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Description: Builder's Guide to Stucco, Lath & Plaster is a welcome resource guide on the basics of stucco. Primarily a technical “how-to” book, it covers plaster base (lath) and flashing; mixing and application basics; plaster finishes and how to achieve them; decorative plaster work; structural, thermal, water-resistant and acoustic properties of cement plaster; typical causes of plaster failure, and remedies; and more. It also offers information on codes and specifications, history, and safety guidelines, and includes a glossary, contacts to associations and manufacturers, and a bibliography. The author is a consulting civil engineer with extensive teaching and writing experience. A companion CD of the complete book is included. Published by Builder’s Book, Inc.
Contents:
Stucco Basics
Base/Substrate Preparation and Flashing
Plaster Mixes
Applying Plaster
Plaster Finishes
Decorative Stucco
Properties of Plaster
Cost Estimating
Stucco Maintenance and Repair
Glossary
Associations and Major Manufacturers
References/Bibliography
Appendixes: History, Cement Manufacture, Codes and Specifications, Scaffolding and Safety, Stucco and Related Details
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