Is This the Best Plastering Lesson You’ll Ever Watch?
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- Learn how to plaster like a pro.
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Kirk Johnstone The Plasterer
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Kirk Johnstone
01:36 The Tools
04:08 Mixing Plaster
08:33 First Coat
28:46 Second Coat
56:00 Polishing
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Getting started in plastering can be a rewarding venture, whether you consider it a professional career path or a DIY skill to enhance your home improvement capabilities.
1. Understand the Basics
Before starting plastering, it’s crucial to understand the basic principles and techniques. Plastering requires a keen eye for detail and precision in applying and smoothing the plaster. Familiarize yourself with different types of plaster, such as gypsum-based and cement-based plasters, and where each type is appropriately used.
2. Get the Right Tools
Invest in quality plastering tools. Essential tools for a beginner include a plastering trowel, hawk, mixing bucket, water brush, and a straight edge or featheredge. Good quality tools can make a significant difference in achieving a smooth finish.
3. Training and Courses
Consider taking a plastering course. Many colleges and private training centres across the UK offer plastering courses. These range from introductory sessions to more extensive NVQ or City and Guilds qualifications. Training under experienced instructors can dramatically speed up your learning curve.
4. Practice Makes Perfect
Start practising in a low-stakes environment. You could begin with a small room or a single wall in your home. Practising lets you get comfortable with the feel of the material and the tools.
5. Learn from Professionals
Watch and learn from professionals. Numerous online resources, including TH-cam tutorials, provide step-by-step guides on plastering techniques. If possible, work alongside experienced plasterers to gain hands-on experience and valuable insights.
6. Compliance and Best Practices
Familiarize yourself with the building regulations and best practices in the UK. Understanding the standards for construction and finishing can ensure your work is beautiful and compliant with local laws.
Starting in plastering can be challenging but immensely satisfying. With the right tools, training, and a bit of practice, you'll be able to achieve professional-looking results and perhaps even turn your new skills into a fruitful career.
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Roger is a great guy, we had a good laugh.
Was a pleasure to meet both Roger and Dylan 👌👍
Follow both of you, Had a go at plastering and I am completely S*** at it. Lol. Any more Heat Pump rants yet 😁😁
You're a nice guy mate I've subbed to your channel
@@bfgmarxzy853 thanks mate, good to have you on board 👍😃
Follow both of you, as a bricklayer i know that the wet trades are hardest to learn. Kudos to Kurt
Another follower of both channels. great work guys. You make it look easy...but that is years of practice for you - great tradesmen. I've got a small plastering job in Wrexham Kirk if you are at a loose end....? 🤣
Blown away by how humble Roger is. A man with all his experience, but not too proud to admit he’s not good at something and still so keen to learn from others. What a great guy.
God have us 1 mouth and 2 ears for a reason.
Brilliant video, Roger you two seem to hit it off right from the start.
I was glued to it right to the end.
Congratulations to all concerned.
Yeah, I thought the same.
Yup, he's a real good old boy. Old school. His SB vids are really informative.
As an electrical worker this bloke must be the only plasterer ( in the country ) who doesn't fill the back boxes with plaster
Two of the nicest and best you tubers demonstrating their trades. Joy to watch
Can't believe I've just spent 1 hour watching two blokes plastering a wall 🤦 I must get out more. Seriously though that was a bloody good video really enjoyable watch.
I'm a retired/semi😂 plasterer of 50+years and this is a breath of fresh air to see a young one doing how it should be done👍
The mashup we were all waiting for. Two top tradeys, two top blokes.
As a multi trade, you know there’s always something to learn, even if you’ve been doing it for decades.
Generalists always have to learn more about specifics when doing a new job. Ppl who fail to learn won’t be any good.
I work in similar way but in a whole other profession.
I run 2 businesses one Plastering and one exterior cleaning and if it wasn’t for some of the pressure washing and window cleaning guys I wouldn’t have a clue
Nice to see people sharing the knowledge
Absolutely brilliant video, so much skill, knowledge and experience on display. The mutual respect between Roger & Kirk was a joy to see. As a DIYer I have only "dabbled" in plastering, but I know it is one of the hardest trades out there, but these guys made it look easy. Great finish on both walls. Respect.
