Difference between revisions of "Scratch coat"

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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).
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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
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==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
  
* Website address 1  Comment: NPS Briefs at www2.cr.nps/tps/briefs/brief21.htm
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* NPS Briefs at www2.cr.nps/tps/briefs/brief21.htm
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 10:52, 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