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Useful DIY Tips And Information About Plaster And Plastering

Here some DIY tips and information about plaster and plastering that a home handyman will find useful.

Backing Coat

The first coat of plaster on a wall is called the backing coat.

Plaster

Plaster is a mixture of lime, cement, sand and water with a strengthening agent used to cover walls and ceilings.

Plasterboard

Plasterboard is made from sheets of plaster sandwiched between paper. Plasterboard is used to surface walls and partitions.

Rendering

Rendering is the first application of a mix such as plaster onto a brick wall.

Stucco

Stucco - External plastering, often moulded and painted to appear like stone.