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Plastering / J.B Taylor

By: Taylor, J. B.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow : Longman Scientific & Technical, 1990Edition: 5th ed.Description: 263 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780582056343.Subject(s): PlasteringDDC classification: 693.6
Contents:
Tools and equipment -- Materials -- Internal plastering -- Floors, Skirtings and stairs -- Specialized techniques and problem solving -- Fixing and plastering of lathing materials -- Dry construction methods and partitions -- External plastering -- Moulded work In Situ -- Benchwork -- Mechanical plastering -- Geometry of arches.
Summary: This practical handbook, now in its fifth edition, has been completely updated to acknowledge recent changes and developing trends in the plastering industry. It covers not only the wide variety of solid and fibrous plasterwork, but also provides details of traditional and more modern recently introduced with appropriate application techniques. Items covered in this edition are the latest recommendations for floor laying techniques, changes in dry lining methods, a new revised section on bonding adhesives, plus information of materials recently introduced.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The aim of this book is to describe the standard practices of plastering in a way which will be helpful both to the craftsman and to the student. The author covers a wide range of solid and fibrous plasterwork and gives details of modern materials and their appropriate application techniques. He provides recommendations for floor laying techniques, dry lining methods and bonding adhesives. This book is intended for use by students in technical colleges and training institutes studying courses in plastering, practising technicians, apprentices and trainees, and architects and others concerned with methods of plastering when preparing drawings. It is suitable for London City and Guilds Basic and Advanced Craft in Plastering.

Includes index.

Tools and equipment -- Materials -- Internal plastering -- Floors, Skirtings and stairs -- Specialized techniques and problem solving -- Fixing and plastering of lathing materials -- Dry construction methods and partitions -- External plastering -- Moulded work In Situ -- Benchwork -- Mechanical plastering -- Geometry of arches.

This practical handbook, now in its fifth edition, has been completely updated to acknowledge recent changes and developing trends in the plastering industry. It covers not only the wide variety of solid and fibrous plasterwork, but also provides details of traditional and more modern recently introduced with appropriate application techniques. Items covered in this edition are the latest recommendations for floor laying techniques, changes in dry lining methods, a new revised section on bonding adhesives, plus information of materials recently introduced.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • 1 Tools and Equipment
  • 2 Materials
  • 3 Internal Plastering
  • 4 Floors, Skirtings and Stairs
  • 5 Specialised Techniques and Problem Solving
  • 6 Fixing and Plastering of Lathing Materials
  • 7 Dry Construction Methods and Partitions
  • 8 External Plastering
  • 9 Moulded Work In Situ
  • 10 Benchwork
  • 11 Mechanical Plastering
  • 12 Geometry of Arches
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Index a
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