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
COMPANION CD-ROM INCLUDED
The included CD-ROM brings you the complete book in Adobe PDF format, for job-site reference and quick word searching. (Printing has been disabled for the CD-ROM.) Requires the FREE Adobe Reader software available for download from www.adobe.com.
2007 / Published by Builder's Book, Inc. / ISBN 1889892726