Essential Natural Plasters
Essential Natural Plasters

Author: Michael Henry

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2018-06-26

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1771422580

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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. Fun to work with, low-impact, and allowing infinite creativity, they are high performance and provide proven, centuries-long durability. Yet until now there's been no resource that has pulled together the best North American plaster recipes and how-to into one place. Essential Natural Plasters covers it all: 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 Preparing substrates, from straw bales and cob to lath and Sheetrock How to set up a safe, efficient worksite Mixing, testing, tinting, repairing, and applying plasters Coveted recipes from leading plasterers in Ontario, Vermont, New Mexico, France, and New Zealand. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Essential Natural Plasters is the must-have resource for owner-builders and professionals alike.

The Natural Plaster Book
The Natural Plaster Book

Author: Cedar Rose Guelberth

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2003-04-08

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 1550923269

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For builders of natural homes (straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth, and other natural materials), this unique step-by-step guide takes the confusion out of choosing, mixing, and applying natural plasters. From principles to practicalities, and with every stage of the process illustrated, The Natural Plasters Book details the entire process of plastering with earth, lime, and gypsum for a long-lasting and durable finish. Starting with an overview and history of the natural building movement, the book handles a wide variety of topics including earthen plaster versus cement stucco, tools and techniques of the trade, plaster recipes, and pigmenting plaster or painting walls with natural paints. First-time builders will appreciate tips on common mistakes (and how to avoid them) discussed at each stage of the plastering process. Special focus is paid to the importance of planning and designing for earthen plasters- before building begins. The only comprehensive guide available on natural plasters, this book is written for the growing number of people who have decided to build their own natural homes as well as for professionals. Heavily illustrated with practical drawings and photographs, it also includes an extensive resource guide listing books, magazines, videos, builders, and suppliers.

Italian Plaster Techniques
Italian Plaster Techniques

Author: Maureen Soens

Publisher: Sterling

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781402714719

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Once reserved for highly trained artists, the techniques for creating Italian plasterwork are now available to all. With the help of the newest user-friendly materials, and these incredibly detailed and wonderfully illustrated instructions, DIYers can easily create exquisite wall treatments.

Basic Civil Engineering
Basic Civil Engineering

Author: Satheesh Gopi

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9788131729885

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Basic Civil Engineering is designed to enrich the preliminary conceptual knowledge about civil engineering to the students of non-civil branches of engineering. The coverage includes materials for construction, building construction, basic surveying and other major topics like environmental engineering, geo-technical engineering, transport traffic and urban engineering, irrigation & water supply engineering and CAD.

Plaster, Render, Paint and Coatings
Plaster, Render, Paint and Coatings

Author: Alexander Reichel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-06-28

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9783764371104

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Plastering, colors, and coatings help characterize surfaces, determine the impression a room makes, create light effects. This volume uses international examples to present innovative solutions on this theme. Expert authors describe and define the essential principles, drawing attention to points to be aware of.

Plastering
Plastering

Author: J. B. Taylor

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 9780582056343

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This practical handbook covers the wide variety of solid and fibrous plasterwork, traditional and more recent, together with application techniques.

Plastering: Plain and Decorative
Plastering: Plain and Decorative

Author: William Millar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-22

Total Pages: 856

ISBN-13: 1317741676

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The first edition of this important book was originally published in 1897, but it is still viewed by most traditional plasterers as the plastering 'bible'. Now available in this facsimile edition this impressive volume presents a comprehensive coverage of traditional plasterwork, including everything from plain lime plastering through to hand modelling and cast plasterwork. Written by William Millar, who had practical first hand experience of using these methods, the book provides a fascinating and unique record of a craftsman's intimate knowledge of these traditional materials and techniques. This, the only detailed work currently available on this subject contains: a vital record of craft skills being practised 100 years ago; fully illustrated examples of decorative ceilings and other features; and in depth instructions for making casts and moulds.