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There’s people that can show you how it should be done.
Then there’s a very few people that can teach explain and show how it’s done.
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Thats right!!!!!!!
I've always been terrible working with mud, watched so many videos and usually they are just full of rambling. Finally a video that explains all the details in less than ten minutes. God bless this woman.
If you’re terrible, hire a pro.
@@MealTeam6 or keep trying
Also if you need to sand you don't have to wait a day. Imo it's easier to sand after like 8 hours. Especially with 20 min mud. You could probably get away with 4 hours with 20.
Leah has several drywall / fixes / mud vids. She has the most wonderful vids that describe and also point out 'what to / not to do, what to look for, and she is just a great motivator. God bless Leah!
@@atedinahalf6288Or you can just use a hair dryer or heat gun and do it in half an hour. I don't usually have to sand. I just do it as she did - scrape it down with your drywall knife then add another layer of mud if needed then do a light sand if necessary. But usually I don't have to do any sanding - a wet sponge will suffice on very light raised areas.
Leah, this is the first time I've seen anybody do plastering that way. It's effective, simple and no dust! Thanks for sharing :-D
Another tip i learned from a pro: have a 5 gal bucket filled with water and a sponge. When done using the paddle bit for mixing, throw it in the bucket. Before going to lunch or break, put the trowels/tools in the bucket. A quick wipe with the sponge, and everything is ready for more work and I only spent minutes cleaning.
Doesnt work with hot mud like she was using
Nice tip. It's common sense, but sometimes people forget to stop and think.
Also .. re-spay the wall or have a pasting brush to manipulate areas that have dried to early
I have learned to never doubt Leah, she knows what she is talking about. I'm sure your golden play button will be in the mail soon!
But I've done this and found it hard to get paint to stick if you are going to paint it. Maybe mix some water and vinyl polyacetate and coat it before painting. Some say to wait a month or more before painting and some say to wipe it down with water and some vinegar to neutralize some of the alkalinity. I'm not sure the perfect solution but I've definitely had paint peel off afterwards. I know to make sure it is thoroughly dry so vapor pressure doesn't cause the paint to peel, particularly with a high gloss paint that creates a rubber like coating.
Use primer before painting. It would stick very well
I enjoyed this. I know an old-school plasterer in upstate New York who learned the trade from his dad. They did a LOT of work on hundred-plus year-old lath and plaster walls. He said his dad told him, "You can either be a plasterer, or you can be a sander." Nice work, thank you for this video!
I was in Lowe's last week asking for lathing strips and they had no idea what I was talking about...🤦🏻♀️
@@outtadarkness1970 Lath or Lath Strips. Also used for trellises/lattices. I think you ran into a rookie 😉
@@justcurious3525, Yes, I tried to describe them to them but they had no idea. I no longer live anywhere near where I lived when I had use for them in the past and it was decades ago, so I was open to the idea a different name for them was used, but you obviously weren't thrown off by what I called them. Thanks for the input.
@@outtadarkness1970 A few years ago I was looking for bleach. I stopped a young fellow and asked where I could find Javex. He had no clue until I said "bleach". Then he took me directly to the Clorox. My wife usually shops for that sort of thing and she knew that the name had changed. I did not.
The young fellow had probably never heard of Javex.
I had no idea there was even such a thing as a “plasterer.” I thought I would be doomed to being a sander for the rest of my life 😅
The best most detailed home improvement videos on CZcams and believe me I’ve watched tons.
I didn't sand for twenty or more years. A few extra coats (feathered, and thin), complete coverage of the surface, and it was like a smooth plaster finish. My customers loved it. Zero mess.
Leah, thank you soo much for your videos. I'm a 59 year old widow, who lost my husband of 30 years to suicide in May of 2018. I've been trying to remodel our mountain cabin, for me to live in. My dad passed away in November of 2012, my mom in October of 2015, my husband in 2018 and my brother in October of 2022. I have NO ONE left in my life to help me do things. And I'm on disability and living WAY below the poverty level, now that it's just my monthly income to sustain me.
I struggle EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I can't buy the things I need, when I need them, near the end of the month. I have to wait for my next check to come in.
I've learned a lot of things from watching others in person. However, YOUR VIDEOS ARE THE BEST! And your encouraging words of "You CAN do this this!" helps me not only in my projects BUT in my emotional state as well.
You are a bright spot in an otherwise emotional day. Thank you for that. You touch others in more ways than just your job trade. THANK YOU for that!
I pray that sharing my loss with you is not too much information.
I pray that you get the likes and subscribers you need to reach your goals. Thank you for allowing me to share with you.
