Guides: Mortar Trades: Solid Plastering

Industry Information

Cornice Visualiser: from Gyprock This visualiser helps you understand the space when choosing from the cornice range.
Hand Crafted Plaster Products: from Allplasta See the product range with illustrations of cornices, ceiling roses, ceiling panels, corbels, arches and more.
Hardwall Plastering - Materials & Mix Ratio: from Industry Bulletin 105 This bulletin recommends building practitioners adopt a practice to ensure plasterers engaged by them are preparing and applying plaster to a specified standard at all times
Lime Industries Lime Industries offers a wide variety of quality lime products for the building, industrial, environmental and agriculture sectors.
Lime Industries: Heritage Building Restoration Brochure Download this brochure which provides the key features of lime putty and restoration tips.
Plastering Process Power Point (Cement/Masonry/Finishing Layer) View the PowerPoint presentation, also notes provided.
Solid Plastering: from MEK Plastering Includes a list of common finishes with images.
The Ultimate Guide to Plastering a Wall: from Gypsumtools Takes you through the stages you need to follow, shows you what you need and how to do it – with some handy hints and tips added in along the way!
Unique Plaster - Fine Plaster Mouldings See the product range for Australian architectural design periods.
Venetian Plastering: from MEK Plastering Provides information about the types, history and qualities of Venetian plaster.

YouTube: Solid Plastering

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.

Careers

Associations

Housing Industry Association HIA is the official body of Australia’s home building industry.
Master Builders Association of Western Australia A Western Australian Association of the top residential and commercial builders, contractors, suppliers and consultants.
Master Builders Association Australia Master Builders is the only national voice representing all sectors of the industry.

Solid Plastering Videos

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)
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)

Books

Essential Natural Plasters (eBook) Covers: Sourcing and selecting materials, including site-soils clay, lime, and gypsum plasters as well as fibers and amendments Interior and exterior use and specialty plasters such as tadelakt for bathrooms.
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.
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.