Rogers perfect comedic timing with dropping the plaster.
Ive been plastering 52 years. Thats how we were taught proper 😊
learnt more watching this video than watching about 20 others all together
Almost no internet in plastering or building. However, watched 10 minutes of this and enjoyed it. I put that down to enjoying people who know what they're doing. Thumbs up, comment, and my thanks!
I’m from over in Chicago and this plastering “geezer”is a top bloke 💪….love my fellow Brits, fantastic tradesmen
Thank you
@@Onthetrowel I 2nd that, ex-pat Northerner now in Canada. as a self-taught handyman in various skills, you are correct in that you only learn by doing. And you do it your way adding techniques from others into your method.
Roger's first dollop hitting the floor had me laughing. That is real life.
Just a quick mention for the cameraman/ editor, brilliant job keeping up with Kirk and being in the right place at the right time!
.......You two fellas are top people, I owe so much to you both. You inspire others and have great core values. Great to see you team up. Thanks to you both
Very nice comment, cheers mate
That Kirk seems a nice chap. It's nice to know these people are still out there.
Thankyou 😊
Definitely
He has the knowledge and happy to pass it on which is rare nowadays
I Ioved watching this video of two top blokes. Kirk is not only one of the best plasterers, he's one of the nicest blokes out there, so is roger.
Well done both 👏👏👏👏
watched the whole video without skipping.....good job you two
An honest plasterer and feking good at what he does
As someone who has realised plastering more than a patch just isn't a skill I can master I was going to skip this video, so glad a didn't, was a pleasure to watch the job done with care and skill by someone who takes pride in thier trade. Thank you.
True tradesman kirk. Taking care for follow on trade's. Cleaning electrical boxes and cleaning the bottom of the skim for the chippy. A lot of plasterers don't give a 5hit. Great job and great teacher
Not that I have a clue about plastering (apart from myself) but this guy comes across as the master.
What an expert plasterer this guy is.
I like Kirk, thinking man’s plasterer if there ever was one
I'll take that... cheers pal😊
@@Onthetrowel There's an expression used in a lot of trades... "Use your head to save your legs" (get everything you need out of the van / stores and to the work zone in one trip, don't go back and forth all day collecting this and that, then those...) No doubt you do that, since you've also, and quite brilliantly, explained "how to use your head to save your back" by "counting dips" at about 17 minutes in... The number of times I've been told that this that or the other bit of wasted time and effort "was only a few seconds"... But it's a few seconds times thousands of instances every year... 3 seconds x 1,000 = 50 minutes... and that would just be four instances of wasting three seconds per day at work...
We had an apprentice (not plastering ) on one site, to whom every day was day one... Site was remote from shops, but he arrived every day without his lunch, without a drink, and without his cigarettes... Never learned...
Omg can't believe I have just watched an hour of plastering brilliant
I love this lad. I also get the sense he could kill me with one punch.
you are not wrong but for all that he has an incredible warmth that also come across on camera 100% genuine
Henry Cooper was a left handed plasterer who used to work with his twin brother.
He said it kept him in shape for fights. Look what his left hook did to his opponents.😃
Great video Roger. Many thanks to Kirk for sharing some of his trade secrets. I'll certainly be using some of the hints on my next plastering job. looks like you both had a great day. Well done.
I've watched Kirk for a long time, always a happy guy with a great smile, I think anyone in the building
trade would love to work with him!!!
So good to see Kirk on the channel, legend!
this guy is so knowledgeable and down to earth you can tell
This was the duo we didn’t know we needed…….👏🏼
I worked for a building tool makers in Bradford, some plasterers would ask us to 'break in' their finishing floats, so we used a fine grit p120 linishing belt also slightly radiused the corners, then buffed to a fine polished surface on the buffing wheel which was also used for finishing foundry moulders trowels, they were impressed😎
Gaz Yorkshire.
Plaster porn…love it! I’ve been seeing Kirk pop up on short video feeds and offering valuable tips, but had never seen anything of length. This is possibly the best plastering lesson I’ll ever watch, as the title suggests. Loads of little tips thoughtfully explained and justified. Great work Kirk (and ‘not bad’ from Roger).
Kirk is such a natural presenter.....great teaching video guys :-)
It’s great to watch a master at his trade. A virtuoso performance.
