I'm a grown 42 year old bloke, plastering now 24 years and this brought a tear to my eye, this is brilliant, u are a legend, love your videos, true gent.

Can't stop watching you. I cannot decided which your strongest ability is, skill level, entertainment value or compassion. Great job.

Kirk mate. I'm not going to say you've had a hard life as I don't know you. But you've definitely lived and learnt who's important to you. A man after my own heart. God bless fella 👍

For a big scary looking guy your heart is made of gold

Big man , bigger heart Love the channel 😘

Big guy with bigger heart! My dad was a 'brickie', and in common with many in his trade back in the sixties and seventies, he spent most of his free time (and money) in the pub. He never physically mis-treated my mum, but gave her the bare minimum to bring up four kids. My biggest regret though, was watching other kids dads playing football and other games with them, while he was in the boozer.

I’m watching this whilst on holiday in the far east and it fills me mate. You’ll never really know how much this gesture will ever mean to people but I know you have a good heart and a bloody good work ethic. I’ve said it before Kirk and I’m saying it again you’re an inspiration. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍🍺🍺🍺

I like your approach to old school problems

Did a x2 year course in plastering at the Deptford skill centre now the Lewisham college South East London , I learnt enough to crack on but in 1988/1989 The Acid House kicked right in and I missed a few classes here and there as I would be still coming down and felt a bit Digital 🕊 💊 I still do a bit of plastering here and there but now at 54 I suffer with rotator cuff muscle damage to the left shoulder … BUT Watching these uploads is a pleasure and he knows his onions and really does explain all situations and graft in layman’s turns and it’s really easy to absorb .. YEAH I’m in with both feet … Brother you would be a fantastic tutor PURE TEACHING MATERIAL especially for the younger teens as this would give them that much needed guidance And I say that with the upmost RESPECT .. Keep up the good work ( GRAFT AND UPLOADS as your supporters are out here … HAPPY DAYS …. London Bermondsey calling..

My dad did all the ceilings in the house by roller extra thick and then went dabbing the roller up and down. I had to patch in an airing cupboard when it was removed and a polystyrene ceiling rose that started to break up due to the weight of Hoover and iron flexes being dangled from the fitting had pulled the plaster away from the lats. I came along and tried to remove the polystyrene and a 2 ft ballon-shaped section came down. I made a right mess of the ceiling and it resembles an early pregnant stomach, but the bloody thing is rock hard. The paint effect I managed to somewhat recreate with a stipple/basil brush, but that ruined the expensive brush. 30 years on I still have the hairy bump in the ceiling. :) The airing cupboard turned out a bit better and even managed to match the fall of the eves, still not a great job. Sometimes when you haven't the money to get someone in, you have two choices, leave it or have a go. I wish I had left the ceiling rose until better times, but it is a feature :) Great video and I will try your tech next time.

Good on you sir , and I’m sure the lovely lady appreciated the gesture , and good on her for being there for your mum , it was called community then and I don’t think it will ever return, mostly it man mind thy self nowadays, Thank you for your kind deeds to others 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hey Kirk...just to say how much I enjoyed this video...took my mind off our own problems property wise ( and age wise..) and when energy comes back I may have a go at some....that lath ceiling could have been a nightmare but you sorted it (even using ‘modern’ materials) ..... Glad to say that the old lime stuff is now very available..but somewhat upgraded for more time conscious use..I.e. NHL limes ..but I would have had to think carefully about which strength to use..1/ or 2 or 3 grade..could be useful to research as there is surprisingly Many houses still with lots o lath in situ..The Old lime putty very available and very light but slow drying..so I guess when you said ‘maybe a touch of gypsum in the original lime plaster’ they used that to get a bit of a set ?..Not sure that’s a good combo, but hey, the ‘old tradesman’ knew a bit most of the time through donkeys of handed down tricks..Found it fascinating to see as I have done some traditional lime work...but main thing is you did it anyway ! The lady must have been so pleased..Many thanks..

