(What to Purchase and How to Apply Lath)

In this video I will show you the proper tools, materials, and procedures for installing lath to a wood structure. I will be concentrating on the 3-coat stucco system. We will start off with the type of tools that should be purchased and are widely used in the industry. From there I will show you the proper materials to purchase to complete your project. After we are completed with that we will move on with the application.

I will provide animated illustrations that go into detail of how and why certain materials work and how they are used in everyday use. Some of my animated illustrations will explain how other trades can effect the lathing process and try and expose the proper way their process should have been done.

Once we are finished with the lath installation I will provide a quick recap of my procedures.

Timecodes

00:00 - Intro
1:56 – Purchasing Lath Materials
11:18 – Lath Tools
11:38 – Lath Installation
34:49 – Recap
38:21 - Bloopers

[Truth]

This video is so professionally done! All of my concerns and questions were addressed. Many I didn’t anticipate were addressed. THANK YOU!

[glennbuckner]

Your stucco video was incredibly insightful and easily one of the best I've watched. Your expertise has been instrumental in helping me tackle the obstacles I've faced during my project. I truly appreciate the effort and time you've invested in sharing your knowledge of the trades. Thank you so much!

[markadkins]

As a master plasterer I thought you did a great job!

[oscarblackbone]

Sir, you are very a good teacher. This is the best video I have watched on this subject. Your thorough, and step by step approach to instruction has enabled me to acquire a better technique. Thank you. You are appreciated.

[billparsons]

Invaluable information and a beautiful presentation. Thank you.

[alexflores]

Thank you for sharing this great video it really helped a lot of us contractors that might have a question about stucco just subscribed to your channel congratulations and thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[juanitawatson]

This was an excellent instructional! Thank you.

[ernestogonzalez]

awesome video mate, you should upload more stucco videos to your channel

[marcocardenas]

Hi, great videos. It would be great if you upload more videos about Lathing.

[BGP]

Nice, several good tips useful for DIY first timer in this video.

[JamesMasterPlaster]

Nice job you make me want to get my tools out get on the wall👍

[i_van]

Great job on this video 👍 you really know what you're talking about.

What program did you use to create the animations?

[harryhedgehog]

Excellent, thanks. Clear and concise.
Any plans to do one for EIFS? I'm not based in Cali ( unfortunately ) and this system would be more common where I am working.

[effthegop]

GREAT video but I was hoping to figure out what kind of drip screed to use over 1" of foam board. Maybe I missed it. I'm a scroller :)

[TheHumanOnEarth]

@20:55 you discuss the illustration where the OSB is installed hanging over the side of the slab causing a potential entry point for insects. Couldnt uou just apply stucco in the underside sealing the gap or fill it with some other agent? On some job sites, the problem example is exactly as shown, what is your preferred method?

[wildmanofborneo]

Hi nice video. Can you please explain why there's a need to do separate scratch and brown coats? Why can't you just place a 3/4" thick single coat?

[DavidWilliams-nbcj]

Why would you not frame the window openings with plywoood, instead of stringing wire for the lath wire? I've not seen this previously.

[ronrocha]

Why didn’t the window area above and below, not have plywood backing? And/Or why not install it instead of the wire backing for the lath and paper? I’m a student of the trade. Perhaps there’s a good reason why these areas did not have plywood as it relates to the window??? Please explain and thanks for the education. Great video!

[brothersofdatribe]

why didnt you flash the screed then overlap with the paper ? that is common practice on every jobsite ive been on

[rebeccalombardo]

Our builder painted our stucco with an Elastomeric paint. Is this the exception when painting stucco?