What makes your videos so watchable and educational is that you are willing to point out, and often make fun of, mistakes you make along the way. Adding too much glue, dropping a tool, etc. I assure you, your demeanor has helped me even more so than the professional skills you demonstrate. Keep up the good vids and attitude!
Thank you for this. We're working on restoring our very neglected 1905 home, and we have a LOT of plaster repair to do! This method will be very helpful
I have a project I'm working on now in my hallway. I've learned so much from your videos! Thank you for posting these. You're thorough & you show how to fix mistakes along the way.
We live in a bungalow built in the 50's and the section of plaster that delaminated received water damage from some old windows that were condensing like mad in the winter. Well, that condensed water was getting into the plaster on the cinder block beneath the window forcing it to delaminate, leaving an unplastered section about 18" x 12" in size. I'm going to try this repair method tonight so wish me luck! EDIT: Success!!!! I can't believe how well this took, not to mention how incredibly strong it is. So much so in fact when I tried to sand it down by hand, I nearly passed out. I'd definitely recommend a hand sander for this. But it looks great and blends in seamlessly. Thanks a million for this!
How thick was the layer that delaminated ? I have plaster delamination with pain and it’s like 1/16” thick. Wondering how I’m going to adhere that thickness back on the wall and make it stay.
@@sef2273 It was roughly about that thick. The previous owner also used some mesh in an effort to "band aid" the problem but just left a huge bulge that needed to be sanded down before I applied the glue/plaster solution. I'm looking at it right now and it's still solid to this day. The surface is also quite smooth underneath the coating of paint, with no shadows or bumps appearing in daylight.
Don't need to. Setting compound won't crack. Sheetrock brand 5 minute mud. Not necessary to put glue. Just little water, and a pan at a time. YOU GOT FIVE MINUTES! GO! After cleaning the quickly setting panful you used, come back with your trowel or knife and press it in low angle and also shave your ridges if they are dry
@@sef2273 I did not. Just straight onto the surface. Mind you I made sure to remove as much dust and particles as possible before applying. Something tells me that the glue/plaster mix would have adhered anyway though. It was so incredibly tacky.
d Drywall and plaster repair is an art! It takes years to make it look so easy! Hire them, watch them, APPRECIATE them, and pay them!!! They are worth every penny!!
Your videos are amazing for the easily frustrated DIY'er like myself. You make everything look easy and explain why it's not as difficult as I make it. Thank you, please keep the videos coming.
Im not an expert in drywall. But i am an expert in cutting through the bull shit in TH-cam videos. And you sir, have the skills to pay the bills👍 im a professional high end, new construction home, painter. And with that, comes needing the know how, tips and tricks of drywall. And i can honestly say. You have made my life alot easier with alot of your videos. I have always despised any kind of drywall work. But since i have been watching. I actually volunteer for it, when its time to do some at work. And i enjoy the break from painting from time to time. Wher as, before i ran away from it. The guys i work with are like "have at it" when i volunteer for the patch jobs. And im much obliged. Thanks to your videos. Keep it up. You do great work.
Precisely what I am dealing with here in southwest coastal Florida. 60's duplex was repiped and the workers cut holes in walls and ceiling. I'm patching the holes with drywall but I am discovering delamination. This is the perfect video to help me deal with this.
Interesting approach! I had chosen a (2K) resin and thrown sand with huge grain against the wall. Once hardened it is like sand paper, pretty common for coatings on the floor. With acrylic resin, you can work afterwards pretty quick and this is extremely durable.
"Gonna have to leave it at that" (takes another swipe) You've no idea how many times I've taken another swipe after saying, "Leave it!" and instantly regretted it...
Yes I would like to know more about mixing drywall. I'm trying to repair a wall with plaster that's falling out, literally half the wall is falling off. Thanks again for the video Very Much appreciated.
I appreciate your videos. I would like to see a video on mixing mud, in particular a small amount for repair using quickset mud. The powder to water ratio has always been a challenge for me. Too dry then too wet, add more, too dry,...repeat. Throw on wall before it sets up (not literally but close to get it on fast).
I would never have thought about using carpenters glue. I usually use a weld like plaster weld or similar bonding agent. Thank you for your great tips.
I'm watching your videos and LOVE IT! While some of the materials aren't available in the states, the procedure of tackling the jobs and watching/listening to you describe what's going on is truly a huge help. I just watched this video (there are probably several) about patching a plaster wall; I own a 110 year old house with lath, metal and plaster so thick that you need a router in every room to get internet. I did a Plaster of Paris repair once (not to date myself, but that project may have been before TH-cam) and it was HARD; not only in doing it but holy crap that stuff was unsandable!! Now I know of a different way :) I'm thinking if I listen to your videos while I sleep my subconscious will take over and I'll just know what to do next. I'm currently working on a 2nd floor total tear out bathroom where a pocket door was added and needed a "refresher course" on drywall when I stumbled upon your videos. Honestly... THANK YOU for producing the videos; I know you make some 'pocket change" from your videos and you deserve every penny and then some!! if you need a setting to do an OLD house plaster job for a video I have the setting right here! The issues are crackled wallpapered/painted ceilings, big cracks, removed plaster with exposed lath, a subdivided make-shift world war II bathroom addition over plaster (?how's that work?), pealing paint over glue from removed wallpapered ceiling, exposed metal mesh/lath ceiling drops, water damage, the need to cut out a wall to replace a stack and more! C'mon over - LOL. I would LOVE a recap of mud brand comparisons (Canada conversion to USA of course); I was just at HD and *thought* I knew what I wanted until I discovered they didn't have what I wanted. I went with an old familiar green lid all purpose premix BUT because of YOU I bought some 90 min setting mix and paper tape for the joints and know the value of adding glue to mud for specific obstacles - who would have thought! I also bought a hawk since I do love my large trowel I figured it was the next step to handling large amounts of mud at once! Keep making them and I'll keep 'feathering the like button".
