Plastering
An Encyclopaedia
4. Auflage Februar 2007
308 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This book will serve as an excellent text for NVQ plastering
students, whilst its encyclopaedic structure enables the
experienced plasterer to select information quickly on finer points
when faced with an unfamiliar task. Architects and surveyors will
welcome it as a guide to the scope of the craft and its materials,
and as a reference for conservation work.
It provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of modern
plastering and a comprehensive treatment of present-day fibrous
plasterwork.
Also included are full technical details of solid work, and
thorough coverage of obsolete practices for the purpose of
conservation work. It features working drawings in isometric
projection to present a three dimensional picture of specific
jobs.
The Fourth Edition has been updated to take account of new
products and techniques, in particular machine plastering, and
changes in health and safety requirements. The sections on
Floorlaying, Plasterboard and Internal Plastering have been totally
rewritten and all subjects have been checked against Standards.
Legislation and regulations have been brought up to date.
Published in association with the Plasterers' Craft
Guild.
skill set a bit further. It provides an introduction to the
techniques of modern plastering and a comprehensive treatment of
present-day fibrous plasterwork.? ( Homebuilding &
Renovating, December 2009)
About the previous edition:
?an excellent publication which no plasterer should be
without.?
From Plasterers? Craft Guild Newsletter
'This up-to-date publication must be one of the best books ever
written on the plastering craft and believe me I?ve read a
few!'
From Plasterers? Craft Guild Newsletter 2007
in many aspects of the plastering craft. After a five-year
apprenticeship and winning various awards, including the gold medal
for the Final City & Guilds examination 1960, he taught at
Hammersmith and West London College, eventually becoming lecturer
in charge of plastering. Moving into industry to be Technical
Director and Head of Research and Development of an international
company, he gained experience in administration and costing, as
well as more knowledge of work with plastics. The final episode of
his career was in set and props production in the British film
industry.
W.D. Stagg was for many years lecturer in charge of plastering,
and subsequently Head of the Department of Building Crafts at
Hammersmith and West London College. He is a founder member of the
Plasterers' Craft Guild and a past chairman.