A fabric of canvas, jute, or other material used to cover walls pending the application of plaster.
This is a common word you might hear construction crews or contractors using but not really be sure on what it means. Scrims are typically made from some sort of canvas and they are hung up in areas where there will be a lot of dust flying around to protect the surfaces that have already been plastered. The scrim is like a wall itself and it is used to protect the ceiling or walls that have yet have to be plastered. They are hung up on any exposed surface with only 12 inches of overlap. This allows them to protect the wall quickly. Scrims make the work go faster by covering up the walls and ceilings till plastering can be done on the rest of the room.
4 Plasterers’ Caul
A sheet of board or sheet iron that serves in a similar way as a scaffold; it is suspended from a joist from which it may be easily raised or lowered, or from one end at least hung as desired.
The plasterers’ caul is very important in any construction site. It is used for a number of reasons including ease of use, how much it can hold, how easy it is to set up and take down and not to worry about falling off the ceiling. The caul allows a person to build another floor or another part of a room without adding anything else on top but the wall, something that would be difficult without a caul. They are also very quick and simple to set up because they are simple boards that can be hanged over windows, doors or any other openings you might want them hanging over. The caul allows the plasterers to set up a scaffold or platform without installing much else. In most scenarios, the caul is made up of metal. It can be made out of wood but they are harder to find and really aren’t necessary in most areas. The caul should be strong enough to hold whatever needs to be covered with it but not too strong that it would cause you damage. The caul should be able to support anything from a small overhang all the way up to a whole wall or ceiling area being covered.
5 Plasterboard
A thin sheet of different sized plas to mix with plaster.
Plasterboard is something that most people don’t think about. It is simple but useful. Plasterboard isn’t used for the walls but more for modeling. It allows you to design a complex pattern that then can be made out of plaster and applied to the wall via a trowel or putty knife. It gives you the chance to make your own mold and plaster up anything that you want before it is put into place by a plasterer. It does take a little more time than just plastering straight up but it will give you a better finished product. Plasterboard is just that–an extra bit of material added to the plaster mix. It can be used to decorate or even put into specific patterns that are used in other areas of the job site.
6 Putty
A substance employed to fill hollows, such as holes in plasterwork, or between lath and plaster.
Putty is mostly used to fill holes or cracks in the walls before it is covered with drywall or some other sort of Sheet Material. It also can be used to fill any gaps around windows, doors and other openings you might have on your wall.