I often use Kills primer before skimming over with All Purpose mud and let dry overnight. I let the Kills dry to tacky. Works great when feathering over painted surfaces. Kills sands at the feathered edge well too. I typically have several days to do drywall/plaster repairs because I'm doing room remodels.
I need to do some repairs to walls with damage similar to the one he does in this video. I have cracks in the plaster. To make sure I'm reading your comment correctly- should I do a coat of Kilz Primer on the bare plaster BEFORE I repair the cracks and imperfections, and then do another coat of Kilz Primer after I've sanded the spackling smooth? Then I can finally paint the repair to match rest of wall? I appreciate any insight, this is my 1st foray into this type of repair job!
@@the_ghost_of_teddy_perkins I use the Kills Primer as a sort of glue for the mud to stick well to painted surfaces. Drywall mud will stick great to bare plaster IF the plaster is sound. (so no Kills needed here.) Make sure bare plaster is not dry and dusty. Moisten before applying mud.(dab with a wet sponge)
@@the_ghost_of_teddy_perkins No, spackling is a light weight material for small holes. Mud is short for 'All Purpose Drywall Mud' (in this context). There is Fast Set mud too but I find it's bond to be less, so I like to at least do a first coat of All Purpose first for larger patches.
Vancouver Carpenter When I first started mudding on my own, I had some issues with my mixing setup. So I decided to use warm water, even hot water once. BUBBLES! The cooling effect of the mud created a thousand tiny bubbles in my coats lol. Live and learn. If only your channel was around then!
"...my quickset... Which is 20 minute. I better get on it!" 🤦😄I felt this comment to the core. I'm wife and a mom of 3, DIYer LADY and I always seem to buy the 5 or 20 minute hot mud by accident.
I'm fine with mixing mud of most types; even thinning box mud. What would possibly be helpful is proper knifing with proper pressure and finger placement on the 6"+ knives for the beginner and home mudder. I've worked with professionals but I look every so often to find new ideas.
What I see on almost every working chimney that is covered with plaster is stains. The problem is condensation from colder inside air and hot chimney smoke. To avoid it, before painting plaster around the chimney, waterproof it, seal those pores, If the chimney if made from brick. Stainless steel chimney wont leak. If the roof patch around the chimney is leaking because of rain, first fix that patch with tar, then walls. Question for Ben: Have you ever used fiberglass tape insted of paper tape? Not mesh but full fiberglass tape. Keep up the excelent work!
Thanks for the advice, excellent job and video, very helpful Thanks again.. I'm starting my own little painting business and your videos are so helpful. God bless.
as a seasoned plasterer once told me "put it on, walk away...." Don't have the urge to play with it, once it dries it can be skimmed, sanded or another fill put on as needed.
A potential video series I would love to see you do more of are things like using unorthodox materials for the job (dryer patch video) and also when you used those cheap plastic trowels and told your uses for them. I guess kind of a life-hack series in a sense. I personally find it fascinating watching you make those things work haha. Be a good series to binge watch dude 😎 Keep up the good work!! Cheers from NC! 👊
I’ve got a old plaster wall house. That I’m making repairs to. What I usually do is use a oil primer to seal all the walls, fill in my worse areas with durabond 90 indoor/outdoor joint compound. Hot mud one coat and use premixed green top USG thinned out with a little water for the final skim coat. Little to no sanding. It works but a slow process. Have you ever used oil primer to seal old plaster walls
Yes, I want a How to Mix Drywall Mud video! It always takes me several minutes to get lumps out, and I can never seem to get them completely out. Time wasted on mixing is time I 'could' spend laying it down.
Like your videos. I'm a plasterer in the states. Was told never to use the yellow carpenter's glue by a chemical engineer. I guess if things didn't fall off the wall then it's actually just fine to use! Ha! I use regular white Elmer's glue which much cheaper than Thorobond or Larsen's... especially when you cut it with water. The two other brands I mentioned recommend not cutting with water but I'm sure they are simply PVA just like Elmer's but I don't want to chance a failure. I never get a call back with this method of cutting glue. Must let it tack up before coating over but it can be dry. Must re-glue if not coated within 24 hours. If not dry and only tacking it also acts like a slight retarder to the gypsum that's in the hot mud because we all know that hot mud and plaster SETS to get hard and does not DRY to get hard. Retarding is when the gypsum won't set as fast as expected.
