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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A base layer of plaster. The scratch coat is composed of coarse filling material. Once it is applied to the laths, the surface is scratched with a comb to provide grooves for adhering the next layer (brown coat). | + | A base layer of [[plaster]]. The scratch coat is composed of coarse filling material. Once it is applied to the laths, the surface is scratched with a comb to provide grooves for adhering the next layer (brown coat). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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rough coat; coarse stuff | rough coat; coarse stuff | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
| − | * | + | * NPS Briefs at www2.cr.nps/tps/briefs/brief21.htm |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:52, 16 June 2022
Description
A base layer of Plaster. The scratch coat is composed of coarse filling material. Once it is applied to the laths, the surface is scratched with a comb to provide grooves for adhering the next layer (brown coat).
Synonyms and Related Terms
rough coat; coarse stuff
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- NPS Briefs at www2.cr.nps/tps/briefs/brief21.htm