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Level 1 Diploma in Plastering

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Identify tools and equipment

Unit 122: Applying scratch coats to internal

backgrounds



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Historical plastering

All over the world, plasterers have been using the same types of tools for similar tasks for thousands of years.

The evidence to support the comment above can be found in scriptures and museums.



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Ancient Egyptian float

One example of an ancient plastering tool can be seen

at the Manchester Museum. The wooden float pictured

below was excavated from the pyramid of King

Senwosret dating back to 1880–1874BC. That’s 3,887

years old!

© The Manchester Museum, University of Manchester. Reproduced with permission.



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Modern polyurethane float

Can you see the similarity between ancient and modern plastering tools?



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Tools and equipment

A standard toolkit for applying scratch coats would include

the following:

• darby

• feather edge

• spirit level

• trowel

• hawk

• spot board and stand

• comb scratcher

• selection of brushes

• buckets.



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Identify the following tools



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Mixing equipment used for sand lime mortar

A roller pan mixer is a piece of equipment commonly used in colleges across the country. These machines can mix large quantities of material.



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Questions

• What other equipment can we use to mix plastering

materials?

• Do you need training to operate machinery such as the

roller pan mixer?

• What health and safety issues should we consider when

using mixing equipment?

• What type of Personal Protective Equipment should we

use when mixing plastering materials?

• What websites can we use to find out about health and

safety issues?



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Any questions?

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