Yes, this is the one!! Finally! This is the video that is going to help me finish my repair. I can’t tell you how much searching I’ve done and there’s rarely anything with plaster walls it’s always drywall. This is so helpful, thank you! I have never done anything like this, I’m a female in my 20s, but I tend to have good intuition with this kind of thing and for the most part I did it right. Chipping away all the loose material - my dad tried to say I was picking at the wall too much and just making a mess. I knew we had to remove all the loose flaking stuff! Then the glue and water primer. It makes sense bcuz the wall bare would be too porous. Again my dad thought I was wasting time. The problem I was running into was that my repair area is all the way down by the baseboards, and I have scoliosis so contorting myself to work down there is difficult. And the biggest mistake I made was buying “patching compound”... it sounded like the right stuff for the job! I got two brands- easy sand and fix it all. One is 5 min set and the other is 10 min. Way too fast! I cut the mixing recipe in quarters and still couldn’t use all the mix before it set in the pan! I have tried about 3-4 times and each time could barely get anything on the wall before it was too late. Doesn’t help I live in a hot humid climate, Hawaii, so the stuff sets FAST. Now I know to try 20-minute which we actually have that the guys who worked on our recent bathroom renovation left behind! Yay. Can’t wait to get the job DONE. It’s in my bedroom so I’ve had a whole wall out of commission for almost a month.
I’ve done many repairs like that, i’ve always used a concrete bonding agent (looks and smells a lot like white carpenters glue and water mixed). Good thing about using that is that you can also use it around the house for any concrete work as well.
Very well done. But I have to say, I've never had fast set delaminate on me. I make my mix a little on the too wet side which helps in adhesion. I also use durabond 90 for my initial and follow up with sandable 90 or 120 depending on how much I need to do, then I top it off with my finish coat of topping. Works perfect every time.
I must say, it is very refreshing to learn from someone who lives and educates for quality work! There is always a lot to learn from you, even from mixing mud. ;-) It would be great to give mixing advice and mud comparison (incl. mud consistency which then is useful for your global audience) for the different coats and purposes. Your videos are just great, educational and highly appreciated. As inspiration for future videos you could consider that even initial drywalls can be a pain and can have its own challenges which then have to be fixed e.g. uneven butt joints. You taught us already separately abt coating butt joints and flat joints but how would you coat a ceiling where horizontal flat joints meet vertical butt joints like in a chess board of rectangles? Starting with the butt joints and then the flat joints or would you finish it combined as ceiling sections? It is the skim coat, which now has to handle some imperfections and make the difference in the end... Thanks a lot for being our hero of quality work!
yes please..hand mix and drill mix drywall mud, modifying premix mud... etc... I am in Jamaica so am stuck mostly with sand and cement mixes or five gallon wall compound...
I've watched a lot of Vancouver Carpenter videos, and there are occasional references to plaster vs. drywall mud. It'd be great to see a video that goes deeper into that topic, ideally with some details about the chemistry.
9:14 yes it would be very helpful. But not just using the paddle and drill. I think a lot of us don't know how much water to mud or mud to plaster of paris to mix. I hear a 70 to 30 ratio is good. Hopefully you can explain. Thx for all your videos!
All the women I see on the jobsite are cleaners or hardware installers, granted I don't even show up until after the painter's first run through and the floor's halfway in but you're definitely a rarity.
Caleb M I always enjoyed going to job sites with my dad. He was an independent who just had a few buddies who would help him build houses whenever he called. So I'm often got to go with him on jobs. I didn't just learn construction, I didn't even just learn construction and drywalling. My mom was his cleanup crew, carpet installer, and detailer for painting/finishing. I got to learn the ropes on so many things that have given me preparation for every job I've had, plus being a homemaker. It's been a fun ride.
I agree, it’s not cool when your repairs fall of the wall, which is exactly the issue I was having, The glue trick rocks. And I bet there are more girls watching these videos than you realize, these mostly aren’t made for people who professionally finish drywall they are made for people who don’t... and there are a decent amount of female painters and as a painter sometimes you have to fix walls, and though I can usually get it done, I’m not fast at mud work and have plenty to learn.... and my dad was a contractor as well, I also grew up on the job site, but unlike you he didn’t teach me everything, He didn’t like painting , so that’s what I got to do lots of and that’s what I got good at. : )
@@terraerwin2414 I would say I'm not as good at the painting, but I can do it...I just like it a little less than all of the other stuff. And I genuinely don't know why, it's the thing that makes the most noticeable difference...I mean... Aside from actually building the house 😂
Thanks for this. I was doing some repair to my 1940 built house. It has 1/2 drywall covered with 1/2 inch cement with a thin plaster vaneer. I had some areas where the plaster veneer came off. I'm going to try your glue method.
Thanks for this video! I completed my first repair using this method. Question: why do you switch to all purpose mud to finish instead of a 2nd coat of quick set? Is it for easy of sanding for us DIYers or another reason?