As an old decorator I find it such a joy to see someone who really has a feel for their craft working.
An apprenticeship with a craftsman like this is the gold standard and all those little details. Fantastic, could watch this all day.
When I was decorating I saw all sorts of skimmed walls. Great video😊👍
What fun to watch…this guy knows his stuff!
I really enjoyed your lesson today and it brings back memories of my drywall experiences from my youth(age 14+). I'm 77 now and I've always wished that I had mastered the art of platering. Back in the day, of course, the backerboard was different and more complicated, at least here in the US, and because of this drywall seemed to be the best alternative. Thanks for your demeanor.
Just have to say wow. In the first few seconds you told us that you don’t know enough about plastering but are now going to learn from a pro.
TH-cam is full of ”experts” and as a new home owner it’s sometimes hard to spot bad handymen and bad techniques. But you are one of the few i listen to and i like when ppl are humble and ready to learn more.
Brilliant video. This has inspired me to have a go at skimming the walls in the kid's bedroom myself. Thanks gents, pleasure to watch you at work!
Have fun!
Having to block the wife for trolling in his comments 😂😂😂😂 great video, lots of experience talking. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Been plastering on and off for six years now but listening to Kirk I learned so much more! Thanks mate for sharing skills. Trade legends format truly inspiring👍
Really enjoyed that, only problem could only give one thumbs up...
Roger & Kirk
Kirk is brilliant
I think this is one of the hardest jobs in the construction game. Much respect.
My Finnish Mashal town feather lite 18 inch l ve had over 40 years good as new non stainless American carbon steel' I paid 38 quid for it in the early eighties. Plastering fast and accurate is an art.
Hað one plaster do my house stairs, had to replace carpet, more on floor than wall. Need this guy next house amazing view. Amazing. 2 Plaster gods, Roger is a humble, great guy. Love it.
Absolutely brilliant Video by two top tradesmen. I’ve been a plasterer for 25 years , and I’ve still learned so much from watching this channel. I love learning new ways . Keep up the good work Kirk , love this channel.
Thanks mate
What a nice couple of blokes and great advice
I have watched Kirk he is brilliant, Roger great too , thanks guys
Absolute pleasure to watch two top tradesmen who encourage others.Thank yoy
Great fun! Really liked the top of wall method- will adopt that. Rog's angle of attack is so steep that he gets the gear all over the floor- needs to sail closer to the wind! We usually run plaster up the bevel joints first to give the extra depth a chance to set up; Kirk doesnt seem bothered and no struggle to get it sweet. I like how he's not prescriptive though- he knows his stuff but not arrogant.
Noting that there are many ways to accomplish the same task and not 'the' way, helps a lot; continually re-adjusting what you do and not how you do it, leads to early-onset fatigue and rapid disillusionment in your work, particularly when you're a 'occasional user' of the trade as a general builder. It's also good to see demonstrated that items part art, part science.
That's the best plastering video I've seen since the SB plastering intro vid and b'fuck, I've watched a fair few!
Very many thanks, all.
I would agree with Roger that the mix was too weak and sloppy, but his wall was only half the size of Kirk's wall, for Kirks wall it was ideal, Roger's wall turned out ok after all, looks like they have different methods but are both confident plasterers, Great tips from both and really enjoyed watching them have great fun together, superb vid, thanks guys!
Hey Kirk, love your channel. A small bit of advice? You demonstrated the technique you use to save bending when you do the bottom of walls and then you bend 3 times every time you fill your hawk! Put your plaster bucket on a crate! Can’t wait fir the next one. 👍 Clive ( plasterer of 45 years)
This is going to sound pretentious AF, but watching Kirk is poetry in motion - like watching anyone who's really skilled with any kind of tool or equipment.
Bro i always watch your videos i been plastering for 10 years and you plaster like more or less the same technique as me i learnt the manoeuvre of starting from top and push it down 2 strokes best thing ever honestly thank you
Great video. Once you have learnt the rules and mastered the craft, then you know how to break the rules, but in the right way. Trying to explain this to a beginner or novice is very difficult.
What proper likeable fella- brilliant instruction.
Cheers mate
i love @Onthetrowel already subscribed. Welcome to Skill Builder Kirk love your work.
Cheers mate, I quite like it over here.