God bless you today and always 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
So sorry to hear of the loss of family and your husband. Try to remain positive.
Bless your heart. Obviously God is blessing you with such a positive attitude!! He's showing you strength you didn't know you had. I'm so very sorry for your losses. I'm sure they feel monumental. Remember: WITH GOD, you CAN do it!! You'll be in my prayers.
You've been through too much. Find a Celebrate Recovery or Al-Anon group to work the 12 steps and recover from your losses. You need an accountability partner to talk all of this through . You can find a group nearby or online. Serenity awaits you
I am in my 70's doing everything alone to finish drywall, texture, soffits, trim etc., in a house I helped my spouse build from the ground up. However, he has dementia, is still here, constantly cussing me while I try to work. He was a master carpenter and builder for 50 years...now he eats, sleeps, cusses me, and breaks everything he touches. I have lost my spouse...just not to death. This is worse.
You should find out if your husband had a pension as you should be able to get it. Also find out about survivor benefits
through Social Security on your husband’s benefits. Also see if you can apply for supplemental security Income,
at social security.
she helped me get through a few projects so she deserves it
Been watching intermittently for half a decade now. I’ve worked for a dozen contractors/tradesmen in my time. You truly know how to think outside of the box! Thank you!!
Same! 👍
Come on everyone only 13,000 more subscribers needed (more is even better and welcomed) for a number that is very well deserved!
Thanks Clint...nice to see ya!
Well said Sir
LOVE the thumbnail (very relatable) and the paintbrush is a SUPER tip.
Not bothered by sanding, but the paintbrush is a super time workaround, and reduces cleanup, for sure. With troweling you can go over it many times and still have lumps (my superpower?) so this is a God-send.
Leah is a national treasure
Thank you! I've been watching you from my old fixer upper...as a single woman in50s doing it on my own with no experience.
Leah, you’re simply the best! You deserve that Play button! You WILL get it..
So very helpful, Leah! I just received a very pricey quote for a patch job that I know I can do, and have done in the past, but I had it quoted because I didn't want to finish and sand it. I'm definitely going to do it myself now. As always, your videos are spot on, and your kind spirit shines through! Thanks again!
Babe, I just love how U make people feel confident. U r an excellent teacher. Thank you! I’ve been watching U for over 3 yrs.
I am a building contractor from Australia, I taught myself how to plaster so I wasn’t waiting on subbies, it was trail and error but being a carpenter I know there’s more ways then one to do anything. I am so glad I taught myself the scratch coat method and keep it close, scape it and then top it, I still have to sand the top coat a bit because I am not as good as this lady. Thank you for reassuring me that I was going about it the right way
Should always sand the tip coat then when ya put your primer down and every coat of paint ya need to sand in-between coats not sanding isn't the way to go lol it just shoes lazy and bad work
Same ,I also had to learn .. I moved to the Nederland an contractors cost a fortune here an are booked out for the next year but I'm happy to learn then pay someone
Try a sponge mate. Just slightly dampened. It will for up the more water is on it so take care. The fir on the gyprock will sand off after a sealer/primer coat.
I haven't sanded a patch or joint for at least 30years
@@kailaniandi A big clean sponge is very helpful.
@@jazzyjace1 is it lazy or is she better than you just an honest question for you to think about. Not trying to start shit, but I’ve watched this lady and she’s an expert in her trade at almost everything.She does mechanical carpentry you name it.
Leah , i have to say that after all the years i have done carpentry, painting, mudding , etc. I Always learn something new from you. You approach is easy to understand, exciting and encouraging. Well done videos from someone such as your self is a gold mine. Thanks for the tips. Great job! Keep up the good work.
Ok everyone time to share this channel everywhere you can as Leah needs our help and all these years Leah has helped us, time to pay it forward. 👍🏻🤷🏻♀️
Excellent! I have a nasty mess in my 130 yr old dining room, after removing wallpaper. Now I can do the walls, using that method! Thanks. I was procrastinating, but now ready 😊
@@moonblinkhi can you tell me what topping mud is? I’m a beginner and trying to get my walls ready for repainting. They had some dings in it and first I used 45 but it seems like I wasn’t mixing it correctly then I just bought the premixed joint compound with the blue lid (dust control) and it’s working a little better but I know I’m doing something wrong still. Just trying to get to the point of painting. Thanks
simply hang new drywall over it. way easier and faster in the long run.