Our drywall finisher is havaing a really tough time with air pockets. It’s really gotten worse the last year. Seems like it’s mostly over wide butt joints that are painted. I know that the painted surface absorbs water at a slower rate so that explains a lot over the painted stuff but it’s also showing up on the new drywall as well. These guys do great work but we’ve got to get this problem solved.
creekfreakjr the air pockets are called pocks,you can buy an additive that you put in the topping compound (finish coat) that helps eliminate the pocks(air pockets)some types of topping compounds seem to be more prone to pock then others,
Scraping very well and using a primer like that wood glue is the solution. I actually let the primer dry and then put the mud on the wall. Don't think it matters much
I enjoyed your video. I have a bathroom wall that looked similar to what you were doing in the video. I will have to try your glue and water quick set. Thank you
New to this!! Can you list the products you used in this video? When I search for quickset mud all kinds of different things come up. I'm working on plaster walls, but I see that you use quickset drywall mud. Any thing in particular? Then you used a different kind of mud for the top layer - what is that? Help!!!
If you have to use all-purpose (white) thin it a bit or you'll curse that sumbitch if you have any sanding, the lite tan all purpose is great already, I make sure to paddle it to get the tiny air bubbles to go away
Elmer's glue is pretty much the same thing as Bonding Agent and like BA, you can cut it 2-3 times with water to make it more workable. A gallon of bonding agent is about 12 bucks at Home depot
Fantastic video! I am repairing holes in my closet wall where the laminate fell off exposing the rough plaster underneath. I have Loctite all purpose adhesive. Can I use that instead of the carpenter's glue? Thank you!
I assume regular concrete binding agent would work as additive, e.g., Quikrete or others? Main question: I have some filling in to do on old plaster board/built up plaster ceiling. Would Quickset or other 5- or 20-minute mud would work without mesh? Probably build up with three or four coats, some areas needing upwards of one inch build up. This is in an area that will then have crown installed. Thanks for any insight.
@Vancouver Carpenter, in a few of your videos I’ve heard you allude to the cheapness of wallboard and drywall compound. I’d love to see a video of you chatting about the pros/cons, different building environments where they’re used these days, tools, and just general banter about the materials. I see multi-million dollar new construction houses that still use 1/2” drywall 24OC hanging from trusses. Surprises me that the use of plaster (or veneer) isn’t more apparent in higher end homes.
Would love to have the "how to mix drywall mud" video! I recently mixed some mud that had too much air bubbles in it which showed up when putting the mud on the wall... 🙄
OkAy. So at like 11:20 in….. is this your final coat of mudd? Are you going to sand that & then add another coat of mudd? And then sand it & primer it then paint? Or just sand that, primer, paint, done?
What makes your videos so watchable and educational is that you are willing to point out, and often make fun of, mistakes you make along the way. Adding too much glue, dropping a tool, etc. I assure you, your demeanor has helped me even more so than the professional skills you demonstrate. Keep up the good vids and attitude!
You are the Bob Ross of Drywall/Carpentry
"Let's feather a happy little edge."
@@dundalkmacgyver800 ...lol!!
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Being good looking doesn't hurt, either....
Thank you for this. We're working on restoring our very neglected 1905 home, and we have a LOT of plaster repair to do! This method will be very helpful
I have a project I'm working on now in my hallway. I've learned so much from your videos! Thank you for posting these. You're thorough & you show how to fix mistakes along the way.
We live in a bungalow built in the 50's and the section of plaster that delaminated received water damage from some old windows that were condensing like mad in the winter. Well, that condensed water was getting into the plaster on the cinder block beneath the window forcing it to delaminate, leaving an unplastered section about 18" x 12" in size.
I'm going to try this repair method tonight so wish me luck!
EDIT: Success!!!! I can't believe how well this took, not to mention how incredibly strong it is. So much so in fact when I tried to sand it down by hand, I nearly passed out. I'd definitely recommend a hand sander for this. But it looks great and blends in seamlessly. Thanks a million for this!
How thick was the layer that delaminated ? I have plaster delamination with pain and it’s like 1/16” thick. Wondering how I’m going to adhere that thickness back on the wall and make it stay.
@@sef2273 It was roughly about that thick. The previous owner also used some mesh in an effort to "band aid" the problem but just left a huge bulge that needed to be sanded down before I applied the glue/plaster solution. I'm looking at it right now and it's still solid to this day. The surface is also quite smooth underneath the coating of paint, with no shadows or bumps appearing in daylight.
@@domenicpolsoni8370 did you use mesh tape?
Don't need to. Setting compound won't crack.
Sheetrock brand 5 minute mud. Not necessary to put glue. Just little water, and a pan at a time. YOU GOT FIVE MINUTES! GO!
After cleaning the quickly setting panful you used, come back with your trowel or knife and press it in low angle and also shave your ridges if they are dry
@@sef2273 I did not. Just straight onto the surface. Mind you I made sure to remove as much dust and particles as possible before applying. Something tells me that the glue/plaster mix would have adhered anyway though. It was so incredibly tacky.
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Drywall and plaster repair is an art! It takes years to make it look so easy! Hire them, watch them, APPRECIATE them, and pay them!!! They are worth every penny!!
Your videos are amazing for the easily frustrated DIY'er like myself. You make everything look easy and explain why it's not as difficult as I make it. Thank you, please keep the videos coming.
