Stucco lathing.

Stucco lathing.
FYI, we are located in the Alameda, Berkeley, CA, area, Across the bay from San Fransisco.

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Even my dear old granddad understood when he watched this video. In fact, he shared his last bottle of Jack Daniels Irish whiskey with me for sharing it with him.

Howdy all; in this video, Jason and I show Lathing tips. I titled it, Learn to stucco lath ASAP online for you DIYers; it is the fastest stucco lath video ever made on YouTube; why?
I created it for this purpose.

Caulking; Again one of the best video online about caulking stucco is below;
I created it for this purpose. Structural or large cracking on stucco walls.

For more lathing tips,

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[sukimoto]

Kirk thanks to your videos I passed my lathe inspection and got a good job comment from the inspector! Thanks for all the videos and encouragement. Warmest Aloha from SoCal!🤙

[Cody-xotb]

You and Essential craftsman’s vids are god tier

[DragonBuilds]

This stupid construction company ended up being a con artist. The workers did an awful job with stucco repair and dumped mortar down the storm drains, then started asking for extra money. I have decided to redo the stucco myself. I just bought a rotary hammer, trowel, float, and mixing attachment for the rotohammer to patch it myself, and your videos seem pretty helpful! I don't have any experience patching stucco, my only experience with masonry is concrete to hold a post. I have demolished stucco before to fix pipes but someone else did the patching. Anyways, thanks for the cool video.

[mc-spzr]

It's always cool to watch a vet like Kirk do his thing and actually enjoy it.

[simongarribaldi]

Hello Mr. Giordano and family. Thank you so much for your instructional videos. The greatest gift you have given us is the confidence to try. I have managed to true up a wall by your help.
God bless you, Sir.

[stevenvacek]

Man o man! I am fired up for the Spring! I need that self confidence to propel me forward! Your videos give me hope! Thanks so much!

[williamschuman]

Always good stuff from Kirk and the crew, thanks for the good info.

[rogerscookingshow]

Perfect! Thank you Kirk and family! I have to go check out videos you might have on prepping windows, top (eave), and corners. Wish me luck! Roger

[danielramos]

I’m lathing right now and about to plaster the patches
Trying to finish before 330 with eisenwall
Great videos man 💪🏼

[panchovillaruel]

Kirk you are one of the best teachers I ever had, thank you for all the information you share, I remember working with my dad as a kid and everytime I see your videos it takes me back to those days when I tried to help him do the scratch coats, even though this is not my field I sometimes take some stucco repairing jobs and when I get stuck on what to do, I always go to your videos but this time I'm having a difficult time deciding if to tare down a wall that was build replacing a garage door, the wall is cracking around the garbage door, I was starting demo on the inside tearing down the drywall and to my surprise the Window frame and the studs in the wall were rotten because of a leak that's been there for years, the stucco looks good except the Crack opening and for sheer plywood of the inside that is rotten, obviously the previous person didn't do a good job because the looks like the wall is separating, what's your advice?

[dougsherman]

Happy holidays to you and your family Kirk and Jason. I so appreciate your videos. You are the best!

[kevins]

great info thank you both for showing us the right way

[marcoreviews]

On our channel we are good for a laugh 😂! Epic quote! Nice 👍 work Kirk!

[brianharis]

Love the work brother I would love to come out there

[Mg-wdid]

Hello mr kirk, thank you for this video keep doing what you are doing its an eye opener for many .i have a couple of questions concerning building techniques nowdays please help me with your advice i will appreciate .
1 .what is your advice using 'light steel gauge' instead of wood frames in termite infested areas and OSB board.
2.Can you use sand and cement mortar for outside finishing then painting.
3. How can you treat this siding boards to protect them from termite.
4.what is the reason for using double ply vapour barrier .
Thanks once again .lets wait for the next video.
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[STIZEN]

Ew. Good thing I clicked on this one. I had NO IDEA the chicken wire needed to be RAISED away from the paper!! Good to know.

Hey Kirk. Im having the hardest time finding something in your vidoes. its about incorporating new paper into old. I understand that on the top, the new paper slides UNDERNEATH the old, and that on the bottom, the new paper OVERLAPS and lays ON TOP of the old, BUT WHAT THE HAIL am I supposed to do with the sides!!

I have the opportunity to use two large pieces of paper to close up this old window opening. But Im so confused on what to do with the paper at the sides. PLUS, do I slice the old or the new to allow for the new to slide under or over, on the side. THANKS BUD and WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE

[Loretajean]

Hi Kirk thanks for the video's now what I'm wanting to do is re-doing my stucco that is pretty thick and coarse to a smooth finish, is that possible? I've seen some of your video's with this process but the stucco doesn't look that thick, or I haven't found the right video yet, and also the front of my house has siding that isn't in the best of shape so I was gonna either replace the bad sections or stucco it, I prefer to stucco it with smooth finish, now I can just put paper and wire (lathing) over the siding, is that correct? I'm in Victorville, southern California, Thanks very much appreciated-Loretta

[loudandfree]

Kirk always something new to learn from your videos! For installing the stucco wire, will a 1/4 in. 18-Gauge Crown Stapler work? Any specific staple size?

[T.E.P.]

catching up on soooo much of your channel

[Theredeemer]

Thank you foe your videos. Questions:

1) My contractor only installed one layer of paper that came already prearranged to the wire. Our walls don’t have plywood, we have wood studs. Is this correct.

2) I got a small roll 3’ or so style of paper for insulation barrier at the bottom all around.

3) I am in San Diego, what is the dry time between scratch and brown coats?
Is this correct?