A nailer strip included in plaster walls to act as a gage for thickness of plaster and to give a nailing support for finish trim around openings and near the base of the wall.
Plaster grounds
Temporary guides made of strips of wood that are attached to surfaces being plastered, to use as a guide to keep surfaces smooth and the thickness consistent.
Plaster knife
Plaster lath
The backing fastened to structural members onto which plaster is applied. Lath originally was strips of wood fastened the framing members. Today, gypsum or metal lath are used the most commonly used types of lath because they are inexpensive and can be installed in sheets, covering a large area very quickly
Plaster of paris
A quick setting, pure white powder, used to set bathroom wall fixtures such as towel racks or used by craft groups for pouring molds and making plaster objects.
Plaster ring
Extension for a recessed electrical box made of steel or plastic which brings the face edge of the box even with the surface of the wall.
Plaster, exposed aggregate
Commonly referred to as stucco, it's a mixture of cement, sand and lime and normally used on exterior walls.
Plaster, gypsum
Interior plastering material consisting of calcined gypsum powder and/or lime with sand that is made into a paste when water is added.
Plaster, portland cement
Finish for interior and exterior walls, it consists of Portland binder and aggregates.
Plasterboard
Gypsum or plaster wrapped construction material, produced in large sheets to be nailed to wall studs. It comes in a variety of sizes: 4' wide in 6', 7', 8', 10', 12' and 16' lengths and 3/8', 1Ú2" and 5/8" thicknesses. The 5/8" thickness comes in only the 4' X 8' size because of its weight and is normally used to fireproof walls.
