Objectives
Trainees can/are …
- organize building site, materials and tools for plaster/render
- aware of health and safety in relation to other workers, building site, machinery, equipment, PPE (personal protective equipment) and of issues specific to working with clay
- able to apply the finish coat of a multilayer plaster/render
Method:
- practical exercises at a workshop or building site together with relevant theory
Theory:
- the different functions between interior (plaster) and exterior (render) clay finish
- how to improve weather resistance on exterior clay finish
- the additives to improve the resistance and how they can interfere with water vapor diffusion
- the range of decorative possibilities
Practice/Task:
- Exercises:
- apply a finish coat to an interior surface
- apply a finish coat to an exterior surface
- try out samples with different textures
- check good execution to ensure weather proofing
- try out additives
Materials/Documents: U5 S5 – Session Plan
Training Time: 1 day