A buddy just asked me for help fixing his cracked plaster in a closet. Remembered seeing this video a while back and rewatched it. Thanks a million!
Im not an expert in drywall. But i am an expert in cutting through the bull shit in TH-cam videos. And you sir, have the skills to pay the bills👍 im a professional high end, new construction home, painter. And with that, comes needing the know how, tips and tricks of drywall. And i can honestly say. You have made my life alot easier with alot of your videos. I have always despised any kind of drywall work. But since i have been watching. I actually volunteer for it, when its time to do some at work. And i enjoy the break from painting from time to time. Wher as, before i ran away from it. The guys i work with are like "have at it" when i volunteer for the patch jobs. And im much obliged. Thanks to your videos. Keep it up. You do great work.
Yeah I would like a how to mix drywall mud. Thanks for all your other videos too.
Bro, Your knowledge shared in these up-loads have completely enhanced My Game.
Thank You so much!!!
The "How to Listen to YourTrowel" series is one I really would like to see.
What's amazing is how easily it looks. It's fun to watch an artist work.
Literally doing this Tuesday. Super helpful. Same issue with leaky chimney flashing. Use a spray bottle with water to fine tune your mud, when mixing.
Precisely what I am dealing with here in southwest coastal Florida. 60's duplex was repiped and the workers cut holes in walls and ceiling. I'm patching the holes with drywall but I am discovering delamination. This is the perfect video to help me deal with this.
Interesting approach!
I had chosen a (2K) resin and thrown sand with huge grain against the wall. Once hardened it is like sand paper, pretty common for coatings on the floor.
With acrylic resin, you can work afterwards pretty quick and this is extremely durable.
learning about the advantages of wood glue from this fella, I was able to add an extremely value tool to my drywall kit. thanks brother
You have the best construction TH-cam channel by far!
Totally, mostly stuck 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love this guy. He's honestly helped me a bunch figure this mudding world out.
"Gonna have to leave it at that" (takes another swipe)
You've no idea how many times I've taken another swipe after saying, "Leave it!" and instantly regretted it...
"I knew I should have left it, but no.." said me a thousand times (invariably followed by expletive directed at self)
Same "just one more time!" It's are perfectionist attitude that gets us!
Hahahahahahsha.
I have OCD. I’ve watched what could have been a masterpiece … crumble before my very eyes because of it. Many a times.
Yes I would like to know more about mixing drywall. I'm trying to repair a wall with plaster that's falling out, literally half the wall is falling off. Thanks again for the video Very Much appreciated.
This is exactly the video I needed to repair plaster in my home. Thank you!
I appreciate your videos. I would like to see a video on mixing mud, in particular a small amount for repair using quickset mud. The powder to water ratio has always been a challenge for me. Too dry then too wet, add more, too dry,...repeat. Throw on wall before it sets up (not literally but close to get it on fast).
I would never have thought about using carpenters glue. I usually use a weld like plaster weld or similar bonding agent.
Thank you for your great tips.
I'm watching your videos and LOVE IT! While some of the materials aren't available in the states, the procedure of tackling the jobs and watching/listening to you describe what's going on is truly a huge help. I just watched this video (there are probably several) about patching a plaster wall; I own a 110 year old house with lath, metal and plaster so thick that you need a router in every room to get internet. I did a Plaster of Paris repair once (not to date myself, but that project may have been before TH-cam) and it was HARD; not only in doing it but holy crap that stuff was unsandable!! Now I know of a different way :) I'm thinking if I listen to your videos while I sleep my subconscious will take over and I'll just know what to do next. I'm currently working on a 2nd floor total tear out bathroom where a pocket door was added and needed a "refresher course" on drywall when I stumbled upon your videos. Honestly... THANK YOU for producing the videos; I know you make some 'pocket change" from your videos and you deserve every penny and then some!!
if you need a setting to do an OLD house plaster job for a video I have the setting right here! The issues are crackled wallpapered/painted ceilings, big cracks, removed plaster with exposed lath, a subdivided make-shift world war II bathroom addition over plaster (?how's that work?), pealing paint over glue from removed wallpapered ceiling, exposed metal mesh/lath ceiling drops, water damage, the need to cut out a wall to replace a stack and more! C'mon over - LOL.
I would LOVE a recap of mud brand comparisons (Canada conversion to USA of course); I was just at HD and *thought* I knew what I wanted until I discovered they didn't have what I wanted. I went with an old familiar green lid all purpose premix BUT because of YOU I bought some 90 min setting mix and paper tape for the joints and know the value of adding glue to mud for specific obstacles - who would have thought! I also bought a hawk since I do love my large trowel I figured it was the next step to handling large amounts of mud at once!
Keep making them and I'll keep 'feathering the like button".
Thank you for this. I had a melt down earlier as 3 days worth of work just came crumbling down
I often use Kills primer before skimming over with All Purpose mud and let dry overnight. I let the Kills dry to tacky. Works great when feathering over painted surfaces. Kills sands at the feathered edge well too. I typically have several days to do drywall/plaster repairs because I'm doing room remodels.
