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Tools and Equipment
Health and safety rules• Always make sure that you use the correct personal protective equipment for the tool and the job that you are carrying out.
• Never ‘make do’ with tools. Using the wrong tool for the job can be dangerous.
• Never play or misuse tools, equipment or power tools.
• Never use a tool that you have not been trained to use.
Trowels• Used to apply
materials
• Different types and sizes
Spatulas• Used to flatten plaster
on walls and ceilings
• Different types and sizes
Hawk
• Used for holding materials
Bucket and gauging trowels
• Both are used to mix, remove and clean materials from buckets.
• Also can be used to plaster awkward areas.
Internal/external angle trowel
• Used to form a clean and sharp internal and external angle
Floats• Used to flatten and close-in surfaces
on internal backing/finishing coats and external finishes.
Harling Trowel
Used for throwing dry and wet dash onto a background.
Straight/feather Edge and Darby
• All are used to straighten and flatten surfaces.
Scratch Comb
• Used to provide a mechanical key between coats
Spirit level
• Plasterers use them for making sure that angle beads, walls and floors are plumb and level.
Tin snips
• Used by plasterer to cut metal trims and EML
Lath Hammer • Used for stripping
down old plaster.• Trimming joint edges.• Nailing plaster board.• Withdrawing nails.• Providing a key.
Hammer and Bolster• Used for manually
stripping down old plaster.
Kango Hammer Drill • Used for stripping
down old internal and external plaster/tile brick
Splash Brush • Used for cleaning tools.• Used for damping
down walls.• The best type is a good
quality 5’’or 6’’decorators brush
• A good brush will retain its shape and hold water.
Board and Stance• Used for storing material ready to be applied.
• Make plaster easy to transfer on to the hawk .
Mixing Wheel
• For hand mixing of plaster
• Used for Mixing small batches of material.
Mixing drill and paddle• This is a power tool that has a long stem with a paddle on the bottom. It enables you to mix plaster easily and thoroughly and at a controlled speed.
Machine Plastering • Increased Meterage
• Saves time
Maintenance
• All should be kept clean throughout the day.
• Cleaned free from plaster, dried and oiled/lubricated where necessary.
• Stored in a safe and secure place.