A Word from the Editor
We’re excited to bring you the fourth edition of *Lath and Plaster Magazine*! Our readership keeps growing, and we truly appreciate the continued support from all our subscribers. This issue is packed with over twenty pages of fascinating stories and expert insights from the plastering trade. Here’s a glimpse of what’s inside:
– **Let’s Hear It for the Girls** – Welcoming four new female plasterers to the magazine –
**Under the Spotlight** – Bernard Cunningham shares his journey –
**Cockups and Banter** – “Quick, grab some silicone from the van!” –
**Grass Roots** – The Woodhouse family’s plastering legacy –
**Introducing a New Page: Pargeting**
… and much more!
We hope you enjoy this edition.
— *The Editorial Team*
Grass Roots with N & E Woodhouse Family Plasterers
The family run N & E Woodhouse Plastering Contractors have been established more than 50 years and and has seen four generations of plasterers learning new skills and passing down old ones.
Interview with Mr Mark Shepherd Innovator of Eaxtra Time
I started my career as a plasterer at around 18 or 19 years old, earning my NVQ Level 1 and 2 qualifications at Accrington College. After that, I began working for a domestic plasterer, gaining hands-on experience in the trade. Over the years, I worked with several professionals before finally deciding to start my own plastering business at the age of 24.
The UK Building Trade Strike of 1972 and the Shrewsbury Seven by Mick Hargreaves
The UK building trade strike of 1972 was a pivotal moment in British labour history, highlighting tensions between the working class and the establishment.
Cockups and Banter a light hearted look at the Building Trade
Quick grab a bit of silicone out of the van
History of Plastering by Mick Hargreaves
A college lecturer gives us a insight to the History of Plastering
We have won the project to restore large ornate cornice (proper term for coving) at Royal Hotel Scarborough at Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Under the Spotlight with Bernard Cunningham
Plastering was always an option for me, mainly starting as a labourer. When I left school, I began labouring for plasterers.
The Master Plasterer Certificate recognises those who have achieved the highest level of skills in the industry over a number of years and can demonstrate excellence in the art, craft, science and practice of plastering.
Icomb Place 2020 in the Cotswolds. We were commissioned to form a brand new Elizabethan ceiling using materials, tools and techniques authentic to the period in order to create a ceiling with the feel of the 16th century.
This page is dedicated to the hardworking female plasterers in the industry. If you’d like to be featured, contact us!
Pargeting, a decorative plasterwork technique, has a long and rich history dating back to ancient times. Its origins can be traced to Roman stucco work, which influenced medieval and Renaissance plastering traditions.
Plastering Books and e-books for sale
A collection of plastering books designed primarily for plastering students these books are available in both paperback and digital formats. The series begins with Basic Plastering Skills, progresses to Plasterwork Decorative Mouldings, and for advanced learners, includes Columns, Cornices, and Curves. Paperback editions are printed on demand by the publisher, while e-books are available for immediate download.
Olde World Walls and Ceilings specializes in traditional, historical, ornamental, and specialty plastering.
For the DIY enthusiasts Ave a go
Plastering Basic Plastering Skills a resource for plastering students, teachers and DIY enthusiasts alike It shows you how to carry out simple plaster repairs, through to fixing plaster boards and onto running panel moulding, plus much more
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