I need to do some repairs to walls with damage similar to the one he does in this video. I have cracks in the plaster. To make sure I'm reading your comment correctly- should I do a coat of Kilz Primer on the bare plaster BEFORE I repair the cracks and imperfections, and then do another coat of Kilz Primer after I've sanded the spackling smooth? Then I can finally paint the repair to match rest of wall? I appreciate any insight, this is my 1st foray into this type of repair job!
@@the_ghost_of_teddy_perkins I use the Kills Primer as a sort of glue for the mud to stick well to painted surfaces. Drywall mud will stick great to bare plaster IF the plaster is sound. (so no Kills needed here.) Make sure bare plaster is not dry and dusty. Moisten before applying mud.(dab with a wet sponge)
@@L.Scott_Music Thanks for the prompt reply! Sorry if this sounds stupid, but is 'mud' the same thing as spackling?
@@the_ghost_of_teddy_perkins No, spackling is a light weight material for small holes. Mud is short for 'All Purpose Drywall Mud' (in this context). There is Fast Set mud too but I find it's bond to be less, so I like to at least do a first coat of All Purpose first for larger patches.
so after i use all purpose do i then use the blue lids since its smoother
Vancouver Carpenter
When I first started mudding on my own, I had some issues with my mixing setup. So I decided to use warm water, even hot water once.
BUBBLES! The cooling effect of the mud created a thousand tiny bubbles in my coats lol. Live and learn.
If only your channel was around then!
Hard to tell you how much you helped me over the years. Cheers !
"...my quickset... Which is 20 minute. I better get on it!" 🤦😄I felt this comment to the core. I'm wife and a mom of 3, DIYer LADY and I always seem to buy the 5 or 20 minute hot mud by accident.
Yep, would love to see a great mud mixer video! Thanks Ben...
Best plaster repair video I've seen. Thank YOU!!
I'm fine with mixing mud of most types; even thinning box mud. What would possibly be helpful is proper knifing with proper pressure and finger placement on the 6"+ knives for the beginner and home mudder. I've worked with professionals but I look every so often to find new ideas.
A video comparing drywall mud and plaster!
Up until this video I would of covered that mess with 1/2” drywall. I know more now, thanks Ben. Yes, show us how to mix it.
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Probably the best actual video of what to do! Awesome!
Your trowel work looks like art. You work that mud like you've been doing it for 40 years.
Sure. Anything that you teach us is helpful.
Thanks for great content. If I was a little further north I might hassle you for a job. You are obviously a good teacher.
yes, how to mix drywall mud video is important for people to understand how and why to mix, even pre mixed should be thinned or well mixed
Yes please! A video on how to mix would be really great.
What I see on almost every working chimney that is covered with plaster is stains.
The problem is condensation from colder inside air and hot chimney smoke.
To avoid it, before painting plaster around the chimney, waterproof it, seal those pores, If the chimney if made from brick. Stainless steel chimney wont leak.
If the roof patch around the chimney is leaking because of rain, first fix that patch with tar, then walls.
Question for Ben: Have you ever used fiberglass tape insted of paper tape? Not mesh but full fiberglass tape.
Keep up the excelent work!
Thanks for the advice, excellent job and video, very helpful Thanks again.. I'm starting my own little painting business and your videos are so helpful. God bless.
Yes please, thank you
as a seasoned plasterer once told me "put it on, walk away...." Don't have the urge to play with it, once it dries it can be skimmed, sanded or another fill put on as needed.
So you're saying it's trowel and error?
I would like to know how to utilize different types of mud.
Brilliant! What great advice from a real craftsman and a superb teacher. I am so grateful.
A potential video series I would love to see you do more of are things like using unorthodox materials for the job (dryer patch video) and also when you used those cheap plastic trowels and told your uses for them. I guess kind of a life-hack series in a sense. I personally find it fascinating watching you make those things work haha. Be a good series to binge watch dude 😎
Keep up the good work!! Cheers from NC! 👊
I’ve got a old plaster wall house. That I’m making repairs to. What I usually do is use a oil primer to seal all the walls, fill in my worse areas with durabond 90 indoor/outdoor joint compound. Hot mud one coat and use premixed green top USG thinned out with a little water for the final skim coat. Little to no sanding. It works but a slow process. Have you ever used oil primer to seal old plaster walls
Great tip Ben! I’m going to give that a try. I’m currently working on an old house with plaster walls right now with a lot of patches.
Every video you do is helpful
Yes, I want a How to Mix Drywall Mud video! It always takes me several minutes to get lumps out, and I can never seem to get them completely out. Time wasted on mixing is time I 'could' spend laying it down.
spend a reasonable amount of time getting the big clumps out and you can get rid of small clumps smearing it around the wall
Like your videos. I'm a plasterer in the states. Was told never to use the yellow carpenter's glue by a chemical engineer. I guess if things didn't fall off the wall then it's actually just fine to use! Ha! I use regular white Elmer's glue which much cheaper than Thorobond or Larsen's... especially when you cut it with water. The two other brands I mentioned recommend not cutting with water but I'm sure they are simply PVA just like Elmer's but I don't want to chance a failure. I never get a call back with this method of cutting glue. Must let it tack up before coating over but it can be dry. Must re-glue if not coated within 24 hours. If not dry and only tacking it also acts like a slight retarder to the gypsum that's in the hot mud because we all know that hot mud and plaster SETS to get hard and does not DRY to get hard. Retarding is when the gypsum won't set as fast as expected.