It was horse hair mixed into the lime plaster. It was still available when my house was renovated. If the synthetic hair is acceptable for listed buildings and works the same thats good.

top tip on Monocouche render scratching the final coat if you are doing this in winter you can do it the same day just get a small gas bottle and a touch gun this is what flat roofers use for touch on felt let it go off for 1 or 2 hours then lightly put the flame all over it do 2 meters at a time that will get the moisture out of the top coat and should be ok to do a scratch the same day saves you going back the following day i done this method years ago you only need a light flame from the gun just comes with practice get the balance right hope you like this tip

What a sound lad you are, Kirk. Im sure you're loved very dearly by your family. What a fantastic channel you have and thanks to your advice i have enhanced my novice plastering techniques ❤

It's a tricky repair that one Kirk. Enjoying seeing the difference over there. It's so hard blending texture. Good work mate

‘Salt of the earth’ that’s what I would describe you as. We use to ‘bag it’ to get a similar stippled effect. Scrunch up a plaggy bag until it was a tightish fist size ball, then just touch and pull off, or twist and pull for a swirl and central stipple.

I knew you wouldn't charge for that kirk. She sounds a lovely lady, who was an absolute star for your mum, which is a very special thing. My life as a young lad was a little bit of the opposite, my mum was a bit keen. Sometimes she was lovely, then other times id get the wooden spoon or the pallet knife on my legs, or sometimes the strap. But nothing off my dad. I was a good lad, i was never in trouble, but i still got a good hiding. Your a lovely guy kirk, all the best to you, love your little films.

Very helpful video Kirk. We're very similar in experience and methods but I never knew about the diagonal application method.❤

Bring a tear to a grown man's eye... Guys like you deserve their channels to have every success, rather than tik tok bimbos. Keep up the good work.

Good job Kirk, hope all is well with the family 👍

Just watched this video . Absolutely love ❤️ your videos. I think the thing that really got me was the invoice . She's going to be made up so much over that . Especially the writing . I absolutely love yr work ethic

You would never make an insurance contractor. Lathe and plaster? Cant patch, rip it all down! Textured coating? Cant match, rip it all down! You must be the best plasterer in the country. Great work 👍

Watched a few of your videos now. There brilliant, I have learnt a lot from them and its great to see kindness helping others out.

What a nice gesture for Lynn. I could see it coming but all the same a great thing to do. At 22.00 though "whoever did this was a lunatic" 😂😂😂 Glad your voice has returned Kirk. Another A1 video.

this bathroom Im doing has lath and plaster, lime plaster as you say and cedar laths ! Smells wonderful when tyou trim it off with an angle grinder. Whole ceiling had to come down, thousands of little tacks and hundreds of clout nails driven into the hardest ceiling joists Ive ever seen. Probably hardened with age, but very close grained, no pine smell when cut. Lime plaster on the walls too, still not rock hard after 100 years but stuck like shite on a shovel to the brickwork. Impressive stuff.

Nice to see someone who genuinely cares as most contractors these days don’t, top notch sir 👍👍👍

Well done. In the US that ceiling is called a popcorn ceiling.

Watched a few of your vids recently. I’ve not picked up a trowel in anger for 25 years. You guys have it so easy. Does anyone remember these. Fit all your tools in one bag. Spirit level, what’s one of them?😅

What a nice fella. Thanks for showing me a way of doing those kinds of patches. Well done. Sometimes you have to come up with something on the spot for a customer and I'd be pretty proud of that job it looks to match well👍

You are a cracking plasterer kirk and a first class human being. Your family and friends must be very proud of you. From big John 💪

Proper genuine guy kirk you wear your heart on your sleeve not many people like that in this world now

Hi Kirk mate, watch you for a bit now, I’m a decorator for an insurance company and I urge you get a azzy test, especially for lath and plaster, In my job even tho I’m a decorator I also have to rip ceilings down because of leaks ect, and I won’t touch them until they’ve been tested in multiple places in the ceiling

As an amateur, twice now I have done an overboard. I used strips of ¾" ply as firring because the lumberyards try to sell me garbage. Excellent instruction. Thanks.

The SBR would also help stop water absorbing into the wood, so limiting shrinking as it drys out, you did a perfect job there mate. I would of just used bonding for both coats, but would of put cement in the mix to make it set quicker, also I find the cement makes the plaster set harder, for the texture finish, I might of made a slurry/watery mix of setting plaster and dabbed it on with a brush. I see you are using a stainless steel trowel now.

Hey kirk grate to see u on fine form

Who would have thought a happy man going round in his van plastering walls and ceilings could be among the best channels on KZfaq 👍 mental

Love this... Kirk you're a good man - a big soft teddy bear the world needs! Giving her an invoice for £0.00 is the icing on the cake. Kudos to you.