Was it the like actually painted paper stuck to the weird cloth backing that has the string-dammits? (just curious as I'm currently dealing with that stuff and the tacks won't come out and Gah! Even on the Ceiling. They papered the Whole Thing sometime in the early 1900s )
Nice work, Leah. I use a pool finisher’s trowel for plastering work. It’s longer than the trowel you’re using and it’s got rounded corners. Faster coverage and you don’t end up chasing the edge marks that a regular trowel can leave.
Excellent tool
Now, don't take my comment to heart, it is something I tell every person that tells me that they like using a pool trowel. I ask you, if you had a liar, a thief, or a cheat in your house, would you want them to stay? Those trowel lines in mud tell you a story. That story is how thick is your mud? If you lay down a layer with a swipe of your trowel, and your next swipe you carve into the first layer, then you are not level somewhere. If you are adding mud, again, you are not level. Interpreting what kind of trowel lines you are laying down will tell you if you are making your wall level or not. If you don't see trowel lines then you are laying the perfect level. When they built pools, pools have round edges. Its super hard to get level, and not really important to get flat walls or bottoms. So they rounded off the trowel so you can't see the trowel lines. If you use a pool trowel on your wall, yes you are hiding your trowel lines, but you are not getting your wall flat. Your trowel is lying to you. It is saying it is flat but it's not. Everytime you use a pool trowel you are shaking hands with a liar, a thief, and a cheat
@ic99 If you think a wall is flat level and true you are fighting a fools errand. Most of us do not care how level flat and true the wall is. you want the patch to disappear in the wall. That is all that actually matters. I have worked many jobs as an electrician and can tell you almost nobody makes a flat wall. level 5 finish isn't flat, it is smooth without blemishes.
@@t0cableguy the immortal words of hack =)
To be honest with you, I don't agree with anything you say. But you say you are an electrician so I get that you don't know the trade. If you would like, I could give you some lessons.
@@Phazetic99 that was a neat story
omg, I love you so much! I spent so much time sanding, and your tips made the other half of my basement so friggin easy I no longer hate doing drywall. THANK YOU!
I’ve learned so many useful tips from your videos. My dad was a wood worker and I learned a lot of tricks from him, but I have found even more here. Big thumbs up!
i did this on my bathroom wall and thought I was just cutting corners....but it's a legitimate technique!!! (I didn't finish the job in case the wall fell apart but it's completely intact. Yikes...now I have to finish it...what's a couple more years 🤣)
Thanks Leah. If I could subscribe multiple times, I would. I've told everyone I know about you. 💛
That water trowel method is a gamechanger. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Jane, really love your no nonsense, simple and doable DIY videos. You are great on camera!
Thanks for filling the gaps that my Dad left in his teachings. I still had so many questions and you've answered SO many of them for him. That really means a lot to me.
Keep spreading the knowledge and the joy that comes with a job well done. Breath by breath. Blessing by blessing. You'll get to 1mil subs.
Because YOU can DO this!❤
wow. as usual you taught me SO much in such a simple and strait forward video. I wish i had this last year when i was fixing the walls after a wall paper tear out but i will know for next time. Thank you!!!
You are one of a kind. Glad to see you still making videos. They're always so helpful. God bless
Leah's positive attitude and useful tips are priceless!
Two points:
-When using 90 minute mud, make sure you get your tools cleaned before the mud hardens because it’s really hard if not impossible otherwise. That includes buckets and mixing paddles.
-it’s really easy to burn up a smaller drill driver. It’s best to use a larger half inch drill that has a lot of torque and less RPMs. I don’t use it that often so I just got mine from Harbor Freight for about $50.
😂😂😂😂 ok professor know-all .
@@daveribbons3050well then, you just let that 90 minute mud dry overnight and tell me how it goes.
Im a retired carpenter and have been around the joint compound dance quite a few times.
One thing I need to point out is, there is two types of setting joint compound. The non sanding ( brown bag )and the sandable ( white bag ). In this application I suggest the non- sandable, for two reasons. One, it does not shrink back like the sandable and it gives a more firmer base and finished job.
One other tip is to not wait until it is really set up to do the scraping. I did it about 30 - 40 miniutes or when it was just firm enough to were you can't move it by dragging your finger through it.
One other thing is, you need to mix it wet enough so that you get a good bond to your existing surface. Leas looked a bit dry. 🤗
I assume you mean Durabond by the "brown bag". In my experience, Durabond is fantastic stuff for prefilling holes and voids and cracks, but I find it very difficult to make smooth, even with brush and trowel work after it starts to firm up, which makes it pretty unforgiving and stressful unless your trowel skills are quite good.
I find the sandable quick sets much less stressful since it is easy enough to sand down any of your mistakes that you couldn't fix or didn't notice while you were working your brush and trowel (the big felt pads are the best brushes, IMO).