Thanks. I currently have a similar situation and didn’t know how to handle it, now I do.
Yes, this is the one!! Finally! This is the video that is going to help me finish my repair. I can’t tell you how much searching I’ve done and there’s rarely anything with plaster walls it’s always drywall. This is so helpful, thank you!
I have never done anything like this, I’m a female in my 20s, but I tend to have good intuition with this kind of thing and for the most part I did it right. Chipping away all the loose material - my dad tried to say I was picking at the wall too much and just making a mess. I knew we had to remove all the loose flaking stuff! Then the glue and water primer. It makes sense bcuz the wall bare would be too porous. Again my dad thought I was wasting time.
The problem I was running into was that my repair area is all the way down by the baseboards, and I have scoliosis so contorting myself to work down there is difficult. And the biggest mistake I made was buying “patching compound”... it sounded like the right stuff for the job! I got two brands- easy sand and fix it all. One is 5 min set and the other is 10 min. Way too fast! I cut the mixing recipe in quarters and still couldn’t use all the mix before it set in the pan! I have tried about 3-4 times and each time could barely get anything on the wall before it was too late. Doesn’t help I live in a hot humid climate, Hawaii, so the stuff sets FAST. Now I know to try 20-minute which we actually have that the guys who worked on our recent bathroom renovation left behind! Yay. Can’t wait to get the job DONE. It’s in my bedroom so I’ve had a whole wall out of commission for almost a month.
I’ve done many repairs like that, i’ve always used a concrete bonding agent (looks and smells a lot like white carpenters glue and water mixed). Good thing about using that is that you can also use it around the house for any concrete work as well.
would a primer work just as well ?
Very well done. But I have to say, I've never had fast set delaminate on me. I make my mix a little on the too wet side which helps in adhesion. I also use durabond 90 for my initial and follow up with sandable 90 or 120 depending on how much I need to do, then I top it off with my finish coat of topping. Works perfect every time.
He's pretty good.. I watch a wide variety of his video.. awesome man 👌..
Mud mixing video, got my popcorn ready!
I must say, it is very refreshing to learn from someone who lives and educates for quality work! There is always a lot to learn from you, even from mixing mud. ;-) It would be great to give mixing advice and mud comparison (incl. mud consistency which then is useful for your global audience) for the different coats and purposes. Your videos are just great, educational and highly appreciated. As inspiration for future videos you could consider that even initial drywalls can be a pain and can have its own challenges which then have to be fixed e.g. uneven butt joints. You taught us already separately abt coating butt joints and flat joints but how would you coat a ceiling where horizontal flat joints meet vertical butt joints like in a chess board of rectangles? Starting with the butt joints and then the flat joints or would you finish it combined as ceiling sections? It is the skim coat, which now has to handle some imperfections and make the difference in the end...
Thanks a lot for being our hero of quality work!
yes please..hand mix and drill mix drywall mud, modifying premix mud... etc...
I am in Jamaica so am stuck mostly with sand and cement mixes or five gallon wall compound...
Yes,
It would be nice to see a video on mixing mud!
Great video Ben. Would really like to see how you mix your mud.
I've watched a lot of Vancouver Carpenter videos, and there are occasional references to plaster vs. drywall mud. It'd be great to see a video that goes deeper into that topic, ideally with some details about the chemistry.
9:14 yes it would be very helpful. But not just using the paddle and drill. I think a lot of us don't know how much water to mud or mud to plaster of paris to mix. I hear a 70 to 30 ratio is good. Hopefully you can explain. Thx for all your videos!
Yes please. Mud is the bane of my existence. I can never get it right.
Thanks for addressing the few women in the room who do any mudding 😂
All the women I see on the jobsite are cleaners or hardware installers, granted I don't even show up until after the painter's first run through and the floor's halfway in but you're definitely a rarity.
Caleb M I always enjoyed going to job sites with my dad. He was an independent who just had a few buddies who would help him build houses whenever he called. So I'm often got to go with him on jobs. I didn't just learn construction, I didn't even just learn construction and drywalling. My mom was his cleanup crew, carpet installer, and detailer for painting/finishing. I got to learn the ropes on so many things that have given me preparation for every job I've had, plus being a homemaker. It's been a fun ride.
I really appreciated that lol
I agree, it’s not cool when your repairs fall of the wall, which is exactly the issue I was having, The glue trick rocks. And I bet there are more girls watching these videos than you realize, these mostly aren’t made for people who professionally finish drywall they are made for people who don’t... and there are a decent amount of female painters and as a painter sometimes you have to fix walls, and though I can usually get it done, I’m not fast at mud work and have plenty to learn.... and my dad was a contractor as well, I also grew up on the job site, but unlike you he didn’t teach me everything, He didn’t like painting , so that’s what I got to do lots of and that’s what I got good at. : )
@@terraerwin2414 I would say I'm not as good at the painting, but I can do it...I just like it a little less than all of the other stuff. And I genuinely don't know why, it's the thing that makes the most noticeable difference...I mean... Aside from actually building the house 😂
Thanks for this. I was doing some repair to my 1940 built house. It has 1/2 drywall covered with 1/2 inch cement with a thin plaster vaneer. I had some areas where the plaster veneer came off. I'm going to try your glue method.
