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• Lath and plaster — is a building process used mainly for interior walls in Canada and the United States until the late 1950s. After the 1950s, drywall began to replace the lath and plaster process in the these countries. In the United Kingdom, lath and plaster was… …   Wikipedia

• lath and plaster — noun a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster • Hypernyms: ↑building material …   Useful english dictionary

• Plaster veneer — is a construction methodology for surfacing interior walls, by applying a thin layer of plaster over a substrate typically over specially formulated drywall.History ). Later, drywall became a standard. Typically, drywall is surfaced using the mud …   Wikipedia

• Lath — A lath is a thin, narrow strip of some straight grained wood or other material, including metal or gypsum. A lattice, or lattice work, is a criss crossed or interlaced arrangement of laths, or the pattern made by such an arrangement. Lath is the… …   Wikipedia

• Plaster — The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris, lime plaster, or cement plaster. This article deals mainly with plaster of Paris.Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate, nominally CaSO4·0.5H2O. It is… …   Wikipedia

• lath — n. & v. n. (pl. laths) a thin flat strip of wood, esp. each of a series forming a framework or support for plaster etc. v.tr. attach laths to (a wall or ceiling). Phrases and idioms: lath and plaster a common material for interior walls and… …   Useful english dictionary

• plaster — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Portland cement, Spackle, adherent, adhesive, adhesive tape, adobe, application, ashlar, band, bandage, bandaging, barnacle, bathe, bedaub, besmear, binder, booze up, boozify, brace, bramble,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• plaster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaster of paris, mortar, parget, stucco, gesso; paste, lime; clay, adobe, mud; poultice, dressing, bandage. See materials, connection, remedy. v. t. coat, cover, conceal, smear; caulk, repair, mend;… …   English dictionary for students

• Lath Art — is a form of woodworking Folk Art for making rustic pictures out of strips out of old Lath from Plaster and Lath walls. Today it is commonly made from lattice, lumber stickers and weathered lobster traps. Beach scenes and rural scenes are the… …   Wikipedia

• Wattle and daub — This article is about the building material. For two pigs with this name, see Blart: The Boy Who Didn t Want to Save the World. Wattle and daub (or wattle and daub) is a building material used for making walls, in which a woven lattice of wooden… …   Wikipedia

• wattle and daub — 1. Also, wattle and dab. a building technique employing wattles plastered with clay and mud. 2. a form of wall construction consisting of upright posts or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches and plastered with a mixture of clay and… …   Universalium