Spot on advice. Always a pleasure to watch your vids . 👍🏻 also my misses likes you. That is saying a lot . Little more than i care to admit that 🤣 👍🏻💪👍🏻 . . I get your being sponsored so all good there with the van more miles per pennies 👍🏻. Working wet there 👍🏻 love a customer that truly apprieciates your madness 😂👍🏻

You're an absolute gentleman. The world needs more people like you.

A really decent guy, and a fantastic skilled tradesman. Completely the right thing to do too with no charge - not only a top plasterer, but also a heart of gold, such a genuine man

Hey Kirk, I'll be plastering a couple of bedrooms at home soon, both have cracks behind the rads (2-3mm wide. Internal render, 70's build). I'm almost certain they'll come through after a skim, do you think a wide scrim is enough, I have some render mesh if not. Cheers, Stu 👍🏼

Wow Kirk wot a man you are ,you clearly haven't forgotten your early life and family ,i love watchi g your videos just because of the man you are ,you are doing your family proud, lovely to see there a still genuine guys around like yourself, respectto you Kirk ❤.

Never going to do plastering in my life, just here for the good vibes - and you certainly deliver. Another excellent job done.

I think the original finish is known as the apocalypse finish

The original plaster would have had horse hair reienforcing plaster doesn't have that making it more prone to cracking i cut out the shape of the hole to put a piece of plaster board then used fibre glass tape in the gap to reinforce the join. In N Z as we don't have the mixes available in the UK. You have to be careful with french plaster or plaster of paris joining yo modern gypsum board so i paint the edge of the old surface doesn't react turning the modern filler to powder over time.

Great video for patching up holes. You are such a great role model and a true Gentleman.

Good improvising on the ceiling, that finish is usually done with a roller with plaster on, different rollers different finish. mostly done on houses in 1940's.

Kirk that box just tricks the ecu to say it’s cold and injects more fuel don’t be tricked mate

The world needs more people like you good on you! Not just that I’ve done a bit over the years and I’m still learning new things from your videos keep them coming 🫡👍🏻

Hope you are coming back to paint it 😂😂. Bloody useful stuff that drywall adhesive, sticks go everything and doesn’t shrink much

Kirk, please put some eye protection on, you're too awesome, got to protect those eyes ! Great video, thank you.

Kirk is one of the most respectful and kind hearted person I know and if he could help you he would

You are incredible mate, got a bit choked on this one, god bless you. You must do a follow up, when Lynn gets back.

For one min i thought you were about to say the famous Lynn was Dame Vera 🤣.....you should get yourself on ' Loose Women'...the story was so heart warming😉...and the ending brought a tear to my glass eye, u old softy😂

Sound video, got todo one of these this month and also didn’t want to go board route, will use the drywall then bond then multi route! Cheers mate for video

Even before I saw this video I just knew you were a good person Kirk,there’s just something about your personality that says I’m a good guy without you boasting.

Kirk that job for Lynn ye mum's mate is a credit to you pal and was one from the heart, well done 👍

That box gives you more torque, meaning you don't need to rev it out like normal to get the power. You'll be able to shift at lower RPMs now meaning you will essentially save some fuel.

Hi kirk It's been a while as I now have a voice like yours 😂 My old man was a linesman , so out in all weather up poles. His thing was go to the pub have 6 pints of tenant supper Every night other than Sunday. If he was upset by a nut job in the pub that didn't know him look out. But consequently it would have a knock on effect back home with mum.😢. But like you I wouldn't change nothing. As this gave me the right life skills and the discipline For me to be where I'm at today. sadly he's no longer with us he was the life and sole of all parties and a complete nut job as a dad he was a strong gentleman always in a shirt and lived life to the full. I some times I wounder if this what's up with our snow flakes of today. Cheers dave 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍻

Another great vid quick tip I think the fast set additive works for dry wall adhesive also😎 cheers

People from Merseyside are so pure of heart

What goes around comes around!!! You made me cry Kirk!!.... Twice!!!

