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Volume 1, Number 1 · Spring 2008
Departments
5 The Preservation Plasterer
Maintenance helps preserve buildings …
and save money
by Rory Brennan
8 That Drywall Guy
Try something diff erent with that ceiling fi nish
by Myron R. Ferguson
10 The Plaster Zone
Drywall, plaster or both?
by Robin Raymer, Th e Plaster Man
21 Tools
Texture sprayers
25 Product Profi le
Hawkmate Spackling Tool Storage System
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Contents
Features
12 Venetian Plaster: Lime vs. Synthetic
With so many products on the market for Venetian plaster fi nishes,
choosing the right one can be tough. Learn what to expect from both lime
and synthetic Venetian plasters.
by Amy B. Johnson
18 Seeking Greener Plasters
From reclaimed aggregates to natural binders, there are many diff erent
ways that a plaster can earn the distinction of being green. Find out which
plastering products are environmentally friendly.
by Loretta Hall
22 Project Profi le:
The Paramount on Lake Eola, Orlando, Fla.
Th e J.C. Gibson Plastering Co. Inc. used age-old craftsmanship to spiff up
a 16-story luxury condo building in downtown Orlando, Fla.
by Robert Spiegel
30 Technique
Faux stone and wood vertical fi nishes
by Wayne Sellon
32 The Last Lath
Walls of Steel
3 Publisher’s Letter
4 Industry News
27 Product News
Cover Image: Stonelace Designs’ Christine Wallner, Rye Hudak
and Travis Hough (front to rear) apply an earth-friendly fi nish at
the Urban Tavern restaurant in the San Francisco Hilton. Stonelace
Designs specializes in fi nishes that use recycled materials and
nontoxic ingredients. For more green plastering options, see
“Seeking Greener Plasters” on page 18.
Photo courtesy of Stonelace Designs