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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A plaster reinforced with hair used prior to the 1900s. Fiber plaster was generally used as thick base coat on wooden laths. hair. Other fiber fillers may be used such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sisal sisal], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jute jute], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wood wood], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=asbestos asbestos].
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A plaster reinforced with hair used prior to the 1900s. Fiber plaster was generally used as thick base coat on wooden laths. hair. Other fiber fillers may be used such as [[sisal]], [[jute]], [[wood]], or [[asbestos]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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fibre plaster; plâtre fibreux (Fr.); coarse stuff; scratch coat
 
fibre plaster; plâtre fibreux (Fr.); coarse stuff; scratch coat
  
== Authority ==
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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

Latest revision as of 12:01, 7 August 2022

Description

A plaster reinforced with hair used prior to the 1900s. Fiber plaster was generally used as thick base coat on wooden laths. hair. Other fiber fillers may be used such as Sisal, Jute, Wood, or Asbestos.

Synonyms and Related Terms

fibre plaster; plâtre fibreux (Fr.); coarse stuff; scratch coat

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Ivan Myjer, contributed information, 1998