That said, I totally agree with you about the extra durability and lower shrinkage (although I find it does still shrink a little) of Durabond, and would add that it seems to adhere better than the sandable quick sets. On nastier walls with large patches of unremovable paint, I would at least add some glue (maybe 5% glue to water) to the white bag stuff, whereas I think Durabond is probably ok without extra glue.
@@ThePlockets yes I was referring to the brown bag and The Durabond 90 minute . Yes the plan would be to not lay it on real thick, but to make sure that you feather it out and to not use a troweling knife no wider than 8 inches for your first coat. The trick is to make the mix wet enough so that it's easier to spread and feather out because you won't be sanding this coat anyway instead, just as I had mentioned in my last comment , you may need to just scrap any lap ridges should there be any otherwise I would just second coat it with the sandable type and then follow up with a bucket premixed compound. That method works very good with great results.
One other tip worth noting is when you use the setting type of joint compound, you don't have to wait for it to dry completely before recoating, but just needs to set firmly. This obviously makes the job go quicker since you don't have to wait for complete drying between coats.
@@jsh3234 Interesting, so in plastering terms you are basically using durabond as a sort of thin base coat, sandable quick set as a brown coat, and regular compound for your top coat.
@@ThePlockets exactly.!!
Excellent. The best of the best. Straight to the point. Love watching you.
Hi from Canada. You brought back some old memories. I used to do renovation but I retired about 15 years ago.
Thanks, Leah! Great tip at just the right time. I have some kitchen drywall patching to do in the next couple of weeks and I'm anxious to try this method. Nice that it doesn't leave all the dust that sanding would.
I absolutely love your great tips simple doable insightful and worth it
I'm a painter and decorator. I do skim walls especially when I remove wall paper. You can ditch the hawk if you use a wet roller. If it still won't stick to the pile try adding some wet pva to your roller. This helps you save your back. As for the finishing tips here. Blinding. I can't wait to try it. I'm sick of coming to a skimmed wall and virtually having to skim it again because of the air bubbles and divots. Thank you for the help.
I have been following you for a few years and you always have the videos I need for my 1917 home! Love your stuff. Thank you.
I always learn the best stuff from you Leah.
Hi Leah, always thank you. I have a ceiling I need to repair because of water damage. Now, I can use this technique instead.
You're such a great, encouraging teacher! I've been watching your channel for 5 years and I've learned so much! Thank you!
Jane you never disappoint. It's been years since I've watched any of your videos and it's always a pleasure.
You always make great content ! Great work
Leah you're a genius!
I've been really into improving my 1898 home in Colorado.
It really does look quite beautiful!I
I've successfully done the walls in my dining/kitchen, 2 bedrooms, living room, 2 hallways and a large walk-in closet. My biggest achievement was repairing the ceiling in the closet. Someone stepped on the slats. Broke several of them and put a decent sized hole. I replaced the slats. Resecured others. Cut away an almost 2 ft hole due to its damage. I've taken my time with filling the hole. Letting each layer/section dry completely. I've got one layer left. When I'd seen how much I had removed I was pretty freaked out! I knew my dad would flip when I asked him to help me fix it if I failed. I can't wait to how him the pictures of the before and after! I think he's going to be impressed 😃 I have to paint one bedroom and this closet yet. I've been in my project for approximately 5 months. Taking my time.
NEXT UP... installing a new furnace and having carpet installed. Changing out the bathroom fixtures and dad's putting down new tile for me there. I'm very proud of myself! 1200 sft 🙃
I’ve watched many of your video over the years and they have always been of quality. This video really spoke to me, it’s the best out there for skim coating plaster.
The Thumbnail Is Hilarious
For a second I thought this was a metal music recommendation from you Leah. But it turned out to be way more informative and just what I needed. I’m glad I saw this today. I am working on prepping my windows, for painting, and this is just what I needed. Thank you.
I see Robert Smith
You are lovely Leah! Thank you for everything you teach us 🫶🏻🇨🇦
Wow, I had no idea this was even a thing. I have watched some of your other videos and they are very informative and easy to watch and listen to, with your soft voice. Thanks so much!
You had me at “never sand”! I am just so grateful for Leah’s channel always being here to hook me up!!
Dealing with the dust from sanding is the worst, so I'm definitely going to try this water troweling technique.
Always a good teacher, Leah. I’m a long-time subscriber and I look forward to all of your instructional videos. Thank you for showing us how.
