Builder's Guide to Stucco, Lath & Plaster - DOWNLOAD

Builder's Guide to Stucco, Lath & Plaster By Max Schwartz (Author) with Walter F. Pruter (Contributing Editor)

Covers every aspect of stucco design, construction and repair:

• Plaster base (structure, water-resistant barrier and lath) and flashing
• Mixing and application basics
• Plaster finishes and textures, and how to achieve them
• Decorative plaster work: implants, molds, etc.
• Structural, thermal, water-resistant and acoustic properties of cement plaster
• Scaffolding and safety
• Cost estimating
• Typical causes of plaster failure, and remedies
• Repair and maintenance of stucco

Published by Builder's Book, Inc. , 2007