot

25 күн бұрын

@@Onthetrowel cheers Kirk, you’re a diamond mate, will send it over after work tonight. No rish with the answer bud, the job isn’t being done for a couple of months Cheers mate

Quality job kirk 👏 was the scrim tape over a crack in the artex? Just wondering 🤔 my Mrs wants me to plaster over my livingroom ceiling. The ceiling has exact same fan texture.

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

There as a very slight hairline crack mate yes

We had ours done recently (1999 build) and the plasterers scraped the ceilings off then sealed then plastered - they didn't do a great job. Any benefits of scraping vs not scraping? Everyone I spoke to said not scraping would cause issues further down the line

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Just depends how thick it is mate. I've scraped hundreds but I try not to if I can

@reecevaughan4225

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel Cheers mate, it was pretty much exactly the same as in this video - not very thick

I've got Artex & coving throughout the whole of my house! (built in 1986). However, I've got the icicle type of Artex with a very pronounced & deep textured finish. Some bits look just like icicles. Questions is can this type of finish be scraped & plastered over without having to resort to over boarding & creating issues with the existing coving.

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Yes, it may need de-nibbing but it may contain asbestos

@colingoode3702

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel 👍

The trick is that . Way I explain it is if my first coat is actually flattening out picking up so that it's no longer following the shape of the background your on for your second coat 👍🏻 timing everytime and working to your own timing 👍🏻

Hi kirk have you ever used pure finish plaster it is absolute amazing stuff I have swapped over to it now and use it all the time

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I've seen it but not had the pleasure of using it mate, nowhere sells it near me

@damstv8717

Ай бұрын

@Onthetrowel I had a chat with the manager of my local travis perkins and he got me a platter in. It is really good mate

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

@damstv8717 I'll see if I can get some, cheers mate. P.s enjoyed your last video. Take it easy mate 🙂👍

What software was you using for the voice over in this blog

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Capcut

What size trowel do you predominantly use for plastering?

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

14x4 mate

Is there a situation you would need to use pva instead of sbr or is sbr just better to use all the time. Good vid 👍🏻

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

When patching, blending in is easier on pva

@weebinniec

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel it tried to find the answer in previous vids before asking so thank you for the reply 👍🏻. I’d like to be able to fix internal damage once Ive fixed a leaking roof. 😎 maybe this is too much power for a mere mortal to obtain 🤣 thanks again

Mancave productions 😂 👍👏

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

If after removing the socket face plate, you can screw the screws back into the holes in the back box and you won't lose the screws!

@justinwalker5237

Ай бұрын

But then you risk getting plaster on the screws

@douggraves4482

Ай бұрын

@@justinwalker5237 You can clean the plaster off of the screws, it's not concrete and you won't lose the screws.

haha, when i first started, it was my job to bond in around the sockets whilst the power was still on, i learned to be careful very early as not only did i blow a chunk out of my filling knife but it shot out of my hand and buried itself in the ceiling, lol ... 🤭

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣 how you doing mate

@m.c.SHoppIng.cenTrE

Ай бұрын

@@Onthetrowel all good bud!🙂

Love the vid kirk hope ur good mate

I have nightmares of kirk saying take a little bit and go in neat every night 😅

💪🏻🔥

40 years spreading and that is exactly how I would go about that job without the accelerator mind ,to old for that

ACE

Just out of curiosity Kirk. How long from start to finish did this take you. I’m a part time plasterer amongst other things and struggle to gauge timings on different areas. With you from the start mate cracking content. Cheers

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Because of filming it took about 4.5 hour's. Could of done it in 2.5 mate

I like the intro the voice over made me laugh straight away

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I was pissinng myself editing it 🤣🤣

kirk could you do a video on bonding/hardwall a full brick wall from start to finish, if you can that is 😉

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Would probably have to be hardwall if you wanted if from the brick, only because hardwall is meant for high suction. Bonding is for low suction, so the likes of board or sealed backgrounds. As soon as I get the opportunity mate I'll be straight on it for you

Me: How many ARTEX? Kirk: YES 😅 👍

Plastering a ceiling has to be one of the hardest trades to master.. Time limited... Need accuracy and strength.. I'm a diyer and I'm getting ptsd just thinking about it 😂

why the change of trowel kirk. nice vid mate

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I'm wearing a new trowel in, it's OK for putting on but it's not ready for toweling up and polishing yet

Can you come and do mine!! Come to Cornwall!!

