plasterwork
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thumb|upright=1.35|The tools used to plaster walls Plasterwork is construction or ornamentation done with plaster, such as a layer of plaster on an interior or exterior wall structure, or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls. This is also sometimes called pargeting. The process of creating plasterwork, called plastering or rendering, has been used in building construction for centuries. For the art history of three-dimensional plaster, see stucco.
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- History
- 14th century
- 15th century
- 16th century
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th century
- Tools and materials
- Laths
- Lime plastering
- Hair
- Sand/aggregate
- Methods
- External plastering
- Sgraffito (scratched ornament)
- Coats
- Moldings
- Cracks
- Slabs
- Fibrous plaster
- Plastering
- Modern interior plastering techniques
- Traditional plastering
- Laborer's tasks
- Plasterer's tasks
- Interior plastering techniques
- Smooth
- Textured
- Sponge
- Ceilings
- Tools of the trade
- Examples
- See also
- References
thumb|upright=1.35|The tools used to plaster walls Plasterwork is construction or ornamentation done with plaster, such as a layer of plaster on an interior or exterior wall structure, or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls. This is also sometimes called pargeting. The process of creating plasterwork, called plastering or rendering, has been used in building construction for centuries. For the art history of three-dimensional plaster, see stucco.
==History==
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