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Essential Natural Plasters
A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes. Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes.
Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook 2023
The core services include: Master planning & business case cost planning, project cost control, project funding cost plans, value engineering, bill of quantities preparation, contract administration, procurement and contractual experts.
Books in the Library
Plastering: City & Guilds Textbook
Topic coverage includes areas such as internal plastering, applying external rendering, floor screed systems, mouldings and interior systems.
Tadelakt
Tadelakt is a traditional plaster that offers versatile design possibilities and an exquisite surface finish. This book offers a step-by-step approach to the technique and a close look at its roots plus cultural traditions.
Texture- Coated Claddings
Provides information on texture-coated cladding design and installation. New sections on masonry veneer and concrete substrates are now included as well as a general updating of all content as a result of industry review.
Using Natural Finishes
Drawing on traditional methods and materials for using lime and clay finishes on new and historic buildings, the handbook presents design details for using natural finishes to create eco-friendly homes and buildings.
YouTube: Solid Plastering
Drywall Finishers and Plasterers: 13:50 Mins
Once your students have taken the tour and seen what the skilled construction trades have to offer, they will want to know more about specific jobs that may interest them. This fast-paced program provides a concise profile of drywall finishers and plasterers, looking at educational background, apprenticeships, salary, and the work itself. (14 minutes)
How to Make a Ceiling rose: South & City College Birmingham - 15:35 Minutes
Demonstration on how to make a ceiling rose. A ceiling rose is a decorative element affixed to the ceiling from which a chandelier or light fitting is often suspended. They are typically round in shape and display a variety of ornamental designs.
Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish: 16:30 Mins
Today’s builder has many options when it comes to walls and ceilings—this video looks at some of the most popular, including drywall materials, such as gypsum wallboard, plywood, particleboard, and solid wood paneling, as well as plaster and cement board. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Shopware Production. (16 minutes)
MB - Plastering: CodeSafe - 4:15 Minutes
Benefits of wall staking reduces manual handling and reduces cutting risks, breaking and waste.
Solid Plasterer - Try it for 5: Jobs and Skills WA - 4 Minutes
Plasterers work on the interior or exterior of commercial or residential properties hanging plaster sheets and applying decorative and protective coverings to the plaster.
Injury Hotspots
Injury Hotspots: Plasterers
These are the most common injuries and hazards for plasterers working in the construction industry, as shown by injury claims.
Essential Natural Plasters
A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes. Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes.
Clay & Lime Renders, Plasters & Paints
An in-depth guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime and clay based plasters, renders, paints and washes.
Foundation Skills: Painting, Decorating & Mortar Trades
Provides learners with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to work in the building and construction industry.
Plastering: City & Guilds Textbook
Topic coverage includes areas such as internal plastering, applying external rendering, floor screed systems, mouldings and interior systems.
Pre-Apprenticeship Maths & Literacy for Plastering & Rendering
Includes hundreds of example assessment questions and support concepts for students studying VET courses.
Texture- Coated Claddings
Provides information on texture-coated cladding design and installation. New sections on masonry veneer and concrete substrates are now included as well as a general updating of all content as a result of industry review.
Using Natural Finishes
Drawing on traditional methods and materials for using lime and clay finishes on new and historic buildings, the handbook presents design details for using natural finishes to create eco-friendly homes and buildings.