Installation Guide

2
SECTION PAGE
Lath & Plaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Gypsum Plaster Base and Metal Lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Conventional Plaster Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basecoat Plasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Finish Plasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Problems & Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Veneer Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Veneer Plaster System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Veneer Plaster Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Problems & Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How to use
this Manual
Designed for contractors, architects
and specifiers, this useful manual
contains a broad range of helpful
information about our lath and
plaster systems and veneer plasters.
Since conventional lath and plaster
differs from veneer plaster, we’ve
simplified the manual by dividing it
into two distinct sections.
The first section contains descriptions
of our gypsum plaster systems including
lath, metal accessories and plasters.
You’ll also find construction recom-
mendations to help you get the
most from this conventional finish.
The second section, devoted to
veneer plaster, features descriptions
of our products including Uni-Kal
®
,
X-KALibur
®
and Kal-Kote
®
, along
with a comparison of one-coat and
two-coat systems.
In both sections, we look at unique
conditions common to plaster finishes,
and we recommend solutions to
these problems.
We’ve even included a glossary of
plaster terms and definitions.
For technical inquiries, contact our
Technical Services Department at
1-800-NATIONAL (628-4662), or
fax 1-800-FAX-NGC1 (329-6421).
You can also access our Internet
home page at nationalgypsum.com
or nationalgypsum.com/espanol.
Note: Further information on
our plaster products is available
in National Gypsum Company’s
Gypsum Construction Guide .
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