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I'm a 60 year old plaster, and it was great to see a video of the traditional ways. Besides, a few different ways of application and materials, the better plasterer in this video, was average. They didn't show him pushing any crown mouldings or doing any ceiling textures, all of which I could. The plastering trade takes on many different areas of architecture, which can take decades to master. But if you wanna learn, expect at least 2 years just to learn basics from green. Good luck finding a good teacher. They are very rare. I AM PLASTERER 1963😊

the fact that this dude puts like 10 nails perfectly aligned in his mouth in half a second is impressive

I’m a 29 y.o drywall plasterer, this was so great to watch. I’m never going to complain again about having to sheet the odd house here and there. Soooo many nails and what a beast with that hammer and nails

The amount of labor put into the old school plaster guys work is really something to appreciate.

Nailing ,specially near the edges, without splitting the Gypsum board is an art in itself!

Andy was paid upfront, the other guy was hourly.

This is how my 60 year old home is done. Wall are still rock hard, corners are solid, no nail pops and no chasing dings in soft drywall mud. Nowadays we spread cake icing on joints and paint the paper, then hope nobody sneezes on it or bumps it with their backpack.

I've been plastering for 36 years and I have done this and so much more. I love my trade and it is great to see another professional at work.

I was in my second year plumbing apprenticeship and working in the Kentucky Governors Mansion. The tradesman doing the gypsum and the beautiful ornate ceilings were masters of their trade. I was in awe at how fast and precise they were. I can still picture it after all these years. (From the early 80’s)

I rehabbed two houses that had this type of gypsum plaster installed. They were built in the 40’s and 50’s. No insulation was installed in the exterior walls so I removed quite a bit and was amazed at the strength. So much manual labor went into this type of system. Much more durable than today’s drywall board.

I am a home remodeler. At one job took us 3 days to get a 1940s era mudjob down to the studs. Bathroom was tiny like 4.5'x4.5' plus a shower. Lath on walls, floor, ceiling, 1.5" of plaster or mud at minimum thickness. Thing was beyond bullet proof. Still on the job have to start demo on a larger bathroom next week. Mad respect for the people that did that. I can only hope my work lasts half as long as that bathroom did.

Narrated by Ken Carpenter of Kraft company fame. He was a familiar voice to many radio listeners, and known for shows such as The Great Gildersleeve, Command Performance, and the Kraft Music Hall.

My house is 72 years old and built with this method. The walls are still square and strong. The house has no air leaks and feels and sounds solid. Very cool to find this video!

I can't believe I watched the whole thing and I've never held plaster or a tool in my whole life.

As a water restoration tech I always hate pulling plaster off old walls or ceilings watching this older than myself video gave me more respect for the old world craftsmanship of plaster. I simply cannot find a guy that can do anything with plaster nowadays.

A true Craftsman barely gets his clothes dirty but gets the job done good

Why don’t they put this sort of stuff on television, far better than programmes today?

Electrician 25 years I've cut into those walls for remodeling and rewiring a thousand times those men were animals and craftsmen

Been in the trade 48 years, plasterboards are massive now... served my time doing this method in the UK 1972 using jute scrim on the joints though

Let me just say.... that man was an expert nailer and I’m jealous.