@Onthetrowel

13 күн бұрын

Can you put us up?

i like you videos gut a tip you should never us bonding on brick work i draws the salt

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

Only on solid 9" walls with no cavity. This house is fairly new so no worries. Good observation though mate.

It's worth testing for artex before skimming because you'll never know unless you go disturbing your lovely flat skimmed ceilings. My 1981 built house had it but my 'new' 1930s house which has had it boarded over does NOT. Got a few samples taken by a local bloke who sent it away and provided a report. So now, as much as it is messy, I have no issue with drilling or cutting anywhere in the house. Given the hundreds I have saved by watching Kirk's videos and doing my own plastering, I can afford it!!!

Been on your channel since day 1 and love it..... but that background music all the way thru...... took me out. Keep it real Kirky lad.

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that. Ill get there, bare with me

What’s the point in cats?

The plastering Hollywood don't want you too see 😂😂

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Artex can be found with or without asbestos depending on its age. Older properties are more likely to have the asbestos fibres. Whilst white asbestos is less problematic than blue or brown it should always be treated with caution as inhaling fibres from cutting can be dangerous. Under the CDM Regulations 2015 the contractors should pass a formal Health and Safety File to the home owner and this file will then stay with the building for life and be periodically updated as things change. You cannot be so naive as to expect the home owner to remember to inform all following contractors about the asbestos Artex that is now hidden, you owe it to your fellow tradesmen.

@Onthetrowel

17 күн бұрын

Please don't call me nieve. In all my years of working for the public I have never, not even once been told about this file that should be updated. Not 1 single builder or homeowner has even mentioned it to me EVER... So I wouldn't say I'm nieve. Now what I expect from you is a link to the the website where this is stated &/or a link to where this file can be obtained. There's one thing about me, if I'm wrong I'll admit it and if I can learn something new to improve then I will. This is the first time I've heard of this and I'm interested in learning more

@clivewilliams3661

16 күн бұрын

@@Onthetrowel Please don't take offence, I meant naive in its true sense, which is without knowledge that you have clearly identified - you do not know about this legislation and neither do most small builders. If you had worked for any main contractors you ought to have been aware of the CDM Regs that have applied to all main building works since 1995 and in 2015 they were extended to small works that would include domestic premises. The fact that the majority of small builders don't know about these regulation is probably because the HSE haven't widely advertised it or more importantly, enforced it. They have threatened to focus on small builders at various times and when/if they do they will make examples , I'm sure. The object of these Regs is to create a safe working environment during building works and any future operations. One of these requirements is to produce a Health and Safety File that will inform any future trades and it would be the building owner's responsibility to ensure that it is kept up to date, this file goes with the building (like the service history does with a car). That file would be ideal in this instance because as you say, following trades will be unaware of the Artex under the plaster skim. Your portion of the file in this instance would be very brief and less than a page long. Prior to 1995 on large jobs there was often a need to provide a 'Maintenance File' that was for the same purpose, so its not new. To get more information just Google 'Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015'. There was a 2023 update but I don't believe that this applies.

@Onthetrowel

16 күн бұрын

I get it now, this makes sense and it's a fantastic idea. Do you have one of these files for your house?

@clivewilliams3661

16 күн бұрын

@@Onthetrowel In principle yes I have a pack of information that can be referred to when I am no longer in residence. Its not a ring binder or anything as such but a pack of drawings, to be regarded as built that would inform any builder or construction professional, the technicalities of which are certainly not immediately obvious.

Hi I live in Ainsdale by southport would you be able to come and give me a quote for three bedrooms house all ceilings have been stippled thanks

Im guessing the new socket outlets weren't installed by an electrician?

The voice over reminded me of David Attenborough… 😂

@Onthetrowel

Ай бұрын

That's who I was aiming for 🤣🤣