What a plasterer great to watch your technic is brilliant keep the videos coming
Learnt so much thank you and such an enjoyable video with genuine lovely gents.
Great demonstration gents..thank you both
What a great team 💪
Absolute Genius. I wish I had known this when I was an impoverished "first time buyer" forced into renovating my first home. Sir, you are the Master. Thank you and best wishes.
Follow both of the lads. Brilliant video 🇮🇪
A great lesson in how to skim plaster, thanks mates.
fantastic video! Kirk you are an ace teacher! Thank you!
Cheers mate
So much knowledge in that room . Im not a plasterer, never plastered but im subscribed to kurt and find it interesting and he comes across as a great bloke
Cheers mate
spent 50 years plastering and my wrists and forarms are now suffering
I'm a pretty good DIYer, though I do say so meself - tried plastering a few times, and it turned out lovely....like a cross between a dog's breakfast and a fire-damaged Picasso.
Huge respect to these gents of the trade - it really is an art and a skill combined.
Having watched this I might be tempted to have another go.
Or not.
Kirk is the muts nuts. “Plastering for beginners” is also an amazing plasterer/renderer.
This is a bright guy; mix that with his practical ability makes a great combination.
Well done for having a go Rog. Picking up new skills like this when you’re used to doing it another way for years isn’t easy.
I can do almost any diy job to a good standard as I always take my time
I’ve tired plastering a few times years ago
And its unbelievably hard
I’d never try again
Wow, I’m stressed looking at it , knowing the clock is ticking on the mix ..super skills
loads of time, we even stopped for some lunch
Well done guys.. always struggled with plastering..
in North America (and other places I would guess, I can only comment on the US and Canada) some roll on the topcoat after mixing the material thinner, then skim it off. amazed me, first time I saw it done as coming from the UK and used to seeing the trowel on method. It is a pretty fast way of finishing especially with the long Darby trowel or skimming blades available on the market these days.
Dylan your good bro, well done. Roger thank you too bro.
Kirk, a trowel master😎
Gaz Yorkshire.
Cheers Gaz
Kirk is a true time served professional I love Roger’s enthusiasm and professionalism but there’s a reason for the “ jack of all trades “ expression.Happy to have either working for me
What is a true timed plasterer.
Great to listen and grab experience
Eyhhhh. I'm just in a process to plaster a wall myself and IT IS VERY USEFUL to get some tips from the real PROs! THX!!!
Been watching kirk for at least a year. Been watching you for even longer Rodger. What a team up. great to watch. Already watched kirks video on this. Both brilliant.
Kirk is brilliant! So generous to his viewers. Loved the dot n dab explanation.
Great plasterer. Like his channel too when i have watched it.
Appreciate that mate thankyou
Hes one of our own, hes one of our own, kirk Johnstone hes one of our own
Thanks alot for that and fantastic work chaps
I wish Kirk was nearer we need a decent plasterer 😢
yes, this is the best plastering lesson I have ever watched!
Well done, guys!
Kirk is just a different breed of plasterer they don't, make them like him no more highly skilled plasterer
Appreciate your kind words. Thanks mate
Yes this IS the best plastering lesson ever, your literally giving aways diamonds there! free!!!😮
Fantastic 👍👏👌
Subbed to both of your channels and that was one of the most enjoyable vids I've watched in a long time. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Two great craftsmen. So much to it when it's been done properly. Great video boys. A word to Roger.. its inspirational that a man wish such a depth of knowledge and experience has the humility and patience to be taught to refine your skill. So many young lads without either. Again, inspirational. Respect from Ireland.
Thank you very much for this very good lesson! And Roger seems like a really nice guy 👍
Thank you for showing the cleaning of the electrical sockets. Such a great detail. How many times I've been searching for completely filled up sockets, it's crazy...
brilliant video, learnt a lot, thanks for sharing and great to see this collaboration between two legends!
Golden infomation
Fantastic video, looking forward to the sand and cement one.
Highly informative. Highly entertaining.
Makes it look easy. It’s not…. Great seeing a skilled craftsman at work
You can only teach so much... Too right. Among flying instructors there is a saying... "It's impossible to teach someone to master flying... You just need to prevent them from dying while they learn!"
I like that 😂🙌