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I’ve been using natural cements and natural hydraulic limes in the traditional plastering craft for many years. However, I never had the opportunity to visit a quarry where the unique limestones used to produce them are mined.

In late June, the Gypsum Association took its website to the next level with a complete redesign that offers—among other things—more robust search functionality, new content, and both video tutorials and video FAQs.

Technology seems to be simultaneously disrupting and driving change in today’s preconstruction industry.

It was a year or so ago when my article intimated to a result, to a given test, to a controversial subject, to confirm what us plasterers have known for years. When it comes to control joints in relation to cracking in stucco, let me boldly state: Lath cut or continuous performs the same.

Cost cost estimators working in the walls and ceilings industry know their job is perfected through experience, practice, and intuition.

For the past few years here at Walls & Ceilings magazine, we’ve been considering the fundamentals of traditional plasters.

No matter how hard any contractor works toward being organized and efficient, there are more significant issues at play that cause projects to go over-budget and over-schedule these days.