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back plastering

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noun

Building Trades.

  1. the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.

  2. parging applied behind the exterior brickwork of a wall in order to exclude moisture and air from the interior of the wall.

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Sooner or later, he’ll be back plastering, he says.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2016

It is seldom well done, it injures the frame, and costs more than back plastering, without being much if any better.

From Homes and How to Make Them by Gardner, E. C. (Eugene Clarence)

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