Yes, please. A video on mixing mud. I assume (well...) that I am doing it right, but, I could be wrong. Probably.
Yes please for how to mix mud video!
Yes please, also skim coating a room ,different mix combinations dry with topping and finishing mud thanks great video
Thanks for this video! I completed my first repair using this method. Question: why do you switch to all purpose mud to finish instead of a 2nd coat of quick set? Is it for easy of sanding for us DIYers or another reason?
Our drywall finisher is havaing a really tough time with air pockets. It’s really gotten worse the last year. Seems like it’s mostly over wide butt joints that are painted. I know that the painted surface absorbs water at a slower rate so that explains a lot over the painted stuff but it’s also showing up on the new drywall as well. These guys do great work but we’ve got to get this problem solved.
creekfreakjr the air pockets are called pocks,you can buy an additive that you put in the topping compound (finish coat) that helps eliminate the pocks(air pockets)some types of topping compounds seem to be more prone to pock then others,
Great video. Looking forward to what other videos you have made.
You make it look easy and FUN!
I'd be interested in a mud mixing video.
I don't need to do this...but still watched. Very entertaining. That's crazy weird.
That was so satisfying lol Im repairing old plaster so i can wallpaper over it. This may work. Tks
Scraping very well and using a primer like that wood glue is the solution. I actually let the primer dry and then put the mud on the wall. Don't think it matters much
Great channel ~ really helps me with my current reno project. Would also enjoy seeing a blooper or April fools video.
I enjoyed your video. I have a bathroom wall that looked similar to what you were doing in the video. I will have to try your glue and water quick set. Thank you
New to this!! Can you list the products you used in this video? When I search for quickset mud all kinds of different things come up. I'm working on plaster walls, but I see that you use quickset drywall mud. Any thing in particular? Then you used a different kind of mud for the top layer - what is that? Help!!!
How to mix: yes please! Also, I'm unable to find Topping Mud in my area, so is Lite All Purpose my only alternative?
Yes. It's a good choice
An all purpose mud is good too :)
Use 20min
@@Chris-oz5md 20 min isnt good for a finish coat though.
If you have to use all-purpose (white) thin it a bit or you'll curse that sumbitch if you have any sanding, the lite tan all purpose is great already, I make sure to paddle it to get the tiny air bubbles to go away
Elmer's glue is pretty much the same thing as Bonding Agent and like BA, you can cut it 2-3 times with water to make it more workable. A gallon of bonding agent is about 12 bucks at Home depot
Love it when he says theres no need be perfect and mess about .....a few seconds later hes messing about!
Fantastic video! I am repairing holes in my closet wall where the laminate fell off exposing the rough plaster underneath. I have Loctite all purpose adhesive. Can I use that instead of the carpenter's glue? Thank you!
Could you please do a video on repairing hairline cracks in plaster and or/drywall? Thank you. You have taught me so much.
Yes a how to mix drywall video would be fantastic
I assume regular concrete binding agent would work as additive, e.g., Quikrete or others?
Main question: I have some filling in to do on old plaster board/built up plaster ceiling. Would Quickset or other 5- or 20-minute mud would work without mesh? Probably build up with three or four coats, some areas needing upwards of one inch build up. This is in an area that will then have crown installed. Thanks for any insight.
How do you price your jobs
@Vancouver Carpenter, in a few of your videos I’ve heard you allude to the cheapness of wallboard and drywall compound. I’d love to see a video of you chatting about the pros/cons, different building environments where they’re used these days, tools, and just general banter about the materials. I see multi-million dollar new construction houses that still use 1/2” drywall 24OC hanging from trusses. Surprises me that the use of plaster (or veneer) isn’t more apparent in higher end homes.
Yes best way to mix.. it up
Just stumbled onto your channel. Love it! No B.S. very straight-forward. Just subscribed and I ran that bell. -Dan. Brooklyn NY
Love these videos. You do an excellent job of explaining!
Mixing video please. I never use the stuff you have to mix. I always buy the premixed stuff. Looking to up my game. THanks.
I would like to see how you mix for different scenarios. I never know how thick depending on the application.
Would love to have the "how to mix drywall mud" video! I recently mixed some mud that had too much air bubbles in it which showed up when putting the mud on the wall... 🙄
OkAy. So at like 11:20 in….. is this your final coat of mudd? Are you going to sand that & then add another coat of mudd? And then sand it & primer it then paint?
Or just sand that, primer, paint, done?
I have seen someone use a high quality primer paint to help the mud stick. What do you think of that solution compared to your glue method?
Which one does it work better for you?
Can you please do a video on repairing the peak of a vaulted ceiling. Almost nothing out there about it. I’d appreciate it
I have this problem now you're just awesome 👌