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COMBED PLASTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Covering Materials
  • Construction Finishing
CONT

The Copper King Mansion. The William Clark Home ... The walls are designed in what is called "combed plaster". Before the plaster was dry, the workmen took various combs and turned them in circles into the plaster, making concentric circle designs, as wall decorations.

OBS

When any rough coat of plaster has been formed to receive a finishing coat of any kind, whether it be plaster, tiles or other material, it should be either devilled, scratched ..., or combed.

Key term(s)
  • combed finish
  • comb-scraped finish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements intérieurs
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Enduit qui, après 2 à 6 heures est raclé à l'aide d'une sorte de peigne métallique, d'une lame de marbrier ou d'une truelle à bretteler de plâtrier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Revestimientos para interiores
  • Acabado (Construcción)
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