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Plastering the Walls with Three Coatings Video

Bob talks with Gary Annino of Boro Plastering about the traditional three-coat plaster job they are doing on the brick walls of the Manhattan Brownstone. Annino explains that a drywall installtion would be too thick and would make the walls proud of the original ceiling cornice discovered in the apartment. Plaster allows them to build up the wall to the cornice and blend the wall into it. The crew first applied a blue bonding agent to the dry brick walls. Where edges and corners were rebuilt, Boro used wire mesh for keying in the plaster and a metal bead to form the smooth edge. The three-coat plaster job builds to a 7/8-inch thick wall. They begin with a scratch coat of three parts sand and one part gypsum plaster. It goes on thick and is scratched to provide a good keying surface for the next coat. The brown coat is troweled on but left smooth, since there is enough sand in it to keep the finish somewhat rough for the finish coat. The white or finish coat goes last and gives a durable shiny finish to the wall. Annino estimates that it will be dry by the next day.

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	NOW PLAYING Plastering the Walls with Three Coatings Bob talks with Gary Annino of Boro Plastering about the traditional three-coat plaster job they are doing on the brick walls of the Manhattan Brownstone. Annino explains that a drywall ...
	Preparing the Finish Plaster Coat It's time for the finish coat on the new plaster walls. Gary Annino explains how the plasterer creates a gauge of slaked lime and water. The gauge acts like a ... Watch video and view full description
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