Ur useing a ice brush for sealing lol😅 u must be doin well Always a brilliant job keep it up I always learn somthing new with ur vids 👍

I’ve repaired many like this I messaged the whole area ( rendor mesh ) then i hard Walled it and plastered Perfect

The way these things “save fuel” and create more power is they take off things that should be there. There are safety things inside cars to make sure they last. Retuning them will take them away from factory spec and it can cause more emissions, risk damage to the engine etc. it’s up to you if you want to risk it but don’t take it back to the dealer if something goes bang.

Sisel the synthetic hair is called mate (dartboards are made from them aswell) sisel comes from a cactus plant , I used to use a lot of sisel when making ceiling roses , dado rails , panels etc for strength , I used hessian for coving and bigger plaster products but yet sisel would be used for the smaller products , not the nicest material to use either 😂 gets everywhere man …. Big up lynne , don’t make those loving generational women much nowadays do they

Great guy👍🏻. Well done you.....i found that if you get a dodgy pull switch that doesn't click off on on.... squirt a little WD 40 in the switch and it should be ok👍🏻

You are 1 in a million good bloke with a superb work ethic and a family protector.

you had me in tears there Kirk in the end, what a lovely gesture, all the best to you mate.😭

What a good man I'm new to your channel and I've learnt quite a lot I always wondered how that got that texture in old ceilings haha

Your enthusiasm and craftsmanship is infectious mate!

well done Kirk

Just boarded and skimmed 3 bedroom and stairs hall. 2300 due never heard from landlord for a week . Still have keys

Good on you sir! This hit Mr right in the feels…

Good to see you back Kirk. Trust all’s well! 💪🏽👍🏽

That was a really nice thing to do for your mums friend and I’m sure she will be made up with it , good things happen to good people

Brought tears to my eyes this your such a nice man

A good man with a big heart . Hats off to you .

Your such a kind man and a excellent plasterer 😊

I’m wondering why is the English plaster brownish/red while across the Channel they’re using white plaster? Wouldn’t white plaster be easier for the next guy to paint or paper?

Awesome detail covering a problem I've come across on occasion. Your flick finish looked really first class, i use a hand flicker machine to help limit the mess. Hope all is OK mate and looking forward to the next one 👍

As Bran Stark said to Theon Greyjoy : ... *_"You're a Good Man..."_*

Top man Kirk great to look after people who have looked after your family ♥️♥️

Yes sir thats exactly how you invoice a great person to your family

Fantastic gesture Kirk yet again you have brought me to tears, I really hope this channel grows and brings you everything you deserve mate 👏👏👏

Years ago there was a polycell product that came straight out of the tub and applied it with a roller. It was sold as a cheats artex. The result was similar to this ceiling finish.

Did you have the old Artex checked for asbestos? Interested because I couldn't find any mention in the vid about it. It would be a good thing in any videos like this to at least do a brief PSA and spread awareness of the potential risks, even if the job you're on is tested and safe. Good job with what you had to work with though.

Nice plaster job, shame about the ceiling light 😂😂😂😂

Kirk with the tuning box fill the tank reset the trip meter then when empty refill divide liters to gallons and divide the mileage, the mpg readouts on the dash are only a guide, I had a box on a subaru and the dash showed high MPG but the reality of refill/per mile the car was no more efficient, they generally fool the fuel rail pressure sensor to add fuel , hence more power. here's hoping it is more fuel efficient for you anyhow.

Kirk do you think you should have an R&D asbestos survey before you disturb any textured coated ceilings !!

Interesting how they have changed the name of the lathing hammer to plasterers hammer or drywall hammer, suppose it's a rare thing now to chop laths to size.

In my house i take the whole thing down, everything and then put plasterboard on the joists and plaster on top.

I think that pattern was originally obtained by putting a plastic carrier bag over the trowel and sort of dabbling the plaster

Ain't them ceilings supposed to be textured with paint and a cling filmed sponge not the actual plaster!

Hi Kirk just tried my hand at re skimming a alcove wall ready to paint but it has dried leaving a couple of air line crack is this normal and how can you rectify this

Well done big man, you were tearing up , I feel it 👍🏻 I’ll need to get into your mentorship thing soon 👍🏻

Top top bloke 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Solid gold from tough school of learning . The best 👍

Kirk, i've alway wondered, if you knew nothing about Plastering but as a youngster if you was offered to either to start out as a labourer, then down the line becoming a contractor or try learning how to becme a plasterer, without knowing anything about plastering ???🤔