Very helpful video, as always. I’m glad that your channel is reaching so many people. You certainly have earned their trust over the years. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Great video, I learned this method over 40 years ago and it beats the hell out of using drywall compound. In my area it's called Durabond. Another advantage is, unlike drywall compound, it doesn't shrink.
Thank you, that's great to know. My old house is a creaker and I'd like to patch the current cracks only once.
You deserve millions of subscribers!!!!your teachings are priceless
Wow, that is perfection at its best. I have watched you for years. I have never seen this done before, I learn something from you all the time. "Thanks"!!!
Leah thanks for another great lesson! The way you teach/explain things is perfect. I have learned so many things from watching you over the years. You’re the best !
I skim coated my entire house and patched loads of plaster using your techniques. Saved me THOUSANDS. Thank you so much Leah.
One thing I learned from other CZcamsrs is that you can just use 90 minute mud for a quick patch, but if you use HOT water it will set up quicker. I did so much of my patching with a 2" knife and hot mud (literally) in a big yogurt container. Saves from having to have three different kinds of powder mud on hand and works a treat.
Leah always comes through with great information, tips and tricks. When I remodeled my house, she was my first stop, if I had an issue. Thanks so much for your expert help!
Thanks Leah - your videos are always concise, informative and encouraging!
I love all of your videos. Thank you so much for your channel. You are the best. You make everything simple and you don't talk down to anybody.
I always feel empowered when I watch your content! THANK YOU
Leah, you are the best. That is something I've never heard of.
What a wonderful way to eliminate that dreaded dust that infiltrates everything!
Love your channel. You're the absolute best.
Thank you much. Ive been in the trades over twenty years and Im still learning from watching your wonderful content. Keep up the good works! You are appreciated!
Never a video without learning something. Pure excellence.
SJD, It ain’t perfection, but it’s pretty close! Great insight to: Easier is Smarter! Thank you, Leah! 🎉
Your voice is so sooo calming. Love your teaching videos. ❤️
Love this woman! Such a great dose of positivity every time I watch one of her videos.
What a disturbing thumbnail!
Long time watcher-NOW a subscriber! Thank you Leah for sharing your knowledge and skills. God bless you and your family. 🙏❤️👍
What a wonderful video. It shows that you have experience teaching people how to work with their hands. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
another banger by Leah (a.k.a. "Jane"), bravo mama, you remain the best, been a sub since you had less than 100k, will be very happy to see you hit that million cause you deserve it and 100 times it and more, much love and respect
Last year she passed on a tip about filing down multi saw blades for oscillating tools. Just did this again today on some of my old blades and this tip saves me money and it works! Thank you!!!
Thank you! I am doing some minor repairs tomorrow in preparation for painting and I'm smoothing it this way. You're the best.
I found just your channel, ist ist phantastic. I am over sixty and I began renovating my living space. Your tips are so good, just right in this time for me. Thank you very much♥
Ace! I love watching you work. So professional.
I love your charisma Jane - Very eloquent and knowledgeable. You've come in clutch with the save more than once! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
You are still our go to girl! Keep on keeping on!
You are an artist, Leah! What a great result!
You are wonderful, Leah, excellent work, plenty of tips and oh, so positive! Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love, love, love your style doll. Your tips and tricks are top notch.
What a great teacher and a relaxing voice. I'd listen to an audio book of this.
I've been in the trades for years. While all you videos are enjoyable to watch I learn something fantastic every once in a while, this was one of those videos!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world Leah!!
Gotta say loved everything about this video. I've been diy-ing for many years. This is the type of video everyone should be emulating.
Once again you impress with valuable information presented clearly, concisely and in an encouraging manner! Much appreciated, you wonderful, wonderful person!
Pure brilliance. I'll be using your tips later this year. Really looking forward to it. You are a treasure. Thank you.
Another Great Video. Never did this type of work, but viewing this video, I could definitely give it a try. Thanks.
Thank you so much! Experienced experts like you are worth their weight in gold! I hope you reach your CZcams goals!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, Leah!
I appreciate you and your channel . This is the first time I have seen water trowel . Thank you
God bless this lady, she's taught us so much over the years. I've become so much handier because of her. Love it.
Wow Leah, yet another example of excellence!! Your energy is palpable!! Love from Plymouth Devon 🇬🇧! ❤
TY Soooo much for this video. My brother in law just helped my hubby put up all new hickory cabinets. And now we have to decide on a new backsplash. Lol.
I love your videos, and all the advice and encouragement you give us!
Thank you so much. I've just done it the hard way but now I have another job and I will definitely employ your method.
I've been watching your videos for some time now and all your work is perfect